How The Deadpool Game Got Deadpool ALL WRONG 

"hear me out, give me a chance" WHAT ABOUT MY UNCLE, DID YOU GIVE HIM A CHANCE?

I love how when he mentions Minecraft in games WITHOUT story, he puts up an image of the game Minecraft STORY Mode

This is how I feel about modern Harley Quinn. DC turned her into meme pool because they saw how successful Deadpool was.

I’ve just realized that Deadpool is a lot like comedians. Deadpool acts happy and cheesy but he’s actually depressed under his mask and jokes. Like Howie Mendel said, comedians’ jokes come from a dark place and uses comedy to ignore the darkness

Could be worse. X-Men Origins: Wolverine was my introduction to Deadpool.

Deadpool according to the comics: a tragic and nuanced character using humor as a coping mechanism Deadpool according to the movies: a sarcastic crazy person with a heart of gold underneath the mean spirited attitude Deadpool according to the game, cosplay conventions, Hot Topic, the internet, merchandising, and the overall general public: that Taco Tuesday shirt I rarely wear

I interpret the game as being all in DP’s head - it’s his “happy place” he goes to where he doesn’t have to deal with the forces that shaped his life: even the very first scenes in the game are about DP trying to negotiate the details of creating a game - the game we play is ultimately the product of the events of the first scenes.

My favorite DP story is when he saves a girl from taking her life by hanging out with her for one day and at the end he drops her off at the hospital, that story really shows his human side and how tragic he really is because he understands her mentality more than anyone.

I think deadpool 2 does a nice job of balancing the suicidal lonelieness and heart of him and also has a nice ammount of humor

I actually found out about Deadpool through Marvel ultimate alliance when I was younger and just liked his gameplay and style which quickly turned him into my favourite marvel character

The funny thing is that Daniel Way knows why Deadpool stopped using the teleporter, because Deadpool brings it up in a comic that Daniel wrote.

This is the best way to break the game down- It’s a good representation of Deadpool’s sense of humor, not Deadpool as a human being. It nails his sense of humor, but makes his sense of humor his entire being, which we know is not even close to him. It gets facets of Deadpool right, but incorrectly makes those facets his whole being. Now, I’m gonna give credit to Nolan North for nailing the character he was given in the script, because he does a hell of a job, but that’s about it. The game is basically a comedy routine, which it does well, but they’ve yet to get the REAL character

"Yeah he makes bad jokes" *shows Deadpool saying something about Bomb-Squad* Clever Xavier, clever!

Games without a story: Minecraft. (Shows picture of Minecraft Story Mode) I'm just nitpicking, thought it was funny.

This game is literally designed for you to have fun and laugh. There's nothing more to it. This game was absolutely epic

My first exposure to deadpool was the Hulk vs Wolverine animated movie... I actually loved that depiction

Wow you're still in high school? I feel like quoting that guy from Spider-Man 2: "He's just a kid".

This game doesn't have deadpool becoming the bomb squad.0/10

Thank the lord for Ryan Reynolds Deadpool. Between the first and second movie it looks like they've brought back some of the emotional complexity if his character. I really liked the arcs with Vanessa, Russell and Cable. He seems to have overtaken this Deadpool by far now, though the general public still have memepool fresh in their minds.

1:31 WHAT ABOUT MY UNCLE!? DID YOU GIVE HIM A CHANCE!?, DID YOU!?

Does anyone realize that deadpool has been raped and has been tricked into killing the woman raising his daughter? He has been through some fucked up stuff.

Do you think Spider-Man PS4 will be an origin story of how he BECAME the bomb squad?

12:40 Actually, I was introduced to Deadpool because of that one really good Lego set, and mostly learned about his goofy side from Lego Marvel Super-Heroes.

I found out about Deadpool through Ultimate Alliance but never decided to check out the comics until 2011. At that time, my friend informed me that a Deadpool game was in the works and it should be coming out soon. I then flocked back to comics (I went on hiatus for quite some time due to costs) and began reading up on Deadpool. From his 1st appearances in X-Force to his own series to his involvement in Secret Invasion, I was quite well-read on the character. By the time the game was on store shelves I was an avid Deadpool fan. I wanted to see the merc with a mouth get the limelight in his own game. When I did play it I was utterly confused. It was like playing a parody of Deadpool that ignored every character building moment in the comics and replaced it with dated memes. I sought my friend for an explanation, thinking that they changed the character somewhere in the comics, but he said there was no instance of such a change. At least, not until AFTER the game came out. It seems that the writers ended up capitalizing on The Meme with a Mouth and wrote many oneshots and cameos of Deadpool that rung closer to the video game version, something that pleased newcomers but upset longtime fans. It's been a strange road for Deadpool these past several years but it seems these movies wanna steer it in the right direction.

