History LetsPlay / Northernlion

* MirrorMatch: He has played a ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' mirror match with Bisnap with the same generating seed. Northernlion goes to the dark side, getting [[spoiler: Brimstone, Polyphemus and Mom's Knife]] while Bisnap goest light side and gets [[spoiler: Sacred Tears and Quad Shot]].

* ReferenceOverdosed: To other games, movies, series, cartoons and miscellaneus pop-culture subjects. It's almost impossible for a single person to get them all, because some make allusion to kinda obscure stuff. [[MazesAndMonsters Case in point:]]

->''Hello everybody! And welcome to Northernlion's TV-Tropes page!''

->As always: Thank you guys for reading, and I will see you next time!

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He addressed on his ''Let's Look At'' ''InsanelyTwistedShadowPlanet'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8hrDNSSQx8 video]] that the deep sea and its creatures, particularly jellyfishes, seriously creep him out.

* GoMadFromTheRevelation: His ''Rebirth'' run #117 has him go through an Eve hard mode run which turns out in his favor, resulting in a string of overpowered kills all the way through. Happy with the run, he goes to check out Eve's post-it to see the blood covered kill icons... [[EpicFail and realizes he'd played on normal mode by mistake.]] There's a moment of dead silence followed by crazy laughter, ending the video there.

** His ''fans'' have one, too: "'X': The Northernlion Story" where X is a phrase that Northernlion said in the video. For example: "[[VideoGame/KerbalSpaceProgram Tie It All Together With Struts]]": The Northernlion Story. He has even embraced this one, especially in his Spelunky LP[[note]][[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4F053C6109DC7667]][[/note]], adding "The Northernlion Story" to random and sometimes nonsensical statements he makes. Later on, it would become the title of a series of animated shorts based on clips from his [=LPs=] and streams by https://www.youtube.com/user/DraculaFetus Dracula Fetus]].

Northernlion (real name Ryan Letourneau) is a Let's Player, hailing from Canada. Aside from Let's Plays (with daily episodes of ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' taking a starring role), he also does other shows such as Let's Look At and Only in Korea (started because he moved to Korea to teach English). He has become fairly popular, gaining over 200,000 subscribers. He is also a {{Machinima}} director, and runs a show called Poison Mushroom, where he takes a look at terrible games and makes fun of them. His channel can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/user/Northernlion here]].

Originally, his channel was host to a podcast named ''Saving Podcast'', featuring himself, LetsPlay/{{JSmithOTI}} and Michael AL Fox, but this ended after 17 episodes late 2012. Since February 2013 (although the show took a few months to evolve to its usual format), he has hosted a thrice-weekly three-hour livestream on Twitch with his co-host Nick, a.k.a. [[https://www.youtube.com/user/RockLeeSmile RockLeeSmile]] and initially with Josh ([=JSmithOTI=]) (until he became an [[DemotedToExtra occasional guest]] due to being busy) named ''The Northernlion Live Super Show'', or the NLSS. The show has a build-up of continuity and [[RunningGag in-jokes]].

In a group called Saving Progress, also containing LetsPlay/JSmithOTI and michaelalfox, although this seems to have disbanded recently. His wife, Kate is frequently mentioned in his videos and has appeared in some (she's also apparently better at some games then him). He is also good friends with LetsPlay/{{Chaoticmonki}}, having a few videos of playing Monaco together and Northernlion made an appearance in one of Cry's streams.

Now with a Quotes' Page in serious need of some WikiMagic[[note]]He has LOTS of amusing quotes[[/note]].

Originally, his channel was host to a podcast named ''Saving Podcast'', featuring himself, LetsPlay/{{JSmithOTI}} and Michael AL Fox, but this ended after 17 episodes late 2012. Since February 2013 (although the show took a few months to evolve to its usual format), he has hosted a thrice-weekly three-hour livestream on Twitch with his co-host Nick, a.k.a. [[https://www.youtube.com/user/RockLeeSmile RockLeeSmile]] and initially with Josh ([=JSmithOTI=]) until he became an [[DemotedToExtra occasional guest]] due to being busy. The show has a build-up of continuity and [[RunningGag in-jokes]].

In 2015, a fortnightly podcast was started featuring Ryan and Nick along with [=MathasGames=] (or [[RunningGag Mat Has Games]]) and [=BaerTaffy=] named the ''Roundtable Podcast''.

Northernlion (real name Ryan Letourneau) is a Let's Player, hailing from Canada. Aside from Let's Plays (with daily episodes of ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' taking a starring role), he also does other shows such as Let's Look At and Only in Korea (started because he moved to Korea to teach English). He has become fairly popular, gaining over 200,000 subscribers. He is also a {{Machinima}} director, and runs a show called Poison Mushroom, where he takes a look at terrible games and makes fun of them. His channel can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/user/Northernlion here]]

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, he hosts a live stream that usually goes on for 3 hours, with his partners in LP LetsPlay/JSmithOTI (Josh) and [=RockLeeSmile=] (Nick). Frequent games played on the stream include {{VideoGame/The Binding of Isaac}}, VideoGame/{{Dark Souls}}, {{Spelunky}}, {{VideoGame/Speedrunners}} and {{Family Feud}}. Every Sunday he hosts an additional stream where he allows his paying subscribers to play multiplayer games with him on private servers. This is usually done solo, although he is often accompanied by Nick. ''VideoGame/CounterStrike'' is a frequently played title on these streams.

