Hey! I'm the guy who wrote Hamsterball. It was a blast watching this video. :) I did the game to address the absolute lack of Marble Madness type games on computers at the time! And because the graphics are so basic (the checkerboards are 2x2 textures) that it was able to run on very, very, very low end machines at the time. Glad to see a lot of people had a good time with it... there's a sequel actually about 75% done (with an editor, too), but I keep having other things pop up that keep setting it back. 2019 is a possibility. And yes, it'll have online racing!
@@ihatepewdiepiev2419 I'm happy to say that it is! here is the link to the forum where you can get updates! www.raptisoft-forums.com/categories/hamsterball
Nostalgia OVERLOAD I completely forgot about this game, memories were flooding back of me playing this on Windows Xp with a mouse sadly never could get past that expert race. Thanks for reminding of this amazing game Bandy! Really pumped to play this game again!
Are you on a quest to find and play every little-known game I played as a kid? EDIT: Actually, when you get the hang of it, the mouse improves your performance and makes a lot of the "really annoying parts" easier, especially the Impossible Race. Just like with the keyboard, you have to get used to the controls. It's harder to with the mouse, but it's more than worth it in the end. Also, while they didn't make a sequel, they did make Hamsterball Gold (which is what you played) and a PS3 version. The PS3 version is significantly easier, but it also sucks beyond belief.
It's not that bad I mean I won't say it's not bad but I won't say it's the worst thing since wet socks the PS3 version is very different it has a more behind the player look instead of a top down look
+Kasu Daka I suppose it's not terrible, but I don't like how they got rid of the awesome music, changed the perspective, and nerfed the physics (you can do a lot you couldn't do in the original without breaking the ball). I guess I just liked the original too much to accept the changes they made. +MineBoom Hamsterball Gold is basically "Hamsterball Deluxe." It pretty much just has more races than the original (the Neon, Glass, and Impossible ones). I actually didn't know it was on PS2.
True that, after trying keyboard, mouse, and controller. I was able to most easu get all of the best time trial medals with the mouse at highest sensitivity
I mean, you can't just clone a human. It would require amazing editing skills to splices the same guys in different clothes fighting eachother in one frame.
*FINALLY SOMEONE TALKS ABOUT THIS GAME!* This game was my childhood, and I still love it to this day. I really like to see you review more underrated games like Stuntman: Ignition or Snail Mail. :)
Hey, big fan of hamsterball too, I agree. But i would like it to be underated because if it gets popular the fanbase will become toxic. Not sure thogh.
That ending fight scene had me in stiches! Really liked this video, it may be my favourite of the NB Originals so far. It was really cool seeing a game that I'd never heard of, which also seems like a hidden gem. Great work Nathaniel, looking forward to the next original.
Nathaniel Bandy: The only place where you can find 2 grown men falcon punching each other while fighting over a giant hamster ball with the ending music being the "I love you" song from Barney and Friends.
3:00-3:15 Reminds me of my reaction to Mega Man ZX Advent's boss theme during gameplay before looking it up. Minus jamming out to it by playing instruments and only bopping my head to what I was hear in the game. For anyone curious, you should at least give it a listen. It's a rockin' tune that absolutely slaps. Just look up "Mega Man ZX Advent Slam Down".
4:05 What do you mean? The mouse is literally the easiest thing to use in controlling the hamster. It’s the keyboard and the limited direction it offers that hinders you.
I remember playing this game in 1st grade. It was after school at a very originally named “afterschool” which kept kids until your parents had time to pick you up, and took turns in time trial mode on the singular computer.
Complicated Story to that, i have a communication with john raptis (Creator of hamsterball) and they have done business deals for people to pay to put their name on the game, but a lot of them have "Gold" on them, it's not an enhanced version it's just a diffren't company. So zoo zoo pets proboly payed a lot for it too be its own game.
When I was in my early years I remember coming home from first grade and playing hamster ball until bedtime. The version I played and still have looks different from the version shown in the video though. The camera is directly behind the hamster and it looks a lot more polished than what I believe is the Windows XP edition.
