I think it's called Kapha because this is a fantasy setting with slightly different names. Khopesh is spelt with hieroglyphs on the Rosetta stone using "kh", "p", and "sh". Vowels weren't really a thing yet. It is sometimes vocalized as Khapesh, for instance. So I'm guessing the Developers just wanted a name similar while not making you think Egypt exists in the setting.
Correct! Kappen means 'chopping' in my language (flemish - dutch) so it felt like a fun variation also. Also kappa. (kappa) The names are also very onomatopoeiic in some cases, but mostly I snuck in little references to creative works of my past, my life or random things I thought sounded fun or good.
On that point, I noticed a fair amount of weapons named differently from their real world counterpart. (I work with and make melee weapons for a living). The easiest one to see is the gladiator trident (actual name). In game this is the square trident.
If you ask me, flail and shield is the best in the entire game- It's complete bullshit, you go for swings and most of the time (assuming you're doing it right), you can just attack right over or around the enemies shield and hit them regardless. It does so much damage that you can plow through enemies quickly- I've won so many 1 v many's with the flail.
@@jacksonnorquist2703 Happen to me 4 years ago,i saw a gameplay of a game 3 YEARS BEFORE IT RELEASED,and no one seemed to remember it except me,when a youtuber posted a gameplay about the new game,i told him i saw him play this game and he tought i was lying,since the game had just released,then i proceeded to tell him the whole game without it even being completed by anyone,its like a had a preview of the game,i already knew the ending,and the full game,its weird
@@white2487 me too! It’s absolutely mental. I told my friends the ending and everything but they just thought I was crazy. There was a dragon and it was in a form of the afterlife and there was this wild battle, insane shit that I knew before the game released. Legit 10 years before! Man, I’ll never figure out how I knew so much about Skyrim Anniversary Edition. I guess I’ll never know...
I think the a lot of the weapons just have different names for flavor purposes. The dakka looks a lot like a Roman gladius and the puku dagger thing resembles a pugio. Those big two-handed swords with the forward curve, can't recall their in-game name, strongly resemble falxes and/or rhomphaias.
Dat "Gladiator Begins" music tho. Simo you have to play that game, it's the spiritual father of the game you're covering, and it is massive amounts of fun!
If you come back and need a challenge there's 1 particular challenge I'd love to see you try. The B.o.E. (bound on equip) Here's some lore: You've been cursed by a witch for stealing from her and getting caught. Ofcourse you unknowingly did this in your Guardsman disguise you conveniently forgot to unequip. You've been cursed to only wear your disguise forever. You've tried to sell them since you didn't believe what an old women said; Well guess what thaddeus bought? He got screwed and now Hates you. That's why your in the arena. Specifics: Guardsman Armour set MEDIUM ARMOUR ONLY (I'll allow a cape but it's purely aesehetic). HELMET MUST BE BRIMMED no class spcifcs but again only 1. When you buy your first piece of gear for a slot that's it. Forever. Or go naked if they need repair. WEAPONS ARE LIMITED. You may choose either 2h Halebeard (uh yeah) or 1H Spear/Heavyshield or AN AXE (what ever floats your boat) but only 1, remember it's B.o.E. Shields?! Oh yeah well anything can be a shield even a crate or a net or even a second sword (personally I consider parry as a BLOCK ability so again whatever floats your boat. BUT I'll have you know this, if you choose an offhand weapon the B.o.E still applies.) FACTIONS AND BRIBES Thaddeus must be >=90% Spiteful BEFORE you gain freedom! Purple and Yellow must be at a minimum range of +40-+60 green whis neutral because the with was his exwife.... well one of so let's say I he they don't care. TRAINING As even of stats as possible with a +/- gap of 3. Ie 5-8-6-9-4-5 blah blah but the values do not have to be a high to low but evenly constant. ARENA DROPS If you feel inclined to gain your weapon/s here okay but again read above. Now what I haven't mentioned and haven't dived in detail for are Shields. Shields can be abused but cannot be repaired and you have a stock of 10 wooden OR 6 metallic. Size or when you get them or how, Once they break their gone BUT you CANNOT cheat and then go for a second weapon for parry. Quantity over strategy? If you wanna min max sure or restart or 'find an exploit I didn't mention (traps!? oh well) it's up to you. Much love.
All weapons are called nonsensical things, which in my opinion makes them more memorable. I love the flaggas, for example, especially the cleaving one.
