Beating EVERY N64 Game - Super Robot Wars 64 (89/394)

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  • Known as スーパーロボット大戦64 in Japan. Literally every mecha anime series crammed into one game. It sounds like some hacky fanfiction, but it's a real licensed game.
    Edited By Craw: / crawedits
    English translated text of Selene story: akurasu.net/wiki/Super_Robot_...
    Transcribed text of all missions in Japanese: mr-blade.sakura.ne.jp/srw_64.htm
    For a spreadsheet showing my progress so far, see here docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
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  • @jaredkomoroski
    @jaredkomoroski ปีที่แล้ว +638

    Sometimes you get a 5 minute hockey video, sometimes you get a 3 hour Gundam game

    • @ShinMajin
      @ShinMajin ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Gundam game? Hardly! This is a *mecha* game that happens to contain Gundam.

    • @Xpwnxage
      @Xpwnxage ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@ShinMajin But it's the most well known mecha IP, unless Transformers counts.

    • @drko88
      @drko88 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      This channel is like a box of chocolates you never know what you gonna get

    • @marcosdheleno
      @marcosdheleno ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Xpwnxage why? last i checked gundam had almost 2x the revenue compared to transformers.

    • @mar2540
      @mar2540 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Crazy how much effort he's put in to cover this video. Well done @thabeast721!

  • @BeefinOut
    @BeefinOut ปีที่แล้ว +369

    Thab at the start of the challenge: yeah I'll probably do a 5 minute summary and review of each game, shouldn't take too long
    Thab now: buckle in boys, I'm making a feature-length documentary

    • @Anthony-zx5dy
      @Anthony-zx5dy ปีที่แล้ว +11

      And I for one... Am here for it.

    • @nugboy420
      @nugboy420 ปีที่แล้ว

      He made a two VHS feature film. Titanic comes to mind. And my first titties lmao😅

  • @YamashitaTsubasa
    @YamashitaTsubasa 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    "This one was easy, it only took 45 minutes" is the essence of the SRW experience, thank you

  • @Pr1est0fDoom
    @Pr1est0fDoom ปีที่แล้ว +267

    1:04:32 "I genuinely cannot believe you're still here!" Well, I'm committed to watching every N64 video, and I mean all of them! The twist is that every video is better than the last, so I have no desire to stop watching.

    • @eggxyz
      @eggxyz ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Pretty much

  • @kraidley
    @kraidley ปีที่แล้ว +52

    This video is like hearing someone recount the entirety of a 20 year soap opera

    • @KruelAidMan
      @KruelAidMan ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not inaccurate seeing as this game came out at around the 20th anniversary of the original _Gundam_

    • @A_Person_64
      @A_Person_64 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      ​@@KruelAidManAnd now this game is more than 20 years old itself

    • @KruelAidMan
      @KruelAidMan 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@A_Person_64 remaster never tho

  • @JoJoRama
    @JoJoRama ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Alberto and Master Asia fought eachother for an in-joke: both are voiced by the same man (Yosuke Akimoto) in their respective anime

  • @mookymookymooo
    @mookymookymooo ปีที่แล้ว +136

    You know the game is long when we can literally watch your hair grow during the video

  • @Sumdian
    @Sumdian ปีที่แล้ว +94

    as a super robot fan, i really appreciate that you and your editor did your due diligence with this game. i don't think anyone would of faulted you for phoning this one in given the sheer size of this game plus the language barrier, but you guys really went for it and did your best to present the campaign to your viewers. thank you for the great video and for documenting this game for future generations of western mecha fans!

    • @SleepyRPGsuperCharged
      @SleepyRPGsuperCharged ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It’s always so fun when SRW pops up where you don’t expect it. I personally didn’t even know there was one for N64 so this episode totally took me for surprise and I loved it lol.

    • @Jack_80
      @Jack_80 ปีที่แล้ว

      so far the only one i've started playing is og saga on ds, and it's amazing. you don't fight in mechs like this one, your characters do juggle combos bouncing enemies off the wall. i thought it looked too easy but it's decently challenging. i downloaded every super robot game i could find with a complete english translation, probably at least a dozen on snes, gba, and ds.

    • @grimmreaper5349
      @grimmreaper5349 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jack_80 Btw, Endless Frontier leads into SRW OGs The Moon Dwellers for the PS4, in case you play that one: there's a version in english released only for Asia, and also it's a sequel to the original two SRW OGs, released initially for the Game Boy Advance and remade for the PS2 in a collection of sorts with the two games; they're very much like this one but Definitely more refined, 100% recommend them if SRW's fully original shenanigans are to your liking

    • @Jack_80
      @Jack_80 ปีที่แล้ว

      just found moon dwellers and a few other srw games in english for ps4 for $40-50. may get it sometime, months from now.
      now a gaming chair is the next thing on my list, and the next legend of heroes game that comes out in july on ps4. basically a sequel to trails of cold steel 4.

