ActRaiser 2, for me has some of the best graphic style in SNES, only pixel-made, without any kind of chip or render for creating super special effects, no. It just was a hand-made work. Scenaries look awesome and so beautiful, that a correct word.
Currently grinding this game on hard rn, took like 2 hours just to lab out and beat the Ant Cave. My biggest problem with this game isn't the lack of a city sim or other jazz, it is the sluggish controls and the general design philosophy of the game. The sluggish controls make it near impossible to do anything in this game off of reaction. Very few times can you get away with doing certain sections on raw reaction (Mainly some of the easier bosses). This is why the game is so difficult. Each level devolves into memorizing the stage layout and coming up with a flowchart based on that precognition and then executing it to perfection. Since the Ant Cave is made up of 5 sections, it took about 5 times longer to lab out. This doesn't even include the egregious enemy spam that you have to worry about for most of the level. But what bums me out the most, is that this game genuinely had the potential to be something incredible. This game's presentation is absolutely godlike, one of the best on the system alongside Terranigma and Demon's Crest. If the controls weren't ActRaiser 1 movement with ActRaiser 2 mechanics glued onto it, the game would be so much more tolerable. Despite all that, I'm still gonna end up finishing this on hard mode out of sheer obligation (it's the only Quintet game I haven't fully completed yet.) TLDR, I have mad respect for you for powering through this game, Raven.
Update: Finished the game on hard. I still cannot decide which level is the worst, there are so many contenders it is ridiculous. The Ant Cave is honestly piss easy in comparison to stages like Death Field, Ice Palace, and the Tower of Souls.
This game has some of the best, most atmospheric music on the SNES. The slow sadness of the undersea levels. The tragic battle music of Death Field. The throbbing chill of the ice palace and the king's mind. And especially the Tower of Souls, which sounds like God (or the Master) passing judgment on humanity.
This is actually a really good game once you master the controls. It just takes so damn long to do it. I gave it a second chance a few years back after seeing a really good in depth-video about it.
I played it a few months ago and just gave up after the first Mini Boss. The whole thing was just extremely unfair after that, I can’t exactly remember the details anymore, but what I can remember is that both the level design and controls were total garbage
@@topfranluis1 Seems like you just can't play the game and hate it. Opinions are like assholes everyone has one. The level design and graphics were and still are good. This guy plays it with not much issue as can I.
@@jasonhull2163 I mean yeah the game looked nice, but it sure didn’t play as nice. And I should know, I’ve played Prince of Persia and even this game has better controls
@@topfranluis1 Why would you comment on a game and say you can't exactly remember the details and you also stated you quit at first mini boss. How does this put you in a position to even comment on this game? Do you enjoy lying and contradicting yourself?
@@jasonhull2163 I played the game four months ago and not 20 years ago, I’m still in a good enough position to claim that the controls are abysmal. Also I didn’t quit at the first miniboss, I quit at the section after that. And it’s not like I’m complaining about The Whole game, I’m only complaining about the things that I’ve seen. Or are you telling me that the controls get better throughout the game? That you collect power ups which make the gliding less stupid
Ha, well here's the sequel to actraiser. A game like we don't make anymore (unfortunately). This game is perfect except for a few significant problems in terms of handling. In any case, an essential of the snes, of the beautiful era. The golden era of video games. When I look back on all those times, and after playing all the greatest games of the 16 bit era, bitterness and sadness overwhelms me. Because I know that it's over and that all these feelings inherent in these games, I won't find them again :'(. Thank you raven for reviving through your let's play a little of this nostalgia which gives me contradictory feelings. At the same time the pleasure of rediscovering these games, and on the other hand this bitterness that I mentioned. I insist, I am completely disgusted that I can no longer enjoy these games.
I never stopped playing and collecting for 8 and 16 bit systems. It gives me joy. I am sorry you have these feelings of a sense of loss. I do understand though. Nothing will ever be the same.
indeed there were ancient times when people were different and thought and saw differently. There was a different culture and different management. No one could have imagined that everything would change so much and become like it is now. People of other times and heroes of forgotten battles, who returned to this world again, who, if not we, will change this false world?
