Lets Play / Adamant Ditto

"Whoa, get that mess outta here. Okay."

Adamant Ditto is a collaborative gaming channel. They make several different videos, but their main feature are their Let's Plays, which they refer to as Let's Try that Again, due to the fact that they are terrible at games and abuse save states. Other features are reviews, Pokémon battles, countdowns, podcasts, and more.

Adamant Ditto is made up of several members. These members include:

Active members:

• Matt: A founding member. He's in almost every video, does most of the editing, recording, let's plays, etc.. Also prone to musical outbursts.
• Don: Also does some technical help with Adamant Ditto, his main character trait is trolling the shit out of everyone.
• Jess: She doesn't talk much, but laughs a lot. The guys say they keep her around because she "makes them feel funny."
• Josh: The face of Adamant Ditto. He makes terrible jokes, and then constantly repeats them. According to Ricky, "He's the funniest, yet the least funny of them".
• Phil: Phil is, according to everyone else, the best of AD at video games. Plus, he's British.
• David: The oldest member of Adamant Ditto, often said to be the "most offensive" in terms of jokes.
• Lily: The youngest member of Adamant Ditto, Don's daughter.

Inactive/Retired members:

• Kyle: A founding member. Sort of like the group's straight man. Except when he trolls in Portal 2.
• Ricky: Retired. A founding member. He used to appear just as frequently as Matt, and he knows A LOT about games. Also makes the most verbal typos.
• Izzy: An artist, animator, and gamer. When she's not messing around with AD, she's making art on her channel, Izzy (Formerly known as Steven / Stev Ray Bro)*
• Tim: Retired. The "phantom" of Adamant Ditto. Whenever he does show up though, expect him to be incomprehensible.
• Viper: She did help found the channel, but appears the least of them all. This is because, sadly, she has a life. She is the self-proclaimed girliest nerd ever.
• Carissa: Matt's wife. Not really much of a gamer, but she does play a few games with Matt. According to Matt of all people, she is secretly in love with Josh.
• Alex: Retired. Originally a fan of the show. Don's ex. (Formerly known as Amanda)*

*The usage of dead names here is not out of disrespect for the transgender members of Adamant Ditto, it is purely to note for people who may not be aware, as the videos before the Revived Era had them both prior to transitioning.

Most of the Let's Try that Agains were streamed on Twitch, until they moved to Hitbox and then later uploaded to Youtube. They have let's played over 50 games.

These games (in order of Youtube upload date) include:

