Funny / Bugsnax

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Pickle Beffica!

General & Glitches

• The Bugsnax themselves are a whole buffet of unique designs and ridiculous fun that almost always keeps you guessing. There are some fairly simple ones, like a carrot-worm and a strawberry that can crawl on its leaves. But you also get banana splits with banana jaws, a spider made out of fries, and an elephant-beetle looking burger.
  • To accompany this, there's the sounds the Bugsnax make! It's hard not to make at least a chuckle when hearing them for the first time. All of them have a unique voice, and it can be quite funny to hear something loudly yell "BUNGER!" before sending you flying.
    • On the topic of Bunger, for players that have played Persona 5 Strikers before this one hearing everyone's favorite Team Dad Zenkichi (Tom Taylorson) as Bunger is inherently hilarious.
  • Many of their names alone are Inherently Funny Words. Just try saying "Big Bopsicle" or "Scoopy Banoopy" out loud without at least cracking a grin.
• Some of the comments on the data entries:
  Rootle: Burrows into the soil when scared.
  Filbo - "Same, Rootle. Same."
  • On Beffica:
  A sharp-tongued socialite snoop. My bestie, apparently.
  Filbo - "Beffica's attention to detail is great! She notices everything that's wrong with me."
• Grumpuses who have returned to Snaxburg are programmed to walk in and out of the outhouse at random. One player got Beffica and Cromdo to walk in at the same time.
  • Also the programs for going to the outhouse are titled “pooptime[character name]” in the game’s code.
• Snakifying a Grumpus' nose with a Wee Mewon will give them a mustache.
• During the mission where you have to bring Filbo to the Frosted Peak to meet with Eggabell, it is entirely possible to use the Lunchpad to spring Filbo off of the mountain.
• Prior to an update, it was entirely possible to guide Sprout during the final battle onto the ship at the end. Depending on where Sprout is, the game's physics would potentially cause the Buggy Ball to fall off the ship. Depending on your perspective, this is either sad or even more hilarious. If Sprout doesn't fall, this doubles as Heartwarming.
• From a meta perspective, the Launch Trailer presents a review from The Onion that states it "Looks like[...]honestly[...]one of the[...]best games for PS5." What's hidden behind the ellipses?
  "Looks like shit honestly but for a window of several weeks it will be one of the nine best games for the PS5."
  • One of the developers posted a picture of this review on Twitter with the comment "You realise that's going in our accolade folder, right?" and the writer of it later said they found its disingenuous use hilarious.
• For the 2021 April Fools' Day, Young Horses Games "announced" that due to feedback of the Bugsnax being "creepy" and "off-putting", they would be un-bugging their game and rebranding it to Snacks.
  "Come to Snaktooth Island and discover... (Beat) —Snacks!"
• The Journalist, despite being an unnamed and voiceless character, is quite the snarker in their quest notes. You can see some of their gems here.^note There are some more in the posts' notes.