My favorite moment is here 3:01 I like how Nathaniel bandy rocks to the music as well because you know shits bout to get real no cap and oh boy that hammer doh is gonna send you to Brazil in no time if you try to outsmart it
This is one of the first platformer games I ever played as a child. It certainly will remind you of sonic with its vibrant, colorful graphics and awesome music. I did play Marble madness after it, which maybe the origins of this game, but I think hamsterball is a superior game simply because it has more variety.
*sees this on my feed* "Hamsterba- WAIT WHAT!?" Like, holy crap, I never thought any popular TH-camrs would make a video covering this game, let alone you! I've NEVER seen this game brought up ANYWHERE online unless I intentionally searched for it, and even THEN it was still quite hard to find anything about it worth looking at!
First Insaniquarium Deluxe and now Hamster Ball. What's next? Feeding Frenzy? Pizza Frenzy? Pet Racer? You're attacking my childhood nostalgia right now!
It was actually the PS3 reboot that renewed my interest in this game. I was introduced to the original during my free-trial-downloading childhood phase. ...well, it's both a reboot and a remake at the same time. See, in "Hustle" mode, you have a bunch of all-new levels and a Monkey Ball esque playstyle. This is the main game. However, there's also "stunt" mode which is the engine's best approximation of the original playstyle (it seems easier, though a few gimmicks are a bit more annoying) for 8 of the original levels - Warm-Up, Beginner (renamed "Cascade"), Dizzy, Tower, Up Neon, Odd, and Glass.
The guys who made this also made my favorite mobile game ever, hoggy. It was an old game on the android store I loved when I was like 7. It's not in any modern play stores, so I thought I would never see the game again, but it got a sequel and I am so happy!
Hey! I'm the guy who wrote Hamsterball. It was a blast watching this video. :) I did the game to address the absolute lack of Marble Madness type games on computers at the time! And because the graphics are so basic (the checkerboards are 2x2 textures) that it was able to run on very, very, very low end machines at the time.
Glad to see a lot of people had a good time with it... there's a sequel actually about 75% done (with an editor, too), but I keep having other things pop up that keep setting it back. 2019 is a possibility. And yes, it'll have online racing!
Would it come out only on PC or would it release on other platforms like Nintendo Switch?
If this is legit I am buying it day one. This game was a part of my childhood,love you
@@ihatepewdiepiev2419 I'm happy to say that it is! here is the link to the forum where you can get updates! www.raptisoft-forums.com/categories/hamsterball
@@Sinci1 Thank you do much!
Nerd
This game actually looks pretty fun haha
trust me, it is.
It whould be a amazing if theres lost content of it
Yeah never heard of it but it looks interesting
Yeah it's a good game I enjoyed it
Why didn’t he pin you :(
Nostalgia OVERLOAD I completely forgot about this game, memories were flooding back of me playing this on Windows Xp with a mouse sadly never could get past that expert race. Thanks for reminding of this amazing game Bandy! Really pumped to play this game again!
I still play this game on a windows xp with mouse
I still have this game till today
"8ball Wanting you dead" *Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion flashbacks*
You dropped the 8Ball, _T E S T F A I L E D_
Am I the only one that thinks that those levels are not as hard as people say they are?
No. I don't think they are very bad
Larry
At what time? (if there is a time)
Are you on a quest to find and play every little-known game I played as a kid?
EDIT: Actually, when you get the hang of it, the mouse improves your performance and makes a lot of the "really annoying parts" easier, especially the Impossible Race. Just like with the keyboard, you have to get used to the controls. It's harder to with the mouse, but it's more than worth it in the end.
Also, while they didn't make a sequel, they did make Hamsterball Gold (which is what you played) and a PS3 version. The PS3 version is significantly easier, but it also sucks beyond belief.
It's not that bad I mean I won't say it's not bad but I won't say it's the worst thing since wet socks the PS3 version is very different it has a more behind the player look instead of a top down look
Isn't Gold basically the same only on PS2 and with more levels?
+Kasu Daka I suppose it's not terrible, but I don't like how they got rid of the awesome music, changed the perspective, and nerfed the physics (you can do a lot you couldn't do in the original without breaking the ball). I guess I just liked the original too much to accept the changes they made.
