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Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||
Occupation | Comedians | ||||||
Website | www | ||||||
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Years active | 2006–present | ||||||
Genre(s) | Video Games
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Subscribers | 607,000 subscribers[1] (May 2022) | ||||||
Total views | 208.6 million views[1] (May 2022) | ||||||
Associated acts | Rooster Teeth, Defunctland | ||||||
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Last updated: May 13, 2022 |
Mega64 is an American satirical
Variety magazine named Mega64 as one of its "10 Comics to Watch for 2015".[4]
Web series
Originally conceived to be a public-access television show, the original five episodes of the eponymous web series were later released on DVD in 2004 as Mega64: Version 1. Since then, three more seasons have been released.
Premise
In the not too distant future, a sinister scientist named Dr. Poque (Botte) creates the most powerful video game console ever assembled. Known as the 'Mega64', this device has the power to download classic and contemporary video games into the user's brain, causing them to take on a whole new reality.[5]
While Rocko [sic] and Derek [sic] are hooked to the Mega64, the viewer sees them acting as characters in the corresponding game, interacting with ordinary people in San Diego. Another character, named Sean, is initially hired by Dr. Poque as Rocko and Derek's "e-mail delivery man" but also starts taking part in the Mega64 experiments.
Two additional characters are later introduced: a puppet named Marcus (voiced by Chatfield), who is presumably working for Poque; and Horatio (Acosta), Poque's eccentric Mexican roommate.[citation needed]
History
Mega64 was originally produced to air on public-access television as a weekly tv-show; however, the original five episodes were not deemed to be suitable for broadcast. Later, creator Rocco Botte pitched the show to
Eventually, the show was released on DVD, published through Awful Video, the publishing arm of Something Awful.[7]
The group received early exposure through video gaming magazines such as Electronic Gaming Monthly[8]
Mega64 | |
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Starring |
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Opening theme | "Sequence Erase" (instrumental version) by The Aquabats featuring Parry Gripp |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 17 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | TD Philostrate Productions |
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Network | Public Access, DVD, YouTube, Twitch |
Release | November 18, 2004 present | –
and Nintendo Power.[9]
Mega64: Version 200, the show's second season, was released on DVD on July 20, 2006. Mega64: Version 3 was originally meant to be released in 2008, but at their PAX 2008 panel, the team stated Version 3 would most likely not be finished until early 2009. Mega64: Version 3 went on sale May 28, 2010.[10]
According to Mega64.com,
The Mega64 cast and crew members are included in the game Super Scribblenauts as playable characters.[13][14]
Rocco Botte was involved with the 2012 DVD release of the original Episodes
Version 1 (first season)
Version 2 (second season)
Version 3 (third season)
Promotional skits
Ubisoft
For Ubisoft, the Mega64 team has produced skits featuring
Skits featuring
Game Developers Conference
The Mega64 group have created several promotional skits for the Game Developers Conference, including advertisements for the conference and its Independent Games Festival, as well as comedic skits played during the conference's Game Developers Choice Awards. In 2008, the team released a series of advertisements for IGF, entitled "Intro", "I am Independent", and "Independent Inspirations".[20] In 2010, they released another series of advertisements.[21]
For the conference's Game Developers Choice Awards, the group regularly create comedic skits focusing on award recipients, which are premiered during the award ceremony. These include satirical accounts of Lifetime Achievement Award winners' careers, such as those of Ken Kutaragi in "Kutaragi's Way" and Hironobu Sakaguchi in "Sakaguchi's Final Fantasy".[22][23]
Konami
In 2011, the Mega64 crew supplied a skit to
