Vinesauce
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| Created by | Vinny Franzetti
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| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||||
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Vinesauce, sometimes stylized as vinesauce and also known as Vinesauce Vidya,[1] is a group of online variety streamers that was formed on May 11, 2010, by Vinny Franzetti. The group is most notable for their internet content on various video games, including Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda hacks and Half-Life mods, among other obscure games. Their videos, often interspersed with mature humor and inside jokes, have received coverage from mainstream video game outlets such as Kotaku,[2][3] VG247,[4] PCGamer[5] and Nintendo Life.[6] Vinesauce has no streaming schedule, and streamers play at whatever time they feel comfortable. In addition to Twitch, the group also has a YouTube channel where both stream clips and full unedited streams are uploaded.
Career[edit]
History[edit]
Beginning (2010)[edit]
Before Vinesauce's communal formation, Franzetti started out with a YouTube channel. He uploaded small recordings of video games and amateur band recordings.
Logo and naming[edit]
The Vinesauce logo is a green cartoon mushroom, in the style of the mushroom powerup in the Mario series. The cap of the mushroom is a green-yellow gradient. In place of the middle white circle is a "V", representing the first letter of "Vinesauce". The white stem of the mushroom has a face, with a smiling mouth and green eyes.
The name "Vinesauce" is a combination of "Vinny" and "sauce". Franzetti stated that he chose "sauce" because "it's a fun word".[7]
Data leak and hack (2015)[edit]
On November 4, 2015, Vargskelethor's YouTube and Twitch channels became compromised from a password leak. His YouTube channel's avatar and background were changed, and 3 videos were uploaded. Later, all prior videos uploaded became private. On his Twitch channel, many subscribers were banned. Vargskelethor regained control on November 10, 2015.
Twitch ban (2020)[edit]
On December 3, 2020, Franzetti was temporarily suspended for 72 hours from Twitch for accidental nudity.[8]
Controversy[edit]
In early April 2021, Franzetti was falsely accused of sexual misconduct,[9] resulting in him taking legal action[10][11][12] and the hashtag #IStandWithVinny trending on Twitter.[13][14]
Red Vox[edit]
Red Vox is an indie rock band based in New York founded by Franzetti and Mike in 2015.[15][16]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | US |
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| What Could Go Wrong | — | |
| Another Light | 13[19] | |
| Kerosene | — | |
| Realign |
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| Visions |
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Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Album Details |
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| Blood Bagel |
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| Another Light Demos |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "There She Goes" | 2015 | What Could Go Wrong |
| "Atom Bomb" | 2016 | |
| "Trolls and Goblins" | non-album single | |
| "From the Stars" | 2017 | Another Light |
| "In the Garden" | ||
| "Reno" | ||
| "Stranded" | 2018 | |
| "Why Can't This Be Easy" | 2019 | Realign |
| "Ozymandias" | 2020 | |
| "Realign" |
Philanthropy[edit]
Vinesauce is HOPE (sometimes abbreviated to "ViH") is a charity[23] stream which raises money for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF). It has been run every year since 2014, and is managed by the 501(c)(3) organization "Variety for HOPE". Hootey, a former Vinesauce streamer and associate, currently directs and plans the charity stream.
It is a streaming event where various Vinesauce streamers play games, battle in competitions, and engage with the community to fundraise.[24]
After the event, the resulting videos are uploaded to the "Variety for HOPE" YouTube channel.
2014[edit]
The first charity stream went live on July 26, 2014, at 6:00 AM EST, and it lasted for 2 days. The stream began fundraising with a goal of $5,000 USD. At the end of the event, $24,663.00 USD was donated in total, exceeding the goal.[25]
2015[edit]
The second stream went live on July 11, 2015, at 8:00 AM EST. It happened over 22 hours; about 1 day. The fundraising goal was set at US$10,000. In addition to donations, the 2015 stream also sold merchandise such as plush mushrooms and Vinesauce-branded T-shirts which were created by volunteers; the funds gathered from sales were directed to the fundraising goal. At the end of the event, US$56,405 was raised in total.[25]
2016[edit]
The third stream took place beginning on July 23, 2016, starting at 6:00 AM EST. Unlike previous streams, there was no fixed goal. Instead, there was a "donation tier list". At the end, $108,209.25 was raised in total, surpassing the $100,000 mark.[26]
2017[edit]
The fourth stream began on July 21, 2017, at 12:00 PM EST.[27] Like the previous 2016 stream, there was no donation goal; instead focusing on donation incentives.[28] However, unlike the 2016 stream, this one lasted for 3 days instead of 2 or 1.[27] At the end of the event, $137,366.00 was raised in total.[25]
2018[edit]
The fifth charity stream started on July 20, 2018, at 10:00 AM EST[29]. Like the previous 2017 event, It lasted for 3 days, and along with it brought many changes. For 2018, Vinesauce is HOPE published a "magazine" to showcase and promote the charity as well as the Vinesauce community.[30]
ViH 2018 also started an art contest, where the best picks would be showcased in the stream's self-published magazine.
Prior to the stream[edit]
Prior to the stream, a 28-page information hand-out was published. In it, viewers were polled about gaming subjects, like "Favorite Gaming Memory" or "Favorite Video Game Genre". The magazine also detailed how the charity impacts and helps the PCRF. Statistics were given about previous streams, such as the amount of viewers, total money raised, art submissions, etc. A crossword puzzle was included, along with various chosen art submissions from the art contest held days before the event.
