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Added the genre of comedy to Vinesauce's genre list, because a lot of the content that comes out of the collective, predominantly from Vinny and Joel, has an extreme surreal/anti humor base in their streams and videos, doing things both intentionally and unintentionally to make their audiences laugh.
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{{Short description|Online content creator collective}}
{{Short description|Online content creator collective}}
{{distinguish|Vsauce}}
{{distinguish|Vsauce}}
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{{Infobox YouTube personality
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Vinesauce
| name = Vinesauce
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| years_active = 2010–present
| years_active = 2010–present
| genre = *[[Video game culture|Gaming]]
| genre = *[[Video game culture|Gaming]]
*[[Comedy]]
*[[Music]] {{small|(Red Vox, Vargskelethor, Scythelord)}}
*[[Music]] {{small|(Red Vox, Vargskelethor, Scythelord)}}
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4.05 million (Potato)
4.05 million (Potato)
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| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
| associated_acts = [[Jerma985]], [[SiIvaGunner]], [[Cr1TiKaL]], [[Ross O'Donovan]], [[Ranboo]], Jabroni Mike, Failboat, Giwi, Geega, Hackerling, Criken, Sneegsnag, Pokelawls, Lythero, Slimecicle, Etalyx, ConnorEatsPants, Star_
*[[Cr1TiKaL]]
*[[Jerma985]]
*[[Ross O'Donovan]]
*[[SiIvaGunner]]
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| stats_update = December 19, 2023
| stats_update = December 19, 2023
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== Internet content ==
== Internet content ==
Vinesauce's content primarily focuses on hacks and mods of various retro games such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its ''[[Super Mario 64#Fan projects|Chaos]]'' mod,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":13">{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/gaming/mario-64-chaos-edition-is-the-horror-that-happens-when-mario-overdoses-on-game-genie-codes/|title='Mario 64: Chaos Edition' Is The Horror That Happens When Mario Overdoses On Game Genie Codes|first=Nathan|last=Birch|website=[[Uproxx]]|date=November 7, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":16">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/a-frightening-new-way-to-play-mario-64-1655731732|title=A Terrifying New Way To Play Mario 64
Vinesauce's content primarily focuses on hacks and mods of various retro games such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its ''[[Super Mario 64#Fan projects|Chaos]]'' mod,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":13">{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/gaming/mario-64-chaos-edition-is-the-horror-that-happens-when-mario-overdoses-on-game-genie-codes/|title='Mario 64: Chaos Edition' Is The Horror That Happens When Mario Overdoses On Game Genie Codes|first=Nathan|last=Birch|website=[[Uproxx]]|date=November 7, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":16">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/a-frightening-new-way-to-play-mario-64-1655731732|title=A Terrifying New Way To Play Mario 64
|first=Nathan|last=Grayson|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=November 6, 2014|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'',<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":24">{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/12/majoras-mask-is-better-when-its-broken/|title=Majora's Mask Looks Better When It's Broken|first=Luke|last=Plunkett|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=December 28, 2013|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":25">{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/09/nintendo-64-games-had-some-of-the-best-glitches/|title=Nintendo 64 Games Had Some Of The Best Glitches|first=Gergo|last=Vas|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=September 8, 2013|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/half-mind-mod/|title=Half-Mind mod gameplay video shows Gordon Freeman's brush with madness
|first=Nathan|last=Grayson|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=November 6, 2014|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'',<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":24">{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/12/majoras-mask-is-better-when-its-broken/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702181539/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/12/majoras-mask-is-better-when-its-broken/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 2, 2018|title=Majora's Mask Looks Better When It's Broken|first=Luke|last=Plunkett|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=December 28, 2013|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":25">{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/09/nintendo-64-games-had-some-of-the-best-glitches/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909022537/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/09/nintendo-64-games-had-some-of-the-best-glitches/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2013|title=Nintendo 64 Games Had Some Of The Best Glitches|first=Gergo|last=Vas|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=September 8, 2013|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/half-mind-mod/|title=Half-Mind mod gameplay video shows Gordon Freeman's brush with madness
|first=Omri|last=Petitte|website=[[PC Gamer]]|date=October 8, 2012|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/03/broken-half-life-is-scaryhalf-life/|title=Broken Half-Life Is Scary Half-Life|first=Nathan|last=Grayson|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=March 9, 2015|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]]''<ref name=":23">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/glitched-out-pokemon-is-the-best-kind-of-nightmare-1653060862|title=Glitched Out Pokémon Is The Best Kind of Nightmare|first=Patricia|last=Hernandez|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=October 30, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> and ''[[Metal Gear Solid]].''<ref name=":2" /> Their content on retro games, in which they employ [[ROM image|ROM]] corruptions and code manipulation to produce random glitches and effects,<ref name=":2" /> have been described as creepy and frightening from various media outlets.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/12/weirdness_super_mario_64_corruptions_yield_hilarious_andor_terrifying_results|title=Weirdness: Super Mario 64 Corruptions Yield Hilarious and/or Terrifying Results|first=Tim|last=Latshaw|website=[[Nintendo Life]]|date=December 2, 2013|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-best-mario-game-as-a-glitchy-nightmare-1475071336|title=Super Mario 64 As A Glitchy Nightmare