+MineBoom Hamsterball Gold is basically "Hamsterball Deluxe." It pretty much just has more races than the original (the Neon, Glass, and Impossible ones). I actually didn't know it was on PS2.
The Gold version was also on the OG XBOX's Live Arcade if I remember correctly
True that, after trying keyboard, mouse, and controller. I was able to most easu get all of the best time trial medals with the mouse at highest sensitivity
you should've fought Bathaniel Nandy at the end, it would have been the best anime cutscene ever
Physically that would be impossible, but I would love to see that. I would bet five bucks on Bathaniel Nandy.
@@cloroxhammer3289 how would that be impossible?
I mean, you can't just clone a human.
It would require amazing editing skills to splices the same guys in different clothes fighting eachother in one frame.
@@cloroxhammer3289 they arent the same human. they are brothers
@@cloroxhammer3289 Nathaniel's editing can handle that tho
Carl is fighting you with a dragon ball t-shirt.
While fighting with a ball.
Gjdjddjjdjdjfjhd he si
Nani?!
...........yes
@@TheMightyFuze9230 yes is a word created by humans
So, this didn’t appear in my sub box, but the bloopers did.
Neat.
Thats funny cause this appeared in my sub box, but not the bloopers 😅.
It's funny because neither of them appeared in my sub box. I just accidentaly found it.
*FINALLY SOMEONE TALKS ABOUT THIS GAME!* This game was my childhood, and I still love it to this day. I really like to see you review more underrated games like Stuntman: Ignition or Snail Mail. :)
Hey, big fan of hamsterball too, I agree. But i would like it to be underated because if it gets popular the fanbase will become toxic. Not sure thogh.
Does the end forshadow the Nathaniel Bandy Cinematic Universe?
"Who the hell are you?"
"Simpleflips. Mario 64 speedrunner. I'm here to talk to you about the Minus World Initiative."
Drew, Nico and Tetra's latest videos have bups in them too
i mean it would be better than the DCCU and probably the MCU so i sure as hell hope so
Dread it Fear from it Run From it Kaze Still Arrives
No
9:42 Expert’s got a fan that WHAT?!
10:20 *_BUP_*
I saw da *BUP*
@leksos gru the toad face
That ending fight scene had me in stiches! Really liked this video, it may be my favourite of the NB Originals so far. It was really cool seeing a game that I'd never heard of, which also seems like a hidden gem. Great work Nathaniel, looking forward to the next original.
Keep up the good work Bandy!👍
3:16 "Also this course is hard as b-"
**Get's interrupted by an ad**
-AGI SAIJYOU
4:32 NATHANIEL HOW DARE YOU SWEAR
*unsubs*
The fight scene was genuinely well done
Nathaniel Bandy: The only place where you can find 2 grown men falcon punching each other while fighting over a giant hamster ball with the ending music being the "I love you" song from Barney and Friends.
Looking back at this game, Its a really good hidden gem. Hopefully someday it can get a remaster
"Glass is bad." Nathaniel Bandy 2018.
3:17 "This Course is hard as **ad**
It is hard as an add
Ad says 🐂💩
This video definitely makes me nostalgic for when I first played the game at five years old. I also really appreciate the humor in the video's ending.
This is SUCH a throwback for me! I played this SO much when I was little! Thanks for helping me relive the memories ❤ gotta play this again soon!
Another great video man, always love the irl scenes with carl.
keep up the great videos!!
3:00-3:15 Reminds me of my reaction to Mega Man ZX Advent's boss theme during gameplay before looking it up. Minus jamming out to it by playing instruments and only bopping my head to what I was hear in the game. For anyone curious, you should at least give it a listen. It's a rockin' tune that absolutely slaps. Just look up "Mega Man ZX Advent Slam Down".
THIS GAME STILL EXISTS?!?!
thank you so much
2:16 if you get hit by them you could call it BUMPER BALLS
Nice
ITSALWAYSADRAW
Man.. That is just nostalgia.. I played this game my childhood
#HamsterBallForSmash.
