The Bouncer - ProJared
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THE BOUNCER was Square's very first game on the PlayStation 2! An all new RPG from the masters of Final Fantasy and the like? Sign me up! ...turns out this isn't exactly the RPG we thought it would be. It's something WAY better!
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I remember buying that along time after it came out cause of my enjoyment of FFX, luckily the game was only $3 when I bought it, the only thing I remember was running past every single enemy to reach the boss.
Literally just reported the one i got a few seconds ago. CZcams really does not care to do anything about that.....
@@fyrijou5202 CZcams only cares about the advertisers
CZcams been have that problem for almost a year now
@@TheMattunes08119 Lucky, I payed like $9 for mine in a mall in.... 2007 or 2006
Jared lying on the floor like a dead family guy character is simply splendid.
Yeah, it was a lot funnier than it should have been.
I’m just amazed how much Jared can twist his body
That’s what I call an IRL ragdoll
FACTS
That will be him when he reviews Final Fantasy XIII 😂🤣😂
ragdoll physics IRL
If sora never found the power of friendship this would be his job
He still ends up in shitty games regardless
I mean, he never did attend school after finding the Keyblade
Who knew that Kingdom Hearts was just an elaborate fanfic of The Bouncer this entire time.
@@felixdaniels37 it technically is.
Not to mention Kaldea = Rinoa and Dauragon = Blonde Sephiroth.
And the movesets are taken from their previous games, Tobal & Ehrgeiz.
This game is the entire reason I became a bouncer as an adult. My melodramatic adventure should start any day now.
Has it started yet
The problem is that he has to go inside the building to start the adventure, but the job requires him to watch the door outside.
So you get to be the final boss against people who touch the stripper.
you'll be the best "THE BOUNCER!"
Well, good luck
The most impressive thing in this video is Jared using different ways of calling Sion a Sora ripoff every time he mentions him
This was my favorite part about this video
Even though this came out before the first Kingdom Hearts
Sion is just Sora from an alternate timeline when he rejected the Keyblade and decided to throw hands instead.
The hair, the colors of his outfit, I'm convinced this was Nomura's initial idea for Sora.
I think he knows that this game came out before kingdom hearts but it's still funny as heck.
I unironically love this game. I remember getting really into the story as a kid, to the point where finding out Dominique was a robot actually made me really sad.
yeah I dont get why this game got so much dislike from people. This game was pretty awesome for a beat-em-up on the PS2. The story was pretty okay-ish, the combat was actually really good with only 1-2 fighters being very cheesy. A ton of unlockable characters, and a fun level up system.
Honestly, it still holds up well today, and Id still recommend it to anyone.
Omg me too i was so mad about that
Yeah i enjoyed this shit out of this game as a kid
I played it at a friend's place for hours and he looked at me weird for enjoying it then when time came to go back home I asked if he was willing to exchange it for one of my games and he just said "take it, I don't need this garbage". I loved every single minute of this game. I probably wouldn't enjoy it now cause I developed an aversion for action RPGs but back then it had everything I loved about games in terms of story and art.
@@amuro9624 I'd call it a beat em up with RPG elements really. And yeah I just dont get why people call this game trash or garbage. It was good for its time and a hell of a lot better than most beat-em-ups available at that time.
let's admit it, half of the fun were the ragdoll physics
Dominique getting hit by a robot and cartwheeling through the room is just priceless
19:47 - 100% called out by Jared and then he follows it up by nailing THE BOUNCE joke. Well played, ser.
Fr bro I be playing games don't gotta call me out lol
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Please never stop making these. Your style is fucking timeless. I could rewatch these forever.
Some games are timeless, some are a product of their age... but some are timeless because they're a product of their age, and that describes The Bouncer perfectly.
Well said
The line “We have Sora at home” is what made me like this video.
Damn, this videos are what made Jared the legend he is today: hilarious, nostalgic and entertaining to the bone. Watching the whole stream of the game was a blast and this review is a golden cherry on top. Amazing work.
Legit can't tell if he is laughing or crying at the beginning. Which I don't doubt was the point. 10/10 acting.
@@alkestos Yes.
Truth
Can't help but laugh at all those off-screen surprise attacks. The robot hitting Dominique was the best one.
The pain of that was so real, that whole stage was an absolute nightmare. That happened so much it was downright hard to avoid it.
Haha they are practically jump scares 😄
Yeah, I played the part of the robot ragdolling Dominique about a dozen times, and it is still hilarious.