|first=Omri|last=Petitte|website=[[PC Gamer]]|date=October 8, 2012|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/03/broken-half-life-is-scaryhalf-life/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311125807/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/03/broken-half-life-is-scaryhalf-life/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 11, 2015|title=Broken Half-Life Is Scary Half-Life|first=Nathan|last=Grayson|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=March 9, 2015|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]]''<ref name=":23">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/glitched-out-pokemon-is-the-best-kind-of-nightmare-1653060862|title=Glitched Out Pokémon Is The Best Kind of Nightmare|first=Patricia|last=Hernandez|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=October 30, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> and ''[[Metal Gear Solid]].''<ref name=":2" /> Their content on retro games, in which they employ [[ROM image|ROM]] corruptions and code manipulation to produce random glitches and effects,<ref name=":2" /> have been described as creepy and frightening from various media outlets.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/12/weirdness_super_mario_64_corruptions_yield_hilarious_andor_terrifying_results|title=Weirdness: Super Mario 64 Corruptions Yield Hilarious and/or Terrifying Results|first=Tim|last=Latshaw|website=[[Nintendo Life]]|date=December 2, 2013|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-best-mario-game-as-a-glitchy-nightmare-1475071336|title=Super Mario 64 As A Glitchy Nightmare
|first=Patricia|last=Hernandez|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=December 12, 2013|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref> Vinesauce's process on game corruptions involve the use of a program called the "Vinesauce Corruptor", which arbitrarily recompiles a video game's [[source code]] in order to recontextualize the game with new effects.<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/make-old-games-feel-new-again-ruining-everything/|title=Make old games feel new again by ruining everything|first=Maxwell|last=McGee|website=[[GamesRadar]]|date=August 10, 2015|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> Several of these effects range from humorous in nature to surprising and ghastly, with some corruptions offering new challenges to older games.<ref name=":5" /> Maxwell McGee of ''[[GamesRadar]]'' detailed the process of Vinesauce's corruption videos, stating that "using the Vinesauce corruptor is like tuning a guitar, only instead of making something sound good you want it to sound as horrific as possible without completely falling apart."<ref name=":5" /> The group has also played various other video games such as ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]'',<ref name=":20">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/22358419/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-red-patch-update-1-2-driving-cars-cops|title=Cyberpunk 2077 players show game is still a mess despite hundreds of fixes|first=Patricia|last=Hernandez|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=March 30, 2021|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Fallout 4]]''<ref name=":3" /> and ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.<ref name=":17">{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/8q89nv/waluigis-unbearable-existence-and-other-creepypasta-mario-maker-levels|title=Behold the Horror of the Mushroom Kingdom with These Creepy 'Mario Maker' Levels|first=Heidi|last=Kemps|website=[[Vice News|Vice]]|date=November 1, 2015|access-date=April 20, 2022}}</ref>
|first=Patricia|last=Hernandez|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=December 12, 2013|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref> Vinesauce's process for game corruptions involves the use of a program called the "Real-Time Corruptor", which arbitrarily rearranges a video game's [[machine code]] in order to recontextualize the game with new effects.<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/make-old-games-feel-new-again-ruining-everything/|title=Make old games feel new again by ruining everything|first=Maxwell|last=McGee|website=[[GamesRadar]]|date=August 10, 2015|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> Several of these effects range from humorous in nature to surprising and ghastly, with some corruptions offering new challenges to older games.<ref name=":5" /> Maxwell McGee of ''[[GamesRadar]]'' detailed the process of Vinesauce's corruption videos, stating that "using the Vinesauce corruptor is like tuning a guitar, only instead of making something sound good you want it to sound as horrific as possible without completely falling apart."<ref name=":5" /> The group has also played various other video games such as ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]'',<ref name=":20">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/22358419/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-red-patch-update-1-2-driving-cars-cops|title=Cyberpunk 2077 players show game is still a mess despite hundreds of fixes|first=Patricia|last=Hernandez|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=March 30, 2021|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Fallout 4]]''<ref name=":3" /> and ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.<ref name=":17">{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/8q89nv/waluigis-unbearable-existence-and-other-creepypasta-mario-maker-levels|title=Behold the Horror of the Mushroom Kingdom with These Creepy 'Mario Maker' Levels|first=Heidi|last=Kemps|website=[[Vice News|Vice]]|date=November 1, 2015|access-date=April 20, 2022}}</ref>


