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Big thanks friend! I tried to do my best because the game deffo deserves it😊

In this playthrough I recorded I didn't go that far, since I was on a schedule to move to the next video. At the time I was releasing one video every month. But when I originally played this game, I remember delving at least some levels down the bottomless labyrinth. It felt like the enemies were mostly the same but much tougher, so I remember eventually just starting a new game with a different party 🙂

@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 I had fun in that dungeon. I would play it now but my copy of the game is rather iffy. I can get it to work maybe 1 in50 tries if I'm lucky.

@@billcox8870 I've been thinking, when I eventually make it the end of my top100 list, I'll make episodes on "things I missed in my videos". The labyrinth would definitely be one of those things to showcase. And it's a shame about the disc not being read. Sounds like either a faulty disc, or dirt in the reading laser. If you own the game and are able to dump it, you could make it work on emulator. But then you'd need a PC compatible PS2 controller if you want a more authentic experience.

Ooh, a From Software game that I hadn't seen, looks good! Thanks for bringing this to our attention. ☺

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 it isn't very forgiving, but like most Fromsoft's catalog, the difficulty is mostly frontloaded, and it becomes way more manageable once you understand how it all works. I love the King's Field series and recommend them as well as the sequel to Shadow Tower, Shadow Tower: Abyss (PS2). Also, the Echonight series from Fromsoft is amazing! Peace.

@@hermes_job_observer144 Good recommendations all, will have a look at those as well. Thank you!

Juu, näin on päässy käymään ☺ Näitä arvosteluita olisi tarkoitus jatkaa, kunhan koettelemuksista ensin selviää. Vaikkei tää yltänyt kovin korkealle sijalle, niin silti mahottoman koukuttavasta klassikkopelistä on kyse 😎

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 juuri näin. Ite aattelin hankkii PC-version joka vastaa tätä PS2 versiota täysin

I've never checked a list of easter eggs for this game, but I've certainly bumped into plenty of those kind of secrets while playing and have a strong feeling I've missed most. For example the one you describe, I've never noticed that one. I can't even remember all of them anymore. Should have made a habit of writing them down 🤔

Translations are amazing! Thank you for bringing this to people's attention ❤ It can get impossibly difficult to find the actual games and there's some sites out there that are shadier than a hedgehogs ankles. Be careful while looking 😐 The slowdowns are an emulation specific problem. I've played this on an original PS2 physical copy and the only issues I remember are little "audio cracks" that would indicate some type of slowdown where audio gets messed up. But graphically, not even enough to notice a hitch. I found my emulation to run very smoothly back when I recorded this, with "almost" no slowdowns even with the ninjas. I remember the big difference came from using Direct3D 11 Hardware acceleration. That's found under Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings. Make sure you're also updated to the latest version of PCSX2. Hope this helps.

Try going to Config - Video - Plugin Settings, and set Renderer to Direct3D9 (Software) mode. This worked for me on PCSX2 1.4.0 which I recorded this footage with. Another issue I remember having earlier was a VU1 error, so Config - Video - Core GS Settings - VUs, and try all the VU1 related options available. If these don't work, click "Misc" tab in the menu, and Show Console. PLay for a bit with the console open and see what kind of errors it's giving. Hope these help 🤔

I knew about the abyss existing, but it proved too much to cover in the short time I was able to spend with the game this time. It's only accessible after beating the game, and as you said, it gets extremely tough. If I ever revisit older games on the list, I'll bring up the abyss as well. I've understood, that the new monsters are the cool part about it, but besides that it's just more difficult encounters at random.

You could see if using the graphics plugin GLideN64 (not Glide64*) works better with Project 64 emulator. The video results you see above are achieved with a 1080 Ti, 30 fps, recorded at 1080p fullscreen. You could attempt to lower the resolution. Also make sure you are up to date on the latest version of the emulator. Reduce multisampling and anisotropic filtering rate. There's lots of other options you can try, that reduce quality, like frame buffer settings. I didn't have to change these settings much to get an acceptable experience, but there was still some lag occasionally (especially in Oedo, and cutscenes). Hope this helps a bit.