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, he hosts a live stream that usually goes on for 3 hours, with his partners in LP LetsPlay/JSmithOTI (Josh) and [=RockLeeSmile=] (Nick). Frequent games played on the stream include {{VideoGame/The Binding of Isaac}}, {{Dark Souls}}, {{Spelunky}}, {{VideoGame/Speedrunners}} and {{Family Feud}}. Every Sunday he hosts an additional stream where he allows his paying subscribers to play multiplayer games with him on private servers. This is usually done solo, although he is often accompanied by Nick. ''VideoGame/CounterStrike'' is a frequently played title on these streams.

* GroinAttack: He is particularly amused when, in a ''DarkSouls'' video, he ends up shooting an arrow into an enemy's crotch.

* VideoGame/GeoGuessr

* GeniusBonus: ''The Northernlion Story'' episode 44 shows NL holding a calendar with the date 1969 crossed out and replaced with 2014 handwritten in. Besides being another recurrence of the number 69 in this series, comparing years 1969 and 2014 reveals that they have the exact same layout and have interchangeable calendars.

* HeAlsoDid: In addition to his more well-known [=LPs=] of roguelikes and strategy games, he also has a series on VideoGame/GeoGuessr. It's very low-key compared to his other work, and he's openly referred to it as a "niche series".

* MilestoneCelebration: His ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' LP just hit its 900th episode.

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, he hosts a live stream that usually goes on for 3 hours, with his partners in LP LetsPlay/JSmithOTI (Josh) and [=RockLeeSmile=] (Nick). Frequent games played on the stream include {{Dark Souls}}, {{Spelunky}}, Speedrunners and {{Family Feud}}. Every Sunday he hosts an additional stream where he allows his paying subscribers to play multiplayer games with him on private servers. This is usually done solo, although he is often accompanied by Nick. ''VideoGame/CounterStrike'' is a frequently played title on these streams.

In a group called Saving Progress, also containing LetsPlay/JSmithOTI and michaelalfox, although this seems to have disbanded recently. His girlfriend, Kate is frequently mentioned in his videos and has appeared in some (she's also apparently better at some games then him). He is also good friends with LetsPlay/{{Chaoticmonki}}, having a few videos of playing Monaco together and Northernlion made an appearance in one of Cry's streams.

** He has so many for his live stream that fans even created a wiki dedicated to archiving and explaining them all, which can be found at http://nlss-jargon-etymologies.wikia.com/wiki/Catalogue

* LongRunner: His let's play of ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' lasted for ''980 videos!'' He continually changes the aims of the videos throughout the series to keep it interesting - after achieving Golden God, the 100% achievement in the original game, he started playing runs with specific conditions to playing, then moved on to the ''Wrath of the Lamb'' DLC when that was released, eventually 100%ing that too, then moving onto Custom Challenge Runs with Cheat Engine and later [=SpiderMod=], and then eventually the ''Community Remix'' mod before the series came to an end... only to restart with the game's UpdatedRerelease, ''The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth'' the next day.

* OutOfGenreExperience: In addition to his more well-known LPs of roguelikes and strategy games, he also has a series on VideoGame/GeoGuessr. It's very low-key compared to his other work, and he's openly referred to it as a "niche series".

* OfficialCouple: Him and Kate.

* TooAwesomeToUse: Has mentioned the trope by name and also thinks the D6 in ''The Binding of Issac'' to be this.

** His ''fans'' have one, too: "'X': The Northernlion Story" where X is a phrase that Northernlion said in the video. For example: "[[VideoGame/KerbalSpaceProgram Tie It All Together With Struts]]": The Northernlion Story
*** He has even embraced this one, especially in his Spelunky LP[[note]][[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4F053C6109DC7667]][[/note]], adding "The Northernlion Story" to random and sometimes nonsensical statements he makes.

* LongRunner: His let's play of ''The Binding of Isaac'' has been going on for over 900 videos, and he doesn't show any signs of stopping.
** It finally did come to an end at 980 videos? Why? Because ''[[UpdatedRerelease The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth]]'' came out and he just switched over to that.

** In the NLSS: "Up down to the side welcome to the lion pride", which is a snow clone of [=JSmith=]'s welcome catch-phrase. ("Up, down, all around, welcome to the [=JSmith=] town!")

* IHatePastMe: A running gag in his Vintage Isaac commentary.

-->'''Present Ryan:''' HEaven forbid you'd open the tinted rock right ''there''.