00:49Greetings and salutations gamers, this is JohnTheGamer64, coming at you with a new episode of JohnTheGamer64's Manual Minutes.
00:58And today we'll be cracking open the coveted Thievius Raccoonus.
01:06So we're actually checking out the game manual for the very first Sly Cooper.
01:12And I just finished this fine game today. Freaking fantastic game, dude.
01:21Like, I'm always a sucker for, like, cel-shaded games.
01:24Because, you know, I remember my mind getting blown away by, like, Jet Set Radio and how fucking beautiful it
01:31looks.
01:31Like, the whole cel-shaded style, like, just blew my mind.
01:37It's like, dude, it's like you're bringing, like, a cartoon or a comic book to life.
01:42But, like, kind of like pseudo-3D.
01:47But, yeah, I freaking love that aesthetic. I think it's one of my favorite, like, art styles in video games.
01:54But, anyways, without further ado, let's crack open the Thievius Raccoonus.
02:01And I love the aesthetic of this manual.
02:04It looks just like a book, which is the Thievius Raccoonus.
02:08Like, that's amazing.
02:10See, this is back then when Sony and other video game companies actually cared.
02:17Like, oh my god.
02:19You don't get, like, manuals like this anymore.
02:24Well, yep.
02:25So, table of contents action.
02:28Got some pictures of the Sly Dog.
02:31There we go.
02:34Pictures of the Sly.
02:37It's kind of funny, like, just the whole vibe of the game.
02:42Kind of reminds me of, like, Lupin the Third.
02:46Except he's a raccoon.
02:49Like, so freaking good, man.
02:52And it's cool, because, you know, he has a crew too.
02:54So, I'm like, oh man, some similarities to Lupin the Third.
02:59Oh, is it Carmelita or Rosalita?
03:02Like, she's Zenyatta for sure.
03:06Oh, man.
03:10Oh, we got Bentley giving us some tips here.
03:14I've gotten a hold of the information when you need to start your adventure.
03:18So, read it carefully, Sly.
03:22Love it.
03:26Sly, if you get tired, be sure to rest.
03:28You can save your progress with a memory card.
03:31Here's some instructions on how to save.
03:36I love how, like, Bentley had, like, one, like, gameplay segment in the whole game.
03:43And it was just, like, basically like an old school arcade game, like, Asteroids.
03:50Like, I freaking loved it.
03:51So good.
03:56I've got these moves down, Pat.
03:58Or Pet.
03:59Is that what it says?
04:00Pat or Pet.
04:04Oh, okay.
04:05It says Pat.
04:06I was like, oh.
04:07First, I thought I'd call them a pet.
04:09I'm like, aren't you an animal too?
04:11So you'd be a pet.
04:12I don't know.
04:19All right.
04:20Moving along.
04:27So we got all the basic moves.
04:30Thief moves.
04:33I kind of like how, like, most of the thief moves were just, like, buttons.
04:37Or, uh, maps to the circle button.
04:40Just to one button.
04:40I'm like, okay.
04:41That'll work.
04:43Pretty cool.
04:46Many games.
04:57Hmm.
04:59The old pages of the Thievius Raccoonus.
05:01Love it.
05:03Love little sketches here too.
05:11Okay.
05:11That's pretty cool.
05:13I love how they show, like, little, uh, page damage here.
05:17You know, they have, like, the tape.
05:19And then the one page that got ripped out of the Thievius Raccoonus.
05:22Like, that's pretty cool.
05:24I like that.
05:26So creative, man.
05:32And more little sketches here.
05:40Relax, Bentley.
05:41You worry too much.
05:43Fly, focus and pay attention.
05:45Carmelita is smart and she'll be ready for you.
05:49Oh, man.
05:50I love how Sly, like, played with her emotions, man.
05:55He kissed her and then he cuffed her through that railing.
06:00Like, that shit was crazy.
06:01That's so, like, Lupin and Zenigata right there.
06:05Well, I mean, I remember Lupin trying to kiss Zenigata, but...
06:10But who wants chicken nuggets?
06:15Like, hmm.
06:17Fiendish 5 seemed to have left their stolen gold coins scattered everywhere.
06:21Well, let's give them all a taste of their own medicine.
06:24Well, I'm taking back what is rightfully mine.
06:26I think I'll just take their fortune for them and see how they like it.
06:31Oh, Sly, don't know about that.
06:34I'm really...
06:39Sly, don't make fun of this.
06:40It's serious stuff here.
06:42Right, Master Bentley?
06:44Love it.
06:46And the nice little screenshots in the form of photographs.
06:50Very cool.
07:14Vaults and clues.
07:19Advanced techniques.
07:24Great.
07:24I'm going for the gold.
07:25Just point me in the right direction.
07:27Here, Bentley.
07:30Theory at its best.
07:35Battling the Fiendish 5.
07:46Find these items.
07:48Lucky Horseshoe.
07:53Let's say a little extra good luck.
07:55Never hurts.
07:56Wouldn't want to slip off a cliff or something.
07:59Nice.
08:01I like the horseshoes.
08:02They're basically just like the Aku Aku masks in Crash.
08:11Clues.
08:13Signal repeaters.
08:18Yeah, I like the one-ups here.
08:22The Sly's, like, happy face.
08:25So cool.
08:30Navigating the map.
08:33Hideout.
08:35A map.
08:36My father always said that maps were the way to ensure perfection.
08:43More awesome sketches.
08:46Of the Cooper clan.
08:51The cane.
08:56Vehicles for cool thievery.
09:08Oh, and there's the bosses.
09:11Finish 5 dossiers.
09:15Therrowing.
09:26Therrowing.
09:28Mugshot.
09:29Mugshot.
09:30Those gigantic arms.
09:38Miss Ruby.
09:41That was kind of cool.
09:42I heard boss battle with the...
09:44It was like...
09:44Kind of like a quick time event, almost.
09:47Or almost like you're kind of playing Parappa the Rappo, I guess.
09:54But yeah, she was an interesting boss battle.
09:59Panda King.
10:01Probably be a little tougher.
10:03I don't know.
10:09Honorable fireworks.
10:15Alright.
10:15And big baddie himself.
10:17Glockwork.
10:17Founder of the Fiendish 5.
10:22Yeah, he wasn't that tough of a boss, really.
10:25Once he like, got down his patterns.
10:29Really wasn't...
10:30A hassle.
10:36And all the credits.
10:39All the good stuff.
10:41Thank you all for making an awesome game.
10:51A little bit of warranty.
10:54And it's kind of cool.
10:55They have like these blank pages.
10:58And that's the end of the book.
11:02Thievius Raccoonus.
11:06All right.
11:07So that has been the read-through of the Thievius Raccoonus.
11:12Or Sly Cooper 1.
11:14Video game manual on PS2.
11:17So yeah.
11:18Definitely was a great game.
11:20I might have the second game.
11:21I don't know.
11:22I know I have the third one for a fact.
11:25So I might play through those.
11:28And go from there.
11:30Alrighty folks.
11:32Thank you all for watching.
11:33Love.
11:34Peace.
11:35Chicken Grease.
11:35Peace.
11:36Peace.
11:36Peace.
11:36Peace.
11:36Peace.
11:36Peace.