Actraiser 2 is another snes game presented by enix, also this is a RPG... good game. So, do you have more games like Illusion Of Gaia or Secret Of Mana? You're really happy.
I hope we get a remake of this game too. I understand it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I grew up with this game and always enjoyed watching my brother play from beginning to end. Definitely has that classic video game difficulty but it can be beaten once you get the way things handle.
@@thescream1868 that’s a remake of the first game. The crew who made this game got rid of the whole God Mode in the first game which was the town building thing. Everyone who dislikes AR2 mostly complains about the game lacking the whole build a town part. I don’t mind this game not having that at all.
@@henryreza8291 i dont know man, as a little kid playing act raiser 2...I was about 11, friggin loved it. I play it every now and again and still love it....and you are right, the re make is on the first one
@@henryreza8291 For those of us who felt like the sim town build aspect of the first game really slowed the pacing of the game down, this sequel was a godsend. Though to be fair, the first game had a Professional Mode, which also removed the sim town aspect, and cut straight to the action. But in the US version it had to be unlocked by beating the game first, while in the Japanese version, it is available right away.
Interresting I just noticed every form on Tanzra share the same shapes, i mean they all have this kind of head on the shoulder, it's funny the developpers keep that details everytime. Also it's funny how the interface of this game is similar to the one used in Illusion of Gaia / Time (and maybe even the full quintet's trilogy but i didn't play the 2 other games), even some sounds are the same. It's also funny because all those game have some kind of twisted Christian spirit but in the same way it's also still have positives vibes despite being different. I'm not sure such a game with some kind of Christian context might be done anymore our days. Sure they did a remake of the 1st Actraiser but idk it feels more like greek than anything else to me, also it was just a remake.
Except unlike Chakan, this games soundtrack won't destroy your ear drums (seriously, the GEMS soundfont ruined the sound on many a Genesis game, while in Japan, that was not an issue as devs there used their own custom sound drivers), and this game is actually fairer, while Chakan had difficulty spikes, sometimes placing the enemy in unfair advantageous positions.
Loved the first game. Tried the second game and the control and the removal of the building aspect turned me away from the game after an hour. Might give it another try later.
Actraiser 2 is for those of us who want the meat of the game, without the extra filler. Actraiser 1's Professional Mode also does the same thing, all stages, no town filler.
But the thing is that the Soy Fortress is not of any use and killing enemies don't bring you any progress apart from just killing them and clearing the levels. There is also unfortunately not that much of a progress on Character side. But graphics are insane. I liked the Sound Design of Actraiser 1 much more!
The town building phases of the first game felt too long and drawn out. You got adrenaline pumping stages, then you are left with a long stretch of building towns, and that adrenaline goes away before the second stage even starts. Actraiser 1 thankfully has a Professional Mode, which only lets you play the action stages, so that adrenaline rush doesn't stop till you finish the game.
@@Bloodreign1 You're in the minority liking that aspect of the game. It reflects in the poor sales of the 2nd version. It's fine to like the high action stuff, but this wasn't that kind of game, until it tanked.
That remake adds tower defense crap, boring as hell as I hate those type of games. The action is still there in the stages, but the town building aspect is already boring enough, without adding dull tower defense into it as well. Thankfully Yuzo Koshiro returned to do the music, as he did in the original 2 Actraiser games. Tower defense games should stay where they belong, as cheap mobile phone games, keep that shit out of my platformers.
@@Bloodreign1 Not only that, but that game is ugly as sin. The texture work in those pre-rendered graphics are horrible to look at. It still shocks me to see people defend that atrocity. Even the parallax scrolling in that game is all wonky. People need glasses...
They're...They're trying to become master's...I love how this game pertains to this day of age where men are trying and calling themselves gods." The New age" the last age of humans and the interlude of the A.I.
You're wrong, the city building was also popular in the west. You can see in this very comment section how many people are still disappointed that this game lacks that game mode. The low sales of this game in the west reflect that disappointment as well.
