Boundary Break | |
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Genre | Educational |
Created by | Shesez |
Directed by | Shesez |
Theme music composer | F1NG3RS |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 155 |
Production | |
Running time | 15 min. |
Original release | |
Release | April 27, 2016 – present |
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Boundary Break is a YouTube series hosted by Derek Forte, better known as Internet personality Shesez. In the series, Shesez explores locations normally unaccessible in video games by using unofficial virtual camera mods. [1] The series started on April 27, 2016, with an episode exploring Super Smash Bros. Brawl . During its run, the show has made multiple notable discoveries in its covered games, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons , [2] Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order , [3] P.T. , [4] Shovel Knight , [5] Grand Theft Auto V , [6] Untitled Goose Game , [7] The Simpsons: Hit & Run , [8] and Mario Kart 8 . [9] For certain episodes, Shesez has spoken with people involved with the development of the covered games, including Kyle Pittman, a programmer for Borderlands 2 , [10] and David D'Angelo, a programmer for Shovel Knight. [11]
Boundary Break's creator and host, Shesez, was nominated for a Shorty Award in the Gaming category for his work on the series, where he was a finalist. [12] Kotaku's Zack Zwiezen praised the Boundary Break episode covering Lego Star Wars: The Video Game , calling it his favorite episode of the series. [13]
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