13:44 You predicted Deadpool 2

Frank Castle? Well, now you'll have to talk about the amazing 2005 game "The Punisher".

"Yeah you can have games without stories, like minecraft..." *shows minecraft STORY MODE*

13:22 scared the shit out of me

How many ppl got to know about Deadpool from Ultimate Alliance???

"makes the game feel like a Monty Oum cutscene" it's been what, almost 4 years or something and that still hurts.

My introduction to Deadpool was from the Hulk vs Wolverine movie.

No hero wants to be Family Guy: the super hero

I actually learned about Deadpool from the first Ultimate Alliance game. He did break the 4th wall at times, but I swear he never once shouted "Chimichangas!". That game was much better in terms of dialogue and character analysis from a side mission than the entire Deadpool game itself. I hope Insomniac does that same kind of justice Peter Parker deserves in Marvel Spider-Man..

This game was hardly the beginning of memepool. A lot of people who followed Deadpool before Danny Way took the helm have been saying the same stuff you're saying about Way's portrayal of the character since he started writing it. A lot of Deadpool fans were turned off from the game when they found out he was writing it because "oh god it's just gonna be more Waypool" and yep, it was. But whatever, I like that too sometimes.

It was really nice to come across this video, not just for the further understanding of Deadpool's character and the game itself, but the fan aspect made me feel very introspective. This year, I've become a major fan of a game, thanks to its relatable aspects and compelling characters at the forefront and seeing your own relation to Deadpool since you was a child is great and proves how strong of an impact the character has made on you. I feel that, despite being a young adult now, the game I like will continue to be a significant part of my life in the same way Deadpool has with you. So thank you for your own introspective look into Deadpool, as it helped in my own.

I am so fucking thankful for someone finally understanding my problem with the ‘modern’ Deadpool. Not enough care has gone in and is now pushing a false narrative of the character that ISNT the character we grew to love. It has honestly alienated me so much as a fan because everyone just acts like you’re an idiot or you’re a ‘special snowflake’ for not liking how he’s written and portrayed in current media. Deadpool has so much more to offer and it’s so sad to see him turned into just a fucking meme

In Spider man ps4 I hope they will have little tokens so Xavier can collect every single one of them

Saitama is a character who's bored with life. He's so strong to the point where life offers no challenge for him to overcome. Nobody can kill him, not even himself. All he has now is a hollow life with no objectives and he's a perfect representation of what might happen when one made it to the top. All this interesting character layers, and you wrote him off as a joke character who's just there to be funny? If you want people to take the characters you like seriously, at least make sure you took the time to understand the characters you're trying to write off as a joke.

12:38 I learned about Deadpool from Marvel's Ultimate Alliance.

I have to say, when it comes to Deadpool I don’t think of him as a “joke character” but I do find his humor endearing, and THAT’S what I like about him. Let me explain: Deadpool has a lot of bad stuff happen to him, but instead of giving into the tragedy and either becoming an edgy soulless pessimist, he dose what a hero dose and rises above it in his own way and literally laughs it off. It’s not that he’s ignoring or deflecting his issues (in fact he often dose the opposite), it’s that he doesn’t let it get him down and either flips the tragedy on itself or exposes it for the trash that it is *without* a rousing hero speech (which I do love too). Now granted I’m not saying he shouldn’t, doesn’t, or can’t have his moments of emotional weaknes; that’s ok from time to time and it lets us know when stuff or he is getting serious (serious as in something big is coming/happening), and honestly I’d think a little less of him if he didn’t have those moments. BUT he doesn’t stay in that place or let it cripple him (forever) *and he cares and still cares.*Deadpool doesn’t survive, he lives, and THAT’S what I love about him (crassness and anti-hero status aside 😏). He’s everything Joker wants to be or is trying to be so much so to the point where Joker himself looks like the cheep imitation. Humor isn’t his escape, it’s his truth, and honestly we can all learn something from that.

Hey, thanks for using my fan art!

What if I just made a Deadpool meme with a caption that says "I want to die."