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 thanks for your reply. Subbed :)

@@ssmd7449 Much appreciated. Let me know if it still doesn't work. I might be able to find time to give the latest version a test to find specific performance settings. I'm a bit pressed for time at the moment. Haven't uploaded in ages. Changing to new business (my day job) as old one didn't work out. Also reeling from severe health problems and all that follows. Still, always glad to be of help when it comes to gaming 🙂

I'm just happy to get to enthuse about the games I've enjoyed the most over the years 😅 super glad that these games are still in the memory of gamers and that they are being introduced to the next generations! Thank you for passing this on! 😊

It's Siren himself! 😃 Sir, your music has been playing through my speakers since late 90's very often and has been able to pick me up when I've been down many, many times. Jazz Jackrabbit, Deus Ex, Dust: An Elysian Tail... Thank you for making such amazing musical work, and for your work in creating Tyrian! And thank you for helping me figure out what Pretzel Pete was about. I didn't realize the advertisement was added to Tyrian 2000 but wasn't in the original. May I ask, will there be more music from you in the future?

Sounds like something fans of the series may one day attempt to fix with custom content, hopefully 😉 Have you played the prequel, and if you did, was it as good as this game?

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 I played the prequel, but since I couldn't understand a single word it was a bit of a bummer. Especially since Undead are more common on early floors. It did add another class and expanded character generation by adding gender to the mix and also another race. It also added a bunch of spells that were really helpful, like one that would allow you to cure fear. The Reaper Door return as well, with one on every floor, which would lead into an unmappable area with a rare item in it that you would have to find. Enemy glyphs are now black smoke in the same vague outlines as in the first game, which makes it a bit harder to identify exactly what you are encountering. Battles animations are faster, new allies actions, new gear, and better dungeons. Certain spells like Leap are now low-level spells you can pick up quite easily. Overall a vast improvement. Only wish I could understand anything about what was going on, as there are ALOT of events in the game with a story or mechanic significance that I had no idea what did. Then of course it was figuring out equipment, no easy task when you can't understand what each piece does. As for localization, been looking for one for years, have yet to find one.

​@@Lunaraia It's a huge shame that there isn't a localization, because that description sounds brilliant! I think for me the localization would be a must, because the story of this game gripped me along very strongly, and I wouldn't want to miss out on the story, even though I'd enjoy those new features. I think I would also be lost with the equipment, and it would take a lot of guesswork. Thank you for sharing these points about the prequel. I've made a note to check up on developments in the future. If you happen to find a localization somewhere, please post a message about it here. I'll make sure to put it visible on this video, so others can find it as well. 👍

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 will do

@@Lunaraia someone actually translated the WHOLE game. I dont recall who sadly And cant play myself as i emulate and lack the appropriate bios atm But ya They went through the whole game and created a document

Oh there definitely was occasional lag, like the opening video and wide shots of Oedo, but they lasted for a few seconds at a time. You could see if using the graphics plugin GLideN64 (not Glide64*) works better for you with Project 64. The video results you see above are achieved with a 1080 Ti, 30 fps, recorded at 1080p fullscreen. I've tried to design my channel to not focus too much on current issues with emulation etc., because I think these things will change with every year that passes by. At least I found the game very much playable from beginning to end with minor inconvenient lagging moments. At the time of recording, there was an upcoming update to Retroarch, which was supposed to make this work even smoother. Might be worth trying too. I'm willing to help find solutions if some newer, better method comes along 🙂

Thank you! I find this a most welcome comparison 😁 he's got an awesome channel at first glance. Very timely comparison as well, since I am studying media, and photography is a part of what we do. I'll be checking out a few of his videos later 😉 And yeah, Tyrian itself is a very deep game full of secrets, but there are in fact more games which closely resemble Tyrian... have you bumped into a game called Dezaemon on SNES? Could almost swear it's in the same universe.

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 That's quite the coincidence, doing photography is awesome and something I enjoy! I hope Mattias will have information that will be useful to you. That's the first time I have heard of Dezaemon. I watched some game play and the resemblance is uncanny, like the artistry of the maps, the camera movement, the player's weapons, some of the enemy projectiles, their formations and patterns, even the light beam attack, and the way surface targets in the destroyed state are shown right after the player blows them up is so much like Tyrian.

