So happy to see this game getting love. Such a unique game and one of the coolest finds I've had the past few years. Game is WILD and well worth your time.
This game was a free game developed by a Japanese for 14 years,art and music are all free source.the revision version released on steam also added new story in New Game+,and repainted the characters by the artists from Vanillaware without salary.
This game is incredible. I played through it over my time off during Christmas and loved every second. It's definitely a hidden gem being overlooked by western JRPG fans currently so I hope more people give it the attention it deserves.
I genuinely don't mean this to be a troll, I love y'alls content so much, but I cracked up when you pronounced piqued as picked in the beginning (0:22 - 0:25ish). 😅 LOVE the games y'all cover. You don't see coverage like this anywhere else!
To be honest after this video I installed the demo, fully expecting to uninstall it after five minutes because I thought you exaggerated. However I ended up buying the game. Man what an expected gem.
It's insane how I've never heard of this game and just today found out there's gonna be a switch version relatively soon + improved eng patch. What's more mind blowing is the massively positive reception it has on steam. Like damn
This game is hella underrated. Best indie game i ever played. Story is like chrono trigger meets nier it does the old cliche of time travel and turns it on its head making it an absolute feels trip lol. Like you go back in time and it always has consequences.
saying this game is a gem is an understatement. This is a gems mine with treasure box underneath! If you're Adventure/ Action/ RPG lover, you need to give this game a try :)
Excellent review, well explained and full of details. Compliments. Luckily for me I discovered Astlibra recently so I was able to enjoy the new improved translation. I loved it from start to finish, even though I'm not a fan of platform games. I platinumed it in about 200 hours, I have no regrets. 😎😁
So glad that I found this channel, this is exactly the kind of indie gaming coverage i've been looking for. Small aside, this game got it's revised english patch on may 28th. Been playing it and havent found any issue thus far.
Idk how keizo is going to follow this up, but i have incredibly high hopes. this game is such a masterpiece, and it's definitely getting a sequel if the DLC is any indication.
I saw some random person in a stream just talk about it once without anyone asking and got curious so I checked it out. Super obscure for a game as tight as it is.
The graphics are not complicated and nothing taxes the CPU, like, at all. Any game that gets more than like 4 hours of battery life on a Steam Deck (this game gets 6 with zero tweaks) should be trivial to port to Switch. Performance on switch should be fine.
I tried to recommend this game to this other channel but it turned into a troll meme for some reason, i legit think this game was mindblowing, if they give it a graphical facelift it might become one of the greats
The demo was so much fun to play, but I'm holding out for an improved translation. It might look chaotic and maybe cheap at first glance, but this is a hidden gem with its heart in the right place.
I bought this like six months ago seeing everyone saying it’s the best hidden gem they’ve crossed in a long time. I really need to dive in damn it. Gotta hate backlog
I think the one odd thing making me doubt this was small BITS of the graphical style - like theres stylized buildings and stuff but "photoreal" trees next to it, many instances of rocks and terrain in odd shapes using weirdly jarring textures too? incredibly small nitpick, but you may have sold me regardless so
I just read an article about this game but it contained no video or pictures. I had to come here to find out just what we were talking about. It doesn't look impressive so I don't understand the hype. Maybe I'll have to play it to find out
This game was a free game developed by a Japanese for 14 years,art and music are all free source.Then artists from Vanillaware(The development company of Muramasa,Odin Sphere and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim)repainted the characters for this game without salary.And the revision version released on steam also added new story in New Game+
5:42 as of a week ago they changed this hooray! And translation has been changed to be better There are some tracks that are free to use and they aren’t original to the game in this most notable one for me is Final boss phase 2 in main story
is there any other games like this out there? someone mentioned the ys series (i know of the arpg genre staples like poe/diablo/last epoch etc) but is there anything else?
I mean, it makes sense people haven't heard of this "JRPG", since Astlibra isn't really a JRPG now is it? It's more of a side-scrolling Number-Go-Up-Game.
Only game I know with (spoilers) A canonical "New game plus" mode where your character retains its memories of the future and acts upon them. Only bad part is that it made every sacrifice it took to reach the first ending meaningless, also geas was stupid and unnecessary.
this game came out of literally nowhere and skyrocketed into my all-time favorite video games. it's janky and the story is a mess but my god it is SO MUCH FUN TO PLAY.