I feel some of the same pains that you address. I was introduced to Deadpool by a very close friend who is a true Marvel fan that I’ve known for over 25 years. In the late 90s I was going through not very optimistic treatment for stage 4 cancer and when my friend visited me he decided to change his nickname for me to Deadpool. I got pissed at first because I knew the colloquial meaning and use for the word and I was quite insulted. Then he showed me the Marvel character and I became hooked, a complete fanboy. I’ve read everything I can get my hands on or in front of my eyes that has to do with Deadpool along with being a total merch fiend. Don’t let others dictate your happiness and especially do not allow them to inflict their unhappiness upon you. Good luck and as long as you’re not harming yourself or others have as much fun as possible.

I actually liked this videogame and this version of Deadpool more than any other, and no one can take that away from me.

I don't really think the game ruined deadpool There's a lot of versions of deadpool the game the comics and the movie This deadpool(game) focuses on more comedy and whackyness while being random just like deadpool Deadpool(movie) is similar only he is more serious compared to game deadpool but he still remain as himself he was just more of a smart ass I guess And deadpool(comic) is more serious out of the two while making jokes and being hilarious here and there Probably with that tho is that in comics there's a lot of different types of deadpool each being different and unique in some way shape or form So although I agree that the story could be better I don't think deadpool(game) ruined his image but hey that's just me But can we all agree that when deadpool(game) was slapping wolverine a lot while he was unconscious was funny? That scene was perfect haha

finally, someone who isn't fucking blind and actually knows the character for what they really are, a struggling superhero trying to earn the people's love and respect

After watching this video, you taught me more about deadpool that he's more than a giant marvel meme character who swears and makes references I'm going to tell all the fans what he really is You my good sir are great 🙏🏼

I agree so much with this video, this has been my problem with Deadpool’s representation in media and pop culture. I just want people to see the awesome Deadpool from the comics (I’ve been reading Deadpool since 2002) and not the shitty 24/7 stupid LOL jokes version.

Your grandpa is damn good artist. Cool mural!

Xaiver you have unpopular opinions which is one of the reasons why I like you.

21:17 That is the greatest thing I've ever seen.

You predicted Deadpool 2 with that dubstep joke

I completely understand what your saying, however, if you remember the ending and the beginning of the game, it shows deadpool is playing a game about dead pool, and how the game is underfunded and being stupid on purpose. So wouldn't it make sense, that the game is stupid on purpose and is only trying to make deadpool badass and funny and popular. So in a way the writing is brilliant!

The first 30 issues of Deadpool's standalone series really held a respect for the character that no one spamming horseshit memes has the capacity to recognize. He is shit on from all angles, so much so that his main love interest is Death. Even sad clown doesn't quite feel accurate, it's more like he is just trying to take any enjoyment he can out of life because he can't kill himself.

Gotta love the timing when Xavier says "Fuck no" and Deadpool shoots himself in the head

16:08 The player shouldn't care. Since the first minute Deadpool treats the whole game like a simple game plot and make fun with it.. It was never meant to be something serious or important for him.

Xavier. Thank you. Even though I love Marvel, I've never been a fan of Deadpool. I thought he was a joke. This video pointed something out to me. I never knew this side of the character. Thank you dude. You actually taught me about something that I thought was stupid. I'll have to look into him some more.

This is cool and all but I wanted Turkey Sandwiches

Thank you for reminding me of who Deadpool really is in the comics. His sad emotional side, going beyond being a joke, and as he said so himself having layers, and currently his desire and capability of intelligence, creativity and becoming a hero makes me love him even more, as a TRUE and SMARTER DEADPOOL FAN. He’s probably one of the best Marvel Superheroes I have ever seen, while still maintaining his status as the Anti-Hero.

Fan of the character since '91. Absolutely right that modern writers miss the heart that early writers created.

0:55 that Spider-Man towel in the background my grandma gave it to me when she was still alive I miss her

Really interesting perspective here, Xavier. I won't disagree with anything you have to say here -- it's really well done, and I have incredible respect for your thoughts, and am disappointed that we disappointed you when I worked on this -- but a couple things I'm not sure you considered: 1) Like it or not, "Memepool" played a huge role in the reason Deadpool was popular enough to warrant a game to begin with -- it was probably THE reason. (At the time the game was greenlit, a movie was only being talked about, not a sure thing.) So that's what we had to deliver. Giving people what was perceived to be what they wanted trumped a deep character study. 2) As for story and writing, note that there are more names than just Daniel Way in the credits. It is very rare that the majority of writing is actually handled by an actual top-tier comics writer. That said, I think the writing was again playing to point #1, and I contend it succeeded at that. I also found your Spider-Man 2099 anecdote interesting. I think if you had asked the same question in your tweet about pretty much any 2099 comic book cover, you'd have gotten the same answers of blue/dark blue. Compare to something like the symbiote suit or Superior Spider-Man, and it looks like a blue suit with black shadows, not the other way around. Anyway, keep up the great work. I love your perspective.