Kapha is verzion of Khopesh that is made not only for hacking but also for piercing, Khopesh itself got more of a blade like an axe, thicker with duller tip, while Kapha got more tip that is thinner yet sharper
Bruh, I was just like scrolling in my feed then I saw this, watched it and then I was like, yeah a gladiator game pretty cool, but then at the end BAM only one person made this game, that guy is truly a legend
8:56 what's hilarious but brutal is there was probably a gladiator that legitimately felt this exact way in real life crazy laughter lol but covered in real blood.
I love your vibe, lmfao. Even when you scream nerdy stuff, like me and my friends used to do when we were a bit younger. I'm definitely subscribing and I'll coming back for more vids
The names of a few things are slightly altered, so "Kapha" is just this game's version of a Khopesh, similarly "Myrodon" is the game's version of the Myrmidon.
Imagine a game like this with PvP/PvE, co-op, tons of customization and progression for looks and playstyles, and actually solid skill-based combat. The dev seems to have the right idea, so maybe this will be the next project if this one does well enough.
INCREDIBILIIIIIIIIIIS!!!
Stop you're triggering my PTSD
For honor reference spotted!!!
INFIRMUSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you do for honor and bannerlord 2
Please
AUDACES FORTUNA UIVAT
I think it's called Kapha because this is a fantasy setting with slightly different names. Khopesh is spelt with hieroglyphs on the Rosetta stone using "kh", "p", and "sh". Vowels weren't really a thing yet. It is sometimes vocalized as Khapesh, for instance.
So I'm guessing the Developers just wanted a name similar while not making you think Egypt exists in the setting.
yup, just like you dont see a pugio, gladius, falcata, or falx. All because its rome with the serials filed off.
Correct! Kappen means 'chopping' in my language (flemish - dutch) so it felt like a fun variation also. Also kappa. (kappa)
The names are also very onomatopoeiic in some cases, but mostly I snuck in little references to creative works of my past, my life or random things I thought sounded fun or good.
@@LakierosJordy lol the developer himself answers👏🏾
@@LakierosJordy 🫨😍 your game feels so fun. thanks for being nice and commenting round here.
On that point, I noticed a fair amount of weapons named differently from their real world counterpart. (I work with and make melee weapons for a living). The easiest one to see is the gladiator trident (actual name). In game this is the square trident.
What if our Gladiuses touched in the Scollo? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I got baited into watching the Spartacus series and it literally turned out to be just your comment
It's "Gladii" Koifish, you dirty swedish barbarian
KOIFISH! OIOIOI
@@NotSimo Watch the movie, much better
@@NotSimoit was a good series when they were done with all the banging. Wasn't a fan of all the swinging dongs for sure.
Spear + shield (faerdaka preferably) is an op combo in the later parts of the game when they all have shields just keep poking overhead
It's the most sustainable and combat effective, but if there are greater numbers against you, two wield maces/swords to the trick
Sometimes art truly imitates life huh
it gets really rough with two handed sword or even sword and shield, I always had to run around them and hit them in the shins lol
If you ask me, flail and shield is the best in the entire game- It's complete bullshit, you go for swings and most of the time (assuming you're doing it right), you can just attack right over or around the enemies shield and hit them regardless. It does so much damage that you can plow through enemies quickly- I've won so many 1 v many's with the flail.
Gotta love that gothic 3 fight music. 12:34
bro i just bought gothic 3 after not playing it for a long time lol thats so funny how you posted this
That explains why it sounded so familiar.
Because of the helmet and constant yoinking of loot, I see this run as:
*Local Forsworn captured hearts of many in Imperial Arena*
LOL same here!
My man was a briarhearth!!
the Gothic 3 combat music punched me straight in to my nostalgia guts
Couldnt agree more, though i know that one was in Gothic II aswell
when was that ost played?
@@Ahrone1586 in battle, some beats from Irdorath
I am having a weird sense of deja-vu. I could SWEAR I watched a 2 hour video on this, recorded by some rugged, handsome individual...
Cartoonz?
@@jacksonnorquist2703 Happen to me 4 years ago,i saw a gameplay of a game 3 YEARS BEFORE IT RELEASED,and no one seemed to remember it except me,when a youtuber posted a gameplay about the new game,i told him i saw him play this game and he tought i was lying,since the game had just released,then i proceeded to tell him the whole game without it even being completed by anyone,its like a had a preview of the game,i already knew the ending,and the full game,its weird
@@white2487 me too! It’s absolutely mental. I told my friends the ending and everything but they just thought I was crazy. There was a dragon and it was in a form of the afterlife and there was this wild battle, insane shit that I knew before the game released. Legit 10 years before!