Main Story

• The first appearance of the Bunger: Wambus throws some ketchup in Filbo's face, which attracts the attention of a ketchup-loving Bunger that promptly proceeds to launch him off-screen while he screams.
  • Happened again when the Isle of BIGsnax DLC came out. The player’s first introduction to the giant Bugsnax of Broken Tooth is watching Chandlo getting knocked across a ravine by a supersized Bunger Royale.
• Filbo's attempts at mingling with the others at the "welcome back" party don't go so well:
  Filbo: Welcome to the party, Wambone!
  Wambus: We are not friends.
  • Filbo's goofy dance is funny enough but if you look at him carefully, every time he tries to strike up a chat with someone and is rebuked, he goes back to dancing, but with a progressively sadder and sadder look on his face.
• The shouting match between Gramble and Wambus gets shockingly intense, but there is one funny moment thanks to Wambus's flat delivery:
  Gramble: You don't know a thing about love! That's why your wife left you!
  Wambus: I'm gonna do violence to ya.
  • He later does indeed do violence to Gramble... in the form of the two of them getting into a very wimpy slap fight.
• After the welcome back party turns out to be a complete disaster, Filbo attempts to end the night "on a high note" by giving you a Bugsnak... which promptly leads to the discovery that the Journalist is allergic to Bugsnax. The next time you talk to Filbo, it's clear that you're doing it while in the outhouse.
• The first interaction with Cromdo involves him literally trying to sell you a broken bridge.
• Wambus's description of Cromdo.
  Wambus: I trust him as far as I can throw him. Which is 31 feet as of last Tuesday.
• Chandlo "bringing the outside" to Snorpy... where he actually starts lifting Snorpy's cabin by force.
  Snorpy: H-hey, no. What? You cannot lift my entire house!
  Chandlo: Oh yes I can! I'ma lift your crib, dawg!
  Snorpy: Do not lift my crib, Chandlo! I have delicate instruments in here and-
  Chandlo: LIFTIN' YOUR CRIB, DAWG!!!
  (cue Snorpy immediately leaving the cabin)
  Snorpy: There. I'm out in the "fresh" air... And I can smell the chemtrails.
  Chandlo: That's right, bro. One step atta time.
• After completing Chandlo's interview, the Journalist tries to relate to him by bringing up sports terms.
  The Journalist: Thanks, Chandlo. You really "slam-dunked" my questions.
  Chandlo: Bro. That's not - just... don't.
• On a few occasions, Snorpy will give you a "Hugging Experience" (using the hug as cover to do something discreet, such as planting a radio transmitter on you or telling you a secret). Due to the first-person perspective, this looks like him walking right up to the camera with his arms stretched out.
• Snorpy asks you if you are willing to do something dangerous. Knowing that this game is very low stakes with little probability of actually dying, you have no choice but to say yes, but your options are of varying enthusiasm.
  "Sure, whatever."
  "I would die for you."
• Snorpy only agrees to do an interview with you if he conceals his identity. He does this by, somehow, censoring himself anytime he uses his or Chandlo's name with his own voice saying the word "REDACTED."
• Snorpy's Love Confession to Chandlo is both a Funny Moment and a Heartwarming Moment. There's just something humorous about how Snorpy makes such a big deal out of it, only for Chandlo to casually point out that they've been dating for years. Turns out Snorpy was just too oblivious to realize that making out with someone, moving in with him, and regularly taking him out on dates means you're in a romantic relationship.
  Snorpy: W-w-well, w-yes, I-I just thought we were... roommates with benefits. You know I hate ambiguity!
  • The fact that Snorpy calls it "roommates with benefits" implies that their relationship was actually consummated, possibly multiple times, and Snorpy was still unsure about what it was.
• Once Floofty starts dancing at the final village party, walk by them and you may hear the notoriously humorless and antisocial Grumpus yell, in a simultaneously loud and monotone fashion: "I'M HAVING FUN".
• Even though the situation after the earthquake near the ending of the game is quite tense, there are still some amusing moments, here and there.
  • Shelda shouting, "Our DOOM approaches! Pray to your GODS, children!" While that in and of itself is not funny, she begins to run laps around the group, despite her advanced age. And she doesn't stop until Eggabell arrives as Filbo works to calm everyone down!^note The grand total is ten laps, by the way!
  • Wambus saying "We're going to die because the VOLCANO'S going off!" And Filbo does a Double Take at that.
  • Then when they realize that they don't have anymore Bugsnax to eat, Beffica "jokes" about eating Filbo, causing Floofty to encourage her to do so as they're curious about the result, even saying that they need to retrieve their notes!
  • Then we have this exchange between Cromdo and Wambus before the final mission:
  Cromdo: Well none of that matters if I starve to death!
  Wambus: We got my sauce.
  Cromdo: Heh heh. No way pal! I ain't gonna chow down on that nasty plant goop!
  -Wambus proceeds to throw chocolate in Cromdo's face-
  Cromdo: Mh...I stand corrected.
• As intense as the scene is with Lizbert being revealed to have been turned into some sort of huge Bugsnax abomination, revealing the Awful Truth behind the Bugsnax, while urging you and Filbo to take all the other Grumpuses and flee the island to avoid disaster, a large portion of it is treated as the Journalist conducting an interview. Lizbert is rightfully incredulous about their timing. The Journalist's possible dialogue choices help too:
  The Journalist: Can you answer a few questions then?
  Lizbert: Are you seriously trying to interview me right now!?
  The Journalist: My job is on the line here, so...
  Lizbert: *sighs* I regret inviting you.
• Triffany's weapon during the final battle is Cactus Triffany... and the Cactus is present on the beach during the golden ending.

