That stings , right ? I mean , when a game is so good you don’t want it to end , but somehow you still want to finish it. It’s like a double edged sword.
Really? I found everything about Sea Of Stars to be generic and boring. Combat, exploration, rewards, the story, animations, characters, skills….pretty much every aspect of the game was boring and not well thought out. Only fans of this are those stuck living in the past, because sea of stars is not a good game
I'm about 15 hours in and this is exactly what I have wanted from a JRPG for years! Such a beautifully crafted game. The important part is, like you said, they did things that they didn't have to do. That attention to detail pays off so hard.
So you have wanted boring combat, generic story, lame skills, tediously easy combat and horrendous back tracking? Sea of stars is a flop. It’s only for a niche audience and that Audience is minimal. Bad game by a bad developer who has never created a game worth playing yet
@@SWOTHDRAchrono trigger is better, a game that’s super old has faster and more smooth combat than this boring QTE tedious battle system that gets old after one fight.
You guys are so funny together. Kim talking about a side quest mechanic and saying "you know what you can use that for??" and then John almost rolling his eyes, going, yes... cooking hahaha
Can't forget to mention mitsuda was the composer on Chrono trigger! He worked himself so hard he was hospitalized. Nobuo came in and helped finish the soundtrack at the end. Glad you guys are enjoying the game. It's a lot of fun from what I played in the demo.
I’ve never seen one of your reviews, but holy cow the chemistry between you two is off the charts. Y’all “interrupt” each other, but in a way that shows how excited you both are. You’re bouncing ideas off each other left and right with amazing energy. If I didn’t already have this game I’d go out and buy it tomorrow just based on how enthusiastic you are
Mitsuda actually only did 10 tracks for the game. The vast majority of the music was done by Erik Brown. Its a testament to what an amazing job did that some people like you guys couldn't figure out which music was done by who. Mitsuda did great as usual with the little music he did for the game, but Eric deserves most of the credit.
@@nicholasnajibi3082 As someone who played ff7 when it came out and replayed in the switch, it’s a masterpiece for it’s time but it did not age well like chronno trigger for example, it’s clunky af but nostalgia’s strong. Still your comment’s point is? You just go around telling people what they should like?
Thank you guys. What an unexpected pleasure this game sounds to be. I'm in the same generation as you guys and really miss these types of games. I've tried a few of today's old school inspired, here and there, but nothing ever clicked. Plus, I just don't play video games like I used to. After hearing y'all's review I'm really excited to give this one a go. I can't afford to purchase the the game, but just saw, today, that it was available on XB Game Pass. I'm going to download it today and give it a try. When you compared parts of it to Chrono Trigger, it was, Hook, Line and Sinker for me. I could even hear the sound of the monsters and the battle theme from CT in my head. Such great memories. Hearing the excitement and enthusiasm in y'all's voices when talking about it was just icing on the cake. And the graphics... The cherry on top. Thank you guys for the amazing and honest review, as always. I've loved your channel for yrs. Love revisiting.
I just finished playing the first hour of this game and I am in love. The reason that hooked me in the most is how to combat mimics that of Super Mario RPG. If you are a fan of timed hits or timed defense, this is going to be SO up your alley. I can not wait to dive deeper into this game.
Love your reviews Johnny and Kim is actually very insightful. Enjoy hearing your thoughts and always put the games you cover on my wishlist. Thanks for the content!
The messenger proved that this studio is brilliant at world building and script writing and this game is even better. I hope the studio grows even bigger, they deserved it
The Messenger proved this studio can only make sub par to below average video games. And now they release sea of mediocrity and people really just make up excuses to play it lol Nothing about the game is good Name something and I can tell you more than one thing that’s wrong with whatever you wanna bring up Sabotage is not in touch with reality they create miserable games.
I backed this game, and it's living up to all expectations in my opinion. Sabotage absolutely succeeded in their goal of capturing the feel of games like CT (my favorite of all time) and Mario RPG, but obviously modernizing it. The soundtrack is also fantastic, can't wait to get my vinyl!