    • @Xeno-The-Wanderer
      @Xeno-The-Wanderer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Jack_80 that one has story elements that reference one of the OG games OG2 which did get a release in english but as well it had a remake on playstation that I think has an english patch around. it has a sequel with an english patch that takes some more elements from OG gaiden or OG 2nd (yeah there's 2 2's since OG1&2 were combined to make the remake) then when those are done there's a detour to Project X Zone that's canon which has gameplay melding SRW and Endless Frontier. after all that you go to Moon Dwellers and I think that's the story so far

  • @PyroX792
    @PyroX792 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    "I guess they have some history together" is quite the understatement for Char and Amuro heheh

    • @njstuckey
      @njstuckey ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Based on this comment I decided to read the two characters fan wiki pages. And I think even your comment is an understatement too 😂

    • @surthing6711
      @surthing6711 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@njstuckey tell me

    • @Xeno-The-Wanderer
      @Xeno-The-Wanderer 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@surthing6711it is the year 0079 of the universal century, a half century has passed since humanity has sent their burgeoning population into habitats known as space colonies where they would be born and live… and die. Side 3 the cluster of colonies furthest from the earth declared a war of independence against the earth christening themselves the Principality of Zeon. Initial fighting lasted only a month but both sides lost half their respective populations, people were horrified of the atrocities committed in the name of independence. 8 months have passed since the fighting has started… and they are at a stalemate.
      And that’s only the circumstance behind the meeting of the 2 where Char an ace pilot granted his own ship and troops is investigating the earth federation building their own secret weapon on a civilian space colony. This is where Amuro a civilian who’s the son of the head engineer of the project would take the secret weapon the RX78-2 Gundam to fend off Zeon and it proves too powerful to beat but Char’s skills are too much for Amuro to beat. That starts the chase and various meetings the 2 would have as Char would pursue Amuro and the federation ship he is on along with the colony’s refugees. While Amuro would learn the horrors of war and the courage of soldiers who fight, Char would take the time to take his revenge on the ruling family of Zeon believing them responsible for killing his Father.
      The character connecting the 2 is Sayla Char’s sister working on the same ship as Amuro and Char still cares for her well-being. The 2 would find another that connects them Lala Soon who is a Newtype, an empath able to connect with people without exchanging words but the war the 2 fight would take her life causing the 2 to break down due to the connection the 2 had with her.
      The 2 would have a final duel at A Baou Qu and disappear from public life. Char would be with Zeon remnants and help form a new organization to face against the Earth Federation’s cruel task force the Titans and end up taking up a young boy named Kamikle Bidan as a protege seeing potential in him and wants to steer him in a direction better than himself. From here Char would go under the name Quattro Bajeena. Amuro meanwhile is a recluse under house arrest by the federation pulled back into the fighting and joining another anti federation group reuniting with Char and reflecting upon their lives. While uneasy the 2 would work together for the time being. Quattro as Char would make an impassioned speech in front of the federation council and global TV revealing the crimes of the federation’s Independent task force as well as talking of humanity’s place in the universe referring to Newtype theory as humanities future leaving the cradle of earth embracing the stars.
      Now the final battle with the titans and the true return of Zeon as Neo Zeon occurs where Quattro goes missing and Kamille is rendered in a vegetative state Char would not be seen for almost a decade returning after Neo Zeon’s defeat reorganizing and leading it to force humanity to leave earth by making the surface uninhabitable. Char has lost faith in humanity and believes they must be forced to leave and progress. He sends a new technology to Amuro who has joined a new far more just federation task force organization and wants to have a true final battle to their rivalry. Char has not moved on from Lalah’s death and blames Amuro who’s blade ended her life. Amuro would prevail but the final asteroid that would completely devastate earth has already launched so Amuro would take Char’s cockpit and try to push the asteroid back and though foolish others would follow suit trying their best both federation and Neo Zeon alike pushing the asteroid. The new technology Char sent is one able to take the empathic abilities of new types which Char and Amuro become in 0079 and make it tangible force. The wills of everyone wanting to save earth creates a warm light that creates a true miracle and forces the asteroid back but Amuro and Char would disappear and never be seen again after that moment their legends echoing across history from there on…
      AND THAT is only the most briefest of summaries of their history

  • @YodamanOb704
    @YodamanOb704 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Quattro seeming to know something about the Axis asteroid, is a hilariously dark observation to make from someone without prior knowledge of the Gundam UC. Some unknowingly 'Earth shattering' revelations right there lol. Great video as always, as a Gundam fan, I definitely missed out on this absurd masterpiece of crossover madness.

    • @Arancil
      @Arancil 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There are some 50+ Super Robot Wars games, a couple of them in English - the latest one is even on Steam. So as a Gundam fan, you've missed out on a lot of masterpiece crossover madness, I highly recommend looking into the series!

  • @canadianstickdeath
    @canadianstickdeath ปีที่แล้ว +93

    The longer this goes on the more delirious I become. I have no idea where I am.

