I like when sequels are based on bad endings because it means in the universe where the good ending happened they just live happily ever after, and whatever nightmares that take place in sequels aren't inflicted on the characters.
"Its a good trilogy that ends on a high note, imagine if they ruined it with another game" I can't wait for you to cover From a New World. I am aiming to collect all of these games, im even playing SH 1 right now.
Wow that G4 thing, I remember when they were great now they have scandals about them everywhere. Like people turning to Kofi rather than using Patreon.
I finished this game a few months ago, at first I was sad that the tone changed so wildly from the previous game, but it quickly became one of my absolute favorite games.
I loved the subversion of tropes with the Mistletoe curse. Getting cursed to die is nothing new in RPGs, and in any other game you would go on a grand adventure which would eventually result in some obscure method of curing the curse and living happily ever after. Not so in this game. You're cursed very early on, by a somewhat minor character, and you're told quite bluntly that there no cure. At all. Ever. And that never changes throughout the game. Yuri's fate was decided during the tutorial dungeon and he never uncovers a method of subverting it.
I just realized Majuular is so good he tricked me into watching a bunch of long ass videos about games I don't give a damn about. Good job, keep it up.
Don Bluth's Anastasia was one of my favourite movies as a kid (and tbh still to this day) so I might check this game out. Also this game came out in 04 and her body wasn't found till a few years later. This would've been during the theory that Anastasia survived the massacre was still around and what the cartoon movie was about.
I LOVED this game back when I first played it. The absurdism, the deadpan humour. The improved graphics, the weird as hell story that bounces between being hilarious and heartbreaking. It's so underrated, so I truly appreciate you covering it. My best bud and me have been going on and on about Shadow Hearts sadly being a dead franchise, but maybe Pennyblood will hopefully re-invigorate it. I'd love to see a game achieving well-deserved success in its footsteps. Thanks for the video, man. I truly think you did a lot of barely listened-to people a huge favour by making this, putting it into the spotlight for once. Kudos to you! Just a little addendum concerning the OST: Yes, the majority was penned by Hirota. Some standouts by Mitsuda. But, also, Kenji Ito (Joachim Theme) and Tomoko Kobayashi. Let's not forget their contributions to such a weirdly engrossing game.
Veronica does NOT randomly pick a party member. Who she picks is based on which answers you give to her questions at the start of the sequence. For clarity's sake, since you skipped it in your SH1 review; Amon was the second-most powerful Fusion demon for Yuri (behind the Seraphic Radiance) in the first game. It originally belonged to Albert Simon, but if you earn all six of Yuri's elemental Level 3 Fusions, a secret Destruction Stone can be looted in the room before the fight with Simon. Simply beating Simon with the Destruction Stone in your inventory transfers the Amon Fusion to Yuri. This explains why Yuri starts with Amon in SH2's story and why Simon's spirit appears at the end of the mission to upgrade it to Neo Amon in SH2. The reason Kato's soldiers are called The Mutant Apes is because the name is literal - they actually WERE Apes that Kato mutated into humanoids. Raiden was the first-born, and underwent the most rudimentary form of the procedure, which is why he appears most ape-like. Ouka was the most recent mutation, having undergone a perfected version of the procedure, which is why she appears most human-like.
I don’t have time to play these huge old RPGs anymore, like back when I played Xenogears while unemployed. That’s why I love channels like yours. I get the chance to explore these worlds and learn how the came about!
I never played Koudelka or Shadow Hearts ( until recently) and I never could get into FTNW, but I absolutely loved Covenant. The unusual setting, the humor, the fact that every character has their own ongoing side quest that gives them new abilities, all were fantastic.
@@DizzulaI don't know how he can have such a positive response to Covenant and think From the New World is some sort of stain on the series legacy. Though given that he seems to imply Shadow Hearts is a better game than Covenant, (something I really can't fathom but fair enough), maybe he couldn't handle cranking the wackiness up to 11.
I've only played SH: From the New World and never played the other games in the series. Thank you for making this amd the previous video on SH and Koudelka. They have been a great way to see the other two and helped me understand the series a lot better.
FtNW is considered the weakest link in the seriest, but it's still presents a pretty decent story, and it carries over the best parts of the battle system over Covenant.
@@gotinogadenI absolutely hated new world for the idea that they made the MC basically a kid of a clone of Alice and attributing that Alice to have been a clone all along (even when Yuri mett her). Not to mention the fusion system was VERY weak and the story tried way too hard to reach back into stuff that happened in SH1&2 whilst trying to spin it with a completely new story and a new cast... SH1 & 2 were finished at that point... SHNW trying to hook back into that left some major plotholes the writing simply couldn't fix BECAUSE SH 1 & 2 were finished
@@gotinogadenAnyone who has played the original and the FTNW and thinks the latter is the weak link in the series is either lying or has very powerful nostalgia goggles. If anyone reading this still makes this claim, go back and watch the Sea Mother creepypasta and tell me the original was better with a straight face.
YES DOOD! I'm so glad to see this one! Damn this game has so much style and passion. Even if it's a little wonky. The sequels have such great combat systems too. You can walk into a boss fight and kill the boss in one perfect chain after 2 turns if you know what you're doing. And you get better loot. It's such a cool series. Just so different and interesting to get lost in compared to "another JRPG setting you already know"
Goodness gracious my friend, just because I thought it was about time for the Covenant vid doesnt mean you just gotta make my dreams a reality the next day
I can't believe that the same voice actor as Xemnas from Kingdom Hearts voices a vampire luchador. Yeah, I'm thinking Shadows Hearts: Covenant is kino.
1:05:30 You know the Golden Bat thing is a ref to an even more insane Japanese superhero character, right? It takes something special to one-up a vampire luchador superhero, but the Golden Bat does it with style.