Yasunori Mitsuda and David Wise (of Rare/Donkey Kong Country fame) are easily my two favorite composers and seeing them on board with a project is a selling point for me.
Setting the bar pretty low as to why to buy a game for music HAHAHAHAH Sea of stars is bad in every single area. Name something you like and I’ll give you points as to why it’s bad with factsz
@@thesmitty467 it has excellent graphics, music, a fun and engaging battle system, a simple and fun story, arguably the best fishing mini game of all time. Go ahead and prove me wrong. 🤷🏻
Great game. I often find myself playing it all the time when I'm off work, quite addicting. Never heard of this developer before but I'm pretty impressed with their work here
Man I absolutely appreciate, and love this channel. I always find myself getting dragged down these days by a lot of negativity, but even WHEN you're being critical of something (unrelated to this video of course) you have this positive energy that is so infectious and makes me excited about the video games I love. Thank you for being you man.
I'm 10 hours in. I'm in love with it. Just like I was with the messenger. As far as I'm concerned sabotage can't miss. And Eric, who did the music, has once again dropped an all killer no filler soundtrack. This game is a big warm RPG hug
I bought Sea of Stars for my Switch OLED and I adore this game. It has more than lived up to its hype. I expected it to be a good game, but I didn’t anticipate it being as phenomenal as what it is. All of the attention to the little details is beautiful but the game has a very thoughtful focus on characters and story, the relationships between them. And that is executed in a true to life kind of way. The combat is spectacular, the soundtrack is incredible. Sabotage hit it out of the park. There are so many small nods I see in game(or at least what I’m reminded of) from Chrono Trigger obviously, Lunar, Shining Force, Super Mario RPG…yet this game doesn’t use any of that as a crutch, it stands on it’s own and stands tall. I think this game could stand side by side with those legendary titles rather than be compared to them. And it looks so great even on a 65 inch tv, it just highlights all the details even more. Phenomenal game!
Johnny! I know you don’t do sponsorships lightly, so I am glad you are getting noticed by some of these companies, and able to promote things you love! You deserve it!
Great review, this is one of the most charming video games of all time imho. The Messenger was fantastic, and Sabotage really knocked it out of the park with this one!
Can't wait to see what they do next. I like the idea of all their games being in a shared universe, first thing that popped into my mind is a cool Road Rash style game in this universe or a shooter
Out if curiosity, does anyone happen to know if the physical copy is going to be in all stores (like gamestop)? Or is it something you NEED to preorder online?
One of my favorite things in this game is when the band plays the game music. They each actually play the instrument on point with the music and stop playing their instruments when you talk to them.
I was blown away. It brought me back to the sense of wonder and intrigue about what this medium can deliver that I experienced the first time I played Chrono Trigger. Sabotage did some very cool things, just in terms of the graphics, the deliver story beats that they couldn’t have done if they’d gone with 3d. Aside from a couple of times that either the lack of visual depth or my inability to jump platforms I was supposed to be able to jump (really, literally, a couple, maybe three), I had few frustrations with getting around. It really required my attention, no reminders about what I was supposed to be doing, no hints, no mini map. Combat was pretty challenging at times, in a good way, even with the accessibility options. I did wish I could toggle those in fights to either increase or decrease a challenge, and that access wasn’t potentially soft locked behind the prologue boss battle. Otherwise, really solid set of options there.
God, this game is pretty. As far as pixel art goes, I don't think I've seen anything as beautiful as Sea of Stars. I sometimes just walk around the different locations and admire them. Even the map is the thing of beauty. The music is also very nice and fitting to the genre, much much better than The Messenger in my opinion (which had that recognizable modern chiptune vibe I don't particularly enjoy) and there are HOURS of excellent music in the game. The combat is pretty good, nothing groundbreaking, but it fits nicely and I was never bored by it. Puzzle elements are also quite enjoyable. The worst part of the game is the writing, characters and dialogues, which are serviceable at best. This is the reason I can't say it's a masterpiece. If only they put as much effort into writing as they did into art and music, it could have easily become a true classic, but it's clear that writing wasn't high on the list of their priorities. Still, it's a worthwhile experience, it just has it's highs and lows, but nothing is perfect.