===''Active Worlds''===
===''Active Worlds''===
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=== Red Vox ===
=== Red Vox ===
{{distinguish|Revox}}
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=== Other work ===
=== Other work ===
In 2014, Vinesauce interviewed video game developer [[Edmund McMillen]] to discuss secrets surrounding his game ''[[The Binding of Isaac (video game)|The Binding of Isaac]]''.<ref name=":32">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-binding-of-isaacs-new-secrets-sound-completely-nuts-1740324627|title=The Binding of Isaac's New Secrets Sound Completely Nuts|first=Patrick|last=Klepek|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=November 3, 2015|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":33">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-binding-of-isaac-s-biggest-secret-nearly-broke-the-1756915840|title=The Binding of Isaac's Biggest Secret Nearly Broke The Guy Who Made It|first=Patrick|last=Klepek|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=February 3, 2016|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":34">{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/team-meat-and-rebirth-dev-talk-about-the-woes-of-fans-datamining-the-binding-of-isaac-rebirth/|title=Team Meat and Rebirth dev talk about the woes of fans datamining The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth|first=Chris|last=Carter|website=[[Destructoid]]|date=November 13, 2014|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> In 2020, Vinny appeared in an episode of the ''[[Boundary Break]]'' web series focused on the [[out-of-bounds]] content of ''[[Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]''.<ref name=":35">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.destructoid.com/boundary-break-discovers-secrets-in-animal-crossing-new-horizons/|title=Boundary Break discovers secrets in Animal Crossing: New Horizons|first=Jamie|last=Sharp|website=[[Destructoid]]|date=April 3, 2020|access-date=April 17, 2022}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=":36">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/04/video_areas_you_werent_meant_to_see_in_animal_crossing_new_horizons|title=Video: Areas You Weren't Meant To See In Animal Crossing: New Horizons|first=Ryan|last=Craddock|website=[[Nintendo Life]]|date=April 3, 2020|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, Vinesauce interviewed the actor [[Jack Mulcahy (actor)|Jack Mulcahy]] for starring in [[Creating Rem Lazar]] and discussed topics relating to insight on actors and film production. They also discussed the emotional aspects of the film and how Rem Lezar was specifically designed. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Franzetti |first1=Vincent |title=[Vinesauce] Vinny - Interview with Rem Lezar's Jack Mulcahy |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCOlKZuJw18 |website=Youtube.Com |publisher=Vinesauce |access-date=13 March 2024}}</ref>
In 2014, Vinesauce interviewed video game developer [[Edmund McMillen]] to discuss secrets surrounding his game ''[[The Binding of Isaac (video game)|The Binding of Isaac]]''.<ref name=":32">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-binding-of-isaacs-new-secrets-sound-completely-nuts-1740324627|title=The Binding of Isaac's New Secrets Sound Completely Nuts|first=Patrick|last=Klepek|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=November 3, 2015|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":33">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-binding-of-isaac-s-biggest-secret-nearly-broke-the-1756915840|title=The Binding of Isaac's Biggest Secret Nearly Broke The Guy Who Made It|first=Patrick|last=Klepek|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=February 3, 2016|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":34">{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/team-meat-and-rebirth-dev-talk-about-the-woes-of-fans-datamining-the-binding-of-isaac-rebirth/|title=Team Meat and Rebirth dev talk about the woes of fans datamining The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth|first=Chris|last=Carter|website=[[Destructoid]]|date=November 13, 2014|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> In 2020, Vinny appeared in an episode of the ''[[Boundary Break]]'' web series focused on the [[out-of-bounds]] content of ''[[Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]''.<ref name=":35">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.destructoid.com/boundary-break-discovers-secrets-in-animal-crossing-new-horizons/|title=Boundary Break discovers secrets in Animal Crossing: New Horizons|first=Jamie|last=Sharp|website=[[Destructoid]]|date=April 3, 2020|access-date=April 17, 2022}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=":36">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/04/video_areas_you_werent_meant_to_see_in_animal_crossing_new_horizons|title=Video: Areas You Weren't Meant To See In Animal Crossing: New Horizons|first=Ryan|last=Craddock|website=[[Nintendo Life]]|date=April 3, 2020|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, Vinesauce interviewed the actor [[Jack Mulcahy (actor)|Jack Mulcahy]] for starring in [[Creating Rem Lezar|''Creating Rem Lezar'']] and discussed topics relating to insight on actors and film production. They also discussed the emotional aspects of the film and how Rem Lezar was specifically designed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/creating-rem-lezar-anniversary-blu-ray-release/|title=Creating Rem Lezar: The Bizarre Cult Classic Lands an Anniversary Blu-ray|first=Noah|last=Dominguez|website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]|date=September 5, 2022|access-date=May 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905095818/https://www.cbr.com/creating-rem-lezar-anniversary-blu-ray-release/|archive-date=September 5, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Impact ==
== Impact ==
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Vinesauce's videos have been credited for popularizing Internet memes, such as ''[[The Daily Dot]]'' citing Vinesauce member Joel's ''[[Rollercoaster Tycoon]]'' videos as bringing various memes to a wider audience.<ref name=":26">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/nut-succ-meme/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827192220/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/nut-succ-meme/|title=What it really means to 'nut' and 'succ'|first=Jay|last=Hathaway|work=[[The Daily Dot]]|date=August 26, 2016|archive-date=August 27, 2016|access-date=April 5, 2022}}</ref> Vinny's level creations on ''Super Mario Maker'' have also inspired similar creepypasta-based levels in the game.<ref name=":17" /> In a November 2024 corruption stream, Vinny compared the music and gameplay of [[Piglet's Big Game|''Piglet's Big Game'']] to the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' and ''[[Silent Hill]]'' franchises, contributing to the game becoming a [[viral phenomenon]] online.<ref name="NBC">{{cite news |last=Rosenblatt |first=Kalhan |date=November 12, 2024 |title=Obscure Disney 2003 game set in 'Winnie the Pooh' universe becomes horror favorite online |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna179783 |access-date=November 13, 2024 |work=NBC |language=en}}</ref>
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Vinesauce's videos have been credited for popularizing Internet memes, such as ''[[The Daily Dot]]'' citing Vinesauce member Joel's ''[[Rollercoaster Tycoon]]'' videos as bringing various memes to a wider audience.<ref name=":26">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/nut-succ-meme/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827192220/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/nut-succ-meme/|title=What it really means to 'nut' and 'succ'|first=Jay|last=Hathaway|work=[[The Daily Dot]]|date=August 26, 2016|archive-date=August 27, 2016|access-date=April 5, 2022}}</ref> Vinny's level creations on ''Super Mario Maker'' have also inspired similar creepypasta-based levels in the game.<ref name=":17" />