Shadow hearts has been in the same boat for me as legend of dragoon, in that I've wanted to play it for years due to being a jrpg dude and finding an interesting addition to the usual turn based format(like with the addition system in lod and the ring system here, and thakfully ive revenrlt beaten lod), and it just makes me appreciate older, ps1 Era jrpgs more so now than ever
Shadow hearts covenant was a game I came upon by chance when I was a kid. Never made it very far in the game but its artstyle, characters and what little of the story I was able to get lived rent free in my head for many years. Finally went back and 100 percent both the first game and covenant. I am so glad I did I only wish there was more. I look forward to the development of Penny Blood and see if it is a true shadow hearts successor
A bunch of characters from this appear in Chaos Wars, which is pretty well known for having a downright terrible translation. For the Shadow Hearts characters, Yuri's name was incorrectly stated as "Uru", Karin is spelled "Karen" or "Karren", Nikolai is called "Nicole", and Gepetto is often called "Zepet"
@@Domar7431Makes sense to me. Even if it's an unconventional spelling, Yuri/Uri is a pretty common name in Eastern Europe. I'd say that, for stories set in European-inspired settings, the name of a character in Japanese is often a rough approximation of something that would be more commonly said and written differently, in order to make it work with the phonetic quirks of the chosen writing system. It's like how Guts in Berserk is originally written as "Gatsu" if you translate the symbols phonetically, but in context it's a reference to the circumstances of his birth (being delivered by cesarean after his mother was hanged, almost certainly by accident as the result of someone who was mutilating a corpse). From a localisation perspective, sometimes they just make things up completely but this really looks like a case where they paid attention to the context and made an effort to reflect the intended names, rather than literally romanising them and having the old man who fights with a puppet that serves as a means of addressing his grief at the loss of his loved ones not share his name with the character from Pinocchio whose motivations were similar.
@@casanovafunkenstein5090His name in the JP version is "Urumunafu" so it wouldn't even be a variant of Yuri. It would be something closer to "Irmanoff/Irmanov. The probably localized it to Yuri cause it sounds more like a more viable name for a JRPG protag to western audiences.
This is an enormous video but I'm not even upset because I fucking adored Covenant. In particular to this day I often cite it as one of the best endings in a video game ever as it still makes me cry whenever I replay the game. Even outside the exceptional ending it's just such a great mix of campy B-movie vibes and silliness that few games ever attempt to match. Very little can compare to the sheer joy of all the nonsense around Joachim, from how he just picks up random large objects to admire before using as weapons to the peak insanity of the Man Festival.
you really nailed down the beef i have with ffx-2's True Ending - the game's very much about moving on from the old, looking to the future, and letting go. the ability to just get tidus back at the end feels like it really guts out the entire theme of the game badly, in a worse way than the 'yuri dies instead of moving on from alice' ending (on its own) from this game. anyway, superb video series for a franchise i only ever saw in adverts in gaming magazines, great work man
Ironically enough,the novel sequel does try to open the possibility of Tidus dying for real and the would be FFX-3 also adds to this much to the detriment of the games' story.
That novel is wild. Tidus dies from kicking a bomb that he thought was a blitzball. Yuna becomes ooc and gets a new boyfriend immediately after Tidus died. And also Sin returns. And the cherry on top is that its legit canon to the final fantasy X series.
Hey its my favourite rpg of all time! With a banging ost and all the wackiness included.Curry Tower sure brings some fond memories,reading the item descriptions and swearing when you miss the judgement ring without hitting anything. I didnt realise that Karen was Yuri's mother tho...guess i was an innocent young boy back then,
Just one of my favorite RPG's. I remember reading game informer and seeing the glowing recommendation it got, so I saved up my money, and bought the game one day despite being sick enough to be completely disoriented and ending up at the edge of town before I eventually hobbled my way to the local game shop. Came home, passed out, woke up the next day, and fell in love with the game. Anywho, Lenny, Blanca, and kurando have the same VA, who also happens to be the VA for Kenshin himura in the rurouni kenshin dub.
TH-cam has picked up on the fact that I watch your videos to fall asleep, and so every night, without fail my first number one most recommended video is your "I Played Every RPG on the 3DO". To that effect, I could recite the first 90 seconds of that video, the remainder occurs after I've fallen asleep. Great videos all the same, I've watched a few fully conscious lol
Love the revival this series has experienced on TH-cam and your content on it so far. A little history callback you might have missed: Jeanne is a reference to Jeanne d'Arc or Joan of Arc - guess where this patron saint of France was born! She was executed in Rouen which probably influenced the decision to make it a place of significance in the first game (and why Jeanne in Covenant had to die as well).
You probably just caused Penny Blood searches to get a big boost again. Great video as always. Also I believe both endings of Shadow Hearts are canon. If you get the good ending it just means that it is the second time through for Yuri.
Thanks a bunch for this review Maj! I gotta say, parts of this plot line confuse me near the center. Chalk it up to too many moving parts I guess, and I think you definitely had the right thought with the Cast not serving a large enough role in the wider scope. It's a darn shame because this cast is a serious punch above the average! Also, as much as I was poised to agree with you in regards to Lucia, on rewatch, I noticed a exquisite PS2 Animated Hipsway on her, so I'm afraid I'll have to reconsider!
Thanks man! I think it's a combination of those moving parts and probably just an inability to synopsize the story in a timely manner. Hopefully it's more cogent for people who have already played Covenant 😬
I’m really glad to see you covering the whole series, the first two I was fairly unfamiliar with but Covenant and FTNW are definitely top faves rpgs I’ve ever played. The music always stuck with me hard.
Every time Majuular uploads, the internet is made a little better, and the world gets a little happier. Gonna get some beer and order a pizza for today's episode BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
I also heard about this game over and over as a certified JRPG enjoyer who played a lot of games on the PS2, but somehow I never got around to this one. I'm convinced I would've loved it back in my younger years. And hey, maybe now as well if I ever get around to it. Another solid vid, Maj.
AYOOOO NEW MAJ VID YES YES YES! And this was the one and only Shadow Hearts game I played growing up, so it was great to get some context in the last video, and now for the main event!
1:43:00 It's been quite a while, but I believe the reasoning behind Yuri's death was something along the lines of: First of all, I don't think he was aware he would be offered a second chance at going through his life and saving Alice, that seemed to be a pleasant surprise. The actual reason he accepted death was that earlier in the story, it was stated that there was only one way to escape the mistletoe curse: die before it completely erased everything, which might initially seem somewhat counterintuitive. Yuri was aware that he was incapable of putting the curse off any longer, and decided dying as himself was a truer expression of who he was than having everything he cherished erased. His soul being sent back to a second chance was just the cherry on top, albeit a pretty massive cherry. Anyway, thanks so much for covering this game. It ended the series nicely, and I'm glad that they never extended things unnecessarily. I think you should also leave well enough alone, and not review any subsequent games that Nautilus may or may not have released, please, for the love of God, just let it end here, I beg you.
Yuri being send back was completely up to interpretation. One of the possibilities is thag he did die and he and Alice were finally matched in afterlife, since he already encountered the dead Alice a few times in his mind/thought/spirit.
