Spark the Electric Jester 3 - BenjaMage

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  • If you're interested in giving this game a try yourself, here's a link to the game's Steam page:
    store.steampowered.com/app/16...
    Only six months after I review the first two Spark games, and now we've got a third game to talk about.
    Time to see what kind of adventure LakeFeperd takes our favourite electric jester on this time!
    0:00 - Introduction
    3:30 - (SPOILERS) Spark 1 and 2 Recap
    7:23 - (SPOILERS) Spark 3's Story
    10:48 - Gameplay
    19:56 - Presentation and Music
    23:41 - (SPOILERS) The Finale
    30:04 - Ending
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    / benjamage
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  • @katherineperrin4817
    @katherineperrin4817 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    That plot twist is straight outta Klonoa it hits you so hard.

  • @hattoripool1533
    @hattoripool1533 ปีที่แล้ว +345

    I think Spark deserves to be recognized just like other indie games like Shovel Knight and Freedom Planet

    • @sergiomendoza5165
      @sergiomendoza5165 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      And Demon Turf

    • @teratoma.
      @teratoma. ปีที่แล้ว +6

      they fked up by not making it a furry

    • @ohcharlie428
      @ohcharlie428 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Best advetising is word of mouth. Anytime i hear someone talking about sonic i always plug spark.

    • @Naruxos07
      @Naruxos07 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@teratoma. But the lack of furries is the best part.

    • @teratoma.
      @teratoma. ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Naruxos07 true, but it's also the reason why it's not more popular

  • @ConnorTheUndying
    @ConnorTheUndying ปีที่แล้ว +202

    I think the biggest twist in the game came during the credits. I was spluttering in disbelief at what they decided to do for the credit roll.

    • @nguyendanny2182
      @nguyendanny2182 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Fnf

    • @MrLachapell
      @MrLachapell ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Spluttering

    • @yasquishyboi902
      @yasquishyboi902 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i was confused for a bit but enjoyed it!

    • @copingflower1909
      @copingflower1909 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Definitely unexpected, in a good way

    • @CrasherX2000
      @CrasherX2000 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I saw that art style and instantly recognized it
      And it confused the fuck out of me at first

  • @emilianoizanagi2245
    @emilianoizanagi2245 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    That final area warning was not joking around. SHIT GOT REAL REAL QUICK.

    • @Dustfired
      @Dustfired ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It's Eggmanland's cousin.

    • @Dullsonic3
      @Dullsonic3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I looked at the warning and I was like “the level before Is super long. How can it be longer?” And then Flint started a death match with me.

    • @space5781
      @space5781 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      god that level was so good, it's like eggmanland done right

  • @GodotWait0
    @GodotWait0 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Imagine accidently having the entire world Human Instrumentality-ed because you didnt want to wait in line at the bank, honestly I can relate

  • @pikminman13
    @pikminman13 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    i can vibe with spark wanting to take down the fark force rather than wait in line at the bank. that is the engineer mindset, doing something that takes way more work just to avoid something trivial and dull. (and remember, he is canonically an electrical engineer), who cares how hard it is to do some other method, you dont want to do the boring one.

  • @Ztarman3
    @Ztarman3 ปีที่แล้ว +243

    Spoilers to the ending
    Spark just wanted his job back, how in the hell did it end up like a endless loop of lies?

    • @Dustfired
      @Dustfired ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Or better yet. Why was Fark made in his image? Also why does Fark suddenly have a flesh body at the end of the game?

    • @BurningAzure
      @BurningAzure ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Makes it a sigh of relief that the Traveller was able to get out of an endlessly repeating dream that was created by Sumeru's Academiya.

    • @Dullsonic3
      @Dullsonic3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@Dustfired Fark: become human

    • @supergamemaster2279
      @supergamemaster2279 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Dullsonic3 Fark: *Goes Deviant*
      Spark: You DEVIANTS are ruining my economic gains! You will pay!

