StopSkeletonsFromFighting

SSFF Merch is 50% off for our anniversary!

Hi guys,

So you may not know this, but May 1st marked our four year anniversary publishing videos as SSFF. Which, holy crap, there's a part of me that can't believe we've made it to four whole years!

To celebrate, our merch is going to be 50% off for the rest of the month! We wanted to tell the patreon about it first since y'all are the reason we've been able to operate for this long. We're going to wait until next week to talk about it on our main channels so that you ...

Podcast Delayed

Hi yall,

We've fallen behind on our production schedule and won't be able to make the podcast tomorrow. We're going to move it to next Wednesday, May 8th at 2pm PT. We got some fun stuff coming in the meantime! We should have our video about Nintendo 64 cheats up around then. 

Thanks!

grace

EDIT Pt. 3: Final Fight | How the West was Worse (Ft. Matt Mc Muscles) (Audio Fixed)

EDIT #3 Patch Notes:

Hi all! Sorry so much for the duplicate edited versions. After publishing this yesterday we decided we weren't happy with the our original conclusion on Poison, so we redid it. I think it's something that explains our nuanced feelings a lot better.  New ending starts at 21:52.

Also added a line that acknowledges that a lot of Final Fight characters' names are metal band references (shout out to Walking Deadpan on the discord for pointing ...

New Video! EDF Iron Rain, a Good Sequel to the Best Worst Video Game [SSFF]

Hi everyone!

This is the first time we've ever tried to time the launch of a video to a new game release, so the posting situation for this one is going to be a bit different than normal. This is going to be the youtube version, and will have ads on it by about 11am PT. We would have liked to give you guys more exclusivity on this video, and we're sorry about the way it's going down. Basically, we can only post this video after the embargo, so we were only able to give you guys 11 hours...

Derek's AVGN Cameo

Hi all! 

So we got asked to make a quick cameo for the AVGN's new video on the Aladdin Deck Enhancer (which you can find here!). 

In case you aren't familiar (most of you probably are!), when Derek started this channel as the Happy Video Game Nerd in 2007, he was directly inspired by the AVGN. So this is a really fun moment for us to be able to appear in one of his episodes. 

I tho...

SSFF Patreon Podcast #15 | Sekiro'ing in the Deep

Hello supporters! 

Well, we said we weren't going to make this an entire damn episode about Sekiro Shadows Die Twice, and despite getting some great questions, we still spent WAY too long discussing Sekiro. But we also talked about how the channel has shifted direction, which is something we've covered before but not in this much detail.

Anyway, enjoy your monthly Patreon Exclusive podcast! Just a reminder, these podcasts are recorded the first Wednesday of every month, and o...

Podcast Recording on Wednesday! What do you want us to talk about?

The monthly podcast recording is coming up on Wednesday, so tell us what you'd like to hear us talk about! (Left to our own devices we'll probably complain/gush about Sekiro for an hour+)

By the way we'll be recording at 2pm PT, so if you're a $5+ member feel free to mark your calendars and join us! 

April Fools Day Video | How Studio Goblin Animated Sheng Long

Hi guys!

Happy April Fools Day! We didn’t make any joke videos this year, instead we asked our friends at Studio Goblin to make a video showing how they animated the version of Sheng Long that was going to appear in Street Fighter The Movie (the game). This will get posted on YouTube in a couple hours, but I wanted to give the Patreon some exclusivity. I think they did a great job (of course Luke wanted to add more blood), so I hope you enjoy!

New Video! Street Fighter: How the West Was Worse (Ft. Portscenter!)

Hi guys!

Man, this video took a lot out of me! Street Fighter is one of the most important video game series in the world.... as well as one of the most nested. In this video we did our best to detangle some of the biggest localization mistakes Capcom made when bringing it markets outside of Japan. 

Let us know if you like it! Will go live on YouTube tomorrow.

Right now we're working on the follow-up to this video, which will be about Final Fight. We're also ...

Collab with Matt McMuscles! Wha Happun to DmC: Devil May Cry?

Hi everyone! Derek, Mr. Matt McMuscles, and I have been scheming and writing together for the past couple of weeks to make a video breaking down all the nastiness that went down with DmC: Devil May Cry! DmC is a game that's as controversial today as it was when announced back in 2010, but I think people forget how much of DmC's shortsidedness has to do with Capcom, and not with developer Ninja Theory.  Check it out, I'd personally give it a SSS based on its generous helping of Derek.&nbs...

SSFF Patreon Podcast #14 | Devil May Podcast

Welcome supporters! 

Here it is, your exclusive Patreon podcast! In this month's episode, we talk about games we've been playing, Derek's experience previewing EDF Iron Rain, and an upcoming collab project for DmC: Devil May Cry. Also, briefly talk about an extremely awesome topic we've been wanting to cover on the channel for a while... 

Enjoy!

Intro/outro music by hellstar.plus

New video!! Randomly Generating N64 Games

Hi everybody!

Here it is! This is the video y'all voted on last month. We had a ton of fun (and mishaps) when making this video. Turns out this is a bit of an obscure topic! Who knew?! 

Let us know what you think! We're also going to be recording the Patreon Podcast tomorrow, so if you have anything you'd like to hear us talk about, let us know! 

Grace 

Patreon Podcast on Wednesday!

Hi everyone, Patreon Podcast will be recorded on Wednesday at 2pm PT. Give us a comment or a message letting us know if there's anything you'd like us to talk about! 

Also, new video will be up on Patreon sometime later today, so keep your peepers peeled. 

NEW VIDEO Capcom: How The West Was Worse [SSFF]

Another episode of How The West Was Worse! Last time we talked Konami and the games the didn't (and unfortunately did) make their way to western markets. Now we're talking Capcom but instead focusing on their numerous localization blunders! It's one of our biggest videos in a while, and that was after we cut Street Fighter and Final Fight!