I still remember receiving this along with the strategy guide for Christmas the year it released and have never felt such anticipation for a game quite like it since. The overall tone for the game compared to the original was very much welcomed. I can't say implementing that same tone from the original SH to Covenant would have had the same effect with the updated visuals, cinematic scenes, and full voice acted segments. With that said, I haven't played the Shadow Hearts games in well over a decade. Perhaps it's time I revisit them and see how they hold up today... with exception for FtNW. Thanks for taking me down memory lane with a classic of mine that I regret having parted with. Keep up the amazing work!
I love this game, to this day I still can't watch THAT scene without crying, and it seems like every other week I am pulling up the OST to listen to while I play other games. SH is a beautiful series that deserves more recognition, and I dare say a reboot of some sort.
Ive never wanted a youtuber to make it so bad so they can just make content they and I love. Always looking for a Majuular video whenever i look at my subscriptions feed. keep up the A+ work.
One of these days I'm sure you'll cover a game or series I've actually played, but until then I'll continue to watch your excellent retrospectives at least until they reach the heavy spoilers sections. For what it's worth, you've inspired me to add Koudelka, Skies of Arcadia, Xenogears, Legend of Dragoon, Chrono Cross, and Tales of Symphonia to my already massive backlog (still not going to play CD-i Zelda lol), but I just haven't had the time for any of them yet. Keep up the great work man. Despite me not being very familiar with the majority of the games you cover, you've still earned your spot as one of my favorite TH-camrs this past year or so. Your level of writing/analysis/commentary quality is just hard to come by, and I'm grateful to have found you as early as I did.
Thank you so much! Playing a 60 hour game is a tall order when you've got responsibilities. As much as it's always best to get the full experience, I'm happy you can get some semblance of it here!
Thanks for covering this series Majulaar! Your first video got me to play Koudelka, and despite how slow and awkward the combat was I came away loving the game and its characters. There was more than one occasion in the story that genuinely choked me up, of which I'm sure you know a few of them. I definitely plan on playing the SH games in the future, but for now Koudelka was definitely a special game on its own and the inspiration I got from it helped me flesh out some ideas in my own writing. All thanks to your videos, props!!
This channel has grown crazy fasts. I remember seeing you at 10k subs. Couldn’t be happier. Iv rewatched that Xenogears video 2.5 times already 😅. The Chrono cross same at least twice. Legend of dragoon twice. The effort put into these is undeniable man. These scripts must be novels. Ty mate, keep killing it.
Oh God, I completely forgot my patreon uses my whole name, I didn't mean to make the breath meter harder. Hilariously, Covenant was my first Shadow Hearts game I played until I was convinced to try the others watching your videos, still love it. Thanks for another great video.
@Majuular you're not wrong, the breath meter is hilarious, I was just also contemplating sending you a message saying you didn't need to list my name at all since I just wanna support you, don't need anything back for it, and then I saw my full name among a bunch of handles and went "oops".
Mr. Michael Majuular, I've really gotta tell you how much I love your intro. It just fills me with mirth. It definitely helps that the rest of your videos happen to be great too.
Shadow Hearts Covenant is funnily enough the first and ONLY game in the series I've played, so any tonal incongruence is not really a part of my experience. I just took it all in as it happened, and the mood, the demons, it was all a very interesting thing to see when most of the JRPG's I had played up to that point where fantasy, or FF 7 and 8. But at the same time I can't help but feel like I missed out on something by watching this retrospective, because it now feels like if I had a grasp on Yuri's character from when he fought alongside Alice and went through all that he did, maybe I'd have a different perspective of the plot. Because as is, I was mostly just left disappointed by the ending having Karin be his MOM of all people, rather than allowed to be her own character pursuing her own goals now that she's had this wild ride. Especially with the scenes and vibes they had shared... an icky feeling, I must admit. But even when that threatens to overwhelm me I can always count on Joachim transforming into GRAND PAPPILLON and I usually feel better. God he's so amazing.
This video was such a great deep dive, I appreciate the linear order you review everything in, including party members. It may not be exactly how you play it, but it's such a cohesive watching experience. One small caveat: Susanoo is pronounced "'Susanowo"
i just realize after reading some comment that...this is good, no, great content and it's coming almost monthly. thanks, Majular. You content is the best kind, the one you can just randomly find and enjoy without fuzz.
Man, I always look forward to your videos. While I may not intend to play all the games you talk about, your ability to draw me into the world of the games is just impeccable. This was especially the case for Koudelka, I was so immersed in its brilliant aesthetic, story and voice acting. As always, fantastic video, I'm already looking forward to the next one!
As a young non-native speaker, I've always read this title as " Shadow Hearts: Covenient " XD To be fair, the game was pretty convenient, as I was really searching for jrpgs at the time. Still love the game. Only good memories. Especially the humour. This game probably couldn't be remade today.
*babe wake up, yeah majuular made another video* As always I'm excited for whatever and whenever you upload. Keep up the impressive work and I can't wait to watch this after work
This is the only game in the series I've played but it is, hands down, my favorite JRPG out there. Love the characters, love the combat, love the comedy, story felt a bit janky but I liked that too. I'll eventually have to visit the other games in the series.
Thank you for this! I actually was not aware Covenant was a sequel when I first bought it. After I beat it, I ended up picking up the first Shadow Hearts and beat it. I eventually got New World and... ugh. I had never heard of Koudelka until your video, thank you for that. Great video, you are awesome!
I can barely put up with turn based combat, adding QTEs only makes it more nightmarish, and that's why I'm glad this video exists, so I don't have to play it
The good ending of SH:C is said to be the canon ending but all of Yuri's existence still hangs on Karin's Pre-destination paradox. Meaning even if Yuri is to be with Alice in the good ending, he has to find a way to meet Karin and send her back in time to meet his father. Is the mistletoe curse happening a significant event for Yuri and Karin's meeting? And if so, can Yuri then choose to "stay alive" in his second run where Alice is also there, since Karin will be sent back to time anyway and therefore also make the alternate ending(with a twist) canon just so he can live peacefully with Alice and Roger Bacon. Or is there a way to lift the mistletoe curse without having to choose death.
Great video, this is my favorite game of all time and I only played it once, Its been more than 13 years, I cant believe it. My take on the good ending is that Yuri in fact did die, he wasnt reborn, nor Alice. That was his reward, they found themselves again in some kind of afterlife. Also, the humorous tone ironically balances the HEAVILY dramatic tension that is there in every single cutscene and interaction, from the very beginning. Yuri lusts for Karin? Kind of, but its more the other way around, and you can tell that easily. Shes fascinated by him from the very first encounter to the very last. Its his devotion and live to the dead girl, or maybe, being half of the man she truly goes to love in the future. Dont think he lusts for her, well, shes a young beautiful girl and a dude just cant help checking her out, but everytime he seems to ignore her "love" and advances, we think its due to Alice, but it was indeed more than that, his genes kind of recognized her. I thought it was brilliant.