''[[TechRadar]]'' cited Vinesauce as one of the 10 best YouTube channels playing games in a 2016 listicle, noting Vinny's ''Active Worlds'' videos and the channel's focus on esoteric games and mods.<ref name=":3" /> In 2021, Vinesauce was cited as an example of a "comfort creator" in an article from ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name=":27">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/style/what-is-a-comfort-creator.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227214036/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/style/what-is-a-comfort-creator.html|title=What Is a 'Comfort Creator'?|first=Ezra|last=Marcus|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 29, 2021|archive-date=December 27, 2021|access-date=February 20, 2022}}</ref>
''[[TechRadar]]'' cited Vinesauce as one of the 10 best YouTube channels playing games in a 2016 listicle, noting Vinny's ''Active Worlds'' videos and the channel's focus on esoteric games and mods.<ref name=":3" /> In 2021, Vinesauce was cited as an example of a "comfort creator" in an article from ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name=":27">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/style/what-is-a-comfort-creator.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227214036/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/style/what-is-a-comfort-creator.html|title=What Is a 'Comfort Creator'?|first=Ezra|last=Marcus|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 29, 2021|archive-date=December 27, 2021|access-date=February 20, 2022}}</ref>

On February 20, 2020, the [[Washington (state)|Washington]]-based provider [[Wave Broadband]] had its [[Emergency Alert System|EAS]] system hijacked, causing approximately 3,000 customers in [[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson County]] to receive multiple false messages, including one telling viewers to subscribe to Vinesauce on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-26 |title=Wave cable meme hack affects 3,000 Jefferson County residents |url=https://www.ptleader.com/stories/wave-cable-meme-hack-affects-3000-jefferson-county-residents,68027 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Port Townsend Leader |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-22 |title=Hackers target cable TV alert system and send false messages |url=https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/false-alert-indicating-radiological-incident-appeared-tv-jefferson-county/KJI2SNVTZBE6DAOMYWFOQK47SM/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=KIRO 7 News Seattle |language=en}}</ref> This was unaffiliated with Vinesauce, and neither Vinny nor any of the affiliated members appear to have commented on it.