    • @Retro_Static
      @Retro_Static ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@BurningAzure
      Spark gets trapped in a samsara
      Come to think of it, Genshin’s Sumeru archon quests and Spark 3 have pretty similar plots

  • @techno5468
    @techno5468 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    Spark 3 and the whole trilogy is imo, one of the best gaming experiences ever, may not be perfect and I am critical of the aspects about them, but... I don't think I'd want to care because I just can't help but love the whole series.

    • @copingflower1909
      @copingflower1909 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      not only that the fact alone that this was 90% done by one dude makes up for every hiccup or mistake

    • @supersonic32x96
      @supersonic32x96 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      are any of the games on console or coming to consoles? I don't have a steam account or a good pc so consoles would be the only way I could play these games.

    • @dramaticmudderer5208
      @dramaticmudderer5208 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@supersonic32x96 it's said it's possibly coming to consoles, spark 2 has a Xbox release by the way

  • @AmethystLeslie
    @AmethystLeslie ปีที่แล้ว +154

    I always appreciate it when a cute series gets really dark out of nowhere.

    • @mechashadow
      @mechashadow ปีที่แล้ว +9

      #kirby

    • @blindedjourneyman
      @blindedjourneyman ปีที่แล้ว +5

      to be fair, her goal was kill all formies since first game its only in the third she gets so drastic as to do it herself and we see that consequence.

  • @hattoripool1533
    @hattoripool1533 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Fun Fact: after you finish the game you can play as the Spark/Fark fusion

    • @seant1326
      @seant1326 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Of course for spoilers reasons he neglected to mention it.

    • @Dustfired
      @Dustfired ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm sure the fusion is a reference to Steven Universe. Atleast in my mind it is.

    • @aquaponieee
      @aquaponieee ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Dustfired I think cool fusions such as this come from dragon ball maybe? Steven Universe definitely didn't invent them though

    • @ClouderSavage
      @ClouderSavage ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@aquaponieee Or the critically acclaimed Nazo Unleashed animation that inspired Shadic. But even if it is a reach, the spark and sonic community aren't that far from each other so it might even been influenced by thay

    • @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32
      @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 ปีที่แล้ว

      How does it play?

  • @KaiboStudios
    @KaiboStudios ปีที่แล้ว +72

    That twist near the end literally made me cover my mouth and scream "OH MY GOD!!!". This is waaaay too good and I love it!

  • @williamts9422
    @williamts9422 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Bruh this game's finale rocked my soul, what the actual hell?

  • @tonysonic456
    @tonysonic456 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    I'm seriously hoping that LakeFeperd succeeds in getting Spark 3 on consoles. I would love to play this game along with Spark 2. Can't play Spark 1 as my computer can't run a single game to save its life, but two out of three is enough for me.

    • @Quastralian
      @Quastralian ปีที่แล้ว

      Have you played spark 2 on console? If so, how was it?

    • @copingflower1909
      @copingflower1909 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cause they didn't reply, its good runs smoothly, and besides maybe some minor bugs that I haven't noticed its a fun time, though after the recent dlc for Spark 3 I'd recommend waiting till Spark 3 which will more than likely release this year

    • @Quastralian
      @Quastralian ปีที่แล้ว

      @@copingflower1909 Thanks!

    • @RyguyAlpha
      @RyguyAlpha 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Luckily the Steam Deck plays all the games pretty well, it’s been my way to play Spark 3 since I originally could only play Spark 2 on Xbox.

  • @Mhytron
    @Mhytron ปีที่แล้ว +81

    16:50 The reaper and fark's dash allow you to go trough hazards, attacks and literally anything that hurts without taking damage. That's why the parry is exclusive to combat

    • @BenjaMage
      @BenjaMage  ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Oh! Good to know!

  • @darksonicyt5430
    @darksonicyt5430 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Gotta also love how Fark is the only character that has been playable through all 3 games. Well that and.... *Spoilers.*
    this is also technically the only time you actually fight Spark (technically. not fully but still).