Robot: BEGONE THOT!!!!
@@cyrilleharvey3771for real though!! I got so frustrated that I focused more on dodging everything to keep Dominique alive
Luckily I eventually got powerful enough (after playing the game 6 consecutive times) to be able to fight everything and take out all the enemies lmao
It's crazy to see Jared play a game on his let's play channel then drop a review later. Like watching it in real time lol
well he's been doing it for every final fantasy game he's reviewed so far
I'm just sad we didn't get to see the second and third playthough.
@@23Scadu He probably decided he wanted to do a review of the game, and figured that doing the other playthroughs on his own time for that sake would be more efficient.
@@23Scadu i think he livestreamed those, so there should be a vod somewhere... however it has none of the fantastic editing.
18:01 *BAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!* Going freaking bowling with her body I see!
I ended up rewatching this part multiple times and I don't regret it.
When I saw that part in his LP channel, I ended up on the ground.
Projared's mini rap +dead pose are beyond this world hilarious.
i am glad projared is still doing these type of videos
Same!!!!
Same. He IS focusing more on the Now In The 90s series and his... "Let's Play" channel, but every now and then, we get a review. Neat.
It really is something we need to appreciate more considering how many similar channels completely ditch the content that got people hooked in the first place.
He used to send pictures of his w&ng to people
@@RufusKyura i feel like he's releasing reviews as often as he always has, but in addition he has Now In The 90s and his let's play channel going at full force on top of that. Seems like a net positive.
Every single burn of Sion re: "$5 Sora" had me rolling.
"Digi-volved Sora" got me good...
The one that made me snort the hardest was "Dollar store Rinoa" for the panther lady immediately after "Dollar Store Sora"
WE HAVE SORA AT HOME
I can think of a few more.
"Bargain Bin" Sora.
"Great Value Brand" Sora.
@@gameman250
I Can't Believe It's Not Sora
"America's Choice" Sora
Sorain't
Every flaw you listed is completely correct but this is still one of my all time favorite games. It's just so over the top that I can't help but love it. Like, one of those loading screens will tell you that Sion got his job by running into the Bar of Fate shouting "Somebody kill me! Use a gun if you have to!" And the bartender was just like "Yes, this seems like the sort of stable young man I should hire."
This feels more like a classic Projared video! For the life of me, I love the random "THE BOUNCER" drops
The Bouncer is like those 90s spoof movies.. It tries to show the story in a serious tone but the ridiculousness of what's happening make it a comedy. Good stuff!
Samurai Ninja Cop comes to mind
apparently what they wanted to do was create an 80's action movie sort of vibe, as in don't focus on the plot to much just fight and watch the pretty cutscenes
@@Unaliq Hot Shots and Naked Gun is more what I think he’s referring to
it's one of those rare so bad it's good game.
Seeing the character designs made me strait away say to myself. 'yup that's Tetsuya Nomura as the artist alright'
I LOWKEY THOUGHT IT WAS SORA IN THE THUMBNAIL
@@Rammy_Latin you are not the only one.
It never grows old when Jared calls Sion 'Sora'. Either way, Kou is the ultimate chad in The Bouncer; and he's voiced by Steve Blum.
13:22 Trends come and go, but Nomura's convoluted plot writing never dies.
Nomura didn't write this, his only involvement was character designs, nothing else
@@VGInterviews Ah alright, I still imply my point with Nomura and a handful of Square Enix that they're known for being ridiculous with their writing sometimes.
Volt - When we grow old she's still going to look the same
Dollar Store Sora - I see this as an absolute win
The Bouncer is seriously one of the reasons I still own a PS2. I would LOVE to see a current-gen remaster.
I would say lose the ragdoll physics, but that's what made it funny.
Same
Same but for Onimusha. Still waiting on that teased 4th game where we kill Tokichiro that scheming monkey! 😤
we won't........cause square enix is busy with their magic bean nfts >:(
I'm on my 4th rewatch of this. Jared must've been having a really good day when he wrote this script or he really had fun playing the game. It's more like he's telling a really silly story versus giving a review and it's just so much fun.
"The Bouncer"
Hilarious video, and great review. I had forgotten how much I'd suffered to unlock the last boss as a playable character.
The boobies call-out, and The BOUNCE caught me off guard so much. Thank you for one of my hardest laughs.