I keep coming across positive reviews for this game, but the art and gameplay both look so horrid. So many people can't be wrong about it, and I do love a good story. I just wish it didn't look like a 1st generation smart phone game.
There's a pretty sizeable demo. Try it out, it's fun. The save file will transfer to the full game too. I'd suggest doing the "Demo" option in the main menu before doing the New Game mode. It's an off the rails sneak peek at a lot of what the game offers.
Gonna be honest, it looks like a love child between Ys and the CDI Zelda games. Not entirely sure if that's a good thing or not but it really puts me off. Mainly because I've been here before, felt the exact same way about A Valley Without Wind and that was horrid.
I just hate the way it looks. It looks like somebody got ahold of a library of random assets and tossed them all in RPG Maker or something. I played the demo when it first got released and am still having a hard time understanding why the review score is so absurdly high. It just looks so cheap.
Came across it looking for metroidvanias on Steam some months ago. The music is what really brings it together with the gameplay and odd story. It's an odd piece that clearly was a labor the creator went through until reaching near his perfect vision for it. If it is addictive, then it's a great game.
So happy to see this game getting love. Such a unique game and one of the coolest finds I've had the past few years. Game is WILD and well worth your time.
It was really exciting discovering this last year when everything else had been delayed. Just bizarre no one outside of Asia noticed it.
This game was a free game developed by a Japanese for 14 years,art and music are all free source.the revision version released on steam also added new story in New Game+,and repainted the characters by the artists from Vanillaware without salary.
If this is true that's so funny and pretty cool. An unaccompanied minor ends up making one of the best indie JRPGs in his time just because
@@BlueKyuubi64 took him 14 years
To anyone learning about Astlibra from this review: BUY THIS GAME. It's so damn good.
This is why I love this channel so much. Finding gems like these. Thanks!
Glad we can help!
Insanely fun game, gameplay is pretty much 2d YS and there is so much to collect/farm that i got 80 hours on my 100% PC save file.
Ooo nice!
you knew what you were doing with that thumbnail you cheeky sod
Lol!
What were they doing?
@@theluminousone5883 putting funni titties on the thumbnail for clicks
@@theluminousone5883 symmetry
@@theluminousone5883 coomer b8
This game is incredible. I played through it over my time off during Christmas and loved every second. It's definitely a hidden gem being overlooked by western JRPG fans currently so I hope more people give it the attention it deserves.
paid shill
@@thecat8513 I guess anyone that likes and praises a game is a paid shill. I just played the demo and am definitely buying this, it's a great game.
@@thecat8513stay mad lol
I made sure that I gushed about it in the Ys reddit sub, I know I got at least 1 person to play it because he came back and said it was brilliant.
The localization got fixed a week ago, pretty much the moment after the reviewer finished the game. (The exact thing happened to me.)
play this a few month ago, incredible game. the game keep going when you think it's over (for real ending)
right up there with chained echoes as best solo developer game of the year imo
I genuinely don't mean this to be a troll, I love y'alls content so much, but I cracked up when you pronounced piqued as picked in the beginning (0:22 - 0:25ish). 😅
LOVE the games y'all cover. You don't see coverage like this anywhere else!
I wish I could pick my interests!
American pronunciation is a "nitch jawnra"
To be honest after this video I installed the demo, fully expecting to uninstall it after five minutes because I thought you exaggerated. However I ended up buying the game. Man what an expected gem.
It's insane how I've never heard of this game and just today found out there's gonna be a switch version relatively soon + improved eng patch. What's more mind blowing is the massively positive reception it has on steam. Like damn
This game is hella underrated. Best indie game i ever played. Story is like chrono trigger meets nier it does the old cliche of time travel and turns it on its head making it an absolute feels trip lol. Like you go back in time and it always has consequences.
saying this game is a gem is an understatement. This is a gems mine with treasure box underneath! If you're Adventure/ Action/ RPG lover, you need to give this game a try :)
Excellent review, well explained and full of details. Compliments.
Luckily for me I discovered Astlibra recently so I was able to enjoy the new improved translation. I loved it from start to finish, even though I'm not a fan of platform games.