    • @aquaponieee
      @aquaponieee ปีที่แล้ว +3

      you fight a clone of spark that was absorbed by clarity
      it's more appropriate to say you fight clarity here I think
      actually yknow what, everything is part of clarity meaning you play as clarity and fight against clarity inside clarity until fark just snaps the simulation

    • @darksonicyt5430
      @darksonicyt5430 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@aquaponieee *That’s why I said “Technically” and not “Fully”*

  • @michaelnelson1127
    @michaelnelson1127 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    *Spoilers for the ending*
    So I guess the finale is a twist on the “It was all a dream/illusion” cliché? Though as a positive, the existentialism angle and the fact it takes place thousands of years later alongside going through multiple simulations (not to mention calling out speedrunning and completionism) makes it a lot more interesting.

    • @Caidezes
      @Caidezes ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Eh. A simulation is different since it means it not only happened for real, but the characters in it are technically still alive and had those experiences in a way.

    • @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32
      @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ...dude, the final stage is literally eggmanland and ending c combined (nier automata)

    • @Dustfired
      @Dustfired ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 The final stage was 100% inspired by eggmanland from Sonic Unleashed. Although it's still not as long as that nightmare of a stage.

    • @Dustfired
      @Dustfired ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Also Fark slaps the shit out of Spark for wanting to kill himself at the end of the game.

    • @yuchun_
      @yuchun_ ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Dustfired Difference is that Utopia Shelter actually had something to prove, namely that it is a stage that tells the story just as much as the cutscenes. It has every reason to be long, since unlike every other stage it has no medals to collect afaik. It is purely there to challenge the player and prepare you for the story's climax.

  • @scrappy8683
    @scrappy8683 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    It may not be the "Sonic Adventure 3" fan still *wished* they had right now, but personally for me; I had a 3D Blast!
    This electrifying jester came a long way, and still Impressed he'll still be up with Freedom Planet amd whoever else got a 3rd sequel.

    • @caveirainvocada9438
      @caveirainvocada9438 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Damn I almost choked on your pun lmao

    • @mr_indie_fan
      @mr_indie_fan ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Freedom planet 2 just released, not sure about 3 though

  • @RicPendragon
    @RicPendragon ปีที่แล้ว +33

    [Spoiler themed joke ahead, turn back now]
    ...
    ...
    ...
    Clarity: Do it? Spark, I'm not a Republic serial villain. Do you seriously think I'd explain my master-stroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I did it 2,654 Heliocentric cycles ago.

    • @silverelite2558
      @silverelite2558 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I originally didn't get that reference but by pure coincidence I watched the 2009 movie directly after this video for the first time.
      I burst in laughter
      You're joke is fitting af

  • @hattoripool1533
    @hattoripool1533 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    If Lake went this hard with Spark 3 imagine what he will do with Spark 4 if that ever becomes a thing but due to Spark 3’s ending I think it will

    • @techno5468
      @techno5468 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Spark 4 was planned to be an open world game where you play as fark at the end of Spark 3, it would cover the whole planet.
      But that game might not happen because Lake believes it would be boring to play and making the game itself would be a complete nightmare because everything will require to be generated, plus keeping in mind the whole planetary scale and tons of assets he would have to build.
      So yeah

    • @jackofalltrades417
      @jackofalltrades417 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@techno5468 If he really wants to do that, he should consider hiring a team.

    • @mythicaldrawer7072
      @mythicaldrawer7072 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I was actully thinking on what Spark 4 could be is a some what prequel to the game, where we followed the REAL Spark as he navigates a broken world. Maybe even figure out what happened to him since his body was missing. (My personal head canon is that Fark somehow fused with Spark to make the body we see at the end, but its HIGHLY unlikely and mostly me trying to cope with this.)

    • @migueeeelet
      @migueeeelet ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@techno5468 I don't think that Spark 4 would benefeit from open world. I'd rather have bigger levels instead.