Sidequests & Mail Requests

• After stealing Triffany's map and giving it to Cromdo, one of the dialogue options has the player say the following:
  "You're a blight on society."
• For one of Beffica's sidequests she asks you to go see what Cromdo does at midnight. If you follow him, it turns out he sneaks out of town each night... to secretly dance and sing to "Do The Wiggle."
  • Doubles as a payoff for what Do the Wiggle sounds like, which isn't shown prior to this. As Wiggle explains, she wrote it after days of sleeplessness and it was completely improvised, performed with a banjo that Wiggle showed up with (to her eternal bafflement). The song sounds exactly like a deliriously tired adlib.
  • Another one has you try to find out what Chandlo's secret could be, since his straightforwardness makes Beffica all the more suspicious. As expected, he has absolutely nothing to hide, and the player learns this when they see him wake up in the middle of the night, proclaim that he has absolutely nothing to hide, and then immediately go back to bed.
  • Not believing Chandlo has no dark secrets, Beffica decides to take advantage of Snorpy's terrible eyesight to pretend to be Chandlo in order to prove otherwise. Snorpy ends up trying to confess to 'Chandlo'...only for Beffica to almost expose herself by telling him that's not a secret to anyone in her own tone of voice.
• In one of Snorpy's sidequests and the boss fight against the Daddy Cakelegs, you're meant to use the Trip Shot to transfer flames to various objects. Or you can set yourself on fire and run into them yourself.
• The mail requests added in the Isle of BIGsnax DLC have their own sort of hilarity. To wit:
  • When you find Eggabell, she starts sending you letters along with everyone else, mostly being concerned for your safety on the island with all the various dangers on it and telling you to avoid them. The way to fulfill these requests, of course, are to then do the exact opposite of what Eggabell says and put yourself in those dangerous situations.
    • All of Eggabell's letters state that they are "sent via Filbo", as she's still in Frosted Peak at the time. However, by the time of the third letter, where you jump from the highest point of Frosted Peak all the way to the bottom, she goes to Snaxburg herself to deliver her letter because she's that concerned for your wellbeing.
    "*Sent via Eggabell herself, who is very worried about you!*"
  • Some of the requests involve scanning Bugsnax in unusual situations. Most of these come from Beffica, with the occasional request from Triffany...save for one, a supposed letter from Beffica which is very clearly Floofty pretending to be her and barely hiding it. Special mention goes to them actually writing out "wink emoji" and "heart emoji," as if the Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness wasn't enough of a hint already.
  • During the side mission in the main game where you light flares around Snaxburg for Snorpy, it is entirely possible to light the Bugsnax in Gramble's barn on fire as well. This actually rewards you with a letter from Floofty and a lab bench for your home, but what sells it is what the letter says.
    Floofty: It seems you have set fire to Gramble's Bugsnak containment zone. Somehow your safety standards are worse than mine. If you insist on indulging in arson, please do so within a lab setting.