Bruh, I was legit on my phone when that happened, and instantly clicked like because of it. 🤣
One of my favorite episode! All the change of name like "dollar store Renoa" or "Sora that I bought on Wish", amazing!
"We have Sora at home" 🤣
So much fun this episode and... THE BOUNCEEER! 🤣
You know the game in the video is going to be quite the piece of work when the video begins with Jared laughing hysterically.
The laugh of a man who's lost all sanity -
I absolutely loved watching Jared cold-react and riff to this shitshow of a game on his gameplay channel. Definitely one of his best series over there.
"Wait, what game am I playing again?"
*_THE BOUNCER_*
"Oh yeah."
I unironically love this game, which I've learned is a damning sign. I used to think that the Trinity Attack was handy as a finisher to ensure you get the points for the kill. Also, trying to pull off the Trinity Attack on the final boss always fails (the only place I think that happens) and you take damage.
I'm 33, I was like 11 or 12 when I played this game. While I don't remember the story being so short or so bad in my memories of the game, it was hilarious to see you point out there was only 30 or so minutes of gameplay in a playthrough, and all the janky movement and attack stuff. I loved the ability to switch characters and do new playthroughs, it was pretty cutting edge for the time it seemed. Also at the time, those graphics were insanely good. I think the thing I loved most was the versus mode with friends. Dominique had like insane damage but almost no HP. I had a buddy who'd only play shirtless Duragon and do OP moves. By far the best memory though was the four of us all playing as Wong and doing what we called "The Napalm Palm", where he walks like 6 long paces straight forward and then punches his palm outwards and yells. If it connected it would do insane damage and if memory serves, create a fireball on impact and send their body absolutely flying. We essentially had old-man jousting battle royales. Thanks for digging up these dusty ass memories!
0:55
The best memory I have for this game is when my second oldest brother put it in the PS2 and I went upstairs and asked what he was playing.
He said "I'm not playing-", but before he could finish, the game’s title screen came on and that announcer said the game's name.
By far, the funniest thing that I will always remember about this game.
I love the bit of playing the "The Bouncer!" voiceline. I really hope it comes back. At the most unexpected moments of course. I also love how clever it was to cut it as "The Bounce" for Echidna. XD
He should add it to his sound board on twitch
...That sounds like a good idea to me.
The original Sora.
Um, ACKSHUALLY, Sho from Racing Lagoon. Brown spiky chair, red and blue clothes, chain.
Sho the Father, Sion the Son, and Sora the Holy Spirit.
His dad
@@PLATINUM_RookSora is Jesus?
Fuck yeah
That intro was just perfect. Nothing else was needed to be said.
Crazy how much overlap existed back in the day. Like how Echidnas moveset is just Eddy from Tekken 3; or how the character portrait for Kou is just a retrace of Laguna from FF8.
Capoeira is at least a real martial art.
Seeing knock-off Sora get kicked in the face at 12:20 absolutely made me spit my drink right into my lap. Some damn good comedic timing
Sora is the knock off, dummy
Technically Sora is knock-off Sion.
I mean is he really a Sora knock off ? He came first. Cora is more of a Sion knock off.
Whoa, weird coincidence. I didn't read any comments before I posted one myself. It was about how I wish I had been drinking something at 9:48 because of the incredible spit take it would've caused. I guess The Bouncer is evokes feelings of liquid ejection in all!
That kick and also the kick at 16:06
Jared talking about a game I've never heard about for half an hour?
Screw everything else, I'm watching it now.
How haven't you heard of THE BOUNCER
@@MatthewDadoun probably so young wasn't born by then...
@@MatthewDadoun It's been about 20 years man, a whole new generation is walking around presently unaware of what we considered "well known facts".
Same here never heard of the bouncer. Like it doesn't even sound like a good made by Tetsuya Nomura. It sold less than 400000 probs explain why a lot never heard of it.
ikr.
Insane how not many people cover this game.
I remember this game being one of the first few games we got for our PS2 back in 2002 in our new house we just moved into.
My Brother bought the game with money he got from his high school retail job.
The clothing they wear is so fire. It's a very fashionable game
"HE'S WEARING OVERALLS!"
@@BigPuddin And you probably have no sense of style...
My mom was a store manager for blockbuster when this game was released. So she brought it home along with a PS2, was kind of nice not having to buy systems and games at the time. I remember starting this game up for the first time.........and oh man. Your review is spot on.