    • @BrodieBr0
      @BrodieBr0 ปีที่แล้ว

      Time for a fun fact! *reaches in pocket* Wha....I F**** HATE THAT ONE!! HATE IT!

    • @annikinstarkiller600
      @annikinstarkiller600 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love your Kirby dream course videos!

    • @undergrnd20
      @undergrnd20 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a fever dream at this point

    • @KruelAidMan
      @KruelAidMan ปีที่แล้ว

      Earth Sphere AC 195

  • @MrHelsy
    @MrHelsy ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Bro made his doctoral thesis on this game 💀

    • @cadejust6777
      @cadejust6777 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      1. Bro Made His Doctoral Thesis On This Game 🎮👾☠️💀
      2. Sis Made His Doctoral Thesis On This Game 🎮👾☠️💀
      3. Brother Made His Doctoral Thesis On This Game 🎮👾☠️💀
      4. Sister Made His Doctoral Thesis On This Game 🎮👾☠️💀

  • @ZappaSlave
    @ZappaSlave ปีที่แล้ว +132

    I've shared this with the Super Robot Wars community. Mad respect for managing one of the weirdest entries in the series.
    For knowing nothing about the series or the shows, you did really freaking good. Enjoyed the stream VODs too! Sorry that the translation gave you some weird names. Hell, as a SRW veteran, even I have a hard time keeping up with the plot sometimes.
    That 5th stat... It's fine you don't get it, it's broken anyway.

    • @supersexysadie
      @supersexysadie ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I love comments like yours. I think quite a few of these N64 games will have specific fandoms, and it’s really cool that this series has reached some of you. I’m sure Thab was hoping for that outcome. You’re also awesome for sharing it with the rest of your fandom. :)
      Edit: By the way, I’m just a huge Mario Maker fan who happened to give Thab’s N64 challenge a chance and binged all the episodes. Even though I don’t even like N64 graphics lol.

    • @TheRunicBlade
      @TheRunicBlade ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@supersexysadie SRW is actually a window into an extremely long running franchise. There was a major content release for the newest one less than a year ago. It's much bigger in Japan, but there's a small but super devoted western fanbase.

    • @Quartiano
      @Quartiano ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love me some FZ

    • @leeartlee915
      @leeartlee915 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@supersexysadie Nobody really likes the N64 graphics. We didn’t even back in 1996. After the initial “wow” factor of Mario 64 wore off, we all kinda knew it was janky. I think people were tricked for a little bit longer with the PS1.
      But I really like the 5th generation because it showed the importance of gameplay over graphics. I’d rather play a game that was fun as hell but looked like dog shit than a beautiful game that put me to sleep.

    • @marcosdheleno
      @marcosdheleno ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@leeartlee915 the diference is, if you compare early n64 games with later releases, you wont see much diference. but its 100% not the case with the psx. if you compare something like ff7 with chrono cross for example, its a massive jump in visual quality.
      and even later games like ff ix or vagrant story were insane lookers.
      the ease to program made the psx more capable in the long run, even though it was an inferior machine(visual power wise).

  • @bayluNO
    @bayluNO ปีที่แล้ว +83

    This video must have been insane to write, compile and edit. Major credit to you for going the mile, your dedication for this N64 challenge is enormous! Love the series!

    • @miamimagicians
      @miamimagicians ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I cannot believe how dedicated he is, when he gets his final game complete I'm gonna donate to his Patreon

  • @mattlewis8889
    @mattlewis8889 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I can't sit and watch a 30 minute episode on TV but I can watch 2 and a half hours of someone talking about the game they're playing.

  • @SocialCreditScore
    @SocialCreditScore ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Mad respect for sticking through this game, this is some real mental fortitude on display

    • @cthulhusol
      @cthulhusol ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Wait when we get to the Starcraft playthrough

    • @jansenbryndza3279
      @jansenbryndza3279 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cthulhusol I did not see Starcraft and his play through list

    • @jakelott6520
      @jakelott6520 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Starcraft is 142. So we'll see it on TH-cam eventually...

    • @jansenbryndza3279
      @jansenbryndza3279 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jakelott6520 right you are. Thanks. I thought sheet 1 was the already played list. What's difference between sheet 1 and 2?

    • @XpRnz
      @XpRnz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not to mention writing the script for this video man, damn.

  • @xyrd3441
    @xyrd3441 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Somehow this is one of the funniest things I've ever listened to. I want a "Thab Explains Soap Operas" type series now.

    • @wolfiewolfdog9771
      @wolfiewolfdog9771 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s the dry monotone delivery that does it for me

  • @FindTheFun
    @FindTheFun ปีที่แล้ว +3

    _17 and a half hours in_
    "So this is the first point you have to make a choice in the storyline."