I platinumed it in about 200 hours, I have no regrets. 😎😁
Aaaaaand Wishlisted. Another game to go to once I get more free time.
This is why I love you guys.
Thanks!!!
So glad that I found this channel, this is exactly the kind of indie gaming coverage i've been looking for.
Small aside, this game got it's revised english patch on may 28th. Been playing it and havent found any issue thus far.
Idk how keizo is going to follow this up, but i have incredibly high hopes. this game is such a masterpiece, and it's definitely getting a sequel if the DLC is any indication.
I am a simple man. I see a booba thumbnail i click.
Tits are overrated. It's all about ass.....or feet (which i think are still disgusting).
I'm like 40 hours in! I absolutely love it!
never heard about it too o.O thx for exposition
Cant wait for the switch release ! Rpgsite has speaks very highly of this game
I own this game and had taken a break. After seeing the thumbnail I will now binge it
After playing it for some hours I have to admit this game is extremely good.
great review as expected from Noisy Pixel, I played the game and absolutely recommend it to rpg fans I would give 9.5/10 for the score :D
I saw some random person in a stream just talk about it once without anyone asking and got curious so I checked it out. Super obscure for a game as tight as it is.
Definitely a hidden gem!
The most hidden gem of hidden gems, 10/10 worth.
I bought this last month but I haven't gotten around to playing it yet. This review definitly helps me put it higher on my 2play list.
Let us know what you think
What an impressive action rpg.
It's the best fantasy rpg story i've experienced. Try this game.
I used to shill for that "average" at best and unknown psp game "the legend of heroes trails in the sky" now its mainstream and beloved :O
I see this is coming to Switch sometime in 2023. Can't wait, this looks like a day one buy for me if the performance is good.
The graphics are not complicated and nothing taxes the CPU, like, at all. Any game that gets more than like 4 hours of battery life on a Steam Deck (this game gets 6 with zero tweaks) should be trivial to port to Switch. Performance on switch should be fine.
The main character looks so cool.
This is one of the few games I played roughly 40 hours straight on.
I tried to recommend this game to this other channel but it turned into a troll meme for some reason, i legit think this game was mindblowing, if they give it a graphical facelift it might become one of the greats
The demo was so much fun to play, but I'm holding out for an improved translation. It might look chaotic and maybe cheap at first glance, but this is a hidden gem with its heart in the right place.
A new english translation went up on steam in an update a few days ago.
10/10 from the thumbnail 😮
Astlibra Revision is really, really incredible. Like cannot recommend this game enough. You get SO STRONK.
The story for this game is absolutely amazing.
“Peeked” you attention was “peeked” not “picked”. This channel is about on par with astlibra when it comes to grammar.
that's pretty funny :)
I bought this like six months ago seeing everyone saying it’s the best hidden gem they’ve crossed in a long time. I really need to dive in damn it. Gotta hate backlog
Looks interesting!
btw have you played Girls & Dungeons 2 ? - Very underrated gem! I loved it.
Thanks for the review
Incredible game! Excited for DLC extra story
love the story! 2023 best game in swtich!
Pretty good game from a single developer
I knew about it. It was GOTY for 2022
Genuinly one of the most fun game I played in recent years, if it wasn't for Chained Echoes this would have easily been my GOTY 2022.
I think the one odd thing making me doubt this was small BITS of the graphical style - like theres stylized buildings and stuff but "photoreal" trees next to it,
many instances of rocks and terrain in odd shapes using weirdly jarring textures too?
incredibly small nitpick, but you may have sold me regardless so
Don't think the game is for me, but the soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal.
I just read an article about this game but it contained no video or pictures. I had to come here to find out just what we were talking about. It doesn't look impressive so I don't understand the hype. Maybe I'll have to play it to find out
And ?
thanks for this. wishlisted on steam this game.
What's the annoying translucent cube that keeps spawning when you block or cast? Can that be turned off? Looks unfinished janky.
This is excellent and I am in the post script now 😂
What's up with the super thirsty art in the thumbnail of the game? I didn't see any of that represented in the review itself.
