19 October 2016
As far as video game parodies go, there are plenty out there - usually replicated by real people in ridiculous over-the-top situations. But how about a fully animated cartoon? Or even a series? Well YouTuber Wronchi Animation has done just that. Particularly with Hearthstone and DOTA, but now also with Overwatch.
His second Overwatch cartoon shows the utter madness at the start of an online match. When playing the game, it's literally a case of wasting that one minute wait before the match begins with whatever you can do in the room, and whatever character abilities you can perform. This also includes using your spray, and triggering the limited voice lines. This always happens, and this cartoon captures it perfectly.
If you think about who the Overwatch heroes really are, in line with the game's opening Winston cutscene, this cartoon is the complete opposite of "heroes". Instead it's just a bunch of misfits causing chaos.
As for the first Overwatch cartoon by Wronchi Animation, this is equally as funny. Overwatch is a game designed around objectives and team play. How many times have you been the only player pushing the payload? Or even the only player to realise there's no support on the team, forcing your character choice to a mere 4 heroes (pre Ana). It's another hilarious video.
Lets hope this is not the last of the Overwatch cartoons. There was a 3 month gap between these two, so it could be a long wait.