Being able to attack from a distance makes the game so fking easy..........the first game didnt had that......what a way to ruin the sequel. just to easy.....also..in the first game you couldnt block any attack.
This game is significantly harder than the first because of the protagonist's wonky movement and the fact that pretty much every enemy is faster than he is.
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You have the patience of a saint to play this all the way through in one sitting. Nicely done.
Only 2 hours?
@@alenaduplantier4505He made it look easy.
I still have this game and I still play it on my SNES till this day. This game is actually pretty hard. The double jump use to always make me lose
How do you do the double jump?
@@monitorinc9482press Button jump 2x
ActRaiser 2, for me has some of the best graphic style in SNES, only pixel-made, without any kind of chip or render for creating super special effects, no. It just was a hand-made work. Scenaries look awesome and so beautiful, that a correct word.
Currently grinding this game on hard rn, took like 2 hours just to lab out and beat the Ant Cave. My biggest problem with this game isn't the lack of a city sim or other jazz, it is the sluggish controls and the general design philosophy of the game. The sluggish controls make it near impossible to do anything in this game off of reaction. Very few times can you get away with doing certain sections on raw reaction (Mainly some of the easier bosses).
This is why the game is so difficult. Each level devolves into memorizing the stage layout and coming up with a flowchart based on that precognition and then executing it to perfection. Since the Ant Cave is made up of 5 sections, it took about 5 times longer to lab out. This doesn't even include the egregious enemy spam that you have to worry about for most of the level.
But what bums me out the most, is that this game genuinely had the potential to be something incredible. This game's presentation is absolutely godlike, one of the best on the system alongside Terranigma and Demon's Crest. If the controls weren't ActRaiser 1 movement with ActRaiser 2 mechanics glued onto it, the game would be so much more tolerable. Despite all that, I'm still gonna end up finishing this on hard mode out of sheer obligation (it's the only Quintet game I haven't fully completed yet.)
TLDR, I have mad respect for you for powering through this game, Raven.
Update: Finished the game on hard. I still cannot decide which level is the worst, there are so many contenders it is ridiculous. The Ant Cave is honestly piss easy in comparison to stages like Death Field, Ice Palace, and the Tower of Souls.
Can you give me any tips on the floating turtle city ?
Such a nice little detail to add those easter eggs at the end. Very nice touch.
This game has some of the best, most atmospheric music on the SNES. The slow sadness of the undersea levels. The tragic battle music of Death Field. The throbbing chill of the ice palace and the king's mind. And especially the Tower of Souls, which sounds like God (or the Master) passing judgment on humanity.
This is actually a really good game once you master the controls. It just takes so damn long to do it. I gave it a second chance a few years back after seeing a really good in depth-video about it.
I played it a few months ago and just gave up after the first Mini Boss. The whole thing was just extremely unfair after that, I can’t exactly remember the details anymore, but what I can remember is that both the level design and controls were total garbage
@@topfranluis1 Seems like you just can't play the game and hate it. Opinions are like assholes everyone has one. The level design and graphics were and still are good. This guy plays it with not much issue as can I.
@@jasonhull2163 I mean yeah the game looked nice, but it sure didn’t play as nice. And I should know, I’ve played Prince of Persia and even this game has better controls
@@topfranluis1 Why would you comment on a game and say you can't exactly remember the details and you also stated you quit at first mini boss. How does this put you in a position to even comment on this game? Do you enjoy lying and contradicting yourself?
@@jasonhull2163 I played the game four months ago and not 20 years ago, I’m still in a good enough position to claim that the controls are abysmal. Also I didn’t quit at the first miniboss, I quit at the section after that. And it’s not like I’m complaining about The Whole game, I’m only complaining about the things that I’ve seen. Or are you telling me that the controls get better throughout the game? That you collect power ups which make the gliding less stupid
Beautiful game never heard of it till now but im glad I witnessed it.
