The [[https://www.youtube.com/jsxanatos Janus Syndicate]] is one of the unsung groups of geniuses in the world of {{Machinima}}, [[CatchPhrase ya faggot!]]

They were founded in 2005 out of the ''[[VideoGame/GoldenEye1997 GoldenEye:]] [[FanRemake Source]]'' mod by regular player [[AllLowercaseLetters boris]] and PR manager/trailer producer Xanatos, and immediately built up a core group of friends making videos for a living for the next 5 years.

Their most notable works include ''Gman Squad'', ''Counter-Strike for Kids'', ''WebAnimation/SoldiersOfMisfortune'', and ''Source Wars'', all [[AffectionateParody Affectionate Parodies]].

!!!Tropes that are associated with the group:
* ArtEvolution: Over time, Xanatos has improved the quality and fidelity of their videos. A notable shift took place when he was invited to the Machinima.com director's program around 2008.
* ComicalOverreacting: This is a frequent occurrence both in and out of the videos.
* LargeHam: Crackbone, and arguably boris.
* PromotedFanboy: There have been some instances in Janus' later years in which extras were called upon from the fanbase, including the ''Gman Squad'' Initiation Contest.
* RapidFireComedy: Even with the early productions being mostly improv, this is prevalent.
* ShoutOut: Under construction.
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