This video would've been WAY more work without the following two websites, so if you're hungry for more localization differences he...

SSFF Patreon Podcast #13: A Channel Update

Hi everyone!

This is the podcast version of the update livestream we did last week. We asked for your feedback and talked about the state of the channel. 

New Video! The Wild World of GBA FPS Originals | Punching Weight

Here it is! The followup to our GBA FPS video from a few months ago. Hope you enjoy!

We're still finishing up the scripting of a new How the West Was Worse video, but after that I'm excited to dive into N64 random generators :) Lots of cool stuff coming up!

Grace

Voting Has Closed!

Last week we posted a poll for 4 new episodes. It was pretty close (don’t worry, Multitap Madness will get its time in the sun), but Punching Weight: Randomly / Procedurally Generated N64 games took the gold!

F-Zero X, Excitebike 64, and Top Gear Rally 2 all have modes where tracks are randomly generated and RE2 has an item randomizer mode (exclusive to that version, too!). We think this is a really exciting topic and apparently so do you!

We started the preliminary work on this...

Video Poll!

Hi all,

We were sitting around trying to prioritize videos for the next couple of months, and we realized that we should put it up to the Patreon! Let us know which video you'd most like to see! 

Also these are all working titles that might be a bit confusing, feel free to ask us any questions, or just general comments, in the comments below! 

-Grace

Live Patreon Monthly Podcast | Feb 2019

Live Q&A and general discussion!

Podcast at 2pm PT today!

Hi all,

Just a reminder that we are opening up the live podcast for everyone this month for a general Patreon update and for people to give us feedback! We'll post the link on patreon, so make sure you look for it here. We're also going to push out the edited version to everyone as well so that if you can't make it, you can still join in! 

See you in a bit! 

Poll & Feb. Update - Tell us your thoughts!

Hi everyone! 

January was a slow month for us full of personal challenges and some shake ups in terms of how the channel runs. We’ve really appreciated all of the support we got from you during this tough time!

We talked a bit about how Grace had a death in the family and needed to travel, but (and we haven’t discussed this publicly) we also left our Multi Channel Network last month. 

We think this will be a good move for the channel going forward, however in t...

Best/Worst Nintendo Names, Ranked

Hi everyone!

This video is a bit different from our normal style, but it's something that Derek and I have been thinking about for a while. There are SO many Nintendo Titles out there with bad names. Great games, bad names. From being hard to say to head scratching, we collected some of our favorites. Please tell me yours! I can't get enough bad names. 

Also, thank you everyone for the well wishes! I got to go visit my family, and Derek and I are back full swing in video prod...

Sneak Peak and Outtakes!

Hi everyone,

Thanks so much for your kind words after the last post! We just reshot the live shots for our next video, "Worst Nintendo Names, Ranked" (working title, ha). It's going to be a few more days before editing is done, but I thought I'd tease y'all with a sneak peak/outtakes vid. Hope you like! 

Grace

SSFF January Update

Hey yall!

This month has turned into a bit of a mess. We came off of a brief New Years break ready to hustle but then one of Grace's family members passed away. Not only that, Grace had to fly out to be with family for the funeral service. She returned to Seattle late last night.

In addition to the emotional toll of grieving and being with family, we've also had to basically scrap our production schedule for the rest of the month. It's not from lack of trying - the night Grace lef...

Happy 2019 - Podcast Delayed Until Next Week

Hello supporters! 

Welcome to SSFF YEAR FIVE! 

It's amazing SSFF and this Patreon are still kicking in 2019. It was just as likely this whole thing would've gone up in flames and we'd have to sell all our games and move back in with our parents.

Anyway, we've enjoyed a long weekend off and are now officially back to work!

Usually, as it's the first wednesday of the month, we would have our Monthly Patreon Exclusive Podcast today. However, we're pushing is bac...

New Video! The Secrets of the N64 Transfer Pak | Punching Weight

Hi everybody! Hope y’all are having a good time during the holidays! Making a video on the N64 transfer pak felt like a perfect cap to a year chock full of Nintendo Peripherals. I think the transfer pak is truly fascinating not just because of what it does, but because of why it exists. We get into all of that in the video. Wow, can’t believe this is our final video of 2018. We’ve had a really awesome year with a lot of learning experiences, and I think 2019 is going to be even better.&...

Konami: How the West was Worse [SSFF]

The year is almost finished and we've got 2 big videos for you comin'!

The first is an idea we've had cooking for a few months now. This is probably the most games we've ever covered in a single video and it took a lot of restraint to not get too deep into things! 

This will go public on wednesday but let us know if you have any feedback! We tried to balance having lots of info while also making it a smooth, watchable video that isn't overwhelming.

Oh and enjoy a special patre...

SSFF Patreon Podcast #12: Fake YouTube Drama Mamas

Happy holidays everyone!

This month we talked about how grateful we are for you guys, our favorite YouTube creators, and what we've been up to this month.

edit: Also, apologies about the more echoey than usual audio! We used a new mic for this recording session, and I'm working on a better recording setup for next time. -Grace

GBA FPS Ports | Punching Weight (Ad-Free Patreon Cut)

Hello Supporters!

The time has come! When we started Punching Weight two years ago, we knew one day we'd have to cover every GBA FPS. We decided to cut it into two videos but STILL, we're finally giving the GBA FPS library it's due time! So enjoy this episode on the ports and look for the originals in January!

And a shout to SoberDwarf for helping with the edit!

This is video has another sponsore...

Thank you

We were just thinking about how this patreon has made Stop Skeletons From Fighting possible for nearly 5 years! That’s incredible! We could not have done it without your support.

Thank you,

Grace & Derek