I've been gaming since 1986 and this is the only turn based RPG that I can actually play. It's like a super Nintendo game on steroids. If you don't like turn based rpgs you will like this game. Combat is super fun and not super complicated. Play this game people
I downloaded the demo of this game a while back but only got around to it a few days ago. Love the retro meets modern approach to this game. You can tell the developers did such a collaborative effort in making this game shine! I cannot wait for myself to download this game on switch. Love the energy you and Kim bring to this review and touching on a lot of not just the bigger elements that are inspired by bigger classic games but also the little details and sense of exploration the demo gave us a preview to. Keep up the good work. This is my first time seeing Kim in your videos and she has that same level of engagement and excitement around a video game or project she' supports! Yay! Music is 100% awesome.
The favorite comment I have heard is: Instead of setting out to be like the old school RPGs you remember it sets out to be like your memories of old school RPGs. Meaning it hits all the right nostalgic notes but also makes sure to modernize the experience so it doesn’t suffer from the less appealing aspects of old games that we have blocked out of our memories of them. I can’t think of a better piece of praise a game like this could receive.
My highest compliment is my buddy. My best friend, who was and has been an FF6 and Chrono Trigger lunatic since we were kids, came to my house to demo this on GP. He played for four hours straight then I had to kick him off for Starfield launch. He immediately purchased the Switch version (we both did to support the effort here) and if he thinks it nails it, I defer to him. He’s old school RPG through and through, I am Daggerfall/Morrowind nut.
This looks awesome. I'll definitely pick up the physical release by 8bitmods, err, 8bitdo? 8-Bit Eric? It's 8bit-somebody. Anyway it'll be available at Best Buy et al. I can wait. The only thing that kind of worries me is that they might try to force the humor way too often like they did with The Messenger, which was a big turn off for me.
I love and respect how you guys did not spoil the main premise of the game. You made it vague so that it's up to us to find out. It's so RARE these days to look for reviews that does not outright tell you what the story is all about. So thank you for that and this wonderful review. I will definitely support and play sea of stars.
Hi did you buy the physical edition of Sea Of Stars because it’s out now or did you buy the iam8bit Exclusive Edition that has Retro-Style Game Manual Collectible Slipcase Double-Sided poster Featuring Original Art and an Oversized World Map Includes Complete Soundtrack Download (200+ Tracks) 4 sticker sheets?
Enemies respawn if you leave, there is exp scaling you get less exp from the same mobs when your higher level. In general it's not really worthwhile to grind unless you're close to a level and you're right before a boss, then you might go level up before fighting it but otherwise just fight what you run into and you'll be prepared enough
Bouncing between this starfield and Balders gate, Spider-Man 2 and Mario wonder are right around the corner, going to have to make games a full time job if I ever want to finish anything ever again.
PlayAsia Physical orders are shipped in December too if you don't feel like waiting for the western release. The game is multi - language and the box art is amazing
I checked out the demo on switch last night it's really good and the music is awesome! I wanna try the demo on ps5 now as well. Love your review you two are spot on. It's old-school with a beautiful newage twist. Thanx for the awesome review guys!!!
I've only been able to put 5 hours into this (real life and a TOTK 100% run getting in the way) but i already know this is one of the best jrpgs of the last few years. The shear love and detail in there... awesome. Love listening to you talk about games, guys, especially when it's a genre you're so fond of. Really perks my Sunday evening up
Originally said I was playing Wrestlequest and putting off seas of stars. I think I’ve reversed that decision. Planning on playing Sea of Stars while playing Starfield now. Wrestlequest can wait til December when more bugs are fixed hopefully
I hope sabatage could work with Chained Echoes studio for their next work. with their work of art I can't imagine how great it would be if they collaborate. also agree on the music part I was hesitating if I should preorder or not at the moment, but when I read that part of the music is done by Mitsuda Yasunori I know this is 100% buy for me
have been looking forward to a review of this game from you and HAVE to add this is the BEST back and forth from you and Kim ive seen in a video, you guys always do a great job but this is the best ive seen!