Can we at least agree that the movies are probably the best interpretation of the character? The humor never really sticked for me when reading the comics, and the game overdoes it way too often.

This game kinda reminds me of what Deadpool devolved into pretty quickly. He was fun and interesting in those earlier years, especially under Joe Kelly’s pen. Then the 4th wall thing took over and he became the Family Guy of superheroes.

#SayNoToMemePool

*Did you know:* "Deadpool" is the 10th-most-expensive video game ever developed ($103 million total cost with inflation)

I'm 4 years late but don't stop being you kid this channel been a enjoy too watch... keep up the good work!!

This vid is still good, but an update on the perception of this character after Deadpool 3 would be neat

Personally I wish the game took it self more seriously and had an actual story while also being comedic and having some 4th wall breaking but not over the top. Also I wish the games comedy could be a lot more clever like the films. Also I think Taskmaster should've been one of the villains in the game.

15:53 - It's not so much that he's not smart enough to walk there on his own, it's just they wrote him to lack the attention span to listen to Cable telling him where to go. Still bad writing.

The best game Deadpool would have ever got with THE best represantation of his character.

Not to be THAT guy but One Punch Man is more complex then being a joke character.

Least the movies hinted at the more serious deadpool with the love story of both films and the revenge story of the first one

But Deadpool has enough time for pizza... You could say... *It's Pizza Time*

As someone who doesn't know anything about Deadpool people who say the game is not meant to be serious are 100% correct but the issue is we don't have any other deadpool game

Ur music choices are badass. I keep jamming out during the video lmao.

I think the story was purposely supposed to be bad

14:14 Whoa, whoa, WHOA! Hold on a second there...! One-Punch Man is NOT a "joke character", either! He is also a character suffering from the same kind of identity crisis misconceptions you were just complaining about with Deadpool! One-Punch Man is a guy suffering from depression. He attained ultimate power to the point that he can defeat pretty much any opponent in one punch, and it's left him dissatisfied with the results of his initial aspirations to be a hero. He finds more enjoyment from the little things in his day-to-day life that his own hero duties get in the way of. What makes matters worse for him is that he's considered a con artist by most of the in-universe society, as people think he's some kind of faker leeching off other heroes efforts to stage villain takedowns. Definitely the key moments that can be seen in the animé are when he punches an asteroid and when he curb stomps The Sea King. He's actually not unlike Spider-Man. He saves lives constantly, but is still outcast constantly as some kind of menace. He succeeds in external conflicts effortlessly, but they tend to bring about internal conflicts that he struggles with every day.

Can i just that mural is beautiful. I like your passion

I loved this game. Literally completed it several times. Now, I've also read some comics about Mr. Pool, but things like Deadpool Kills Marvel Universe and other shorts runs besides his participation in Thunderbolts Vol.2, but I think you're right. The whole game focused too much in the comedy aspect of the character, so I think I'm gonna give a try to the Daniel Way run. Thanks a lot.

I wonder if I should praise this guy for being passionate about Deadpool, or rant about how he's just as bad as this game by calling Saitama "One Punch Man" and referring to him as a joke character when he's one of the more nuanced characters in the superhero genre.

Nope. Loved this game. Loved every minute of it, loved all the "this is a video game" jokes, loved the hate for the metric system, loved stabbing the bad guy in the ass (what do you mean no twists, clones are awesome). It was a genuine great time and I really hope they make another one.

I was intrigued at the video, then saw the intro. I see how this is gonna go. Leaving before the minute mark passes

Buh-RO. This entire video is just NAIL. ON. THE. HEAD. Your gripes gave voice to my inner monologue so perfectly.