Tatiler
Too OP
#BathanielNandyForSmash
#NATHANILBANDYFORSMASH
#8BallForSmash
Hamsterball rolls into battle!
10:21 Me: *Looks at Toad's face*
Also me: *Gets Vietnam Flashbacks*
@Paige Lambert Epic
this game looks like a banger thanks Bandy for showing us this gem.
OMG MY CHILDHOOD!
That last level though, almost pulled my nails out when I played it, unbelievable how hard that level is
It doesn't matter how hard it is, JUST DO IT!
4:05 What do you mean? The mouse is literally the easiest thing to use in controlling the hamster. It’s the keyboard and the limited direction it offers that hinders you.
I remember playing this game in 1st grade. It was after school at a very originally named “afterschool” which kept kids until your parents had time to pick you up, and took turns in time trial mode on the singular computer.
Hamsterball? You mean Hammond? 🤔
Richard?
David?
U in Dr Hammond class?
Hamtaro?
he's talking about hammond from Overwatch AKA Wrecking Ball
12:00 actually really cool stunt
5:11 wait a minute
STRIDER?!!
Nathaniel:”Walking Iron”
me:Actually I Think That’s a White Mouse Droid From Star Wars
This reminds me a lot of Marble Blast Gold.
Marble It Up Is Now Available On Nintendo Switch
or Kula World on PS1
YES!!!!!!!! MY CHILDHOOD!!!!!
At 3:25 all I could think of is the Dirty Bubble haha, wait... Prototype 😂
no stop please the nostalgia is actually killing me
I remember playing this game when I was super young, great nostalgic boost for the day
I think zoo zoo pets ripped this off.
Maybe spelled it wrong.
Complicated Story to that, i have a communication with john raptis (Creator of hamsterball) and they have done business deals for people to pay to put their name on the game, but a lot of them have "Gold" on them, it's not an enhanced version it's just a diffren't company. So zoo zoo pets proboly payed a lot for it too be its own game.
Oml this game was my childhood THANK YOU SO MUCH NATHANIEL!!!!!
10:30 Don't think I didn't saw that... heh, TetraBitGaming got a shoutout.
I actually played this game a lot as a kid, and I always thought I was kinda alone in that regard. I'm happy to have been proven wrong.
God this game was my childhood
edit: the PS3 edition
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Anybody Else Find This Funny XD
What kinda AMAZING ending is this?
I LOVE whatever that is gonna happen as a continue from the small romhacks 2 video!!?
i am SOOO exited!!!
2:19 8-ball is back? Look at the left bottom corner when you pause at 2:19...
3:51 8-ball is back again
Legend says that Carl still goes out to that very field on Wednesdays to do Falcon Punch practice.
Wow, I remember playing this game as my cousins had this in the Philippines which games are basically limited to them and we used a mouse lol
When I was in my early years I remember coming home from first grade and playing hamster ball until bedtime. The version I played and still have looks different from the version shown in the video though. The camera is directly behind the hamster and it looks a lot more polished than what I believe is the Windows XP edition.
That's the PS3 version
2:08 I missed this lol
My favorite moment is here 3:01 I like how Nathaniel bandy rocks to the music as well because you know shits bout to get real no cap and oh boy that hammer doh is gonna send you to Brazil in no time if you try to outsmart it
Also I never in my entire life had this game and I also never played it
Because I was born in 2008
Honestly since you’ve played one of the games from my childhood you could other play other games like Need for madness, marble blast series
3:05 in the video (intense rock music plays) IRL Crash bang bang crash bang (random guitar noises)
This was actually my favorite PC game when I was younger.
*But it's not Melee ball*
This is one of the first platformer games I ever played as a child. It certainly will remind you of sonic with its vibrant, colorful graphics and awesome music. I did play Marble madness after it, which maybe the origins of this game, but I think hamsterball is a superior game simply because it has more variety.
NB OG YESSSS PLS CARL
Yesss he’s in it let’s freaking gooooo!!!!!