  • @craigmethven5079
    @craigmethven5079 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    What a brilliant video. When I started watching it I was a teenager, skateboarding with my mates, not in a care in the world. But after watching this epic I am now married and in my 40s, full of hopes and dreams and can comprehend the complexities of the world. Thank you for teaching me the true meaning of life. You truly are an artist

    • @cartervandenberg4771
      @cartervandenberg4771 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You did all of that in two hours?

    • @dingdongism
      @dingdongism ปีที่แล้ว +18

      If you’re in your 40s and still full of hopes and dreams, you must be commenting from another timeline. That’s pretty neat.

    • @kevensoucy9354
      @kevensoucy9354 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@cartervandenberg4771 I just retired from my job at 65 , I was 29 when I started this video

  • @nathanastle9322
    @nathanastle9322 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The occasional "I cannot believe you are still here" just reinforce my need to finish the video.

  • @KNfLrPn
    @KNfLrPn ปีที่แล้ว +123

    Holy cow you weren't kidding about this being a long one. I'm going to have to watch pieces of it over the next three days.

    • @bartkl
      @bartkl ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That's some admirable demonstration of discipline right there. *binges the whole thing in one go himself*

    • @ZachPeacock
      @ZachPeacock ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I came on to say the same!

    • @wilhelmisaac
      @wilhelmisaac ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That was also my plan when I started watching this 2 and half hours ago. Whoops lol

    • @Thomas-vj3ik
      @Thomas-vj3ik ปีที่แล้ว

      took me 2 weeks! watched his other games inbetween

  • @TheAtoll
    @TheAtoll ปีที่แล้ว +29

    two and a half hours? Here we go!

  • @ianh1504
    @ianh1504 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Switching pilots around in mechs is generally pretty important in these games, the games like to put really good pilots in really crappy mechs, at least for their skills. Or that was my experience in the GBA games.
    In one they put the hands down best pilot in the game in a regular fighter plane and never moves her out of it. But if you put her in a good mech, she turns into an unholy terror that cannot EVER be hit

    • @joaovictornunessaraiva1525
      @joaovictornunessaraiva1525 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I guess you're talking about Latooni?

    • @ianh1504
      @ianh1504 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@joaovictornunessaraiva1525 yeah, leona too though i guess

    • @joaovictornunessaraiva1525
      @joaovictornunessaraiva1525 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ianh1504 She's veeeery good, her Guarlion is good at dodging

    • @ianh1504
      @ianh1504 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@joaovictornunessaraiva1525 i like her in the R-Gun, shes got great will gains and telekinesis, use a focus and she can basically solo entire maps if she doesnt run out of energy

  • @seralele
    @seralele ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I have a bad habit of falling asleep if I watch videos in bed, this video being 2 and half hours means I'll be rewatching over and over to try and find where I was up to before I dozed off 😂 enjoy the extra views thab! You deserve them

    • @CrawYT
      @CrawYT ปีที่แล้ว +3

      sleep well!

    • @seralele
      @seralele ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CrawYT thank you and goodmorning!

    • @supersexysadie
      @supersexysadie ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes! I’m glad I’m not the only one lol. I’m always having to try and find where I fell asleep on videos the next day.

    • @Xpwnxage
      @Xpwnxage ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same but I usually try to fall asleep to videos I've already watched at least once. For example, Jrose11's Pokemon challenges are my go to bed time videos. I've seen every video multiple times but I always watch them once before I use them for sleeping.

    • @leonidas6682
      @leonidas6682 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’ve fallen asleep to this 4 times already. Getting those views up at least

  • @briansilva3765
    @briansilva3765 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Mad lad not only put in the effort to beat a strategy Rpg in Japanese, but also to explain his whole journey and this mess of a plot, the hero we don't deserve.
    Also the plot is a weird mixture of what happens in all those series, but re contextualized, knowing some of these stories it's really funny and awkward seeing how they managed to have the major plot points barely work like this.

    • @BassForever
      @BassForever ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That's the bread and butter of the SRW series. It gets really funny in games that have multiple post apocalyptic anime trying to justify how they all happened to the same Earth.

    • @ToodleDoodle
      @ToodleDoodle ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The funniest it got was when Code Geass and Gurren Lagann debuted in Z2 and they had to invent a whacked out reason so to why there are two Japans while over in Africa there somehow was an underground society of people that barely knew the surface world.

    • @VysetheBattleMaster
      @VysetheBattleMaster ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The core problem in SRW stories is that they are trying to cram 15+ different series story paths into one game. There is often SO much going on and SO many characters having a conversation at once during dialogues that it is incredibly easy to get confused and only get a gist of what is actually going on. Sometimes they can make it work well( I believe the alpha series has the most well put together arc) and sometimes it’s just a jumbled up mishmash.

  • @isaacoliva7707
    @isaacoliva7707 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    It’s amazing that such a long story could fit on the n64. And this was what 20-25% of it? And crazy how they combined all the anime stories 😂 I was able to easily follow the g gundam and gundam wing story lines since I watched them as a kid. Absolutely insane

    • @Jack_80
      @Jack_80 ปีที่แล้ว

      probably less than 10%. he said there are multiple different paths and it would probably take 300+ hours to 100% it.