Loved this upload
Ha, well here's the sequel to actraiser. A game like we don't make anymore (unfortunately). This game is perfect except for a few significant problems in terms of handling. In any case, an essential of the snes, of the beautiful era. The golden era of video games. When I look back on all those times, and after playing all the greatest games of the 16 bit era, bitterness and sadness overwhelms me. Because I know that it's over and that all these feelings inherent in these games, I won't find them again :'(. Thank you raven for reviving through your let's play a little of this nostalgia which gives me contradictory feelings. At the same time the pleasure of rediscovering these games, and on the other hand this bitterness that I mentioned. I insist, I am completely disgusted that I can no longer enjoy these games.
I never stopped playing and collecting for 8 and 16 bit systems. It gives me joy. I am sorry you have these feelings of a sense of loss. I do understand though. Nothing will ever be the same.
There is a remake of the first game, but the graphics of the new game are bit weird in comparison to the first game.
Gran juego!!! Muchas gracias.
Wait, did that first boss just shoot energy blasts from his junk….
where?
Good game, but the original was better. I miss the city building aspects, it made it more than just a side scrolling action game.
The music and sounds kind of remind me of Castlevania SOTN.
indeed there were ancient times when people were different and thought and saw differently. There was a different culture and different management. No one could have imagined that everything would change so much and become like it is now. People of other times and heroes of forgotten battles, who returned to this world again, who, if not we, will change this false world?
Heroes are rising again, those that follow the scripture. Shall be sanctified
I don't know how many times I played this game and I always would pass by a few points my old record but this brings me a lot of memories
Actraiser 2 is another snes game presented by enix, also this is a RPG... good game. So, do you have more games like Illusion Of Gaia or Secret Of Mana? You're really happy.
I hope we get a remake of this game too. I understand it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I grew up with this game and always enjoyed watching my brother play from beginning to end. Definitely has that classic video game difficulty but it can be beaten once you get the way things handle.
there is a remake of this game. it released last year. its called actraiser rannaisance
@@thescream1868 that’s a remake of the first game. The crew who made this game got rid of the whole God Mode in the first game which was the town building thing. Everyone who dislikes AR2 mostly complains about the game lacking the whole build a town part. I don’t mind this game not having that at all.
@@henryreza8291 i dont know man, as a little kid playing act raiser 2...I was about 11, friggin loved it. I play it every now and again and still love it....and you are right, the re make is on the first one
@@henryreza8291 For those of us who felt like the sim town build aspect of the first game really slowed the pacing of the game down, this sequel was a godsend. Though to be fair, the first game had a Professional Mode, which also removed the sim town aspect, and cut straight to the action. But in the US version it had to be unlocked by beating the game first, while in the Japanese version, it is available right away.
Im so confused im stuck on the sea turtle part and i cant stike the boss
Have you planning doing Klonoa Gameboy Advance?
Somebody memorized perfectly
I loved this game.
Como haces para que la grabación salga tan nítida?. Yo lo intento y no me sale. 😞
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Never played this one but I did the first one and is my favorite game for the Snes
E como faz pra jogar em 4 k e qual emulador
O vídeo é gravado e passa por uma pós-produção para chegar a essa qualidade e fluidez.
Brutal game!
I never had this game but i definitely would've played the shit out of it had i known about it
Legit am getting super Ghouls 'n' Ghost & Demon's Crest vibes with some tweaks around it
Nice game and video, xRavenXP. 🤩🤩🤩
what kind of castelvania is this?
did you have any problem with copyright
No.
Hi Raven , VERY GOOD............
Thank you!
Interresting I just noticed every form on Tanzra share the same shapes, i mean they all have this kind of head on the shoulder, it's funny the developpers keep that details everytime.
Also it's funny how the interface of this game is similar to the one used in Illusion of Gaia / Time (and maybe even the full quintet's trilogy but i didn't play the 2 other games), even some sounds are the same. It's also funny because all those game have some kind of twisted Christian spirit but in the same way it's also still have positives vibes despite being different.
I'm not sure such a game with some kind of Christian context might be done anymore our days. Sure they did a remake of the 1st Actraiser but idk it feels more like greek than anything else to me, also it was just a remake.
A musica do inicio é do Super metroid.