• Mega Man 2, played by Ricky.
• Mega Man 3, played by Ricky.
• Mega Man 4, played by Ricky.
• Metroid Fusion, played by Ricky.
• Kirby Super Star, played by Ricky, Matt, and Don alternating every game mode.
• Mega Man 5, played by Ricky.
• Final Fight 2, played by Don and Matt, Don goes solo for the final boss.
• Super Mario RPG, played by Ricky.
• Mega Man 6, played by Ricky.
• Mega Man, played by Ricky.
• Mega Man Legends 3 Fan Game, played by Matt and joked about it being the last demo of the game before the game was cancelled.
• Mega Man 7, played by Ricky.
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, played by Matt.
• The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse, played by Ricky and Matt.
• Luigi's Mansion, played by Matt.
• Kirby's Dream Land 3, played by Ricky and Matt.
• Aladdin for the SNES, played by Don.
• Mega Man X, played by Ricky.
• Portal, played by Don.
• Astro Boy: Omega Factor, played by Ricky.
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2, played by Ricky.
• Sonic Generations Blind, played by Matt.
• Sonic 3 and Knuckles, played by Ricky.
• Mega Man X2, played by Don.
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, played by Ricky.
• Sonic the Hedgehog, played by Matt.
• Mega Man X3, played by Don.
• Pokémon Yellow Version, played by Kyle.
• Mega Man 8, played by Don.
• Kirby's Epic Yarn, played by Matt and his wife Carissa.
• Final Fight, played by Don and Matt.
• Sonic R, played by Matt as an April Fool's Joke.
• Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety, played by Ricky and Matt.
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, played by Matt and Carissa.
• Mega Man X4, played by Don.
• Sailor Moon R, played by Ricky and Matt.
• LittleBigPlanet, played by Matt, Don, Josh and Phil.
• Wario Land 4, played by Ricky.
• Super Mario World: Get that Mess Outta Here. Alright., played by Matt, ROM hack of Super Mario World made by a fan.
• Kirby's Nightmare in Dream Land, played by Ricky
• Final Fight 3, played by Don and Matt. Start of Beat-em-up month.
• WWF Betrayal, played by Matt.
• Mighty Final Fight, played by Matt.
• The Punisher, played by Ricky and Matt.
• Captain Commando, played by Don and Matt.
• Knights of the Round, played by Don and Matt.
• X-Men, played by Matt, Don, Josh, and Phil. End of Beat-em-up month.
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, played by Matt.
• Pokémon Puzzle League Challenge, played by Kyle.
• Sesame Street Countdown, played by Matt.
• Metroid: Zero Mission, played by Ricky.
• Pokémon Snap, played by Matt.
• Super Mario 64, played by Matt, Don, Phil, and Ricky alternating every 15 stars.
• Left 4 Dead 2, played by Matt, Don, Jess, and Kyle. Phil fills in for Kyle for the first few Campaign stages.
• Street Fighter X Mega Man, played by Phil.
• Portal 2 Co-op, played by Matt and Kyle.
• Parappa the Rapper, played by Phil.
• Castlevania, played by Matt.
• Final Fantasy VII, played by Ricky.
• Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, played by Ricky and Matt. Start of Beat-em-up Month: Revengence.
• Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure, played by Ricky.
• Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, played by Matt and Phil.
• The Simpsons Arcade Game, played by Matt, Don, Josh, and Jess.
• Alien vs. Predator, played by Ricky and Don.
• Metal Slug 3, played by Don and Alex. This marks Alex's first appearance in a Let's Try That Again.
• Garfield: Caught in the Act, played by Matt.
• Back to the Future, played by Matt.
• Disney's Mulan, played by Phil.
• Ninjabread Man, played by Don.
• The Typing of the Dead, played by Matt.
• Shrek Swamp Kart Speedway, played by Ricky.
• Wreck-It Ralph, played by Matt.
• Mickey to Donald: Magical Adventure 3, played by Matt and Ricky.
• Kirby Triple Deluxe, played by Matt.
• Robo Army, played by Matt and David.
• King of the Monsters 2, played by Phil and Ricky.
• Battle Circuit, played by Phil and Matt.
• Mug Smashers, played by Matt.
• Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara, played by Matt, Don, Carissa and Alex.
• Pokemon: Crystal Version, played by Matt, Don, Phil, Ricky and Jess.
• iSketch, played by Ricky, Don, Matt and Josh.
• Kirby's Dream Land, played by Matt.
• Kirby's Dream Land 2, played by Tim.
• Windosill, played by Matt.
• Armored Warriors, played by Matt and Josh.
• Gaia Crusaders, played by Don and Matt.
• Double Dragon, played by Ricky and Matt
• Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone, played by Matt and Ricky.
• Undertale, played by Don and Ricky. This was the final "Let's Try That Again", following the announcement of the channel going on hiatus on December 21st, 2015, leaving Don and a few others to post various content until the channel would be revived on April 8th, 2017. But "Let's Try That Again's" are no longer being made.

Revival Era/Adamant Ditto Plays

• Tricky Towers, played by Matt, Don and Josh.
• ULTIMATE CHICKEN HORSE, played by Matt, Don and Josh.
• Spelunky Co-Op, played by Matt, Don, Phil and Josh.
• Streets of Rage 2, played by Matt, Don and Josh

They also have returned to do some Pokemon Battles and Podcasts.

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List of tropes

• Action Bomb: That Snorlax went out in a glaze of blory.

• April Fools' Day:
  • The Super Mega Man RPG joke.
  • The Let's Try That Again of Sonic R.
  • Bashful Kabuterimon
• Badass Boast: In the Q&A video, everyone agrees Phil is the best of them at video games. His self proclaimed title isn't far off.
  Phil: I'm the baddest son of a bitch who ever lived.

• Berserk Button: Don't bring up Yanma, Sonic Chronicles, or Eggman Nega around Matt.
  • Kyle's eyes turn red if you talk about Angry Birds
  • Jess wants to set the Pokemon Gothitelle on fire.
  • Throughout Metal Slug 3, Ricky likens his disdain of Kiddy Kong to Matt's hatred of Yanma. Naturally, it becomes a running gag for the whole rest of the let's play.
• Beware of the Nice Ones: In Mega Man 7, Ricky snaps. See here.
• Blatant Lies:
  Matt: This team is not all Rotom!
  • In Super Mario 64, Phil tries to do the Wing Cap course, but can't access it because he C-Buttons aren't configured correctly. Ricky then asks what he's talking about, because they just passed him the Nintendo 64 controller.
  Matt: We're all on the same couch. All seven of us.
  Don: Yes.
  Matt: Move over Josh.
  Josh: Alright.
  Matt: My elbow is-
  Don: Oh my god, Ricky! Why'd you punch me in the face?
  Ricky: Because you touch yourself at night!
  Josh: (while laughing) What?!?
  Phil: And he would know, because he's seen it.
  Matt: Yeah, because we're all in the same room. Always.

• Catchphrase: Whenever two or more people say the same thing or have a similar thought, someone declares they are sharing a "brain couch."

• Chick Magnet: From Kirby's Dream Land 3:
  Matt: I want to play as Gooey, chicks dig the tongue.

• Curb-Stomp Battle: David's Scrafty vs Matt's whole team
  Ricky: We can't put this one on YouTube cause it'll get taken down for violence.