  • @180223
    @180223 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Now this is a pleasant surprise.

    • @ZappaSlave
      @ZappaSlave ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ain't it tho?

  • @dimwarlock
    @dimwarlock ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I love how every scene, we are like "then at least one new character shows up"
    I also like that guy in chat "this dialogue sounds like Thab is making it up on the spot"

  • @lucretius8050
    @lucretius8050 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I haven't finished watching it. There are strategy books for probably all the super robot wars, the francise is indeed still ongoing on Switch, Steam and PS4. I remember there are like treasure spots on most missions where you can get stuff by moving to a spot.
    Great job for finishing this despite not knowing the language, it is a popular game because of its replayability and long play time makes it value for money as game releases are slower last time.

    • @ZappaSlave
      @ZappaSlave ปีที่แล้ว

      This game didn't have the treasure spots, just bugs and Transfer Pack integration.
      I've got 3 different game guides, I think there's a 4th!

    • @marcosdheleno
      @marcosdheleno ปีที่แล้ว

      the last game released this year. so yeah, its still going strong.

  • @CristianSV12
    @CristianSV12 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    When I found this series, I instantly subscribed and then, wondered how (IF) you were going to deal with this game.
    Still can't believe you managed to complete this one which took me months of grinding while using guides (to get better power-ups, etc.), skipping main dialog tabs and since I know Japanese, could use "commands" during battles to gain more exp/money, dodge, etc. just like in the Robot Wars series (in Snes for example)
    Wow!
    And you are even narrating the story and your experience with this game. Respect

    • @marcosdheleno
      @marcosdheleno ปีที่แล้ว +1

      this will, low key, end up being one of the best videos in this series.

  • @Matt23488
    @Matt23488 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    When you're done doing the N64 challenge, you should make videos where you explain the plot of foreign media in exactly this format

  • @streetrat_
    @streetrat_ ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had barely any idea what was going on in this game story-wise when Thab was streaming it. BUT after watching this video I can safely say I have... some idea of what was going on.

  • @davepowers3194
    @davepowers3194 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As a die hard Super Robot Wars fan, this game is infamous for its ridiculous length, kudos for finishing it!

    • @marcosdheleno
      @marcosdheleno ปีที่แล้ว +2

      is it really that much longer? i thought 40-60 missions were the normal length.

    • @davepowers3194
      @davepowers3194 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@marcosdheleno yes, 40-60 (60 is a bit longer but still not crazy), 64 can get up to 100

  • @jamesbedwell8793
    @jamesbedwell8793 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This video is a genuine accomplishment. I really respect the commitment to the challenge not only of playing the games but also of genuinely representing them. I also did enjoy the video, it had the potential to drag on and on, but the humour and changes of pace kept it interesting throughout

    • @F0nkyNinja
      @F0nkyNinja ปีที่แล้ว

      This dude rules TH-cam

  • @mrcheesemunch
    @mrcheesemunch ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Jesus Christ this game took more than 10% the total time spent on this challenge so far, I applaud your commitment!

    • @marcosdheleno
      @marcosdheleno ปีที่แล้ว

      wow, had not noticed that before.

    • @shigerufan1
      @shigerufan1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      2nd only to Starcraft 64 as of now

  • @acharliebrownlife
    @acharliebrownlife ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I’m watching all of Thab’s N64 videos-and I mean all of them! The twist is that some of them are 2.5 hours long so I have to watch them in pieces.

    • @TehAwesomer
      @TehAwesomer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I lolled. Me too, brother, me too.

  • @tilted_skirm
    @tilted_skirm ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "I gotta keep going"
    "Are you still here?"
    This beast of a video ... or video of a beast? ... is so awesome

  • @MilkWasABadChoice17
    @MilkWasABadChoice17 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I didn't know I had to prepare for this like it was a Star Wars movie.

  • @jordanpate5065
    @jordanpate5065 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You are a legend for writing this script and having it edited. Beating it wasn't too bad since it was content for the stream, but this video is true dedication.

  • @imperiallarch7610
    @imperiallarch7610 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Okay I was definitely not expecting the scenes with characters fighting mecha bare handed, that was way too funny!

  • @V.G.Boy..
    @V.G.Boy.. ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Funny you say this looks like a SNES game, because that's exactly where a lot of the maps in the game came from! Super Robot Wars reuses assets a ton across games and those tilesets would be reused for a lot of the lower-res games in the series, up until around Super Robot Wars L on the DS in 2010

  • @FeNiX40869
    @FeNiX40869 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So Quatro is Char in the original gundam with Amuro. In the next series, char returns with the alias Lt Quatro

  • @Spacelooser8426
    @Spacelooser8426 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow ! 2h30 'summary' ? Holy sh**, that's dedication to the series here.