I always love it when a side character has a much more major role in the sequel. Pronunciation of Susano-o was so fucking bad that I was baffled after looking up what it was supposed to be.
Been waiting for this one Maj. My brother and our childhood friends loved this game. Took turns playing it and reading from an early gamefaqs guide. Great memories, great video. So glad you popped up on my feed a few months back.
I just finished your 3D0 RPG video when this popped up on my feed. It's been a good day. B-) Thank you for your hard work, sir. It doesn't go unappreciated.
You promised and delivered. I have to say when you said you were gonna cover this after the first two games, I was slightly worried the weird, comedic tone and humor would have aged really poorly, doubly so in an era where the "RPG subverting some expectations of the genre" thing is more prevalent than ever, but it was nice seeing that (save for some jokes and things that have admitedly aged kinda poorly) it largely held up.
Hell yeah! I wasn't expecting this but it absolutely is picking up my day. I played the first hour or so of this game forever ago but I've watched several playthroughs of it. Keep up the good work!
I have extremely fond memories of playing Shadow Hearts as a kid. I can't wait to get my hands on Covenant. Ah, man. I completely forgot this sequel came out because I was busy with my first year of art school.
I have been waiting for this one. You have now reviewed 1 1/2 of my 3 favorite childhood games and I hope to see the other games be review one day. But for now *Ordering chicken wings* A review like this requires a good meal.
You work continues to be really impressive and insightful. I feel like I've been waiting my whole life to find someone who talks about JRPGs with as much insight, critical thinking, and compassion as you. Thanks for the awesome work and please keep it up! I know that's kind of generic for this video, so I'll say something specific: I had no idea Shadow Hearts was a trilogy started by Hiroki Kikuta. That fact blew my mind. I'm really happy to learn to finally learn more about this series after being recommended, but failing to get around to playing, Shadow Hearts II for years. Now I definitely feel I gotta play it one of these days.
I have lots of anxiety and trouble getting to sleep at night This video, ever since I watched it the first time, has been a wonderful companion to me in that unease I love your honest passion about these games, your carefully researched scripts, and thoughtful criticism This video, the 3DO RPGS video, and the Zelda CDI video have all been helping me rest and relax for months. It's much better to let your words soothe me into calm thought as I drift off than to worry over nothing. Thanks for doing what you do, and I hope it remains fulfilling and sustaining!!
It IS a great closure to the series! I'm very glad you made this video (especially as fast as you did, as others have said). Do you gave any interest in making these kinds of videos for "Shadow Hearts: The New World"? ( That opening song is TOP TEIR, alongside greats like "Time's Scar") what about the spiritual successor the creator recently funded on Patreon, "Penny Blood"? Regardless of whether you cover those two "sequels" (Lenny shows up and continues to be a really good guy) I love your videos and especially the run down memory lane they give me.
my dude. I have played covenant over 5 times now in my life, one of my very first BIG JRPG loves besides final fantasy and KH. This video does it justice so beautifully. I have watched it today when my partner was at work, and since we started playing and forgot for a while, I just showed it to them so we watched it together again. They have an existential crisis right now the way I did when I first played it at 13 years of age and it's truly beautiful to experience. This video is such a masterpiece and will be a big staple in my life from now on. You are doing an amazing job and, genuinely, thank you. Thank you for making it and thank you for your work. We've been together for a while now, but watching this we laughed and cried at lots of points. It's truly beautiful. I can't wait for you to play FTNW and cover it. Again, thank you from the bottom of our both hearts.
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I like when sequels are based on bad endings because it means in the universe where the good ending happened they just live happily ever after, and whatever nightmares that take place in sequels aren't inflicted on the characters.
same :D
Then the good ending in Covenant just leads to the start of Shadow Hearts. Giving Yuri a second change to save Alice.
sadly this dont aply on yoko taro games
It's low-key crazy how fast you put out such great stuff
That's what she said
it's fucking suspicious is what it is. this dude is 100% four RPG-grinding gnomes in a trenchcoat
@@MrBreakthewalls No that's what YOU said. She told you to stay fifty thousand feet away from her.
@@BlackMoonHowls the judge only said 500
It’s literally just a recap, might as well have posted a let’s play.
"Its a good trilogy that ends on a high note, imagine if they ruined it with another game" I can't wait for you to cover From a New World. I am aiming to collect all of these games, im even playing SH 1 right now.
the fact that you take the soundtrack into consideration at each angular peep is such a breath of fresh air compared to other video game reviewers
I swear that I’ve been meaning to play this game since hearing about it on G4 15+ years ago. Thank you for another 2 hours of greatness, man.
Cheers! If you don't get around to playing it, I hope this vid gives you a little slice of the experience.
I played it quite a few years ago on Emulation and it worked perfectly start to finish.
Wow that G4 thing, I remember when they were great now they have scandals about them everywhere. Like people turning to Kofi rather than using Patreon.
I Hope you got around to it, Play the first 2 though, The third is.... the slower of the 3 to put it politely
I finished this game a few months ago, at first I was sad that the tone changed so wildly from the previous game, but it quickly became one of my absolute favorite games.
I loved the subversion of tropes with the Mistletoe curse. Getting cursed to die is nothing new in RPGs, and in any other game you would go on a grand adventure which would eventually result in some obscure method of curing the curse and living happily ever after. Not so in this game. You're cursed very early on, by a somewhat minor character, and you're told quite bluntly that there no cure. At all. Ever. And that never changes throughout the game. Yuri's fate was decided during the tutorial dungeon and he never uncovers a method of subverting it.
Ah yes, one of my favorite games of all time. It's such an absolute blast from start to finish.
I just realized Majuular is so good he tricked me into watching a bunch of long ass videos about games I don't give a damn about. Good job, keep it up.
Mood, the amount of videos I watch this long that I could care less about is unreal. Lmaoo I blame the creators for making the vids so good 😂
Don Bluth's Anastasia was one of my favourite movies as a kid (and tbh still to this day) so I might check this game out. Also this game came out in 04 and her body wasn't found till a few years later. This would've been during the theory that Anastasia survived the massacre was still around and what the cartoon movie was about.