On May 31 of 2012, Mega64 supplied a skit to Konami's Pre-E3 show as promotional material for their upcoming title Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. The skit had the game's protagonist Raiden seeking jobs at an unemployment office after being fired due to an implied terrible economy, before eventually settling for Cybernetic Private Military Contractor, with Zone of the Enders's Jehuty also trying to find a job in the last minutes of the skit.[25]
For Konami's Pre-E3 show in 2013, the group supplied a skit advertising the game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. The skit featured Botte performing a satirical take on the game's protagonist, Dracula.[26]
Other promotional work
The group have also done promotional videos for the 2006 and 2007
The Mega64 team produced the music video for the Freezepop song "Brainpower".[28]
In 2009, the group produced four commercials for GameTap, which aired on Adult Swim.[29]
In 2012, Mega64 also produced faux commercials that appeared in
Nintendo enlisted Mega64 to produce promotional skits to reveal the company's E3 plans for 2014[31][32] and 2015.[33]
In 2015, the Mega64 team created a promotional skit featuring Koji "IGA" Igarashi for his upcoming game and Kickstarter crowdfunding project, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The skit is entitled "WORLD'S GREATEST VAMPIRE HUNTER".[34]
In 2022, Botte and Chatfield reprised their Todd and Aaron characters for cameo appearances in the film Not Okay.[35]
Cast
- Rocco Botte – Dr. Poque, 'Rocko Boaty', Additional Characters[36]
- Derrick Acosta – Derek Ackawzdha, Horatio, Additional Characters[37]
- Shawn Chatfield – Sean Chatfeild, Marcus (voice)/Human Marcus, Chip Grip, Additional Characters[38]
Additional cast
- Garrett Hunter – Garret: Leader of FALZ, Lobo Fuerte, Jessse The Man-Snake, DOWN Guardian, Blacks Guild Member, Additional Characters
- Chaz Baltezore Jr. – tr1gg3r s3r1ou5!!!!1 (Trigger Serious)
- Corey Springett – Vase Holder
- Craig Chatfield – Sombrero Guy
- Dallas McLaughlin– Boat Protector
- Dominic Botte – Dr.Jambo, Tourist, Church2 User, Additional Characters
- Duncan Roberts – The Specter (Version 1)
- Eric Baudour – Horatio pornography enthusiast, Dr. Poque's old coworker, Wizard seeker, King Burger King, unnamed FALZ Member
- Evan Morrison – Thug
- Fernando Jay Huerto – FALZ Enforcer
- Frank Howley – Wizard Seeker, HAT Trooper, Audience Member
- Hawley Laterza – Gruntilda
- Jennifer Jensen – Herself
- Jennie Gates – Amber (aka, "Amber from High School")
- Jenny Luckey – Sue
- John Wanser – Jon, Terminator2 Watcher
- Jon Allen – Kain (voice only, Version 1)
- Jonathan Rohrbacher – Benny, Tony, Shu From China
- Josh Brashars - Kain, FALZ Recruiter (Version 2)
- Josh Elwell – Teddy Beans
- Josh Jones – Dr. Poque's old colleague
- Kevin Bowen – Dr. Poque's old boss
- Kevin "Sparky" Bushong - Unnamed FALZ member
- Kevin Castaneda – Rick
- Kevin Smith – Himself
- Krista Chatfield – The "True Form" of the Virus
- Kyle Hebert – Wanser (voice)
- Laura Loza – The "Romantic Interest"/The Blacks' Hostage
- Leroy Patterson – Salt Guy
- Luke Chatfield – Thark the Man-Possum, Blacks Guild Leader, The Specter (Version 2), unnamed FALZ member, Additional Characters
- Margie Acosta – Horatio's Mom
- Mark Atkinson – Steve Vacation
- Matthew Lopez – Future Dude
- Michael J. Nelson – Frankie (Human Form)
- Nicole Crakes – Happy Program Girl, Gorilla, Yorda, Nicole
- Paul Schrier – Paul Farkas
- Richard Botte – Danny America, Drug-Addicted Dad, Video Game Executive
- Ricky Fitness – Ricky "Thumbs" Jackson
- Ryan Sinn – Test subject
- Sean Legerton – "Sean" (he's nameless in the dialogue)
- Rocco Matusic – FIRED
- Tommy Tallarico – Hairy Gary the Feral Child, Himself
- Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim – as The Mega64 Ragtime Jug Brotherz
Famous guest stars
- Cliff Bleszinski – Himself, Additional Characters
- Mega64: Metal Gear Solid 4 (HD)
- HOW SHENMUE WAS MEANT TO END
- SAVE GAMESTOP
- Warren Spector Tribute
- KUTARAGI'S WAY
- SAKAGUCHI'S FINAL FANTASY
- THE NEW UNREAL ENGINE
- Brandon DiCamillo – John Madden
- Mega64: MADDEN RAP 2012 (ft. Brandon DiCamillo)
- Dan Paladin – Himself, Falz member
- Mega64: GDC 2008 IGF Awards Intro
- IF YOU'RE NOT INDIE, F**K YOU
- Hideo Kojima – Himself
- Mega64: Metal Gear Solid 4 (HD)
- Sequence Erase
- Mega64: Death Stranding Behind The Scenes
- Shigeru Miyamoto – Himself
- Mega64: New Super Mario Bros.