@@VictorGee I tried looking up whether the same artists worked on both games or something. Eclipse Software started developing Tyrian in 1991 with Daniel Cook as lead artist (was released in 1995), whereas Dezaemon was developed by Japan based "Kid Corp", a.k.a. Kindle Imagine Develop (released in 1991). I couldn't find more info on who the artists were at Kid. Just curious, because there's too much likeness for this to be a complete coincidence 🧐😅

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 At this point, I wonder if they developed the same ideas in parallel like Leibniz & Newton did with calculus, or if the Tyrian team started development and started over from scratch, and happened to see Dezaemon. Looking at the credits for the games, no apparent common name is there.

​@@VictorGee This may remain a mystery. The wikipedia article for Tyrian details some of the people who were involved with the creative process, but I can't dig up any common names eiter.. Thank you for sharing your interest on this subject with me 😄 it's been fun digging into the past of this great game. Who knows what other mysteries wait for us among classic games..

You have good taste in games, sir! 😁 Which other games are among your favourites on the N64?

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 the sequel, Goemons Great Adventure is another :)

@@Heynowrcp I never owned the sequel, thus never got to play it. I've seen footage though, and I love the soundtrack which is very similar to Mystical Ninja! It's also an interesting case, where a sequel drops a dimension off 😮 going from 3D to 2D (or 2.5D in a way). Looks super fun!

Yeah hey, have you tried going to Config - Video - Plugin Settings and switching the video renderer to Direct3D 11? That fixed it for me. Some stages have odd artifacts in them, but as you can see from the video, it's pretty clear. Ask again if this didn't help, I can try figuring out some other advice 😎

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 thank you it worked but, does Direct3D 11 make the graphics worst?

@@danielbarron9252 Noo, it's fine. Hey if you want to see how much you can crank up the graphics, go back to Config - Video - Plugin Settings... make sure you have the "Harware" version of Direct3D selected, not software. This unlocks the Hardware Renderer Settings menu below, and you can try increasing internal resolution, or adding some more Anisotropic Filtering. Feel free to play around with the rest of those settings too, some of them might make it better, just remember what you change, because you may need to change them back if it doesn't make things better. Hope it helps make the game look awesome!

Thanks! Have you played the game, or other Wizardry games?

I recommend trying out Wizardry too! It has a special mood that might catch you by surprise. It's pretty hypnotic and the sounds / music are designed to sink in your brain 😵 Good fun!

Oh man, thanks! Glad to hear the break didn't scare everyone away 😎

Good to be back! 😎

Lol yeah, watch out.. Mcnabb is bad news guys 😅

Sure thing! I'm planning on doing revisits down the line, but it'll likely take some time. I also have a Shadow Warrior 2 co-op revisit planned. My next video is going to be another Top 100 episode (which has been several months on hold, because of the spine surgery I went though). I want to keep the playlist going even though I'm currently studying and working as well. Busy weeks 😅 Thank you for your suggestion!

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 oh damn sorry to hear that. I hope you're alright :) take it easy and don't burn yourself out I know how demanding studies can be.

@@MonsterJuiced Very nice of you to say so! 😁 And no worries, I'll be up and running soon. One episode per month is what I'll be aiming at, so the pace is desinged around studies and work. Keep an eye out 😉

Eventually I got this to run smooth except for a few minor hiccups on Project 64 version 2.3.2.202. The hiccups were graphics lag and sound tearing, but for the majority of the game they did not occur👍 In case you're wondering just for reference, I've got a 1080 Ti graphics card.