  • @nicodalusong149
    @nicodalusong149 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The second to last thing in the pre-fight screen is actually morale not another energy thing. Just thought to clarify that for everyone.

  • @n64victor30
    @n64victor30 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    40 minutes in and you've played 12 hours already. Nice job following through on this title. Great video

  • @CharemTheShadox
    @CharemTheShadox ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ah, I see why this N64 game basically has Super Nintendo graphics. They ran out of memory space hosting the literal infinite number of unique character portraits this game contains. Seriously, this is character bloat at its most extreme...
    I admire you patiently going through this all. Especially the story. I think I would have just spammed through the cutscenes, fought the battles to game completion, explained the gameplay for the video and moved on.

    • @bduddy55555
      @bduddy55555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      All in 32 MB. Imagine if they got one of the 64 MB carts!

    • @CharemTheShadox
      @CharemTheShadox ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bduddy55555 Oh gosh I don't want to think about it, lol.

    • @hoagieimpact9189
      @hoagieimpact9189 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bduddy55555 With 64MB every character could have a talking and eye-blinking animation, maybe even a couple facial expressions.

    • @joedent3323
      @joedent3323 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      NGL: This one made my winkle wobble.

  • @BobbyMiller64
    @BobbyMiller64 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    As a fan of Fire Emblem and Advance Wars, I think this game would be fun if it weren't for the language barrier. Great video! Also, you nailed it with the karaoke.

    • @ShinMajin
      @ShinMajin ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The latest entry, Super Robot Wars 30, is available in English on Steam!

    • @Klonoahedgehog
      @Klonoahedgehog ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If your interested in this series here's a list of games that are in english off the top of my head:
      SRW OG (Gameboy advance)
      SRW OG2 (Gameboy Advance)
      SRWJ (Gameboy advance)
      SRW OG Endless frontier (Nintendo DS)
      SRW W (Nintendo DS)
      SRW OG Moon Dwellers (PS4)
      SRW V (PS4/Switch/Steam)
      SRW X (PS4/Switch/Steam)
      SRW T (PS4/Switch)
      SRW 30 (PS4/Switch/Steam)
      Project X Zone (3DS)
      Project X Zone 2 (3DS)
      The project X Zone games are sort of spin offs that are in canon to the OG timeline so i thought i would list them as well.
      About half of these are just fan translations that require emulation but the ones playable on PS4 and Switch are actual official english releases.

    • @marcosdheleno
      @marcosdheleno ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Klonoahedgehog dont forget you can probably put a gba/ds emulator in smart phones as well.

    • @azureflashgv5806
      @azureflashgv5806 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Klonoahedgehog Adding onto this there are also
      -Super Robot Wars (Gameboy)
      -Super Robot Wars 2 (Nes/GBA)
      -Super Robot Wars 3 (SNES)
      -Super Robot Wars EX (SNES)
      -Masou Kishin 1 (SNES)
      -SRW GC (Gamecube)
      -Endless Frontier Exceed (DS)
      -SRW OGs (PS2)
      -SRW A Portable (PSP)
      In addition several games have basic menu translations, and you can find let's plays with translated game scripts.

  • @YamashitaTsubasa
    @YamashitaTsubasa 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of the very rare post-timeskip Layzner entries, I love this one

  • @nirvanachile24
    @nirvanachile24 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When you realize you could watch the Indiana Jones game video three times during the run of this video

  • @TheZackofSpades
    @TheZackofSpades ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I really like how when each plot point seems to be reaching its climax there is “meanwhile, Amuro is getting seduced” 😂

  • @vinniamsterdam700
    @vinniamsterdam700 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Japanese storytelling is simply unmatched, just like your determination and script writing.
    I've seen some people comment on how you tackle some sport games, I hope they watched this video to feel a little humble. Next up mahjong!!!🤣👍

  • @AFrenchman31
    @AFrenchman31 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love the fact that some Japanese guy spent tens of hours writing down a flow chart of all the possible paths in the game. It's taking geekiness to a new level

  • @stuartdrew1259
    @stuartdrew1259 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can’t wait for this one to come onto n64 switch online

    • @CrawYT
      @CrawYT ปีที่แล้ว

      looooooooool

  • @kurtdewittphoto
    @kurtdewittphoto ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I can't believe the dedication on display here.

    • @SocialCreditScore
      @SocialCreditScore ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Some real discipline to not quit on this game

  • @omnivoreal
    @omnivoreal 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I recently started watching your challenge series and have been loving it; you give every game a fair chance and the sense of humor is excellent. But I had to comment on this one to commend your absolute commitment to the bit even through the language barrier. Incredible work, man!