- Gabe Newell – Himself, Ringo Starr
- Mega64: The Beatles Rock Band
- Yu Suzuki – Himself
- HOW SHENMUE WAS MEANT TO END
- Ken Kutaragi – Himself/Nintendo exec
- KUTARAGI'S WAY
- Reggie Fils-Aimé – Himself/The Reggie Fils-A-Mech
- MEGA64 INFILTRATES NINTENDO
- REGGIE GOES FOR THE GOLD
- Hironobu Sakaguchi – Himself
- SAKAGUCHI'S FINAL FANTASY
- IGA – Vampire hunter
- WORLD'S GREATEST VAMPIRE HUNTER
- Fumito Ueda - Himself
- Fumito Ueda's MADDEN 2018
- Tim Sweeney- Himself
- THE NEW UNREAL ENGINE
- Toshihiro Nagoshi - Himself
- Judgment (OFFICIAL)
- Hideki Kamiya - Himself
- Mega64 Was BLOCKED By Hideki Kamiya
Crew
- Rocco Botte – Co-creator, Writer, Producer, Glasses
- Derrick Acosta – Co-creator, Writer, Moustache
- Shawn Chatfield – Writer, Chip Grip, Beard
- Garrett Hunter – Makeup, Effects (Version 2 & 3), Writer (Version 3), Dreads
- Ian Luckey – Composer (Version 1)
- Josh Jones – Composer (Version 2, 3, and 4.1)
- Richard Kyanka – Producer (Version 1 & 2)
- The Aquabats – Additional Music (Version 1, 2, & 3)
- Freezepop – Additional Music (Version 2 & 3)
- Vanessa Luckey – Link Costume (Version 1: "Eyes of Skull Has a Secret")
- Shmorky – Version 2 Opening Animation, Gnome Animation (Ghost Recon Ad #2)
- Mariel Cartwright – Version 2 Menu Artwork, Version 3 DVD Cover Art
- Iain Stasukevich – Director of Photography, "What the Hell Happened to Mega 64?"
- Evan Morrison – Grip, "What The Hell Happened to Mega 64?"
Podcast
Currently available through Twitch and YouTube, a podcast consisting of the Mega64 crew and various guests is released every Tuesday. The podcast premiered September 25, 2006.
The podcast is usually recorded at the Mega64 studio, but the Mega64 crew has also been known to record podcasts in different locations. For example, the February 12, 2008 podcast was filmed at Disneyland, with much of the discussion taking place on Disneyland attractions.[42] Subsequent podcasts have been filmed in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Toronto, and the home of Tommy Tallarico.
On September 26, 2011, animator Hotdiggedydemon (Max Gilardi) and Mega64 teamed up to make animated cartoons of the podcast for 6 weeks called Mega64nimation.[43]
References
- ^ a b "About Mega64". YouTube.
- ^ "About - Mega64". mega64.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "GAMEDAYS IS LIKE A WEEK AWAY!! SCHEDULE AND MORE RELEASED!! - Blog - Mega64". mega64.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Variety Staff (June 15, 2015). "Variety 10 Comics to Watch for 2015". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- San Diego City Beat. Archived from the originalon February 21, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Botte, Rocco (January 27, 2009). "SO YEAH WE WERE JUST ON XPLAY". Mega64. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ Kyanka, Rich. "Mega64: Version 1 Announced!". SomethingAwful. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Must See DVD's (Holiday Buying Guide)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. USA: EGM Media, LLC. 2004.
- ^ "The Real World, Sort Of". Nintendo Power. USA: Nintendo of America. October 2005.