At the end of the event, $181,902 was raised in total.[25]
2019[edit]
The sixth charity stream began on July 19, 2019, at 9:30 AM EST.[31] It had many similarities to the 2018 stream; 3 day long schedule, a magazine-style information pamphlet. That year, Vinesauce had partnered with chrono.gg and Fangamer[32] to further raise funds for the PCRF.
There was no donation goal, nor any donation tier. Instead, art contest prizes were the main motivation for fundraising. At the end, the combined total raised was $210,338.[25]
Prior to the stream[edit]
Similar to the 2018 stream, a hand-out was compiled and released to the community on the Vinesauce is Hope website, similar in manner to the one given out during the 2018 stream. Being 15 pages long, it listed:
- Winning submissions from the art contest
- Polling results from the community
- Details on charity work
- Interviews with Vinesauce streamers
- Food recipes
"Heckraiser"[edit]
During October 2019, "Heckraiser" was announced as a second charity stream, intended to be oriented towards horror games and Halloween-themed events. A two-day event over the weekend, it was held from October 26, 2019, to October 27, 2019.[33]
At the end of the event, $10,702 was raised.[25]
2020[edit]
The seventh stream was announced and planned to be held for July 17, 2020 to July 19, 2020.[25] Keeping with the tradition of the three previous streams, an accompanying informational advertisement (labelled as an "event manual") with interviews, polls, etc. was available for download on the charity's website. Vinesauce-themed merchandise and shirts were purchasable from a Fangamer page.[34]
The event was later revealed to have raised a total of $256,515.[35]
Vine Realms[edit]
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| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Release | July 17, 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Multi-player |
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Prior to the stream, a parody adventure-platformer video game named Vine Realms was developed by volunteers of the Vinesauce is HOPE charity project. It contained multiple inside jokes to the Vinesauce community, and features like multiplayer and voice acting.[36] It was released for free on itch.io on July 17, the first day of the 2020 stream.
In popular culture[edit]
Mario's Mystery Meat[edit]
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| Platform(s) | SNES |
| Release | June 10, 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure, parody |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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Mario's Mystery Meat is a parodic ROM hack of Super Mario World that includes many Vinesauce references. It was released by Eminus on June 10, 2020, to smwcentral.net, after Vinesauce's tenth anniversary.[37] The game has 8 endings, depending on how it is played. It also includes references to pop culture and Will Smith.
Plot[edit]
The game's plot primarily involves the Vinesauce fan character Sponge getting meat for Mario and Luigi's spaghetti. Sponge is then swallowed by Meat, a creature inspired by a British 1999 MSN commercial.[38] Sponge travels through Meat's stomach, encountering various worlds the creature had devoured. In the end, it is revealed that Mario and Luigi cannot even eat meat, making Sponge's quest pointless.
Website[edit]
Type of site | Video streaming, forum |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Vinny Franzetti |
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| Website | vinesauce |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional, required for forums and chat on Twitch channel |
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| Launched | 11 May 2010 |
| Current status | Active |
Vinesauce.com is a website maintained by Vinesauce, first registered on August 11, 2011.[42] The website's main goal is to showcase Vinesauce streamers, linking to their respective Twitter and Twitch pages.[43]
Linking to Twitch, the stream mirrors footage from streamers, along with commentary.
Team[edit]
Vinesauce has multiple members; 11 current, 5 former. Each member has varying general livestreaming schedules. While livestreams are not deliberately planned in advance, some members have a predictable time pattern of when they livestream.
Current members[edit]
- Vincent (Vinny) Franzetti
- Vargskelethor (Joel)
- ReverendScarecrow
- Dorb
- Limesalicious
- Imakuni
- Froobo
- ViviaciousPotato
- MentalJen
- Direboar
Former members[edit]
- KY
- FearGingers
- StudyGuy
- GPM
- Hootey (although still involved in charity work)
See also[edit]
- MEMZ – A virus that Vargskelethor showcased
- Active Worlds – A game popularized by Vinesauce
- TooManyGames – A convention that Vinesauce regularly attends
References[edit]
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- ↑ Hillier, Brenna (June 17, 2016). "A spooky encounter in an abandoned 90's MMO". VG247. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ↑ Petitte, Omri (October 8, 2012). "Half-Mind mod gameplay video shows Gordon Freeman's brush with madness". PCGamer. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ↑ Latshaw, Tim (December 2, 2013). "Weirdness: Super Mario 64 Corruptions Yield Hilarious and/or Terrifying Results". Nintendo Life. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ↑ "FAQ". 2013-11-04. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2020-05-28. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Edwards, Luke (April 4, 2021). "Twitch streamer Vinny Vinesauce taking legal action after misconduct allegations". Dexerto. Retrieved April 12, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mukherjee, Sarjyo (April 5, 2021). "Vinny Vinesauce to take legal course post misconduct allegations". TalkEsport. Retrieved April 12, 2021. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Another Light Demos, by Red Vox". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2018-10-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "About". Variety is HOPE. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-05-24. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ H, Scott (2016-07-26). "It is my honor and pleasure to tell you that, with all totals combined, we have raised $108,209.25 for PCRF. Officially 6 digits. #vinesauce". @HooteyOwl. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2020-05-18. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vinesauce is HOPE 2019". Fangamer. Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-05-24. Unknown parameter
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