A group of talented gaming fans recreates 50 different video games in real life in an impressive and humorous 20-minute compilation video.
A group of passionate gamers has just reenacted up to 50 different games in real life, spanning various genres and franchises like Halo, Minecraft, Pac-Man, and more. Video games often take people to faraway places and put them in the roles of colorful, larger than life characters, and naturally some fans enjoy bringing those worlds and heroes into the real world in the form of cosplay photos and videos of talented prop makers forging real-life replicas of iconic weapons like Kratos’ Leviathan Axe from God Of War.
This extends to live-action recreations of classic scenes and levels, such as one group’s reenactment of Resident Evil 4’s zombie-infested opening cutscene and a Tik-Tok video providing Pokémon fans with a harrowing look at what an encounter with the ethereal Gastly would look like in live-action. Even some of the talented individuals behind the games themselves have gotten in on the fun, like when Ghost Of Tsushima star Daisuke Tsuji practiced some of Jin Sakai’s famous samurai sword moves alongside Castlevania voice actor Toru Uchikado. Now, one pair of brothers has put together the video game reenactment of a lifetime, spanning many different games and genres.
Youtube channel Dangie Bros recently posted a complication video of the titular siblings and their friends recreating 50 games in real life in 50 hours. Starting things off is an FPS shootout with the guys dressed as characters from Halo, Call Of Duty, Fortnite, and Battlefield, followed by a trampoline Pokémon battle between two inflatable Pikachu and a real-life Nintendogs play session. Next, the group practices their citrus-slicing skills in a live-action game of Fruit Ninja, then runs around a garage chomping energy pellets as Pac-Mac and the band of ghosts out to catch him. Even less-than-beloved titles and gameplay elements are represented, such as the infamous Drake And The 99 Dragons’ wonky target-locking system. Other fun reenactments featured include a round of Super Smash Bros being fought on a makeshift stage and a playthrough of The Sims which basically just consisted of performing everyday tasks like cutting fruit and playing a game of chess with the Grim Reaper. The 50th and final game on the list was Minecraft, which was recreated with the boys punching trees to gather wood and fending off an adorable spider-dog.
The Dangie Bros are largely known for building wild contraptions like “the world’s largest mystery button” and spending entire days in strange locations like warehouses and treehouse forts, but they have occasionally drawn inspiration from video games for their online antics. In one instance, they built a real-life replica of Mario Kart’s infamous Rainbow Road spanning the entire length of their house, while in another they played a game of “mystery box” involving Pokeballs in which they were assigned different Pokémon-themed “punishments” to perform if they opened a specific capsule.
Video games have become a popular social hobby over the past couple of decades, as evidenced by the talented Dangie Bros and their real-life playthrough of 50 different games. Seeing the friends recreate classic games like Super Mario Bros and Minecraft, suit up for an epic watermelon-slicing quest pulled straight from The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, or even just goof around dressed as classic comic book superheroes in a dubious reenactment of Marvel’s Avengers is certainly entertaining to watch, and a reminder of just how video games can bring people together – even when they aren’t actually playing the games themselves.
Source: Dangie Bros/YouTube
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