    • @jessecrafts2630
      @jessecrafts2630 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree. My idea for Spark 4 is spark and fark build a time machine and go back in time to same the world, I could even picture a boss fight with the past spark

  • @Helm-0
    @Helm-0 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I gotta say, i love your avatar character. If that little guy was an actual party member in some rpg, he'd no doubt be my fave

    • @BenjaMage
      @BenjaMage  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Aww, thank you! :D

  • @themythosarchives7520
    @themythosarchives7520 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Spoilers
    The Gurren Lagann comparison comes full circle when you realize Spark and Fark had to go WERE GONNA COMBINE to fight the final boss.

    • @BenjaMage
      @BenjaMage  ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That just makes it even better.

  • @RyderPlatinumWarpstar
    @RyderPlatinumWarpstar ปีที่แล้ว +29

    What an awesome game. Such a fun and replayable 3D platformer. When I was playing through the game before I could talk about it publicly, I did NOT expect how crazy that finale got.
    Spoilers:
    Yknow, they may have lessened the Kirby aspects of the combat, but the Kirby vibes still stay with the crazy exposition dump at the end of the game with how wild the finale got. Kirby games are normally happy and cheery until the end where you get a massive lore dump followed by a hellspawn final boss, and this fell in that category.
    Didn’t expect to be thinking about the ending that much when I finished the game back in early August, but MAN it was hard not to talk about, with all of the existential crisis stuff going on in it with Clarity and stuff.
    Don’t know if they’re gonna make another Spark game or not (if they do I’d be interested in seeing an open world/sandbox approach) but I’m gonna be there for whatever Feperd decides to do next.

  • @Technonova323
    @Technonova323 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Honestly, I was kinda lost when I got to the end of the story, but I'm glad you explained it. It's a lot darker now that I know.

  • @franklinbadge1215
    @franklinbadge1215 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love how Spark's motivation at the start of both his adventures is that he's broke.

  • @geovane19
    @geovane19 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The final few stages were awesome, Feperd's level design is at its peak. Also the story os bizarrely well written.

  • @jesicafelix3542
    @jesicafelix3542 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    You seriously put a lot of passion when you created this video. I really liked the game despite not being a fan of sonic games (I came from Kirby's side) and despite the changes that happened in the Spark and Fark saga they stole my heart and I decided to continue on their adventures (despite the fact that in Spark 2 I fell for literally lack of good control). When I played the 3 demo I really liked it so much that it improved on its prequel and wanted to buy the game as soon as possible.
    But I think the thing I liked the most about the game was the great personality it has. As Terminal Village as there are not only Formies in the place but also details such as bicycles, pots and even the garbage that was on the ground gave life to the world.
    And Spoilers the characters also felt that way Spark's exaggerated expressions, Float's face and tears of sadness and even Fark could be seen more expressive in the scene after the final battle you can see his mouth open in amazement and relief after defeating Clarity, how he moves his head from side to side looking for Spark and going up high when Spark talks to him and seeing how he lowers his head until he sees the ground when Spark tells him that he is going to sacrifice himself to destroy the system and I LOVED the part a lot in which Fark says "NOT REACHING OUT FOR YOU!" It was beautiful. I'm still trying to digest the ending but I can say that Spark the electric jester 3 is and will be one of my favorite video games forever.

  • @supersmily5811
    @supersmily5811 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    23:06 That's actually a speedrun tech. If you dash right after starting a homing attack (Before you connect with the target) then you'll cancel the attack but keep the speed it grants, allowing you to ZIP through stuff if you're good enough at it. More prevalent in Spark 2 speedruns, but still exists as a consistent exploit here.

  • @GenericProtagonist118
    @GenericProtagonist118 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This should be one of the quintessential Indie platformers. Up there with Shantae, Shovel Knight, Freedom Planet, and even Pizza Tower!

  • @tomlynmathewsjr7514
    @tomlynmathewsjr7514 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So we start this game as Sonic Adventure and end as Nier: Automata. An impressive feat. Think I'll give this trilogy a try. Sounds quite fun.