I’m in LOVE with this game. I’m still not done but I want it to never end
That stings , right ? I mean , when a game is so good you don’t want it to end , but somehow you still want to finish it. It’s like a double edged sword.
Really? I found everything about Sea Of Stars to be generic and boring.
Combat, exploration, rewards, the story, animations, characters, skills….pretty much every aspect of the game was boring and not well thought out. Only fans of this are those stuck living in the past, because sea of stars is not a good game
@@thesmitty467i feel bad for you bro, the game is great
just finished it with true ending. what an experience!
@@necrosadotor a bad experience from a studio who has no idea how to make a good game 🤷♂️
I'm about 15 hours in and this is exactly what I have wanted from a JRPG for years! Such a beautifully crafted game. The important part is, like you said, they did things that they didn't have to do. That attention to detail pays off so hard.
I agree it looks great. The combat is what is lacking for me.
@@mac1bcis crono triggers combat much better or different?
So you have wanted boring combat, generic story, lame skills, tediously easy combat and horrendous back tracking?
Sea of stars is a flop. It’s only for a niche audience and that Audience is minimal. Bad game by a bad developer who has never created a game worth playing yet
@@SWOTHDRAchrono trigger is better, a game that’s super old has faster and more smooth combat than this boring QTE tedious battle system that gets old after one fight.
@@SWOTHDRA I liked Chrono Trigger combat because your attacks got better and you got stronger over time. I don't see that here.
I love when Kim’s in videos, it’s like the cherry on top of something you already enjoy lol
yeah totaly
Ha! Well said. Lovely couple
Sorry, 'family' now!
Right, i fully agree
Disagree.
You guys are so funny together. Kim talking about a side quest mechanic and saying "you know what you can use that for??" and then John almost rolling his eyes, going, yes... cooking hahaha
He has to literally beg for sex, so not so funny. Kind of sad.
Can't forget to mention mitsuda was the composer on Chrono trigger! He worked himself so hard he was hospitalized. Nobuo came in and helped finish the soundtrack at the end. Glad you guys are enjoying the game. It's a lot of fun from what I played in the demo.
I’ve never seen one of your reviews, but holy cow the chemistry between you two is off the charts. Y’all “interrupt” each other, but in a way that shows how excited you both are. You’re bouncing ideas off each other left and right with amazing energy. If I didn’t already have this game I’d go out and buy it tomorrow just based on how enthusiastic you are
Mitsuda actually only did 10 tracks for the game. The vast majority of the music was done by Erik Brown. Its a testament to what an amazing job did that some people like you guys couldn't figure out which music was done by who. Mitsuda did great as usual with the little music he did for the game, but Eric deserves most of the credit.
Absolutely love the game so far. Glad I backed the kickstarter. Excellent results so far!
Can’t wait for the physical copy! It’s a bummer they didn’t release a physical copy right off the bat
I know, it’s tough waiting for it. At least we know we’ll be getting the perfect version of the game once it does release!
Just got mine yesterday
My Sundays aren’t Sundays until a hcg video is uploaded
The soundtrack to this game is just something else! The melodies burn into my brain 🧠!
Outstanding game! The mist and fog effect, the way it parts and reforms as you move through it... Love it.
I never heard of sea of stars until it came out and the 16 bit graphics made me buy it and im enjoying the hell out of it
This new wave of RPG of this type is amazing.
Last year I also played Chained Echoes, and it was just amazing
Chained echoes was amazing. Played it a few months ago and loved it
The story of chained echoes is one of the best in jrpf style games i've ever played, awesome game
I dont think you know what amazing means lol
Sea of Stars is honestly perfection. Way too good
@@nicholasnajibi3082maybe he has done that, and this game is also on their perfection list? What was the point of your comment?
It’s not perfection actually. It has flaws. Stop it
@@GeorgeZimmermenof course! Every game has flaws. But if it has everything OP is looking for in a game, then for them, it’s perfect!