I LOVED this game back when I first played it. The absurdism, the deadpan humour. The improved graphics, the weird as hell story that bounces between being hilarious and heartbreaking. It's so underrated, so I truly appreciate you covering it. My best bud and me have been going on and on about Shadow Hearts sadly being a dead franchise, but maybe Pennyblood will hopefully re-invigorate it. I'd love to see a game achieving well-deserved success in its footsteps.
Thanks for the video, man. I truly think you did a lot of barely listened-to people a huge favour by making this, putting it into the spotlight for once. Kudos to you!
Just a little addendum concerning the OST: Yes, the majority was penned by Hirota. Some standouts by Mitsuda.
But, also, Kenji Ito (Joachim Theme) and Tomoko Kobayashi. Let's not forget their contributions to such a weirdly engrossing game.
I love Shadow Hearts 2. I still have the copy my friend gave me in high school. That friend died in 2021, so it means even more to me.
Veronica does NOT randomly pick a party member. Who she picks is based on which answers you give to her questions at the start of the sequence.
For clarity's sake, since you skipped it in your SH1 review; Amon was the second-most powerful Fusion demon for Yuri (behind the Seraphic Radiance) in the first game. It originally belonged to Albert Simon, but if you earn all six of Yuri's elemental Level 3 Fusions, a secret Destruction Stone can be looted in the room before the fight with Simon. Simply beating Simon with the Destruction Stone in your inventory transfers the Amon Fusion to Yuri. This explains why Yuri starts with Amon in SH2's story and why Simon's spirit appears at the end of the mission to upgrade it to Neo Amon in SH2.
The reason Kato's soldiers are called The Mutant Apes is because the name is literal - they actually WERE Apes that Kato mutated into humanoids. Raiden was the first-born, and underwent the most rudimentary form of the procedure, which is why he appears most ape-like. Ouka was the most recent mutation, having undergone a perfected version of the procedure, which is why she appears most human-like.
Also, if Veronica picks Joachim to torture it makes him admit that he's gay, so add another campy gay dude to the multitude others in SHC.
5:40 In fact, the first female commander to gain the rank of commander in the German forces would not happpen until 1994 with Verena von Weymarn
And her actual rank was Surgeon General of the Air Force. She wasn't a battle commander.
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BOO-YAH!
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I'm in the ER right now, this is exactly what I needed to help me feel better. Thanks Maj.
How you holding up?
I don’t have time to play these huge old RPGs anymore, like back when I played Xenogears while unemployed. That’s why I love channels like yours. I get the chance to explore these worlds and learn how the came about!
I never played Koudelka or Shadow Hearts ( until recently) and I never could get into FTNW, but I absolutely loved Covenant. The unusual setting, the humor, the fact that every character has their own ongoing side quest that gives them new abilities, all were fantastic.
He's acting like From the New World never existed :(
@@DizzulaFTNW perfected the battle system imo it's just ashame about everything else
@@DizzulaBecause it didn't.
@@DizzulaI don't know how he can have such a positive response to Covenant and think From the New World is some sort of stain on the series legacy. Though given that he seems to imply Shadow Hearts is a better game than Covenant, (something I really can't fathom but fair enough), maybe he couldn't handle cranking the wackiness up to 11.
@@HollowRick"Everything else" is what makes FTNW fun.
I am so glad you gave Astaroth - Battle with the Fallen Angel the credit it deserves.
I appreciate it. Maybe more.
Grand Papillon's entrance took this game from "looks alright" to "must play" for me. Thanks for another banger Maj ❤, Mayo Snakes rule!
It leaves out the best line (heard later in the game) though: "In the name of beauty, this butt!" **Cue close-up of Joachim's ass**
I have never heard of this game, but now I'm entranced by it.
I clicked so fast I may have slide my mouse off of the desk like a goober
we all got that goob in us dw
@@adamasfoury2212 DW? This is not Arthur.
But did you click it? Goal achieved? S'good
Penny blood is coming a spiritual successor to shadow hearts series
You typed fast as well...
Mentioning SMT here in regards to Rasputin is hilarious when you consider the Radio Kuzunoha games.
I've only played SH: From the New World and never played the other games in the series. Thank you for making this amd the previous video on SH and Koudelka. They have been a great way to see the other two and helped me understand the series a lot better.
FtNW is considered the weakest link in the seriest, but it's still presents a pretty decent story, and it carries over the best parts of the battle system over Covenant.
@@gotinogadenI absolutely hated new world for the idea that they made the MC basically a kid of a clone of Alice and attributing that Alice to have been a clone all along (even when Yuri mett her). Not to mention the fusion system was VERY weak and the story tried way too hard to reach back into stuff that happened in SH1&2 whilst trying to spin it with a completely new story and a new cast... SH1 & 2 were finished at that point... SHNW trying to hook back into that left some major plotholes the writing simply couldn't fix BECAUSE SH 1 & 2 were finished
@@gotinogadenAnyone who has played the original and the FTNW and thinks the latter is the weak link in the series is either lying or has very powerful nostalgia goggles. If anyone reading this still makes this claim, go back and watch the Sea Mother creepypasta and tell me the original was better with a straight face.
The ending song for this game will always strike me of emotions when you read the translated lyrics and understand the full meaning of it.
hard for me not to tear up every time !! and incredible vocal performance, such a powerful song 🥺
YES DOOD! I'm so glad to see this one! Damn this game has so much style and passion. Even if it's a little wonky. The sequels have such great combat systems too. You can walk into a boss fight and kill the boss in one perfect chain after 2 turns if you know what you're doing. And you get better loot. It's such a cool series. Just so different and interesting to get lost in compared to "another JRPG setting you already know"
Goodness gracious my friend, just because I thought it was about time for the Covenant vid doesnt mean you just gotta make my dreams a reality the next day
I can't believe that the same voice actor as Xemnas from Kingdom Hearts voices a vampire luchador. Yeah, I'm thinking Shadows Hearts: Covenant is kino.
1:05:30 You know the Golden Bat thing is a ref to an even more insane Japanese superhero character, right? It takes something special to one-up a vampire luchador superhero, but the Golden Bat does it with style.
