Do you know what my favorite anime of all time is? Okay, the headline may contain a spoiler. But yes,Cowboy Bebopswept me away when it arrived so many years ago. I’m also a big fan ofHelldivers 2. If only someone would chocolate this peanut butter.
Apparently, someone has. Last week, Reddit user Dorintinposted a videoto theHelldiverssubreddit that smashes up two of my favorite things of all time. TheirHelldivers XCowboy Bebopvideo combines the show’s intro with its funky beats withHelldivers 2footage. And it all works.
Time to blow this joint
The mashup video uses gameplay clips ofHelldivers 2set to the tone and style of theCowboy Bebopintro. Classic scenes were replaced by helldivers, their weapons, and their ships. Instead of a handgun firing, it’s the railgun. The Super Destroyer ofHelldivers 2takes the place of Spike’s iconic ship, the Swordfish II, and the Bebop itself. Dorintin also included credits featuring the names of the Arrowhead Games’ development team. All in all, the video is a stylish juxtaposition of two incredible properties.
I will, however, admit that the idea isn’t unique. A similar video,Helldivers Bebop, somehow went under my nose when Reddit user Super00_posted it to the same subredditsix months ago. The setup is nearly the same, but I did have to sustain a laugh at the lighter scene.
Dorintin writes that they started making the video in March. They performed most of the work, but their partner lent a hand by recording gameplay clips. The project was a bit touch and go, however.
“There’s a lot of stupid clipping in the comp but I started this back in March, forgot about it for 5 months,” They wrote in the thread. “File got corrupted, I unfucked it and I figured now that it’s mostly done might as well post it.”
Helldivers 2isn’t the only space-age property to get the Bebop treatment. Four years ago, YouTube channel Sholty Productionspublished a videostarring the rough-and-tumble dwarves ofDeep Rock Galacticin their ownCowboy Bebopcollab. Maybe there’s just some kind of magic that happens when you combine the energetic jazz of the Seatbelts with space-based shenanigans.
Will this send me down a rabbit hole where I attempt to find more video game XCowboy Bebopcollaboration videos? Possibly. Whatever happens, happens.