@@nicholasnajibi3082the game is OK. But perfection? It doesn’t do anything new, it just does old stuff pretty well
@@nicholasnajibi3082 As someone who played ff7 when it came out and replayed in the switch, it’s a masterpiece for it’s time but it did not age well like chronno trigger for example, it’s clunky af but nostalgia’s strong.
Still your comment’s point is? You just go around telling people what they should like?
This is like a Portlandia sketch. I feel like I’m listening to Fred Armisen and Carol Brownstein play characters who do indie game reviews. 😂
Good for you guys getting that recognition and confidence from the developer to sponsor the show....Happy for you Johnny
Love you guys, what a great year for gaming!
Thank you guys.
What an unexpected pleasure this game sounds to be. I'm in the same generation as you guys and really miss these types of games. I've tried a few of today's old school inspired, here and there, but nothing ever clicked. Plus, I just don't play video games like I used to.
After hearing y'all's review I'm really excited to give this one a go. I can't afford to purchase the the game, but just saw, today, that it was available on XB Game Pass. I'm going to download it today and give it a try.
When you compared parts of it to Chrono Trigger, it was, Hook, Line and Sinker for me. I could even hear the sound of the monsters and the battle theme from CT in my head. Such great memories.
Hearing the excitement and enthusiasm in y'all's voices when talking about it was just icing on the cake. And the graphics... The cherry on top.
Thank you guys for the amazing and honest review, as always.
I've loved your channel for yrs. Love revisiting.
I just finished playing the first hour of this game and I am in love. The reason that hooked me in the most is how to combat mimics that of Super Mario RPG. If you are a fan of timed hits or timed defense, this is going to be SO up your alley. I can not wait to dive deeper into this game.
So, turn based but still exciting?
@@lucascoval828 indeed
Love your reviews Johnny and Kim is actually very insightful. Enjoy hearing your thoughts and always put the games you cover on my wishlist. Thanks for the content!
A true love letter to the 16bit JRPG era. Loving Sea of Stars, what a msterpiece.
The messenger proved that this studio is brilliant at world building and script writing and this game is even better. I hope the studio grows even bigger, they deserved it
The Messenger proved this studio can only make sub par to below average video games. And now they release sea of mediocrity and people really just make up excuses to play it lol
Nothing about the game is good
Name something and I can tell you more than one thing that’s wrong with whatever you wanna bring up
Sabotage is not in touch with reality they create miserable games.
@@thesmitty467 wow they killed your mom or something? XD
@@thesmitty467 Why are you going around basically copy and pasting the same message on comments of people who enjoy this game? Give your head a shake.
Ehh the writing kind sucks but there is nothing else like this so I might get it
@@greglyhoblit if you know anything about writing, you'd see how good the script is.
I backed this game, and it's living up to all expectations in my opinion. Sabotage absolutely succeeded in their goal of capturing the feel of games like CT (my favorite of all time) and Mario RPG, but obviously modernizing it. The soundtrack is also fantastic, can't wait to get my vinyl!
Yasunori Mitsuda and David Wise (of Rare/Donkey Kong Country fame) are easily my two favorite composers and seeing them on board with a project is a selling point for me.
David Wise didn't do any music for Sea of Stars, did he?
@@sillyskeleton He did not.
@@thesilverblack708I think they just mean if a game has one of their names attached, they’re on board.
Setting the bar pretty low as to why to buy a game for music HAHAHAHAH
Sea of stars is bad in every single area. Name something you like and I’ll give you points as to why it’s bad with factsz
@@thesmitty467 it has excellent graphics, music, a fun and engaging battle system, a simple and fun story, arguably the best fishing mini game of all time. Go ahead and prove me wrong. 🤷🏻
Great game. I often find myself playing it all the time when I'm off work, quite addicting. Never heard of this developer before but I'm pretty impressed with their work here
Your reviews are always cozy and out of the heart. I enjoy watching them. Thank you! 😊
Was waiting for this review. This game is really good. I really hope this is a start of a good string of games from this company in this world.