Shadow hearts has been in the same boat for me as legend of dragoon, in that I've wanted to play it for years due to being a jrpg dude and finding an interesting addition to the usual turn based format(like with the addition system in lod and the ring system here, and thakfully ive revenrlt beaten lod), and it just makes me appreciate older, ps1 Era jrpgs more so now than ever
Shadow hearts covenant was a game I came upon by chance when I was a kid. Never made it very far in the game but its artstyle, characters and what little of the story I was able to get lived rent free in my head for many years. Finally went back and 100 percent both the first game and covenant. I am so glad I did I only wish there was more. I look forward to the development of Penny Blood and see if it is a true shadow hearts successor
A bunch of characters from this appear in Chaos Wars, which is pretty well known for having a downright terrible translation. For the Shadow Hearts characters, Yuri's name was incorrectly stated as "Uru", Karin is spelled "Karen" or "Karren", Nikolai is called "Nicole", and Gepetto is often called "Zepet"
Uru is actually his correct name in the Japanese version of Shadow Hearts
@@filipjovanovic8138 Huh, weird that they'd change his name like that
@@Domar7431Makes sense to me. Even if it's an unconventional spelling, Yuri/Uri is a pretty common name in Eastern Europe.
I'd say that, for stories set in European-inspired settings, the name of a character in Japanese is often a rough approximation of something that would be more commonly said and written differently, in order to make it work with the phonetic quirks of the chosen writing system. It's like how Guts in Berserk is originally written as "Gatsu" if you translate the symbols phonetically, but in context it's a reference to the circumstances of his birth (being delivered by cesarean after his mother was hanged, almost certainly by accident as the result of someone who was mutilating a corpse).
From a localisation perspective, sometimes they just make things up completely but this really looks like a case where they paid attention to the context and made an effort to reflect the intended names, rather than literally romanising them and having the old man who fights with a puppet that serves as a means of addressing his grief at the loss of his loved ones not share his name with the character from Pinocchio whose motivations were similar.
@@casanovafunkenstein5090His name in the JP version is "Urumunafu" so it wouldn't even be a variant of Yuri. It would be something closer to "Irmanoff/Irmanov. The probably localized it to Yuri cause it sounds more like a more viable name for a JRPG protag to western audiences.
This is an enormous video but I'm not even upset because I fucking adored Covenant. In particular to this day I often cite it as one of the best endings in a video game ever as it still makes me cry whenever I replay the game. Even outside the exceptional ending it's just such a great mix of campy B-movie vibes and silliness that few games ever attempt to match. Very little can compare to the sheer joy of all the nonsense around Joachim, from how he just picks up random large objects to admire before using as weapons to the peak insanity of the Man Festival.
you really nailed down the beef i have with ffx-2's True Ending - the game's very much about moving on from the old, looking to the future, and letting go. the ability to just get tidus back at the end feels like it really guts out the entire theme of the game badly, in a worse way than the 'yuri dies instead of moving on from alice' ending (on its own) from this game. anyway, superb video series for a franchise i only ever saw in adverts in gaming magazines, great work man
Ironically enough,the novel sequel does try to open the possibility of Tidus dying for real and the would be FFX-3 also adds to this much to the detriment of the games' story.
That novel is wild. Tidus dies from kicking a bomb that he thought was a blitzball. Yuna becomes ooc and gets a new boyfriend immediately after Tidus died. And also Sin returns. And the cherry on top is that its legit canon to the final fantasy X series.
My favorite guy to hear talkin about a game is talkin about another game! JUBILATION!!🎉
Hhhhnnngggg almost 2 hours of Majuular RPG goodness
Hey its my favourite rpg of all time! With a banging ost and all the wackiness included.Curry Tower sure brings some fond memories,reading the item descriptions and swearing when you miss the judgement ring without hitting anything.
I didnt realise that Karen was Yuri's mother tho...guess i was an innocent young boy back then,
Just one of my favorite RPG's.
I remember reading game informer and seeing the glowing recommendation it got, so I saved up my money, and bought the game one day despite being sick enough to be completely disoriented and ending up at the edge of town before I eventually hobbled my way to the local game shop.
Came home, passed out, woke up the next day, and fell in love with the game.
Anywho, Lenny, Blanca, and kurando have the same VA, who also happens to be the VA for Kenshin himura in the rurouni kenshin dub.
TH-cam has picked up on the fact that I watch your videos to fall asleep, and so every night, without fail my first number one most recommended video is your "I Played Every RPG on the 3DO". To that effect, I could recite the first 90 seconds of that video, the remainder occurs after I've fallen asleep. Great videos all the same, I've watched a few fully conscious lol
Love the revival this series has experienced on TH-cam and your content on it so far. A little history callback you might have missed: Jeanne is a reference to Jeanne d'Arc or Joan of Arc - guess where this patron saint of France was born! She was executed in Rouen which probably influenced the decision to make it a place of significance in the first game (and why Jeanne in Covenant had to die as well).
OH FUCK YEA YOU COVERED THE THIRD ONE I WAS HOPING THIS DAY WOULD COME
*ahem*
huge, I love your vids, thanks for the feast maj
You probably just caused Penny Blood searches to get a big boost again. Great video as always. Also I believe both endings of Shadow Hearts are canon. If you get the good ending it just means that it is the second time through for Yuri.
Thanks a bunch for this review Maj! I gotta say, parts of this plot line confuse me near the center. Chalk it up to too many moving parts I guess, and I think you definitely had the right thought with the Cast not serving a large enough role in the wider scope. It's a darn shame because this cast is a serious punch above the average!
Also, as much as I was poised to agree with you in regards to Lucia, on rewatch, I noticed a exquisite PS2 Animated Hipsway on her, so I'm afraid I'll have to reconsider!
Thanks man! I think it's a combination of those moving parts and probably just an inability to synopsize the story in a timely manner.
Hopefully it's more cogent for people who have already played Covenant 😬
I’m really glad to see you covering the whole series, the first two I was fairly unfamiliar with but Covenant and FTNW are definitely top faves rpgs I’ve ever played. The music always stuck with me hard.
Every time Majuular uploads, the internet is made a little better, and the world gets a little happier.
Gonna get some beer and order a pizza for today's episode BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
I also heard about this game over and over as a certified JRPG enjoyer who played a lot of games on the PS2, but somehow I never got around to this one. I'm convinced I would've loved it back in my younger years. And hey, maybe now as well if I ever get around to it. Another solid vid, Maj.
AYOOOO NEW MAJ VID YES YES YES!
And this was the one and only Shadow Hearts game I played growing up, so it was great to get some context in the last video, and now for the main event!
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It's been quite a while, but I believe the reasoning behind Yuri's death was something along the lines of:
First of all, I don't think he was aware he would be offered a second chance at going through his life and saving Alice, that seemed to be a pleasant surprise. The actual reason he accepted death was that earlier in the story, it was stated that there was only one way to escape the mistletoe curse: die before it completely erased everything, which might initially seem somewhat counterintuitive. Yuri was aware that he was incapable of putting the curse off any longer, and decided dying as himself was a truer expression of who he was than having everything he cherished erased. His soul being sent back to a second chance was just the cherry on top, albeit a pretty massive cherry.