  • @Keijoz
    @Keijoz ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jesus christ the runtime. No wonder this took a while to come out after the last one. Its longer than the average movie.
    Ps im fuckin hooked. These vids are fantastic

  • @henryballing8164
    @henryballing8164 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jesus, dude. I have zero interest in this game but I'm going to watch the whole thing (or at least keep it on while I sleep) because I appreciate your dedication

  • @dasdiesel3000
    @dasdiesel3000 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It's finally here!!! Couldn't help but laugh when I saw over 2 hours. Can't wait to see what all happened to make it so long

  • @nirvanachile24
    @nirvanachile24 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Now that this roadblock is out of the way, I hope new uploads in the series come out regularly again!

  • @sullywinn4225
    @sullywinn4225 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After hearing Fraw yell his name a million times in the original series, the mispronunciation of Amuro had me chuckling.

  • @ryannachtrab
    @ryannachtrab ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "This mission was really short and easy, it only took about 45 minutes!"
    Poor guy.

  • @flx3883
    @flx3883 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "Who knows if any of these other Japanese exclusive titles will end up being insane like this"
    Oh, my sweet summer child

  • @spencerrecords8145
    @spencerrecords8145 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bravo!! I’m always amazed at your level of commitment. You actually inspire me when I do other things in life. When I wanna give up or do something half-ass, I think to myself, “Thab is beating every N64 game, and I mean EVERY” For real, Thank you man!

  • @emmettfrancione9468
    @emmettfrancione9468 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hearing so many random pieces of gundam lore splashed in with all these other mech series feels like a fever dream lol

  • @Trillyana
    @Trillyana ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was officially the point where it went from "I'm really impressed you're willing to spend so much time to beat all of these games" to "There is no way in a million years I could have done this and I have nothing but respect for your determination"
    And this is with me being able to read Japanese. I still couldn't do it. Especially with actually trying to pay attention to the story.

  • @worldsboss
    @worldsboss ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Robot Wars was the British name for the TV show Battle Bots (I think?) in the US. When this game got chosen, I genuinely thought we'd be seeing a licensed game based on small remote-controlled robots fighting each other. Now here I am after watching two and a half hours of a nonsensical anime-inspired game. Them's the breaks though - you play the games, I commit to watching every video to keep the series going.

  • @asymptoticspatula
    @asymptoticspatula ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m so happy to have another entry in this series to watch. It’s going to take me a few days but I’ll watch it all! Thanks thab and craw for all of your hard work.

  • @Mito383
    @Mito383 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It genuinely feels like a Herculean endeavor just making it through this video. I can’t imagine how hard it was to play this.

  • @threetrenchcoatsinakid7062
    @threetrenchcoatsinakid7062 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My god, I was an SRW-addict for years, playing dozens of this series from SNES->PS2, but I couldn't stand to finish SRW64. With an emulator and fast-forward. Serious effort.

  • @caseyp5665
    @caseyp5665 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gettinf Mahjong after this monstrosity is just *chefs kiss*

  • @IkeSan
    @IkeSan ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really enjoyed this video.
    I love listening to unknown games from Japan and I appreciate how you could get at least one ending.
    The bruteforcing had to be insane but this is why I have been following your journey since Superman.
    What It is interesting is how this series is still going when Mecha anime is a niche genre at this time and really not many people are into it at all.
    Too bad this one doesn't have something like Gunbuster or Macross.
    Amazing video.

    • @strikemist
      @strikemist ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Still going on. You can get the latest game on steam

    • @oEllery
      @oEllery ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Super Robot Wars T has Gunbuster, it has an OFFICIAL english release, and it's really good. Worth checking out!

    • @Exlayer-pk8hy
      @Exlayer-pk8hy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The devs are aware that Mecha anime is a niche genre nowadays so they've expanded outwards and cover franchises that vaguely fit the mold of the series.
      Some example of that include Cowboy Bebop, Ultraman, Nadia the secret of blue water and one of the game had some Power rangers pop up.

  • @FindTheFun
    @FindTheFun ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lmao hilarious ending when you chose number 146. Nice cherry on the top of the 2 and a half hour sundae.

  • @dalekrisle8613
    @dalekrisle8613 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Appreciate the work put into this

  • @rubykr
    @rubykr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just wanna say I appreciate the effort you put into making this one work out! Thanks for the video, let's hope the next few aren't quite as massive.

  • @nayruc.2717
    @nayruc.2717 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched through the whole thing in one go and I thank you for explaining the lore, playing it and making it entertaining, this is one of the best series on yt for sure!

  • @willmurrin9344
    @willmurrin9344 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude this is the most insane grind on TH-cam. You deserve more views. Keep doing what you're doing, I am sure this series will snowball into something massive.

  • @jessebh1990
    @jessebh1990 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Appreciate you translating the whole narrative, love these videos

  • @redman777ful
    @redman777ful ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You really out did yourself here thab. Love it

  • @Jan-oh4fj
    @Jan-oh4fj ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG!
    that was a blast, long, epic, funny, it has everything. Must have been a hell of a hustle to get this video out, but it was worth it.
    I can't say how much was original story and what you just created to it, but it's genius!
    Thanks so much Thab and so far the best video of this series!