2:13 Ok that hair straight up *IS* SORA. Even his clothing and get up resembles Sora. I'm convinced Tetsua Nomura used "Sion" as a basis reference for his design on Sora later on. Even the name "Xion" is close to Sion, coincidence?...
It's not that far fetched really, there's even a bouncer reference in kingdom hearts 2.
@@ZER0O9 wait really, what's the reference?
@@pyguy7 one of Roxas's twilight Town friends has a "Dog street" logo on their outfit like Sion's.
@@ZER0O9 oh sweet i didn't even notice that. nice catch.
@@pyguy7 its actually in this video itself
That stinger with the title card is just too funny every time, I love that comedic timing of using it when you can
OMG, Thank you so much! For over 20 years I was trying to figure out what "dog street" was from. In the back of my mind, the 1st time I played KH2 and all the remixes after, I always questioned myself: "where have I heard this before?" And then it all comes together. I played this game a handful of times then I gave up cause I constantly kept dying over and over and I guess I just didn't save but when I did play this, I was like huh, that looks like that kid from that Disney game.
This has gotta be one of your most well-edited videos yet imo, the comedic timing was so good
the BOUN-
i was looking for this kind of comment.
Honestly this was one of my favorite games growing up as a kid. I still have the original disk when I was a kid.
It was pretty good when it came up. The graphics were quite amazing for the time.
@@dfactory I remember people did not believe the graphics would be real :D insane jump in graphics between PS1 and PS2
I loved it too and replayed it so many times because I was missing the last character in the versus mode and it drove me nuts
This game was an absolute banger when it came out! I wish there were sequels
@@dfactory not to mention the ost. i still use sions theme as a ringtone.
I completely forgot about this game, so much memories when I first got my PS2. You can seriously tell this was Square just but the look of the characters 😂
That was one of the first PS2 games I ever owned. I thought the main character looked so cool when I was younger, I always got the impression Dominique was more like an adopted sister to both Sion and Duragon. But man, unlocking everyone and playing the multiplayer with your friend was good too. Ragdolls especially at the time were rare, so ragdolling some old kung fu master near a water fountain was hilarious. You got to play as almost all the main story people if I remember right, the panther, , Duragon in all his forms, the amount of times we made fun of his overalls. I love that game, but it's definitely of its time.
Oh my god. You had me rolling with laughter my ribs hurt by the end. The boob "Bounce-r" joke, the "Ladies seduction" or whatever that pose was, and then the family guy death pose? Man. Keep being you. Missed this kind of review!
I loved this game growing up. The funny thing about being a kid is that you're so happy to be playing any video game or watching any movie that you don't notice how "bad" it is. So many games and movies that got terrible reviews when they came out are my favorite games.
I wanna go back and play the Bouncer but idk if I want to ruin the memories by realizing it was actually awful. Wouldn't be the first time I ruined a childhood game for myself.
That escort mission with Dominique was always trash though I knew that even as a kid.
You were dead on point with the second screen bit. You got me man. Lol, amazing episode.
"Whatever you think this game's story is, you're wrong."
Oh no, Jared. I played this back in 2005. I know exactly where this goes, and how glorious it is.
How does Jared consistently get me to click like after only his second long intros?
Truly a pro move.
The ASTOUNDER. 👏🏾
I am immeasurably happy to see you still making videos Jared.
The fact someone took the time to play this made my night thank you
12:21 That comedic timing of Sion getting kicked in the face right after you finished speaking was glorious
16:04 I found this one to also be very laugh inducing
No no no, THIS one 17:57
12:20 just killed me. 11/10.
This video was amazing. What a trip this game must have been back in the day.
@ssofficial_projared1843 geezus these still happen?... sigh....
I preordered this game back in the day at my local game store. As a teen, I loved it. Believe it or not back then it was really a show piece for the PS2, at least graphically. It looked amazing for a launch game. But I also really liked Tobal No. 1 on the OG PS. Which had the same developer.
This is easily one of my favorite projared videos lol. Bravo good sir, bravo.
That "DEAD" part at the end is great stuff. Good job! I have nice memories of The Bouncer from when I was young. My friend and I would play together and take turns going back and forth as "our character" on each level. I chose Volt and he used Sion. Super fun stuff! The game isn't great, as you said, but it's absolutely worth playing.
This has to be some of the best comedic timing from Jared, holy crap!
I loved it back when it came out. It is one of the best beat em ups ever made.
No. It's not, bro.
"THE BOUNCer!!!!" is now NEVER going to get old!