  • @boshy6442
    @boshy6442 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Y'know, I'm kinda glad the final boss is Squid Adler's ancient grand uncle, otherwise I would never have said that's what it was.
    In all honesty, I love this game. It's an amazing 3D platformer that encourages multiple play styles, and I enjoyed every second of it.

  • @ramiel3759
    @ramiel3759 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wasnt expecting this finale,its Getter Robo levels of insanity

  • @HunterForHire422
    @HunterForHire422 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I bought spark 2 and blew threw it just in time for this let's go.

    • @setsers1
      @setsers1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nice

  • @Zadamanim
    @Zadamanim ปีที่แล้ว +6

    In a world where games keep getting longer and longer, I really appreciate Spark being short and easy to complete. I've replayed Spark 2 several times and now I'm looking forward to replaying Spark 3. My main criticisms are you fight The Guardian too many times without him really changing his moveset, and I wish Pacific Abyss had extra levels like other stages do. The story was engaging, but I worry that people that didn't play Spark 1 or 2 will be very confused.

  • @HallowedKeeper_
    @HallowedKeeper_ ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I now understand why you said what you did before getting to the ending. That is quite the ending that I didn't anticipate and I needed a moment or 3......hopefully we get a 4th, with that ending I think it is feasible though with a bit of a change

    • @Sly9192
      @Sly9192 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't think there can be a 4th, what is even left to do. Everyone besides Fark is long gone in a simulation

    • @BUBBLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
      @BUBBLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Sly9192 a planet

  • @sergiomendoza5165
    @sergiomendoza5165 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    30:08 fun fact: the credits theme is from a "mod" of Friday Night Funkin then you can play as Spark or Fark.
    P.d. i highly reccomend Demon Turf.

    • @SpeedStar1642
      @SpeedStar1642 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The "mod" was LITERALLY used to promote this game. And it was made by the devs too.

    • @sergiomendoza5165
      @sergiomendoza5165 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SpeedStar1642 i know,i see that in Lake's channel.

    • @coolioscor4082
      @coolioscor4082 ปีที่แล้ว

      What's the "mod" by the by the way?

    • @sergiomendoza5165
      @sergiomendoza5165 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@coolioscor4082 see in the channel of Lake Feperd

    • @coolioscor4082
      @coolioscor4082 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sergiomendoza5165 I searched it up and it looked pretty good.

  • @knuxuki1013
    @knuxuki1013 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Spark 2 wasn't that long ago yet that Throwback boss fight feels quite nostalgic somehow! It was awesome to witness, either way

  • @lucylu3342
    @lucylu3342 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    HELL YEAAAH SPARK 3
    I started this series with 3 and it was so good that I went back and played the other games, I was wondering when you were gonna review this lol

  • @starbit5065
    @starbit5065 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your previous video and the release date of the third game was what got me into this series. And yeah, 3 is definitely my favourite of the trilogy.
    Managed to play through the whole game in one sitting, though I probably shouldn’t have played it at night, because just thinking about that ending is going to keep me up for a while. I haven’t felt a plot twist hit me that hard since I experienced the first Klonoa game as a kid.

  • @ilikecurry2345
    @ilikecurry2345 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm almost in tears! How could he, that LakeFeperd!?

  • @Samic-is9uy
    @Samic-is9uy ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Spoilers
    I think one of the most interesting thing about Spark 3's story is how it uses it's gameplay to foreshadow it's twists
    specifically, how after introducing Float and the Mark mechanic, the Freom Virus bubbles from Fark's Story in Spark 1 pop back up with the same toothy grin in Float's Mark
    but not only that, it introduces a white variant, the colour typically used for Clarity. the red bubbles are hard to dodge and make the level more difficult, while the white ones are easy to dodge but gives Spark more to focus on if he runs into them. it's a nice way to foreshadow that the world is actually a simulation without players who remembered that detail from Spark 1 just immediately figuring it out (even if it was pretty easy to guess Float was an agent of Clarity)
    and just all of utopia shelter literally all of the last half is trippy and weird and amazing as the simulation breaks as you get closer to Fark

  • @x-blades2145
    @x-blades2145 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ouch the feelings at the end hurt, But I loved the review of the trilogy of the spark games.