Anyway, thanks so much for covering this game. It ended the series nicely, and I'm glad that they never extended things unnecessarily. I think you should also leave well enough alone, and not review any subsequent games that Nautilus may or may not have released, please, for the love of God, just let it end here, I beg you.
Yuri being send back was completely up to interpretation. One of the possibilities is thag he did die and he and Alice were finally matched in afterlife, since he already encountered the dead Alice a few times in his mind/thought/spirit.
I still remember receiving this along with the strategy guide for Christmas the year it released and have never felt such anticipation for a game quite like it since. The overall tone for the game compared to the original was very much welcomed. I can't say implementing that same tone from the original SH to Covenant would have had the same effect with the updated visuals, cinematic scenes, and full voice acted segments. With that said, I haven't played the Shadow Hearts games in well over a decade. Perhaps it's time I revisit them and see how they hold up today... with exception for FtNW. Thanks for taking me down memory lane with a classic of mine that I regret having parted with. Keep up the amazing work!
I love this game, to this day I still can't watch THAT scene without crying, and it seems like every other week I am pulling up the OST to listen to while I play other games. SH is a beautiful series that deserves more recognition, and I dare say a reboot of some sort.
Majuular, you are the greatest, I've been Waiting for this one with excitement!!! Thank you Majuular 💪🏼🤟🏼👍🏻
Ive never wanted a youtuber to make it so bad so they can just make content they and I love. Always looking for a Majuular video whenever i look at my subscriptions feed. keep up the A+ work.
Hell yeah glad you're covering one of my favorite games of all time. Really hope an HD version eventually comes out for the series
4:01 Frank Zappa references? My dude you are a man of culture through and through.
One of these days I'm sure you'll cover a game or series I've actually played, but until then I'll continue to watch your excellent retrospectives at least until they reach the heavy spoilers sections. For what it's worth, you've inspired me to add Koudelka, Skies of Arcadia, Xenogears, Legend of Dragoon, Chrono Cross, and Tales of Symphonia to my already massive backlog (still not going to play CD-i Zelda lol), but I just haven't had the time for any of them yet.
Keep up the great work man. Despite me not being very familiar with the majority of the games you cover, you've still earned your spot as one of my favorite TH-camrs this past year or so. Your level of writing/analysis/commentary quality is just hard to come by, and I'm grateful to have found you as early as I did.
Thank you so much! Playing a 60 hour game is a tall order when you've got responsibilities. As much as it's always best to get the full experience, I'm happy you can get some semblance of it here!
If you have to move one to the top of the list, make it Skies of Arcadia
Its awesome to see SH covenant get the love it deserves
Thanks for covering this series Majulaar! Your first video got me to play Koudelka, and despite how slow and awkward the combat was I came away loving the game and its characters.
There was more than one occasion in the story that genuinely choked me up, of which I'm sure you know a few of them.
I definitely plan on playing the SH games in the future, but for now Koudelka was definitely a special game on its own and the inspiration I got from it helped me flesh out some ideas in my own writing. All thanks to your videos, props!!
This channel has grown crazy fasts. I remember seeing you at 10k subs. Couldn’t be happier. Iv rewatched that Xenogears video 2.5 times already 😅. The Chrono cross same at least twice. Legend of dragoon twice. The effort put into these is undeniable man. These scripts must be novels. Ty mate, keep killing it.
Oh God, I completely forgot my patreon uses my whole name, I didn't mean to make the breath meter harder.
Hilariously, Covenant was my first Shadow Hearts game I played until I was convinced to try the others watching your videos, still love it. Thanks for another great video.
To be fair, the super long names make the credits section funnier.
@Majuular you're not wrong, the breath meter is hilarious, I was just also contemplating sending you a message saying you didn't need to list my name at all since I just wanna support you, don't need anything back for it, and then I saw my full name among a bunch of handles and went "oops".
Mr. Michael Majuular, I've really gotta tell you how much I love your intro. It just fills me with mirth. It definitely helps that the rest of your videos happen to be great too.
To know that I've inspired mirth is truly the greatest of pleasures!
Shadow Hearts Covenant is funnily enough the first and ONLY game in the series I've played, so any tonal incongruence is not really a part of my experience. I just took it all in as it happened, and the mood, the demons, it was all a very interesting thing to see when most of the JRPG's I had played up to that point where fantasy, or FF 7 and 8. But at the same time I can't help but feel like I missed out on something by watching this retrospective, because it now feels like if I had a grasp on Yuri's character from when he fought alongside Alice and went through all that he did, maybe I'd have a different perspective of the plot.
Because as is, I was mostly just left disappointed by the ending having Karin be his MOM of all people, rather than allowed to be her own character pursuing her own goals now that she's had this wild ride. Especially with the scenes and vibes they had shared... an icky feeling, I must admit. But even when that threatens to overwhelm me I can always count on Joachim transforming into GRAND PAPPILLON and I usually feel better. God he's so amazing.
This video was such a great deep dive, I appreciate the linear order you review everything in, including party members. It may not be exactly how you play it, but it's such a cohesive watching experience.
One small caveat: Susanoo is pronounced "'Susanowo"
i just realize after reading some comment that...this is good, no, great content and it's coming almost monthly. thanks, Majular. You content is the best kind, the one you can just randomly find and enjoy without fuzz.
Ah yes, I remember when we'd visit my uncle in Wales when I was a kid, going through the creepy abandoned mine was always such a chore.
Man, I always look forward to your videos. While I may not intend to play all the games you talk about, your ability to draw me into the world of the games is just impeccable. This was especially the case for Koudelka, I was so immersed in its brilliant aesthetic, story and voice acting.
As always, fantastic video, I'm already looking forward to the next one!
Masaji kato looks like a Japanese Bruce Campbell with a cape added for flair.
Hellllll yeah!!
Was hoping you'd cover this one.
As a young non-native speaker, I've always read this title as " Shadow Hearts: Covenient " XD To be fair, the game was pretty convenient, as I was really searching for jrpgs at the time. Still love the game. Only good memories. Especially the humour. This game probably couldn't be remade today.
aw heck yeah new maj
keep on being cool & thanks for doing what you do!
No plans on stopping, thanks for watching!
*babe wake up, yeah majuular made another video*
As always I'm excited for whatever and whenever you upload. Keep up the impressive work and I can't wait to watch this after work
This is the only game in the series I've played but it is, hands down, my favorite JRPG out there. Love the characters, love the combat, love the comedy, story felt a bit janky but I liked that too. I'll eventually have to visit the other games in the series.