Continuation instead of start, the Messenger was fantastic
5:51-6:10 That music 😍
So hyped for the physical version!
Man I absolutely appreciate, and love this channel. I always find myself getting dragged down these days by a lot of negativity, but even WHEN you're being critical of something (unrelated to this video of course) you have this positive energy that is so infectious and makes me excited about the video games I love. Thank you for being you man.
Absolutely true. He finds the good in most every game regardless and it's nice to see.
I'm 10 hours in. I'm in love with it. Just like I was with the messenger. As far as I'm concerned sabotage can't miss. And Eric, who did the music, has once again dropped an all killer no filler soundtrack.
This game is a big warm RPG hug
I bought Sea of Stars for my Switch OLED and I adore this game. It has more than lived up to its hype. I expected it to be a good game, but I didn’t anticipate it being as phenomenal as what it is. All of the attention to the little details is beautiful but the game has a very thoughtful focus on characters and story, the relationships between them. And that is executed in a true to life kind of way. The combat is spectacular, the soundtrack is incredible. Sabotage hit it out of the park. There are so many small nods I see in game(or at least what I’m reminded of) from Chrono Trigger obviously, Lunar, Shining Force, Super Mario RPG…yet this game doesn’t use any of that as a crutch, it stands on it’s own and stands tall. I think this game could stand side by side with those legendary titles rather than be compared to them. And it looks so great even on a 65 inch tv, it just highlights all the details even more. Phenomenal game!
Johnny! I know you don’t do sponsorships lightly, so I am glad you are getting noticed by some of these companies, and able to promote things you love! You deserve it!
Great review, this is one of the most charming video games of all time imho. The Messenger was fantastic, and Sabotage really knocked it out of the park with this one!
Can't wait to see what they do next. I like the idea of all their games being in a shared universe, first thing that popped into my mind is a cool Road Rash style game in this universe or a shooter
@@robbykillsThat would be cool! Or even a 2D beat ‘em up style game with RPG elements in the vein of Guardian Heroes!
So is there a PC Engine version?
Out if curiosity, does anyone happen to know if the physical copy is going to be in all stores (like gamestop)? Or is it something you NEED to preorder online?
One of my favorite things in this game is when the band plays the game music. They each actually play the instrument on point with the music and stop playing their instruments when you talk to them.
This game brings me back to my childhood, which is very rare for a game to do. Absolutely glorious! 🥰
Just bought the multi language physical edition for switch on play-asia!
I was blown away. It brought me back to the sense of wonder and intrigue about what this medium can deliver that I experienced the first time I played Chrono Trigger.
Sabotage did some very cool things, just in terms of the graphics, the deliver story beats that they couldn’t have done if they’d gone with 3d. Aside from a couple of times that either the lack of visual depth or my inability to jump platforms I was supposed to be able to jump (really, literally, a couple, maybe three), I had few frustrations with getting around.
It really required my attention, no reminders about what I was supposed to be doing, no hints, no mini map. Combat was pretty challenging at times, in a good way, even with the accessibility options.
I did wish I could toggle those in fights to either increase or decrease a challenge, and that access wasn’t potentially soft locked behind the prologue boss battle. Otherwise, really solid set of options there.
God, this game is pretty. As far as pixel art goes, I don't think I've seen anything as beautiful as Sea of Stars. I sometimes just walk around the different locations and admire them. Even the map is the thing of beauty. The music is also very nice and fitting to the genre, much much better than The Messenger in my opinion (which had that recognizable modern chiptune vibe I don't particularly enjoy) and there are HOURS of excellent music in the game. The combat is pretty good, nothing groundbreaking, but it fits nicely and I was never bored by it. Puzzle elements are also quite enjoyable. The worst part of the game is the writing, characters and dialogues, which are serviceable at best. This is the reason I can't say it's a masterpiece. If only they put as much effort into writing as they did into art and music, it could have easily become a true classic, but it's clear that writing wasn't high on the list of their priorities. Still, it's a worthwhile experience, it just has it's highs and lows, but nothing is perfect.