Man, I’ll never figure out how I knew so much about Skyrim Anniversary Edition. I guess I’ll never know...
@@WrestleGermainia actually,now that i remember,i did NOT saw a gameplay of the game,i played it myself,i remember very well,on an old laptop i had
@@WrestleGermainia i dont know why these things happen,but there are weirder stuff
Definitely wanna see some other runs from this game. Looks super intense
I think the a lot of the weapons just have different names for flavor purposes. The dakka looks a lot like a Roman gladius and the puku dagger thing resembles a pugio. Those big two-handed swords with the forward curve, can't recall their in-game name, strongly resemble falxes and/or rhomphaias.
this being made by one person is monumental how talented is that guy awesome stuff
This reminds me a lot of the Sword and Sandals franchise
The silence in the fights is great to focus on the actual thing on screen
its insane that ``gladiator begins`` a gladiator psp game of 2010 is still the best gladiator game that i know of
Man fought a legionaire to earn his freedom. What a legend!
Dat "Gladiator Begins" music tho.
Simo you have to play that game, it's the spiritual father of the game you're covering, and it is massive amounts of fun!
Also massively underrated, am gonna make it competitive soon
17:34 we getting out the hood!!!🗣️🗣️🗣️💯💯💯
Super keen for more runs!
7:57 I love the Witcher 3 tavern music here.
Always a blast to watch your videos Simo i enjoyed this a lot!
love this game, glad the dev getting the support he deserves.
Having a birthday morning blunt and see a simo upload. Gonna be a great one
Happy birthday bro!
@@NotSimo thx 😊
Nice sword and sandals spirited game. I loved playing it.
More videos on this game would be cool
Another banger
Dude the Gothic 3 music took me back to happy times
Muzyka walki z gothica przywoluje cieeeplutkie wspomnienia. Zabilbym klimat gdybym skomentowal to w innym jezyku
Zrozumiałe
Ta
Wtf is that language
@@sohummohare6364 funny you mentioned that. Its Polish ☺️
If you come back and need a challenge there's 1 particular challenge I'd love to see you try.
The B.o.E. (bound on equip)
Here's some lore: You've been cursed by a witch for stealing from her and getting caught. Ofcourse you unknowingly did this in your Guardsman disguise you conveniently forgot to unequip. You've been cursed to only wear your disguise forever. You've tried to sell them since you didn't believe what an old women said; Well guess what thaddeus bought? He got screwed and now Hates you. That's why your in the arena.
Specifics:
Guardsman Armour set MEDIUM ARMOUR ONLY (I'll allow a cape but it's purely aesehetic).
HELMET MUST BE BRIMMED no class spcifcs but again only 1.
When you buy your first piece of gear for a slot that's it. Forever. Or go naked if they need repair.
WEAPONS ARE LIMITED. You may choose either 2h Halebeard (uh yeah) or 1H Spear/Heavyshield or AN AXE (what ever floats your boat) but only 1, remember it's B.o.E.
Shields?! Oh yeah well anything can be a shield even a crate or a net or even a second sword (personally I consider parry as a BLOCK ability so again whatever floats your boat. BUT I'll have you know this, if you choose an offhand weapon the B.o.E still applies.)
FACTIONS AND BRIBES
Thaddeus must be >=90% Spiteful BEFORE you gain freedom!
Purple and Yellow must be at a minimum range of +40-+60
green whis neutral because the with was his exwife.... well one of so let's say I he they don't care.
TRAINING
As even of stats as possible with a +/- gap of 3. Ie 5-8-6-9-4-5 blah blah but the values do not have to be a high to low but evenly constant.
ARENA DROPS
If you feel inclined to gain your weapon/s here okay but again read above.
Now what I haven't mentioned and haven't dived in detail for are Shields. Shields can be abused but cannot be repaired and you have a stock of 10 wooden OR 6 metallic. Size or when you get them or how, Once they break their gone BUT you CANNOT cheat and then go for a second weapon for parry. Quantity over strategy?
If you wanna min max sure or restart or 'find an exploit I didn't mention (traps!? oh well) it's up to you.
Much love.
Simo the Gladiator, bout to do this Maximus Aurelius style!
Hahahah. The Haram Mode is made my day. Thanks
i cant wait for the next story to be told in this game
The music in this video was insane
The true mvp is that fan who gave you the claw, that thing damage carry thru half the video
I'm glad you did this game again. I missed the stream
All weapons are called nonsensical things, which in my opinion makes them more memorable. I love the flaggas, for example, especially the cleaving one.