18:00 my fav part. it got me laughing hard. i wont lie, the sudden hit just make me laugh
Wow I loved this game growing up. It was peak 2000s shenanigans. Kind of reminds me of Orphan for PS2 a little bit.
It's been a while since I watched any of your vids. Glad I did, you're still very funny and informative with how you structure your videos. Nice job!
The voice actor who does Echidna also is the English VA for Major Kusanagi in Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex
This is the ProJared content I signed up for. I love now in the 90s, but I miss these long form reviews!
OMFG I can't stop laughing...naming my favorite part of this is nearly impossible because I played the shit out of this in high school and I had a regrettable "Nomura" phase as an artist and creative writer (Which is thankfully taillights at this time!)
16:05 I played this back like 8 times with how ridiculous the sound and effect was. I was dying laughing
Edit: I made it to 18:01 I can't stop laughing xD
Love the old school projared reviews where he begrudgingly completes all endings of these games! Keep up the good work!
This review is probably the hardest you've made me laugh out of all the reviews you've done throughout the years. Jared being dead near the end killed me.
The bouncer, AKA "If Sora never went to Disneyland"
The light/hard press button also is present on Star Ocean III, it was like a flute that depending on how much you keep Square Button pressed the flute emits a different tune
Jared using the old intro as background music is like seeing an old friend on the highway and only have enough time to wave at them
always love a new projared video, this one was really a treat...also, nice to see nomura literally only ever had one idea...also nice ot see what sora will be doing in his adult years
This game is the most Nomura thing ever, and I love how goofy it is.
And one of the best PS2 era RPGs ALSO used pressure sensitive buttons for it's combat. Star Ocean: Til the End of Time.
All the funny edits are actually really funny! Great vid!
Also - in a separate, second comment - thank you for showing us the other stories. Even if not in gameplay form you did not let us down and delivered.
Thank you. For listening your fanbase. It means a lot 💪
This is quite possibly the best episode on the channel. I'm so glad he had so much fun with this tire fire I love so much ^_^
^_^ CUTE! n.n
I gotta thank Jared for putting me onto "Love is the Gift" I've been bumping that song for a whole year at this point
I remember this game. I used to have it when I was younger. It was honestly so fun to play and it was mostly due to me not taking it seriously. Always had a good laugh playing through it. Wish I still had it tho.
The playthrough was bloody glorious! Jared's reactions is gold.
Kou was always my favorite bouncer. He had this 7 hit kick combo that just makes beating up enemies a breeze... Until he starts using it as an NPC and steals all your kills.
Thanks for taking one for the team ProJared.
I feel like the plots of each of Tetsuya Nomura's works are really just adaptations of fever dreams he has
My favorite part was when The Bouncer said "It's bouncin' time!" and bounced all those guys.
Kinky
Which of the 3 bouncers?
Big bouncer?
Tatoo bouncer?
J-pop bouncer?
Of all the morbin' time parodies I've ever seen or read, this one feels the most appropriate and accurate. Good on you.
My favourite part was when it was revealed by CZcams that The Bouncer was actually Populous 2 in disguise this whole time.
knew i'd find this joke if i dug deep enough.
Jared the editing on this video was perfect, you had me in stitches the whole way.
I've watched this 3 times already, I don't know why I just can't get enough of Jared and his awesome humour.
JAAARED, ur comeback is steadily growing! Keep it up bro!!
The Bouncer is one of my guilty pleasure games. I actually really enjoyed the game and I enjoyed it so much that I played through the game multiple times.
This game has ragdoll physics 10/10
One of the funniest videos you have made. You on the floor dead had me wheezing. Actually crying. Good stuff dude.
I bought this game YEARS ago just as a novelty after I learned how this game prototyped some concepts of KH, especially Sora. I’ve never once even loaded the disc into my PS2, and I mostly just use it to keep my memory card in the box whenever I’m transporting it. One day I’ll actually get around to this game to see the craziness for myself…
5:20 I actually learned about this feature when I realized how hard I pressed the triangle button in Okami affected how thick the brush strokes were. I always thought that was pretty cool.
Jared's random bursts of laughter at the sheer ridiculousness of this game was awesome! Like, his sheer enjoyment seeped through in so many ways that it makes me want to find a way to play this game.
And watch this video on repeat.
BRO, you killed it this episode! I had to keep stopping to laugh or loudly say "What" throughout the entire thing video, great work, very rewatchable, I loved your "The Bouncer" stings the most