Well said ...they did everything right except the dialogue and characterization which is a shame
I've been gaming since 1986 and this is the only turn based RPG that I can actually play. It's like a super Nintendo game on steroids. If you don't like turn based rpgs you will like this game. Combat is super fun and not super complicated. Play this game people
Modern/retro perfection is what this game is! Glad you guys liked it!
I mean they got sponsored who knows if they like Really liked it .
@Mr100Rupees dude you must not know Johnny at all if you have to say this.
@@robardian3697 He is just reviewing a game on the internet should I really know him 😂
@@robardian3697 it's best to ignore people like this lol
@@Jakco808 You are funny 😁
Is there a physical copy?
You didn't mention Yasunori Mitsuda did almost all of the soundtrack for Chrono Trigger.
I downloaded the demo of this game a while back but only got around to it a few days ago. Love the retro meets modern approach to this game. You can tell the developers did such a collaborative effort in making this game shine! I cannot wait for myself to download this game on switch. Love the energy you and Kim bring to this review and touching on a lot of not just the bigger elements that are inspired by bigger classic games but also the little details and sense of exploration the demo gave us a preview to. Keep up the good work. This is my first time seeing Kim in your videos and she has that same level of engagement and excitement around a video game or project she' supports! Yay! Music is 100% awesome.
Great review guys!
The favorite comment I have heard is:
Instead of setting out to be like the old school RPGs you remember it sets out to be like your memories of old school RPGs.
Meaning it hits all the right nostalgic notes but also makes sure to modernize the experience so it doesn’t suffer from the less appealing aspects of old games that we have blocked out of our memories of them.
I can’t think of a better piece of praise a game like this could receive.
My highest compliment is my buddy. My best friend, who was and has been an FF6 and Chrono Trigger lunatic since we were kids, came to my house to demo this on GP.
He played for four hours straight then I had to kick him off for Starfield launch. He immediately purchased the Switch version (we both did to support the effort here) and if he thinks it nails it, I defer to him.
He’s old school RPG through and through, I am Daggerfall/Morrowind nut.
For the record, I think they said that mitsuda did like 3 songs in the development documentary. One field, one town, and one battle theme.
It's 10 tracks in total from what I've read.
@@razmatazz9310 oh dang. They made it seem like less. The music has been great regardless.
This looks awesome. I'll definitely pick up the physical release by 8bitmods, err, 8bitdo? 8-Bit Eric? It's 8bit-somebody. Anyway it'll be available at Best Buy et al. I can wait. The only thing that kind of worries me is that they might try to force the humor way too often like they did with The Messenger, which was a big turn off for me.
I love and respect how you guys did not spoil the main premise of the game. You made it vague so that it's up to us to find out. It's so RARE these days to look for reviews that does not outright tell you what the story is all about. So thank you for that and this wonderful review. I will definitely support and play sea of stars.
How many hours is this game?
I just beat it and 95% achievements. Good game
Hi did you buy the physical edition of Sea Of Stars because it’s out now or did you buy the
iam8bit Exclusive Edition that has
Retro-Style Game Manual
Collectible Slipcase
Double-Sided poster Featuring Original Art and an Oversized World Map
Includes Complete Soundtrack Download (200+ Tracks)
4 sticker sheets?
The music has been fantastic!
Started it up yesterday, played for 7 hours straight and couldn't stop
I'm loving this game! It's worth noting Mitsuda only did a few tracks. The vast majority of the soundtrack is Eric Brown
You guys are amazing! Both of you! I am subscribing.
So, this will be a limited release physical copy that sells for $200 on ebay?
I'm over 40 hrs in and I'm just now going back to finish up side quests before the final boss. Really enjoying the game
Thanks for this, John and Kim! Man, i been waiting for this old-school vibe. Thanks for the video. It was awesome as always
Takes me back to why I feel in love with video games. Great review.
apparently level ups are tied to story progression. is that true?
others say enemies respawn once you leave the area. if so is there any EXP scalling?