- ^ "FINALLY". Mega64. April 8, 2010. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Botte, Rocco (July 8, 2008). "7/8/08: MEGA64 RETURNS FROM ANIME EXPO WITH "COSPLAYERZ" AND PODCAST 56! MEGA64 COMES TO UK TELEVISION! CON EXCLUSIVE DVD ANNOUNCED! AND AN E3 MYSTERY? MY HEAD IS GOING TO EXPLO-". Mega64.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- Blip.tv (Podcast). Mega64. December 16, 2008. 16 minutes in. Archived from the originalon August 4, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ Botte, Rocco (September 4, 2010). "NEW MEGA64 VIDEO ON PATV, SERVED UP WITH A SCRIBBLENAUTS ANNOUNCEMENT!!". Mega64. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ MEGA64 IS IN SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS!!!!!!! (Motion picture). Mega64. September 4, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Rocco Botte (August 14, 2012). POWER RANGERS BOX SET APOLOGY (Motion picture). Rocco Botte. Retrieved September 13, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Bruce, Matthew (November 11, 2012). "An Interview with Mega64". youroldmemorycard.wordpress.com. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Aziz, Hamza (March 19, 2008). "Mega64 wants to know where the terrorists at". Destructoid. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- Game Set Watch. Archived from the originalon September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "GRAW: Mega 64 Cross-Com 2 Trailer (720p)". Xbox Marketplace. March 23, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Burch, Anthony (February 21, 2008). "GDC 08: Independent Games Festival". Destructoid. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Tito, Greg (March 4, 2010). "Mega 64 Ads for GDC Are Funny". The Escapist. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Corriea, Alexa Ray (March 24, 2014). "Ken Kutaragi gets the Mega 64 treatment with 'Kutaragi's Way'". Polygon. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ North, Dale (March 11, 2015). "Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi sees mobile gaming akin to TV episodes — and a place for old-school charm, too". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Crabtree, Dan (June 3, 2011). "Kojima E3 Interview: Metal Gear Solid HD, Transfarring, and the Fox Engine | GamerNode". gamernode.com. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Konami - Pre E3 Show 2012 (Motion picture). GameTrailers. May 31, 2012. Event occurs at 23:02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved September 5, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Caulfield, Luke (June 7, 2013). "Mega64 crashes Konami's pre-E3 stream with absurd Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 parody". Gamenguide. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Aziz, Hamza (December 9, 2007). "Mega64's third SpikeTV VGA ad: HALO 3 WINS GAME OF THE YEAR!!". Destructoid. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Mega64: Freezepop "Brainpower" Music Video. Mega64. March 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved September 5, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Mega64's New GameTap Ads, Now Airing On AdultSwim". GameTap. July 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ Ponce, Tony (March 25, 2012). "The Weekend Hotness: The Aquabats! Super Show!". Destructoid. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Play Nintendo - Announcing Nintendo @ E3 2014. Mega64. April 29, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved September 5, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ @Mega64 (April 29, 2014). "Mega64.com Update: MEGA64 LEAKS NINTENDO E3 ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THEIR GIANT ROBOT!! THE RISE OF FILS... http://bit.ly/QV0ebs" (Tweet). Retrieved September 5, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Mega64 (May 13, 2015). "Your observations are correct- Mega64 did help Nintendo make this year's Nintendo E3 2015 video! https://youtu.be/zbvzyY1FKr0" (Tweet). Retrieved September 5, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Pereira, Chris (June 5, 2015). "Watch Castlevania's Igarashi Hilariously Whip a Vampire to Promote Bloodstained". GameSpot. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Mega64 Podcast 652 - Mega64 Is Now On Hulu & Disney+
- ^ "Rocco Botte". IMDb. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Derrick Acosta". IMDb. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Shawn Chatfield". IMDb. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ Botte, Rocco (September 27, 2006). "MEGA64 PODCAST ON ITUNES, BLOGOSPHERE". Mega64. Archived from the original on October 21, 2006. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ "LIVECAST 1-25-09". Ustream. January 25, 2009. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ Dichoso, Melvin (March 2, 2016). "XSplit User Showcase: Mega64 Interview with Eric Baudour & Garrett Hunter Part One". XSplit. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ "MEGA64 PODCAST 36: THE HAPPIEST PODCAST ON EARTH!". Mega64. February 15, 2008. Archived from the original on February 15, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ Botte, Rocco (September 26, 2011). ""MEGA64NIMATION" BEGINS!! HAT SHIRTS TRIUMPHANTLY RETURN!!". Mega64. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Mega64 at IMDb