On September 30, 2022, Vinny was invited by [[CNN Entertainment|''CNN'']] to speak about his experience with the [[Music game|musical]]-[[Comedy|comedy game]] ''[[Trombone Champ]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2022 |title='Trombone Champ' hits some funny notes |url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2022/09/30/trombone-champ-videogame-music-baboons.cnn |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930172218/https://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2022/09/30/trombone-champ-videogame-music-baboons.cnn |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |website=CNN}}</ref> In November 2022, he was again invited by ''CNN'' to speak about his experience with the video game ''Placid Plastic Duck Simulator'' with Rick Damigella.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2022/11/25/hollywood-video-games-plastic-duck-simulator-twitch-streamers-vinny-vinesauce.cnn|access-date=December 12, 2022|website=CNN|title=Vinny on Placid Plastic Duck Simulator|date=25 November 2022 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212142027/https://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2022/11/25/hollywood-video-games-plastic-duck-simulator-twitch-streamers-vinny-vinesauce.cnn|archive-date=December 12, 2022}}</ref>
On September 30, 2022, Vinny was invited by [[CNN Entertainment|''CNN'']] to speak about his experience with the [[Music game|musical]]-[[Comedy|comedy game]] ''[[Trombone Champ]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2022 |title='Trombone Champ' hits some funny notes |url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2022/09/30/trombone-champ-videogame-music-baboons.cnn |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930172218/https://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2022/09/30/trombone-champ-videogame-music-baboons.cnn |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |website=CNN}}</ref> In November 2022, he was again invited by ''CNN'' to speak about his experience with the video game ''Placid Plastic Duck Simulator'' with Rick Damigella.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2022/11/25/hollywood-video-games-plastic-duck-simulator-twitch-streamers-vinny-vinesauce.cnn|access-date=December 12, 2022|website=CNN|title=Vinny on Placid Plastic Duck Simulator|date=25 November 2022 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212142027/https://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2022/11/25/hollywood-video-games-plastic-duck-simulator-twitch-streamers-vinny-vinesauce.cnn|archive-date=December 12, 2022}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of YouTubers]]
* [[TooManyGames]] – A convention that Vinesauce regularly attends


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Latest revision as of 14:02, 9 December 2024

Not to be confused with Vsauce.
Vinesauce
From left to right: Fred, Imakuni, Vinny (standing), MentalJen and RevScarecrow in 2016
Personal information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
OccupationLive streamers
Websitevinesauce.com
YouTube information
Channels
  • Vinny
  • Vargskelethor Joel
  • Imakuni
  • Fred
  • MentalJen
  • RevScarecrow
  • Limealicious
  • Direboar
  • Potato
Years active2010–present
Genres
Subscribers3.48 million (combined)[b]
Total views1.33 billion (combined)[a]
Associated acts
Last updated: December 19, 2023

Vinesauce is a collective of online content creators founded in 2010.[1] The group primarily focuses on video game livestreaming and commentary videos. The group is most notable for content in which video games are corrupted to cause glitches, as well as content covering obscure video games and other media.[2] The popularity of this content has earned media coverage from major video game outlets such as Kotaku, VG247, PC Gamer and Nintendo Life.

