History VideoGame / GrandDadMania

*** Grand Dad's odd animation upon first showing up in the trailer refers to the "twerking" animation from a similar NES bootleg (a version of ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967'' that starred a bizarre, anthropomorphic [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Simba]]). [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Joel]] made it famous in the same stream where he first reacted to Grand Dad.

What happens when you take the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem bootleg ''7 Grand Dad''[[note]]also known as ''Mario 7''; a simple hack of the LicensedGame ''VideoGame/TheFlintstonesTheRescueOfDinoAndHoppy'' that swaps Fred's head for Mario's[[/note]] and updating it in the style of ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', all viewed under the meme-laden lens of Music/SiIvaGunner? You get '''''Grand Dad Mania'''''.

There's also [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6Ne2R85GPULuX57fiI6zA a revival being made]], with plans to actually release something akin to it. Download link is [[https://pchk.itch.io/grand-dad-mania here]].

*** Grand Dad's odd animation upon first showing up in the trailer refers to the "twerking" animation from a similar NES bootleg (a version of ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' that starred a bizarre, anthropomorphic [[Disney/TheLionKing Simba]]). [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Joel]] made it famous in the same stream where he first reacted to Grand Dad.

Unfortunately, the game was cancelled on February 22, 2017.

What happens when you take the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem bootleg ''7 Grand Dad''[[note]]also known as ''Mario 7''; a simple hack of the LicensedGame ''VideoGame/TheFlintstonesTheRescueOfDinoAndHoppy'' that swaps Fred's head for Mario's[[/note]] and updating it in the style of ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', all viewed under the meme-laden lens of Music/GiIvaSunner? You get '''''Grand Dad Mania'''''.

So far, what's known about the game is that it remains a [[PlatformGame platformer]], and much like ''Sonic Mania'', updates the original game's levels. It also adds two new playable characters - [[Franchise/LoveLive Nozomi]] and Loud Nigra, both prevalent [=GiIvaSunner=] memes.

What happens when you take the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem bootleg ''7 Grand Dad''[[note]]also known as ''Mario 7''; a simple hack of the LicensedGame ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones: The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy'' that swaps Fred's head for Mario's[[/note]] and updating it in the style of ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', all viewed under the meme-laden lens of Music/GiIvaSunner? You get '''''Grand Dad Mania'''''.

So far, what's known about the game is that it remains a [[PlatformGame platformer]], and like ''Sonic Mania'' both updates the original game's levels and makes new ones out of whole cloth (though only one is known - a city level patterned after Studiopolis Zone from ''Sonic''). It also adds two new playable characters - [[Franchise/LoveLive Nozomi]] and Loud Nigra, both prevalent [=GiIvaSunner=] memes.

** Among the signs in the level include "QQQ"[[note]]Referring to prominent former [=GiIvaSunner=] member Triple-Q[[/note]], "Puzzle Room"[[note]]A reference to an infamous rip of the puzzle room theme from ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot'' that included unexpectedly gory images[[/note]], and "LORE"[[note]]A term for the underlying plot of the channel that is often used ironically (as a means of [[TakeThatAudience mocking people obsessed with it]]).

*** The logos subbing in for Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, and Pagoda West Games are Mr. Rental, WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}}, and "High Quality Headquarters" (which has its logo slightly altered into the symbol on Grand Dad's hat.[[note]]actually Chinese for "king"[[/note]]

As one would expect from the source, the first hint at the game's existence was through a video - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTBnJ3wqtZ0 "Trailer Theme (In-Game Mix) - Sonic Mania]]" - that presented the game in a manner directly paralleling the latter's trailer. While the ending has fine print reading that ''Grand Dad Mania'' is "not actually coming out [[ShrugOfGod maybe]]", it was later revealed to actually be real (via a series of teaser pictures).

What happens when you take the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem bootleg ''7 Grand Dad''[[note]]also known as ''Mario 7''; a simple hack of the LicensedGame ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones: The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy'' that swaps Fred's head for Mario's[[/note]] and updating it in the style of ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', all viewed under the lense of Music/GiIvaSunner? You get '''''Grand Dad Mania'''''.

*** The logos subbing in for Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, and Pagoda West Games are Mr. Rental, WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}}, and "High Quality Headquarters" (which has its logo slightly altered into the symbol on Grand Dad's hat/[[note]]actually Chinese for "king"[[/note]]

* ShoutOut: Unsurprisingly.
** The [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvaS8LVUMAEzFiK.jpg three]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvcKOgnUEAANP0l.jpg teaser]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvperMnUAAAzTn9.jpg pictures]] directly parallel [[https://1009981813.rsc.cdn77.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lel-compressed-5.jpg?x22722 those]] [[http://heavyeditorial.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/red-dead-redemption-teaser-e1476711580822.jpg made]] [[http://cdn1.theweek.co.uk/sites/theweek/files/styles/16x8_544/public/2016/10/161018-rdr2.jpg?itok=HIfdGCLr for]] ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption 2''.