This game was a free game developed by a Japanese for 14 years,art and music are all free source.Then artists from Vanillaware(The development company of Muramasa,Odin Sphere and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim)repainted the characters for this game without salary.And the revision version released on steam also added new story in New Game+
6:47 thank you
Looks like a high end version of MapleStory, despite being a low budget solo effort.
This looks a lot like The Vagrant and I love that game.
5:42 as of a week ago they changed this hooray! And translation has been changed to be better
There are some tracks that are free to use and they aren’t original to the game in this most notable one for me is Final boss phase 2 in main story
is there any other games like this out there? someone mentioned the ys series (i know of the arpg genre staples like poe/diablo/last epoch etc) but is there anything else?
Those thumbnail brough me here
Chapter 3's final boss was my favorite of the bosses. It was fun having to go deep and dirty on that fuckers eyeball
1:10 BRO YOU DID NOT JUST CALL KAREN A CROW!!!!!!!!
This is a beefed up Cadash
Didn't realize this was an AI narrator😂
No physical release?
I mean, it makes sense people haven't heard of this "JRPG", since Astlibra isn't really a JRPG now is it? It's more of a side-scrolling Number-Go-Up-Game.
People calling action RPGs "JRPGs" has got to be up there with people calling arcade games "roguelikes" in the annals of annoying genre misnomers
You really put the ass in astlibra with the pronunciation sometimes 😂
Game looks quite interesting but hearing it can be grindy puts me off a bit.
Damn… we do
Can i play this game only on a PC oder is there a Playstation or Nintendo Switch version?
PC only of course, but I believe a Switch version is in the works.
Only game I know with (spoilers)
A canonical "New game plus" mode where your character retains its memories of the future and acts upon them. Only bad part is that it made every sacrifice it took to reach the first ending meaningless, also geas was stupid and unnecessary.
this game came out of literally nowhere and skyrocketed into my all-time favorite video games. it's janky and the story is a mess but my god it is SO MUCH FUN TO PLAY.
Any chance this comes to PlayStation
This demo for this game bored me to tears, buy it is nice to know the devs found an audience. I’d like to see every indie game succeed.
It reminds me of the old ys games from master system and snes.
"Piqued" is pronounced "peaked" 👍
Piqued is pronounced like peaked not picked
I keep coming across positive reviews for this game, but the art and gameplay both look so horrid.
So many people can't be wrong about it, and I do love a good story. I just wish it didn't look like a 1st generation smart phone game.
There's a pretty sizeable demo. Try it out, it's fun. The save file will transfer to the full game too.
I'd suggest doing the "Demo" option in the main menu before doing the New Game mode. It's an off the rails sneak peek at a lot of what the game offers.
I am a HUGE NP fan...but now they mention patreon multiple times every video. It ruins the vibe.
What if it was only one time?
not really a jrpg
all the system and mechanics here can be found in metroidvanias or other soulslike games
Is this game on consoles ?
Its on Switch iirc
Never heard about? People have been non stop shilling for this garbage on forums
No PS5?
Gonna be honest, it looks like a love child between Ys and the CDI Zelda games. Not entirely sure if that's a good thing or not but it really puts me off.
Mainly because I've been here before, felt the exact same way about A Valley Without Wind and that was horrid.
PEAKED not PICKED
Why is this being called a JRPG over and over (and in the title) when it's not a JRPG?
I just hate the way it looks. It looks like somebody got ahold of a library of random assets and tossed them all in RPG Maker or something. I played the demo when it first got released and am still having a hard time understanding why the review score is so absurdly high. It just looks so cheap.
JRPG? This just looks like Castlevania. Upgrading a weapon doesn't make a game a JRPG.
Metal Gear, the best Stealth JRPG!😅
An ok game not great but ok
Came across it looking for metroidvanias on Steam some months ago. The music is what really brings it together with the gameplay and odd story. It's an odd piece that clearly was a labor the creator went through until reaching near his perfect vision for it. If it is addictive, then it's a great game.
Eww 2s sidescroll
That's because this is PC only. It should be outlawed to have jrpg's only on PC. Ugh
A literal potato can run it
why is it have to look like crap?
It looks way better than most 2D games though?
Modern gamer. Can't handle item depreciation and ledges without arrows 🥲
you had me at mommy milkers