History

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In 2010, content creator Vinny[note 1] formed Vinesauce as a streaming community and YouTube channel.[1][4] Inspired by both the nascent medium of streaming and a dream he had where he streamed the SNES video game Chrono Trigger, Vinny created an account on Livestream to stream the game, eventually learning aspects of streaming over time.[1] Adopting the alias "Vinny Vinesauce" as his online pseudonym,[1] Vinny later founded the Vinesauce website[4] and recruited other streamers and content creators as members of the community.[1][5] As the years went by, the group has become independent as most of the members focus more on their individual content.[5]

Internet content

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Vinesauce's content primarily focuses on hacks and mods of various retro games such as Super Mario 64 and its Chaos mod,[2][6][7] The Legend of Zelda,[2][8][9] Half-Life,[10][11] Pokémon[12] and Metal Gear Solid.[2] Their content on retro games, in which they employ ROM corruptions and code manipulation to produce random glitches and effects,[2] have been described as creepy and frightening from various media outlets.[2][13][14] Vinesauce's process for game corruptions involves the use of a program called the "Real-Time Corruptor", which arbitrarily rearranges a video game's machine code in order to recontextualize the game with new effects.[15] Several of these effects range from humorous in nature to surprising and ghastly, with some corruptions offering new challenges to older games.[15] Maxwell McGee of GamesRadar detailed the process of Vinesauce's corruption videos, stating that "using the Vinesauce corruptor is like tuning a guitar, only instead of making something sound good you want it to sound as horrific as possible without completely falling apart."[15] The group has also played various other video games such as Cyberpunk 2077,[16] Fallout 4[4] and Super Mario Maker.[17]

Active Worlds

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In 2016, Vinesauce received mainstream attention for their livestream of the 1995 virtual world game Active Worlds.[18][19][20] Taking place in March 2016, the stream involved Vinny venturing in the virtual world until encountering a user named "Hitomi Fujiko", a player who appeared to exhibit non-player character traits.[21] Vinny had initially assumed Fujiko was a character intended to guide players through the virtual world, but after various interactions with Fujiko, he slowly realized the character had evinced human-like traits.[21][22] Vinny and Fujiko's interaction escalated with a conversation where Fujiko knew Vinny's name despite him registering his account as Vinesauce; shortly after, Fujiko left the server.[21] 6,000 people watched the stream unfold with many of them attempting to register accounts in order to join Vinny's session, leading to an overload of the game's servers.[18][21] The stream had led Vinesauce's fan base to uncover clues about the mystery surrounding Fujiko's actions,[18][20][21] with Alex Avard of GamesRadar asserting that "the events that followed were mythologized into one of the internet's best creepypasta stories."[23] In 2018, author Andrew Reinhard cited the Active Worlds videos as an example of archaeogaming in the book Archaeogaming: An Introduction to Archaeology in and of Video Games.[24]

Fake farm game

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In 2021, several of Vinesauce's videos were cited in a mystery about a farming game that never existed.[25][26] The mystery came into existence when a Reddit user named "Sparta123" wrote a thread on r/tipofmyjoystick describing a farming game akin to Harvest Moon that they tried to recall, with the premise involving a man who manslaughters his wife and tries to hide the body while working as a farmer.[25][26] Sparta123's post led the game rumor to spread to various social media communities, with users attempting to investigate the existence of the farming game.[25][26] In a video essay, YouTuber Justin Whang revealed that the premise of the game originated from Vinesauce member Vargskelethor Joel, citing a Reddit post from user "PM_MeYourEars" and a Discord post from "AqueousSnake" that identified an animated clip from one of Joel's streams.[25][26] Sparta123 later confirmed that Vinesauce Joel's video was "likely the source of the game,"[26] and Joel also apologized in a Twitch stream.[25]

Other ventures

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Philanthropy

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In 2014, Vinesauce created the Vinesauce is HOPE charity drive, a variety gaming stream where proceeds go to the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF); former Vinesauce member Hootey is credited with the idea for the event.[1][27] In 2017 the Vinesauce is HOPE stream raised over $137,000[1] and in 2019 they raised over $218,000.[27]