Who else got into deadpool from hulk vs wolverine

Fantastic video brother. This is something that has been bothering me about Deadpool's post-comic media representation the whole time. I actually do enjoy this game and the films. However, everybody has seriously missed out on the real conflict of Deadpool's character and what makes him so compelling to me. He isn't just some comedian, super assassin Ferris Bueller. His comedy and extreme inability to take most things seriously is more a result of incredible trauma that he has tried to far remove from his own psyche. He's actually really damn tragic and his mental state really reflects that. The jokes and 4th-wall breaking are fun, but also illustrate how deep he has tried to push his past behind him mentally, and when we actually get to see him in serious and vulnerable moments, it makes them even more impactful. I wish the tragic aspect of his character was more explored and even known about. The movie showed some of it with his "origin". However, by the end of the story the tragedy is pretty much entirely lost. Again, thanks for pointing out how massively mischaracterized he has actually been in the mainstream.

14:21 Oof, I don't know if calling Saitama a joke character aged poorly or it's just a lack of understanding of his character cause while he does possess a greater level of nuance and depth to who he is now compared to who he was 6 years ago, he was always deep and nuanced from the get-go, the first episode literally explores his existential torment of never truly getting what he worked for and desired as well as his concern for his growing distance towards emotion and humanity as a whole.

I actually did discover Deadpool because of this game but I looked into the comics after I played it and eventually got really into him, I don't think it's a good representation of him now after looking back especially now that I understand the character, but I'm happy it got me into the character as a kid

Saitama isn't just a joke character. His gimmick in-verse is that he is so strong that nothing in the universe is capable of challenging him and he beats most things he fights without trying and with a single punch, but that's not all there is to his character. He does actually have some depth and complexity to him and, just like with Deadpool, there is a more tragic side to him. I know this is an odd thing to comment on, considering it's one throwaway reference in a 20+ minutes video, but I felt I should explain it due to it also being a common misconception about his character. The rest of the video is great, BTW, and I agree 100%.

#memepoolsucks i discovered deadpool when i was a child like in 2008 with the game marvel ultimate aliance and with the movie wolverine vs hulk

I've never played the game and only have seen the films so I wanna comment on the stuff you described about him in the comics. It puts into perspective something I felt was kinda missing with him and hope it gets expanded on in future films. He reminds me a lot of Sakata Gintoki from the manga/anime series Gintama. While the series is primarily a comedy (and without spoiling too much), the series is about a man trying to live his life on his own terns after taking part of a major war by reconnecting with humanity with his new friends. When the story gets serious it really hits hard and shows Gintoki isn't just a funny anime protag and has depth. Idk I saw this vid recommended to me and thought it was worth bringing up lol

Xavier being heartbroken over people thinking deadpool being a braindead moron Is basically me with people arguing over which is the best Spider-Man or how Spider-Man should be done in games and other media or making a big deal out of nothing in Spider-Man games or movies I know people are entitled to their opinions and I can ignore it which I tend to do but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t hurt to see everyone arguing over Spider-Man instead of enjoying him like I don’t care if it’s tom Holland,Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, yuri lowenthal or Chris pine I just love the character of Spider-Man he’s been my favourite since I was born hell I love miles morales he’s starting to become an interesting character I just wish people would enjoy Spider-Man instead of arguing about how he’s supposed to be done or how he’s not supposed to be done

Have you considered that the story was weak on purpose? To either make it accessable to mainstream audiences or satire gameplots in general? Or maybe it's just that DEADPOOL IS WHATEVER THE FUCK HE WANTS TO BE!!!!! The comics don't always give glimpses of his depressing side, and they aren't always clever. You just don't talk about those moments because they aren't your favorites, but they are a part of his legacy all the same. Sometimes the plot is barebones, sometimes his motivations are one dimensional, and that's fine. Most of us just like to see Deadpool being Deadpool.

People who say "stories don't matter in video games" need to realize that the developers disagree with that statement. If they didn't, they wouldn't put a story in their game.

My first introduction to Deadpool was from Wolverine vs The Hulk. That movie was awesome, and I think is my favorite version of him to be on the big screen, animated or otherwise.

Thanks for teaching me things I didn't know about my favorite anti-hero.

I agree with so much of what you said, but I don't find Daniel Way's comic run much better than the game. Both have no character depth, serious representation of mental illness, and try to make Deadpool actually insane (personally, I feel like Deadpool has Borderline Personality Disorder. It fits a lot of symptoms good writers imbue him with). Thank god for Gerry Duggan bringing him closer back to the Joe Kelly days of character depth

please do a homecoming review

Man this video NAILED IT.

This game was my intro to Deadpool and I really enjoy it but I see your points now having read the comics.