6:25 Start
Esse ActrRiser 2 eu diria que é o Chakan do Super Nintendo pelo nível de dificuldade.
Except unlike Chakan, this games soundtrack won't destroy your ear drums (seriously, the GEMS soundfont ruined the sound on many a Genesis game, while in Japan, that was not an issue as devs there used their own custom sound drivers), and this game is actually fairer, while Chakan had difficulty spikes, sometimes placing the enemy in unfair advantageous positions.
This looks harder then the part one.
Good sprite art
Loved the first game. Tried the second game and the control and the removal of the building aspect turned me away from the game after an hour. Might give it another try later.
Actraiser 2 is for those of us who want the meat of the game, without the extra filler. Actraiser 1's Professional Mode also does the same thing, all stages, no town filler.
But the thing is that the Soy Fortress is not of any use and killing enemies don't bring you any progress apart from just killing them and clearing the levels. There is also unfortunately not that much of a progress on Character side. But graphics are insane. I liked the Sound Design of Actraiser 1 much more!
👍😃buen juego amigo 👍
classic ❤👍✌
I used to play this game so much but could not get the real ending
This feels like half a game compared to the previous act raiser. And not necessarily the better half.
The town building phases of the first game felt too long and drawn out. You got adrenaline pumping stages, then you are left with a long stretch of building towns, and that adrenaline goes away before the second stage even starts. Actraiser 1 thankfully has a Professional Mode, which only lets you play the action stages, so that adrenaline rush doesn't stop till you finish the game.
@@Bloodreign1 You're in the minority liking that aspect of the game. It reflects in the poor sales of the 2nd version.
It's fine to like the high action stuff, but this wasn't that kind of game, until it tanked.
It does feel like half a game, but the action is so much more advanced in this one, and the graphics and music are superior.
great visual and sound but very hard and i missed the city building. i think Actraiser remastered is the better option.
That remake adds tower defense crap, boring as hell as I hate those type of games. The action is still there in the stages, but the town building aspect is already boring enough, without adding dull tower defense into it as well. Thankfully Yuzo Koshiro returned to do the music, as he did in the original 2 Actraiser games.
Tower defense games should stay where they belong, as cheap mobile phone games, keep that shit out of my platformers.
@@Bloodreign1 Not only that, but that game is ugly as sin. The texture work in those pre-rendered graphics are horrible to look at. It still shocks me to see people defend that atrocity.
Even the parallax scrolling in that game is all wonky. People need glasses...
They're...They're trying to become master's...I love how this game pertains to this day of age where men are trying and calling themselves gods." The New age" the last age of humans and the interlude of the A.I.
The Best game ever s
2はクリエイションモードが無いんだよな。日本ではクリエイションモードこそが評価高いのに海外では逆なんだっけ。
クリエイションモードって天使が土地を発展させていくやつ？
@@アイーンすーる5分
そうそう。それ。
@@sukeyu-5194 あれの方が面白いのにね街も壊せるし。またやりたいなぁ
You're wrong, the city building was also popular in the west. You can see in this very comment section how many people are still disappointed that this game lacks that game mode.
The low sales of this game in the west reflect that disappointment as well.
Actraiser 2 resume: Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá! Rá!
Good Game, but in easy , in normal or hard dificult is a torture
Nice
I hate that this game ejected the world-building from the first one.
man, tanzra would have been so much harder if he could get up and move...
Major out of tune moment in the music at 34:15.
800th like given
Can you do dragon heart
これ知ってる！！
Actraiser 1 and 2 are better than Actraiser Renaissance
Controls ruined it for me...otherwise it looked amazing !
Snes forever. Not sega .not sega cd .not 32x.the best super nes .
This was such a terrible money grab by enix. I remember being so excited for it and then playing it was ...disappointing.
Being able to attack from a distance makes the game so fking easy..........the first game didnt had that......what a way to ruin the sequel. just to easy.....also..in the first game you couldnt block any attack.
This game is significantly harder than the first because of the protagonist's wonky movement and the fact that pretty much every enemy is faster than he is.
This is one of the hardest games ever