Red Vox

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Not to be confused with Revox.
Red Vox
Red Vox performing in 2016
Red Vox performing in 2016
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Years active2015–present
Members
  • Vinny
  • Mike
  • Joe
  • Bill
Websiteredvoxband.com

Red Vox is a rock band formed by Vinny and drummer Mike (Jabroni Mike) in 2015.[1][28] Their music is primarily alternative rock with influences from psychedelic rock. Vinny has stated that rock bands such as Radiohead, Nirvana, Pink Floyd and Tame Impala were inspirations for the group's music.[1][28][29] Their second album Another Light was released in 2017 and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[29][30] They have released 6 albums and 2 EPs in total.

Other work

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In 2014, Vinesauce interviewed video game developer Edmund McMillen to discuss secrets surrounding his game The Binding of Isaac.[31][32][33] In 2020, Vinny appeared in an episode of the Boundary Break web series focused on the out-of-bounds content of Animal Crossing: New Horizons.[34][35] In 2022, Vinesauce interviewed the actor Jack Mulcahy for starring in Creating Rem Lezar and discussed topics relating to insight on actors and film production. They also discussed the emotional aspects of the film and how Rem Lezar was specifically designed.[36]

Impact

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Vinesauce's videos have been credited for popularizing Internet memes, such as The Daily Dot citing Vinesauce member Joel's Rollercoaster Tycoon videos as bringing various memes to a wider audience.[37] Vinny's level creations on Super Mario Maker have also inspired similar creepypasta-based levels in the game.[17] In a November 2024 corruption stream, Vinny compared the music and gameplay of Piglet's Big Game to the Resident Evil and Silent Hill franchises, contributing to the game becoming a viral phenomenon online.[38]

TechRadar cited Vinesauce as one of the 10 best YouTube channels playing games in a 2016 listicle, noting Vinny's Active Worlds videos and the channel's focus on esoteric games and mods.[4] In 2021, Vinesauce was cited as an example of a "comfort creator" in an article from The New York Times.[39]

On February 20, 2020, the Washington-based provider Wave Broadband had its EAS system hijacked, causing approximately 3,000 customers in Jefferson County to receive multiple false messages, including one telling viewers to subscribe to Vinesauce on Twitch.[40][41] This was unaffiliated with Vinesauce, and neither Vinny nor any of the affiliated members appear to have commented on it.

On September 30, 2022, Vinny was invited by CNN to speak about his experience with the musical-comedy game Trombone Champ.[42] In November 2022, he was again invited by CNN to speak about his experience with the video game Placid Plastic Duck Simulator with Rick Damigella.[43]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Sources differ on his real name.[3][4]
  1. ^ Views, broken down by channel:
    389 million (Vinesauce)
    394 million (Vinesauce: The Full Sauce)
    123 million (Vinesauce: Twitch Clips)
    14 million (Vinesauce: The Extra Sauce)
    155 million (Vargskelethor Joel)
    216 million (Vargskelethor Uncut: Full Joel Streams)
    14.9 million (Vargskelethor: Twitch Clips)
    1.12 million (Imakuni Full Streams)
    111 thousand (FreddyT09)
    10.5 million (Revscarecrow)
    8.56 million (RevScarecrow: After Hours)
    1.67 million (Limealicious)
    1.14 million (Lime Archives)
    533 thousand (Dorb)
    93.2 thousand (Dorb Dump)
    4.05 million (Potato)
  2. ^ Subscribers, broken down by channel:
    1.11 million (Vinesauce)
    567 thousand (Vinesauce: The Full Sauce)
    245 thousand (Vinesauce: Twitch Clips)
    77.1 thousand (Vinesauce: The Extra Sauce)
    781 thousand (Vargskelethor Joel)
    461 thousand (Vargskelethor Uncut: Full Joel Streams)
    42.1 thousand (Vargskelethor: Twitch Clips)
    12.9 thousand (Imakuni Full Streams)
    3.09 thousand (FreddyT09)
    69.8 thousand (Revscarecrow)
    41.6 thousand (RevScarecrow: After Hours)
    36.3 thousand (Limealicious)
    14.7 thousand (Lime Archives)
    6.46 thousand (Dorb)
    1.56 thousand (Dorb Dump)
    12.6 thousand (Potato)

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