Enemies respawn if you leave, there is exp scaling you get less exp from the same mobs when your higher level. In general it's not really worthwhile to grind unless you're close to a level and you're right before a boss, then you might go level up before fighting it but otherwise just fight what you run into and you'll be prepared enough
@@DrewDragoon thank you.
The battle music is so BOSS
Just a heads up if you have Playstation Plus you get the PS5 version
Loving this game so much.
❤
Bouncing between this starfield and Balders gate, Spider-Man 2 and Mario wonder are right around the corner, going to have to make games a full time job if I ever want to finish anything ever again.
Jrpgs with puzzles are the best imo. Too many games makes you go trough dungeons doing nothing else than fighting
By far one of the most fun, cool reviews that I have ever seen. You two are awesome!
appreciate the no spoilers
I love this game! I hope gamers everywhere would appreciate a beautiful classic style game like this 🎉
PlayAsia Physical orders are shipped in December too if you don't feel like waiting for the western release. The game is multi - language and the box art is amazing
I checked out the demo on switch last night it's really good and the music is awesome! I wanna try the demo on ps5 now as well. Love your review you two are spot on. It's old-school with a beautiful newage twist. Thanx for the awesome review guys!!!
I got Beyond Oasis art vibes from this along with Lunar and Shining Force/Phantasy Star portraits.
how’s replay value
13:18-13:28 I can’t wait for the physical release of the game. 😊
I've only been able to put 5 hours into this (real life and a TOTK 100% run getting in the way) but i already know this is one of the best jrpgs of the last few years. The shear love and detail in there... awesome.
Love listening to you talk about games, guys, especially when it's a genre you're so fond of. Really perks my Sunday evening up
You guys are really great on camera reviewing games together! It's an example of 1+1=3. That was awesome. You play off each other perfectly!
Originally said I was playing Wrestlequest and putting off seas of stars. I think I’ve reversed that decision. Planning on playing Sea of Stars while playing Starfield now. Wrestlequest can wait til December when more bugs are fixed hopefully
I hope sabatage could work with Chained Echoes studio for their next work.
with their work of art
I can't imagine how great it would be if they collaborate.
also agree on the music part
I was hesitating if I should preorder or not at the moment, but when I read that part of the music is done by Mitsuda Yasunori
I know this is 100% buy for me
Not all the music is done by him.
Just one contribution, I think.
@@chilly6470 its said he done around 10 songs
@@yangtsur.. Then I stand corrected. Thanks.
Chained echoes was made by one guy basically. It’s not a studio
@@GeorgeZimmermen yes I know, but I don't want to refer him as "chained echoes guy" so I describe him as studio instead
So glad this game wasn't a flop. I'll wait until the physical release, but God, I'm so hyped to play this.
Fantastic review! You’ve convinced me to pick this up! Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
I really want to get it but kinda want to hold out for the physical release
I just started playing this game last night and the first thing I noticed was the music. It's wonderful to listen to!
I know a physical copy is coming, but I really wish it was available at launch
The overworld map gives me mega Chrono Cross vibes. Game looks gorgeous
I plan on getting a physical copy
Thank you both for a great review. Looking forward to a physical version, maybe even some other merchandise too.
Glad you guys did a video on this. I have it ready to go once I'm done with starfield...right around the new year, I imagine.
Awesome video Johnny & Kim 😎!
Finished the game in about 40 hours and absolutely loved it! I miss it already.
kim is a rockstar. love this duo
Really trying to hold out for the physical version but I'm getting impatient 😖
looking forward to getting into this
I buy two games per year. This is currently my February 2023 game
I want to see if they are going to have a physical version
have been looking forward to a review of this game from you and HAVE to add this is the BEST back and forth from you and Kim ive seen in a video, you guys always do a great job but this is the best ive seen!
This game has landed itself a spot in my top 5, possibly even top 3 games of all time.
I'm about to 100% this game once my shift's over, feels good.
I am with you on that, it also landed in my top 5, maybe even top 3 games.