DLC content

• During the Isle of BIGsnax DLC, Floofty's sidequests involve them researching Broken Tooth's mysterious Shrink Spice. After trying to bring them a proper sample fails due to the vase it's in breaking open, Floofty instead asks the Journalist to just throw the Spice at them directly instead. If the Journalist mentions that it might be dangerous, Floofty responds by saying they have goggles and that the Spice doesn't hurt the Bugsnax, so they'll be just fine. Cue the Journalist actually throwing the Spice at them, which causes them to scream in pain and yell that their goggles did nothing to protect them.
  Floofty: However, having experienced that, I have learned two very important facts. One, the substance does not work on Grumpuses. Two, I should not do that again.
  • The Journalist also gets the option to reply that they do kind of want to throw something at Floofty by this point.
  • Later on, when Floofty enlists the help of Shelda to sniff out what the Shrink Spice is made of, we're treated to this exchange:
    Shelda: Ahhh... so many subtle aromas. Witch hazel... cinnamon... black tea... Each a natural remedy for inflammation. And among these astringents... *cough* OOF! Oil of vitriol.
    Floofty: Oil of vitriol?! That's sulfuric acid! A common but powerful desiccant... that certainly explains the burning sensation.
    Shelda: (extremely deadpan) Floofty, did you tell the journalist to throw acid at you?
    Floofty: (suddenly very quick) Well, this has been surprisingly not a waste of time. I am going to leave now. I may call on your services again.
    Shelda: ...and you're welcome.
• During Shelda's questline in the DLC, at the point where she requests you crack three Giant Eggler shells, you can cover her in hot sauce to attract the Tikkada Masala flying above the crater to her. Upon doing so, it will pick her up and drop her into the water, where in which she falls over and rolls around as if she's some sort of round object. It's entirely possible to roll her too by running into her, but the funniest thing is she still remains in her firm stance.
• When you have the DLC, you get your own place in Snaxburg. It starts out as basically just a framework, barely an improvement on the crappy camp bed in your ship, but then you bring Chandlo back to town:
  Chandlo: Filbo told me you were livin' here, and I thought, you know what this place needs? Walls.
• Alegander Jamfoot, despite how ominous he can be, drops a few lines that are sure to get a laugh or two. Some examples include:
  Jamfoot: In my time isolated here, I have learned more than any Snakolyte before me. With the secrets I have unlocked, the discovery of the Three Queens, I could rise to the upper echelons of the organization! Yes, I will be well rewarded. Ideally with a weekly stipend. Or maybe even, um, healthcare? Even not having to pay membership dues would be...y'know...pretty good.^note From tape 3
  Jamfoot: Ugggh, we are NOT the Grumpinati! That's made-up movie nonsense. I mean, sometimes our actions are blamed on the Grumpinati... ...but we're a secret society, we can't just go around correcting everybody.^note From tape 7
  Jamfoot: I have made many foolish choices in my life. Foremost among them, a degree in library sciences. (very quickly after a Beat) Look, there weren't many jobs out there, and I found an internship in a magazine ad. (sighs) Unpaid as it turns out. Welcome to the Snakolytes.
  Jamfoot: Well, wasn't that fun? I will be taking your recordings now. Oh, don't look so shocked. Surely you understand I can't let any of this become public knowledge. As for what happens to you...Well, I believe the Snakolytes could use someone with your investigative talents. And I, of course, could really use a recruitment bonussssssssss.^note From tape 10
  • Then there's the second Golden Ending where, if you've fully explored the Triplicate Space and listened to all 10 of his tapes, he calls Clumby in The Stinger and says:
  Jamfoot Clumby, pick up. Somebody's been through my tapes, Clumby! The SECRET tapes in the SECRET place! They KNOW! How could anybody even find them?! That is SUCH a VIOLATION of my PRIVACY! It had to be them. Lizbert's crew. Flibbo. Tiffany. Wumbus. Whatever their names are. Well then, I have a task for you, Miss Clumbernut. Find out everything that you can about these so called "Survivors of Snaktooth". We'll see how they like it when I learn all of THEIR secrets... (very quickly) So yeah, call me back when you get this. This is Jamfoot by the way. Okay bye.
• When you're about to journey to the island, Chandlo wants to go to the island, Snorpy very much doesn't. While they're both stressing over how the other could be in danger while they're apart, Floofty weighs in:
  Floofty: Yes, yes, you could both be struck by a meteor at any moment. Honestly, they do this every time Chandlo goes to check the mail.
• When the journalist suggests recruiting different Grumpuses to help Triffany with clearing rubble, she has well-observed misgivings about each one:
  On Floofty: "Knowing them, they'd whip up some chemical that dissolves rocks and only takes three fourths of their own blood to make. It's safer for them if I don't ask."
  On Shelda: "Could be, but I dunno that I need even more riddles to solve. Besides, I've heard the sounds her back makes, she could really use a lie down."
  On Chandlo: "I dunno, maybe he could. But if I put him in ANY danger, Snorpy's gonna hear about it. And then I'LL hear about it every day for the rest of my life!"
• If you scan the Tikka Masala it is noted to to be on the lookout for eggs. Its hates are two egg based Bugsnax... and Eggabell, the only time a snax has preference in any way for an individual grumpus. She never shows up on the island, the thing just hates eggs that much apparently.

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