I grew up with the zhu zhu pets reskin of this. much nostaligia
At the end was that barney 'l love you song'
Or is it give dog a bone one
(There the same song kind of)
The only things different there are the meanings of there and they’re.
the bup logo when nathaniel left really wanted me hoping for a mini rom hacks 2 sort of story. but you cant go wrong with a fight scene
why tf did youtube not tell me about this video
11:25 R.I.P. Hamsterbandy
Hamsterball was my childhood game and i loved it. This was the most fun i had ever. But it was the PS3 version but it was super fun.
I loved the PS3 one too
10:35 is the best Smash Bros battle I've ever seen.
Nah, he spammed Falcon Punch too much.
"Also this course is hard as bal--"
*advertisement cuts in*
HAHAHAHAHA IT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN READING YOUR COMMENT
The exact same thing happened to me!
That damn hammer in the expert race still scares me.
Yeah its terrifying
OH YES
MY BOY
NB ORIGINALS
6:05 master race? woah woah woah this isn't the kinda content i signed up to watch!
I’m early let me make a joke
-4/10 no Pink Gold Peach
10/10 no pink gold peach
No anything but Pink gold Peach 😮
Pink Gold Peach?
Nah, *PINK GOLD BOWSETTE*
No no no no hell no
I own this game on the PS3 and HOLY CRAP this game looks different. The menu, the actual tracks, literally everything.
Pink Gold Hamster.
I’m not sorry.
Or "Pink Gold Hamster Bowsette".🤣
FNaFGamer 246 Hamette
Hamster Ball Slogan:Monkey Ball,But For Hamsters
This game is complete garbage because pink gold bowsette is missing
Nathaniel bandy:and next is the expert race. Oh yeah
(Rocking music plays)
*sees this on my feed*
"Hamsterba- WAIT WHAT!?"
Like, holy crap, I never thought any popular TH-camrs would make a video covering this game, let alone you! I've NEVER seen this game brought up ANYWHERE online unless I intentionally searched for it, and even THEN it was still quite hard to find anything about it worth looking at!
Wow, that was a fun video.
I couldn't expect anything like this from anyone else
First Insaniquarium Deluxe and now Hamster Ball.
What's next? Feeding Frenzy? Pizza Frenzy? Pet Racer? You're attacking my childhood nostalgia right now!
I’ve had a dream about this game. I hadn’t played it yet.
Love the “neon race” theme at 10:28
me too
I didn't know you played this game! This was one of my childhood games I played on my PC!
It was actually the PS3 reboot that renewed my interest in this game. I was introduced to the original during my free-trial-downloading childhood phase.
...well, it's both a reboot and a remake at the same time. See, in "Hustle" mode, you have a bunch of all-new levels and a Monkey Ball esque playstyle. This is the main game. However, there's also "stunt" mode which is the engine's best approximation of the original playstyle (it seems easier, though a few gimmicks are a bit more annoying) for 8 of the original levels - Warm-Up, Beginner (renamed "Cascade"), Dizzy, Tower, Up Neon, Odd, and Glass.
I completely forgot about this game. Back in summer camp, the computer room had this game and played it.
Thank you for your bringing back memories
Bruh that expert race music is one of the most rock ‘n’ roll songs I’ve ever seen
My Childhood, i used to love that game, i still play it now.
OMG I FORGOT ABOUT THIS GAME UNTIL NOW THAT GAME IS GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING A VIDEO ON THAT GAME
The Magnifying Glasses in this game have nothing on the *other* killer Magnifying Glasses from a _similar_ game.
Me: What’s the Bravest thing you’ve done Nathanial: I beat Hamsters ball tournament mode on hard.
Hamster Ball is my childhood.
Me and my mother played this game when i was young. And i love it!
NB originals just end in anime battles now.
And I LOVE IT
This and Marble Blast Gold were fire. Aah, late 2000's, those were the days...
The Barney Music really made this ending spectacular
The guys who made this also made my favorite mobile game ever, hoggy. It was an old game on the android store I loved when I was like 7. It's not in any modern play stores, so I thought I would never see the game again, but it got a sequel and I am so happy!
This is the most Nathaniel Bandy video I’ve ever seen.
This was and still is one of my favorite games
12:32 that got purty dark there
Dude this was my childhood game. This send me down a huge path of nostalgia