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{{Infobox television | {{Infobox television | ||
| name = Argie Bee Plays | | name = Argie Bee Plays | ||
| image = | | image = ArgieBeePlays_TheBuzzIsOn.png | ||
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| caption = | | caption = [[Vtuber Flye]] holding a controller, at their PC, and with their iconic catchphrase, as seen in an image created for a t-shirt available on [[RGB-Newt Merch Shop]] | ||
| alt_name = | | alt_name = | ||
| genre = Let's Play | | genre = Let's Play | ||
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|01|08}} | | first_aired = {{Start date|2024|01|08}} | ||
| last_aired = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | | last_aired = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | ||
| related = | | related = ''[[Argie Bee Live]]'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Argie Bee Plays''''' is an Australian Let's Play web series hosted by [[Flye (Vtuber)|Vtuber Flye]] (an avatar based on the NeonWabbit character [[Flye]]; created and portrayed by [[NeonWabbit|Darien Brice Dickinson]]). After initial attempts at getting a Let's Play series off the ground in 2013, including one which would start with the game ''OXO'' (EDSAC, 1952) and work up through the history of gaming<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqA64rGkhC8</ref>, Dickinson returned to the idea ten years later, as the technology for streaming and recording gameplay rapidly improved. | '''''Argie Bee Plays''''' is an Australian Let's Play web series hosted by [[Flye (Vtuber)|Vtuber Flye]] (an avatar based on the NeonWabbit character [[Flye]]; created and portrayed by [[NeonWabbit|Darien Brice Dickinson]]). After initial attempts at getting a Let's Play series off the ground in 2013, including one which would start with the game ''OXO'' (EDSAC, 1952) and work up through the history of gaming<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqA64rGkhC8</ref>, Dickinson returned to the idea ten years later, as the technology for streaming and recording gameplay rapidly improved. | ||
The name of the series is derived from combining the abbrievated term for red, green, and blue ("RGB") with bees - two things which have been used in [[Studio RGB-Newt]] branding in the past, and likewise, the bee-inspired phrases "Buzz: On" and "Buzz: Off" cap the beginning and end of each video, respectively. | The name of the series is derived from combining the abbrievated term for red, green, and blue ("RGB") with bees - two things which have been used in [[Studio RGB-Newt]] branding in the past, and likewise, the bee-inspired phrases "Buzz: On" and "Buzz: Off" cap the beginning and end of each video, respectively. It is also a reference to the Australian and British slang phrase "argie bargie", which means "argument". | ||
It is also a reference to the Australian and British slang phrase "argie bargie", which means "argument". | |||
== Format == | == Format == | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
The show began recording in December 2023, with two pilot episodes in the subseries "Season 1: The Best of the 1980s" uploaded unlisted in early 2024, which then released publicly on June 3, 2024. As of December 2025, it | The show began recording in December 2023, with two pilot episodes in the subseries "Season 1: The Best of the 1980s" uploaded unlisted in early 2024, which then released publicly on June 3, 2024. As of December 2025, it was still only halfway through its initial 36-episode season, due to episodes like "[[Metal Gear (Argie Bee Plays episode)|Metal Gear]]", "[[Final Fantasy (Argie Bee Plays episode)|Final Fantasy]]", and "[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Argie Bee Plays episode)|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]" taking too long to record. | ||
Season 1 concluded on April 25, 2026, at which point the show went on a brief hiatus to prepare a new look for Season 2 and beyond, including a new Live2D Vtuber model based on RasterRaccoon's 3D Blender reference model of [[Flye]], and new 1990s-style animated background to replace the "Max Headroom"-style background used in Season 1. | |||
== Personnel == | == Personnel == | ||
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The 1000 episodes are split into the following seasons: | The 1000 episodes are split into the following seasons: | ||
* Season 1: The Best of the 1980s, 36 episodes | * Season 1: The Best of the 1980s, 36 episodes (January 8, 2024–April 25, 2026) | ||
* Season 2: The Best of the 1990s: Part 1, 79 episodes | * Season 2: The Best of the 1990s: Part 1, 79 episodes | ||
* Season 3: The Best of the 1990s: Part 2, 124 episodes | * Season 3: The Best of the 1990s: Part 2, 124 episodes | ||
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After the 1000th episode finale, the show is set to transition to its spiritual successor, ''[[Argie Bee Live]]''. | After the 1000th episode finale, the show is set to transition to its spiritual successor, ''[[Argie Bee Live]]''. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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* [https://youtube.com/@ArgieBee Argie Bee] on YouTube | * [https://youtube.com/@ArgieBee Argie Bee] on YouTube | ||
* [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/neonwabbit NeonWabbit Fans], an old Steam Group, repurposed for Argie Bee's community | * [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/neonwabbit NeonWabbit Fans], an old Steam Group, repurposed for Argie Bee's community | ||
* [https://merch.redgreenblue.art/pages/argie-bee Argie Bee] merchandise collection on [[RGB-Newt Merch Shop]] | |||
[[Category:Argie Bee]] | [[Category:Argie Bee]] | ||
[[Category:Projects]] | [[Category:Projects]] | ||