Kapha is verzion of Khopesh that is made not only for hacking but also for piercing, Khopesh itself got more of a blade like an axe, thicker with duller tip, while Kapha got more tip that is thinner yet sharper
love that sneaky oblivion music in the background lmao
Simo with that risen music, absolute peak taste
Just saw this video randomly popped up like last day. I watched it now, and i gotta say, im enteratined! U earned my sub bro.
I would love to see this game on consoles there's nothing better than an awesome gladiator game
14:19 certified halal moment
Thanks for letting me know about this game. Great content. Great game.
Man this game reminds me so much of that old ps2 gladiator type game man,nostalgia pure lmao
Khopesh have a more severe curve and are Egyptian in origin, Kapha is roman, and slightly straighter
Thank you!
Are you sure? Never heard of a kapha sword before
Its a variation of khopesh, just renamed, because fantasy setting :D. But good theory.
ah a man of culture, that coloseum road to freedom background music is nostalgic
Bruh, I was just like scrolling in my feed then I saw this, watched it and then I was like, yeah a gladiator game pretty cool, but then at the end BAM only one person made this game, that guy is truly a legend
I heard Gothic 3 music, missing that game so much, love it.
8:56 what's hilarious but brutal is there was probably a gladiator that legitimately felt this exact way in real life crazy laughter lol but covered in real blood.
15:39 because public favour wasn't 100%, you had it at 'gripped', 'enthralled' is 100%
This combat in this game reminds me of the game Exanima
When he said he was fighting leonidas I'm pretty sure it was just a normal hop late
12:58, I would recognize gothic battle theme everywhere:D
I love your vibe, lmfao. Even when you scream nerdy stuff, like me and my friends used to do when we were a bit younger. I'm definitely subscribing and I'll coming back for more vids
im dead the little head rolling around way blurred out lol
Even the pit master was kind enough to give half of the gold earned than todays contract lol
i love gothic 3 soundtrack in background
man swords and sandals be hitting different
MORE BATTLE BROTHERS!!!
Mmm, that Gothic 3 battle music! Mwuaa!
Fantastic run, and your editor is a censoring god.
The names of a few things are slightly altered, so "Kapha" is just this game's version of a Khopesh, similarly "Myrodon" is the game's version of the Myrmidon.
Simo knows Gothic.... Simo gets like :)
This is cool. Kinda reminds me of Colloseum Road to Freedom
After your review I bought the game and it instantly became my favorite.
We need MORE
SWOOOOORDS AND SANDALS
Who put the glad in gladiator? Si-mo!
The 9gag gem
The Gothic 3 music i love it
I just love this game!
ahhh.... Gothic soundtrack hit me like a truck. Thank you
More of this please!!
Vid 5 of wishing Simo and everyone a good day!
Thank you Fylon
Greatly enjoyed 😊
“En-toe-rauge trait” 😂💀
Omg - I find a random video and it's using Gothic 2's soundtrack as a backdrop music, nostalgia hit quite fast :D
Love the gothic music
LOOOOOL SO funny love it keep going BRO
That gothic combat music is giving me so much anxiety.
Amazing content, keep it up!
The Gothic Music 😍
16:30 "they brought leonidas in the match💀💀"
Imagine a game like this with PvP/PvE, co-op, tons of customization and progression for looks and playstyles, and actually solid skill-based combat. The dev seems to have the right idea, so maybe this will be the next project if this one does well enough.
you got that berry bee benson laugh from bee movie
I went a bought this game bc our your videos. Keep up the good work!
I would loooove to see more, watching this got me to buy the game and holy shit it’s fun
6:00 God name in vein
My man fought King Leonidas and won what a fight haha
Great run Simo Supremo, bravo
Gotta love the Gothic 3 music, besides, great vid
More of this!!
12:19 i think for historical copyrights lol like sarranid and sassanids or saffavids
Now you get assassinated after leaving the gladiatorial arena
Bro, amazing content, definitely worth a like and sub, could you maybe add bg music or sound effects to your future vids, some parts are a bit quiet
13:38 Is that Mordhau music 😂
12:20 a khopesh is simply shaped differently and kapha isn't an existing type of weapon
swords and sandals
Steve Harvey, Mr. Bean, pickle Rick, Gordon Ramsey
Gothic 3 Musik is insane
This game look crazyyyy🤯😍