  • @CrozzymodoYT
    @CrozzymodoYT ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kudos to you and the hard work you put in playing this game and making the video. Worth the wait

  • @mikeallison5549
    @mikeallison5549 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Oh man how I’ve missed these. So excited to start watching this series again.

  • @CarputingYT
    @CarputingYT ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is my favorite video you have ever done Thabeast721 thank you for going in depth on the story I love this game series but cba playing anything non-English

  • @joestanosheck1453
    @joestanosheck1453 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for posting your persistent journey. This content is amazing.

  • @thrillhouse4151
    @thrillhouse4151 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow this game has everyone in it, I really wish these were remastered and translated. Everything makes sense to me, it’s crazy.

  • @powerfulech0356
    @powerfulech0356 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I appreciate the dedication for this video. I'm a big mecha fan and throughly enjoyed your journey thru this lengthy epic.

  • @gaetanomartire7605
    @gaetanomartire7605 ปีที่แล้ว

    Huff, after three painful days I'm finally back on track with my journey to watch every n64 game being beaten. This was a hard one to stay focused on. Glad I did though. Keep up the good work! :*

  • @JadenRockz99
    @JadenRockz99 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Subscribed
    Thank you for sticking through the game.

  • @TheJadeknight7
    @TheJadeknight7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah the Super Robot Wars games are a ton of fun, but they're pretty long games indeed. Glad you enjoyed it in the end! They're definitely even better when you can read the plot directly, a few of them have translation patches and all the recent entries are officially translated, so you should check them out! Anyway, great video!

  • @kailynx2295
    @kailynx2295 ปีที่แล้ว

    I binged 70 or so episodes when I first found this series to catch up and began watching the new ones as they released. I needed to watch this one in chunks and ended up dropping it for awhile but I have finally returned and finished it! Absolutely wild to me that out of 89 games played so far this single one took up over 10% of the entire playtime, great video as always and I admire the dedication!
    Now time to get back into binge mode as I have a bunch of catching up to do again!

  • @squareone703
    @squareone703 ปีที่แล้ว

    I gotta give you props for your epic narration. You are a champ, keep it up! You are documenting history here, in 100 years people will watch these videos to experience these games.

  • @LTambini96
    @LTambini96 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    In awe at the size of this video, absolute unit

  • @Wreclis
    @Wreclis ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! You and your twitch folks really put some time in on this one! Smh... the devs for this game really loved thier craft.

  • @Biomerge4
    @Biomerge4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos and it's fun seeing someone talk about these characters from a series they know little about. Had an audible chuckle at pronouncing 'zeon' as 'zay-on' and saying 'I think Quatro appeared in the original Gundam but I don't know'
    Keep up the good work.

  • @nugboy420
    @nugboy420 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy cow. You weren’t lying. Usually these are cut down to like 20 mins, maybe 50 max for a super long or in depth one…. I’m used to these runtimes on the vods posted to yt on the alt account. Excited to see this now. Heck if I actually like the game I will prolly download it and watch through some of the full vods of this. Keep ‘em coming. Hate that since all I had been watching of you was n64 stuff, and since none had been posted for a few weeks, I didn’t get the algorithm to show me this. Only now when I saw another thabplays video did it remind me to check… and ofc… I see one from today and was like wait I thought this was a powerhouse of a video why is it 20 mins. Then I scroll down to last week and see this almost three hour mammoth. Pumped but prepare for slightly less watch time because I can’t justify sitting thru the whole thing at normal speed. Prolly 1.25 or 1.5x depending on how quick you talk and what causes less stress on my eyes and ears.
    Finally time to unpause, skip the ads,
    And feast my eyes on this Goliath National Bank sized video. Love ya THAB!!!

  • @Penflex12321
    @Penflex12321 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Jesus this is a big one - thank you as always thab!!

  • @ChrisPollitt1
    @ChrisPollitt1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video. I can't believe you managed to put so much work into a video.

  • @tenkenroo
    @tenkenroo ปีที่แล้ว

    No wonder this took so long ! Good on you for making it through. Also you jinxed yourself on the mahjong game.
    I always wish for mischief makers cause i know that will shake things up

  • @alwaysasn
    @alwaysasn ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Holy shit. The dude delivers. In 2.5 hours I wonder how many movies he'll say he didn't watch.

  • @asiriusworm
    @asiriusworm ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'd honestly watch a series where you explored other routes as insane as it sounds.

  • @kalierdarkekd
    @kalierdarkekd ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a longtime fan of the SRW series (And currently started playing UX finally), I'm glad you found Akurasu. Always one of the first resources I show anyone that wants to get into trying the games that lack an english translated release.

    • @anthonylombardo1261
      @anthonylombardo1261 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      and yet this game is lacking so much on Akurasu, how did he get this much translation from the limited amount of info on the site?