• Demoted to Extra: Viper is one of the four (along with Matt, Ricky and Kyle) who started the channel, and she appears least often out of all twelve members.

• Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?: In a Pokemon Showdown Battle between Matt and Josh, Matt takes out Josh's Volcorona out with a Marill. And no, it wasn't a random battle.
• Even the Guys Want Him: Tim, from Kirby's Epic Yarn.
  Ricky: I love you Tim. Have my babies Tim!
  Matt: Oh, Tim! You're gonna have some babies!
  Tim: I know, I'm gonna have an opportunity to reproduce! Something no one ever thought was possible!
  Izzy: I'd like to note that I don't believe two males...
  (everyone laughs)
  Ricky: You gotta believe in the heart of the cards! Anything is possible!
  Tim: There's such thing as adoption.
  Izzy: Y'see, but that's not you reproducing!
• Failed a Spot Check: Near the end of Sailor Moon R, Ricky and Matt learn they can use a projectile attack. Their reactions are priceless.
  Matt: This is the only move I'm using for the rest of the game.
• Fan Community Nickname: Members of the Adamant Ditto fandom are often called "Shiny Dittos"
• Freudian Slip: From Kirby Super Star, during the Halberd Reactor fight.
  Josh: Everytime I face this boss, I always say, "STOP HITTING YOURSELF," like a little Jew...jerk
• Funny Background Event: Throughout the beginning of Portal 2, Don changed his Steam name to "Pro Tip" and randomly sends messages to Matt on the loading screens and during the game. Some tips are actually kind of helpful, but the majority are just for laughs.
• Insistent Terminology: "Let's Try That Agains" are NOT "Let's Plays."
• Iconic Outfit: Matt's no Yanma shirt.

• Mistaken for Racist: David often teases with this.
  • In Alien vs. Predator:
  Matt: How are you supposed to tell yourself apart from the other Predators?
  Don: I don't know!
  David: So all Predators look alike to you?
  • And again in a random Pokemon battle:
  David: Beautifly is a thing?
  Ricky: Yeah, Beautifly. It evolves from, uh, one of the 'coons. (Silcoon or Cascoon)
  David: Hey, you watch it.
  Ricky: I don't know the difference between the goddamn 'coons. It's one of 'em.
  David: This is not helping.
• Never Heard That One Before: From Pokemon Yellow.
  Tim: Catch a Caterpie, evolve it into a Metapod, and call it PENIS.
  Josh: Because everyone's done that.
  Tim: PENIS used Harden. PENIS used Harden. PENIS used Tackle, Tackle, Tackle, Tackle, STRING SHOT!
  Josh: To the face.
  Kyle: Tim, you do that again and I'm gonna boot you.
• No Indoor Voice: Matt, among others, regarding the topic of BEAT 'EM UP MONTH!!!
  Matt: BUMPER BAAAALLLLSSS!!
• Only Known by Their Nickname: Viper. David was also first referred to as Ton, but they dropped that.
• Overly Long Gag: This entire Pokemon battle

• Red Baron: Mad Phil, the Thrill of the Kill, Psycho Sykes Doominater...also known as Rogultgot.(RObot GUy phiL, That Guy Over There)
• Ridiculously Cute Critter: Matt's reaction towards Marill.
• Running Gag: Now has its own page
• Shout-Out: Far too many to count, ranging from Pixar movies to Simpsons episodes, to even the Shiny Dittos themselves.
• Self-Imposed Challenge: Ricky playing through Mega Man 2 without using Metal Blades

• That's What She Said: One from Pokemon Yellow and one from Luigi's Mansion

• Trademark Favorite Food: Don is often associated with chocolate.
• Troll: Don's defining character trait.
  Tim: Can you guys hear me?
  Don: No.
  • Kyle and Matt deal their fair share to each other in the Portal 2 Co-op.

• We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties: Truly, nobody is perfect.
  • Several let's try that agains were lost due to computer problems.
  • In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Carissa calls Matt via phone, and Matt can't figure out how to mute his mic in time. He didn't even cut it out in post-production.
  • In The-Thousand Year Door, Carissa wanted to be in a few videos, so Matt used a mic that can record both their audio. Unfortunately, Matt didn't make sure that it was compatible with the streaming program. Basically, it there were a few videos of the group talking to someone who wasn't there. Matt did re-record himself in post, though.
  • While not a technical difficulty, at the end of their Q&A, Kyle falls asleep, and no one wants to kick him from the call. Hilarity ensues.
• Wham Line: From Mega Man 7: Dr. Wily Stage 1
  Matt: This video is almost thirty minutes long.
  Ricky: Will you shut the fuck up?
  (Beat)
  ( Cue about a minute and a half of Careless Whisper with the words "AWKWARD SILENCE" flashing across the screen)
• Yank the Dog's Chain: In The Thousand-Year Door, Tim bothers Matt several times to guess Doopliss's name as Yanma. When it comes time for Matt to guess, his first guess is Tim Sucks

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