It's a good option if you wanna hop back into the TD genre of games. Especially because you cna play it and have fun regardless of your skill level, and because it's one of those "easy to learn, hard to master" kind of games. Also it's got a maddening amount of tracks by now, since it's been out for a looong time 😁

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 just got tales of arise today so occupied with it at the moment BUT this looks like a solid title to take breaks with in between. P.S. I should be putting out a video Sunday (hopefully by Sunday) and I mentioned your channel a bit 😃

@@pickflip4429 Wow this is amazing! I am honored you've decided to mention my channel in one of your videos 😁 Thank you kind sir, I'm coming to check the video out when it comes out! Will be keeping an eye out for it on sunday 🧐

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 I'm a small channel boss 😅 but a game I picked up reminded me of your channel 😄

@@pickflip4429 It's still extremely cool that you wanted to mention my channel, no one's done anything of the sort 😎 You seem like a very kind and thoughtful person! If you want to have a chat some time over Discord or something, we can arrange something for sure. If you want to pickflip my brain about anything gaming related 😉

Be careful from here on out when someone asks you to spell something to them 😎 you might accidentally blast them away!

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 😂 either that or accidently electrocute myself 😂

@@pickflip4429 Sounds like something I would do as well ⚡😝

The devs would be hard pressed to surpass AC IV: Black Flag indeed, and it remains my favourite among the AC games to this day. If you're pressed for time, it can be played in a rather linear way as well, just focusing on the main plot, and that way you could complete it in a shorter time. However, I believe this game is at it's best when you let wanderlust take over, and just let your senses select the destination where you steer your ship.

Had to look up Gunbound, as I had never heard of it. Looks very similar to the worms genre games. Slight spoiler alert, the next worms game on the list will be a 2D game, and closer thus closer to Gunbound in gameplay style. That will be quiiiiite some time in the future though, because it's higher up the list😉

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 I feel honored 🎖 to have received this info. Very cool 😎 👌 will keep an eye out for it

Or then get tackled right back out of Mordor 😂

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 lol

He has good taste 😎 and who could resist a good orc hunt 😉

The price is pretty outrageous unless you really get lucky. Might get it in the midst of random games you buy as a mixed box, but it's a gamble of course 😅 Still got the game though this footage was recorded using the Snes9X emulator.

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 might try it on an emulator at one point then 😄 I do garage sale hunts occasionally but man finding sjes games is tough

@@pickflip4429 Yeah man, there's very little chances that way but might get lucky eventually! This game works great on emulator, and gives the possibility of setting up sharper graphics (if that's your thing). If you want to make the experience more authentic, you can buy USB Snes controllers from many different places, that work with emulators.

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 sounds like a good idea, now I just need to figure out how to emulate lol I'll look up tips online.

Thank you sir! Next episode is already done, and more are on the way. There will be one video each month until we reach the top! Long way to go, and I happily welcome you and everyone watching this along for the journey! 😁

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 can't wait to check out the next one 😃

Super happy this game is still being played in 2021 😁 I think this game will keep collecting more fans in years to come as well, there's something evergreen about it! Glad you're enjoying it too 👍

Nice! There's more N64 action coming up higher on the list as it was a big thing for me as young boyo. Do you have an absolute favourite among the N64 games?

The N64 itself is my absolute favorite console. Too many good games to pick just one.

Thank you, sir! This episode was super fun to make 😁

Agreed, it is sad this isn't more internationally known. It also weakens it's chances of getting a proper remake I think 🤔 Glad you liked the video and even more glad you appreciate this amazing masterpiece game 😁 the word needs to spread that this exists ❤

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 There's a mod that adds a lot of new stuff in the game and it also has a discord server which has an English channel but I think most people there are Russian. I still want to learn how to play this game at a high level but there isn't enough info in English. I also checked some of your other videos and I must say I like your style.

@@Night-ys1ju I did attempt to get the mod (or at least one mod) working, but somehow savegames kept getting corrupted. I needed to get the video done in time, so I was unable to find out what went wrong unfortunately. When I was doing research for this episode, I saw a couple of videos in russian language on youtube where people seem to be doing some seemingly high end tactics, but as you mentioned these tactics aren't explained in english anywhere. Very kind compliment, thank you! 😁 I'm excited to be constantly moving up the list towards my favourite games and I hope I can do each of them justice, and also help more people get to know these classics. Keep an eye out for future episodes as well 🎬

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 im russian guy i can explain if u want

@@gamesacrosstimeandspace6162 problems with saves can do beacode mods mostly written ... for russian side with no oprtimisation