Super happy for the recap. I definitely prefer Shadow Hearts 1 over Covenant. I preferred the tone of the original.
Good video!
Thank you for this! I actually was not aware Covenant was a sequel when I first bought it. After I beat it, I ended up picking up the first Shadow Hearts and beat it. I eventually got New World and... ugh. I had never heard of Koudelka until your video, thank you for that. Great video, you are awesome!
"History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme"
I'm going to steal that, that's a fascinating sentence
Back to watching the video :)
Wish I could take credit for that statement, but I pilfered it (along with about 95% of my quips) from Mark Twain.
I can barely put up with turn based combat, adding QTEs only makes it more nightmarish, and that's why I'm glad this video exists, so I don't have to play it
The good ending of SH:C is said to be the canon ending but all of Yuri's existence still hangs on Karin's Pre-destination paradox. Meaning even if Yuri is to be with Alice in the good ending, he has to find a way to meet Karin and send her back in time to meet his father. Is the mistletoe curse happening a significant event for Yuri and Karin's meeting? And if so, can Yuri then choose to "stay alive" in his second run where Alice is also there, since Karin will be sent back to time anyway and therefore also make the alternate ending(with a twist) canon just so he can live peacefully with Alice and Roger Bacon. Or is there a way to lift the mistletoe curse without having to choose death.
Great video, this is my favorite game of all time and I only played it once, Its been more than 13 years, I cant believe it. My take on the good ending is that Yuri in fact did die, he wasnt reborn, nor Alice. That was his reward, they found themselves again in some kind of afterlife. Also, the humorous tone ironically balances the HEAVILY dramatic tension that is there in every single cutscene and interaction, from the very beginning. Yuri lusts for Karin? Kind of, but its more the other way around, and you can tell that easily. Shes fascinated by him from the very first encounter to the very last. Its his devotion and live to the dead girl, or maybe, being half of the man she truly goes to love in the future. Dont think he lusts for her, well, shes a young beautiful girl and a dude just cant help checking her out, but everytime he seems to ignore her "love" and advances, we think its due to Alice, but it was indeed more than that, his genes kind of recognized her. I thought it was brilliant.
I always love it when a side character has a much more major role in the sequel.
Pronunciation of Susano-o was so fucking bad that I was baffled after looking up what it was supposed to be.
Great video, Majuular. I really enjoyed watching you discuss this game.
Thanks again for making another great review. See you next time 😁
Oh baby just take me now! (Zetta)
When Joachim was introduced all i could think of was "I love this guy"
Been waiting for this one Maj. My brother and our childhood friends loved this game. Took turns playing it and reading from an early gamefaqs guide. Great memories, great video. So glad you popped up on my feed a few months back.
I just finished your 3D0 RPG video when this popped up on my feed. It's been a good day. B-) Thank you for your hard work, sir. It doesn't go unappreciated.
I was not expecting to see actual Indian Wrestler Great Gama today. Although given the subject I should have at least been on guard.
You promised and delivered. I have to say when you said you were gonna cover this after the first two games, I was slightly worried the weird, comedic tone and humor would have aged really poorly, doubly so in an era where the "RPG subverting some expectations of the genre" thing is more prevalent than ever, but it was nice seeing that (save for some jokes and things that have admitedly aged kinda poorly) it largely held up.
Ahhh! Love your stuff! So stoked to watch this!
Hell yeah! I wasn't expecting this but it absolutely is picking up my day. I played the first hour or so of this game forever ago but I've watched several playthroughs of it. Keep up the good work!
Ngl Karin's design is super hot, also the YIIK guys took inspiration from this game
Another fucking certified Majuular classic. Thanks bro
I have extremely fond memories of playing Shadow Hearts as a kid. I can't wait to get my hands on Covenant. Ah, man. I completely forgot this sequel came out because I was busy with my first year of art school.
New Majuular video?!
*Pushes everything work-related off desk*
*Puts sunglasses on*
Time theft time
I have been waiting for this one. You have now reviewed 1 1/2 of my 3 favorite childhood games and I hope to see the other games be review one day.
But for now *Ordering chicken wings* A review like this requires a good meal.
Easily my favorite video game channel of all time. You kick ass brother
Man i was waiting for your next video, I love it man!
You work continues to be really impressive and insightful. I feel like I've been waiting my whole life to find someone who talks about JRPGs with as much insight, critical thinking, and compassion as you. Thanks for the awesome work and please keep it up!
I know that's kind of generic for this video, so I'll say something specific: I had no idea Shadow Hearts was a trilogy started by Hiroki Kikuta. That fact blew my mind. I'm really happy to learn to finally learn more about this series after being recommended, but failing to get around to playing, Shadow Hearts II for years. Now I definitely feel I gotta play it one of these days.
I have lots of anxiety and trouble getting to sleep at night
This video, ever since I watched it the first time, has been a wonderful companion to me in that unease
I love your honest passion about these games, your carefully researched scripts, and thoughtful criticism
This video, the 3DO RPGS video, and the Zelda CDI video have all been helping me rest and relax for months.
It's much better to let your words soothe me into calm thought as I drift off than to worry over nothing.
Thanks for doing what you do, and I hope it remains fulfilling and sustaining!!
You've very quickly become my favorite youtuber. I really appreciate your choice of games to review, ans your style!
Hell yeah! Thanks man! My favourite games youtuber
It IS a great closure to the series! I'm very glad you made this video (especially as fast as you did, as others have said). Do you gave any interest in making these kinds of videos for "Shadow Hearts: The New World"? ( That opening song is TOP TEIR, alongside greats like "Time's Scar") what about the spiritual successor the creator recently funded on Patreon, "Penny Blood"?
Regardless of whether you cover those two "sequels" (Lenny shows up and continues to be a really good guy) I love your videos and especially the run down memory lane they give me.
my dude. I have played covenant over 5 times now in my life, one of my very first BIG JRPG loves besides final fantasy and KH. This video does it justice so beautifully. I have watched it today when my partner was at work, and since we started playing and forgot for a while, I just showed it to them so we watched it together again. They have an existential crisis right now the way I did when I first played it at 13 years of age and it's truly beautiful to experience. This video is such a masterpiece and will be a big staple in my life from now on. You are doing an amazing job and, genuinely, thank you. Thank you for making it and thank you for your work. We've been together for a while now, but watching this we laughed and cried at lots of points. It's truly beautiful. I can't wait for you to play FTNW and cover it. Again, thank you from the bottom of our both hearts.