  • @deltasceptile7805
    @deltasceptile7805 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Finally, a review of this game! That's what happens when the release date happens only 5 days after the announcement as oppose to announcing it a month in advance and then giving critics and reviewers early access copies. That way, the reviews coincide with the release date.

  • @ShiningStar5022
    @ShiningStar5022 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I was just as shook at the ending as you were! 😖

  • @KingNerdius
    @KingNerdius ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Spark reminds me of my dad, there one minute and gone the next

  • @JacktheLightningRipper
    @JacktheLightningRipper ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Might try this series out someday. Good review Ben!

  • @geraldjoe7094
    @geraldjoe7094 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you so much for covering this, it absolutely did not dissapoint! These games deserved much more attention!

  • @deltasceptile7805
    @deltasceptile7805 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As much as I have problems with the story, the gameplay, however, is absolutely fantastic. It's practically everything I could have wanted from a high-speed platformer ever since Sonic Adventure 2. I hope other Indie developers use this as a blueprint if they are ever developing their own platformers in the same gameplay style.

  • @BubblingBrooke
    @BubblingBrooke ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Huh. I wasn't expecting a game like this to go that hard.... Neat! Nicely done as always!

  • @Onaterdem
    @Onaterdem ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Spark 3 is a 10/10 game honestly - mostly made by 1 person (though, a fangame god no less), insanely fun, varied and well-made gameplay, HUGE emphasis on freedom, an extreme amount of alternate paths -> fantastic level design, awesome music though BtS and AtS still take the cake, THOSE DAMN PLOT TWISTS AT THE END... 10/10 game as I said

  • @SlyEmpire
    @SlyEmpire ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic review!

  • @DarkfoX9001
    @DarkfoX9001 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! I personally really like the creepy vibe of the final fight, I think it matches with the tone and direction of the story at that point.

  • @DesignDoc
    @DesignDoc ปีที่แล้ว +5

    *ENDING SPOILERS*
    Spark 3 is real fun. Took what worked about 2 and improved mostly everything except maybe for the boss design. There's some good ones here and there but nothing super special tbh. Other than that, had a ton of fun with it. The story is ridiculous and while I'm not sure if I can say it's a great story, it definitely got my attention at the very least. It's memorable for sure. One issue I have with it though is that there's a real lack of closure with most of the supporting cast aside from Fark. It feels like a ton of time was spent to add details to Spark 2's story and characters but we don't really get any proper closing scenes with them. I'm surprised they didn't do anything with the copy of Float at the end beyond revealing that she was actually an agent for Clarity. She still has her memories of the original , she wasn't JUST clarity so I would've thought she would've suddenly shown up during the finale in some form either as a boss or as an ally. There's also no proper send off for Flint. Him exploding in-game at the end of his final fight is just it for him. Kinda underwhelming even considering the game's plot twist.

    • @BenjaMage
      @BenjaMage  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Fair enough, Float and Flint are pretty much dropped once the final stretch kicks off; probably would've been better if they were given proper closure.

    • @goldenlightning8842
      @goldenlightning8842 ปีที่แล้ว

      Flint and Float being discarded so easily is kind of what I enjoyed about the ending and really contextualized Clarity for me someone who will use others for her own gain even when Float cries to Flint in this very game is made so much darker when you find out she wasn't even real she used Float memories to manipulate Flint into sparing spark which is just....such a horrible thing to do but it also is only and evil thing to do when you are being with a moral code but Clarit isn't that at all she isn't even necessarily evil she is just an AI singularity following her programming the most efficient way possible and knowing THAT makes it just so much more uncomfortable....Flint and Float didn't get any kind of closure in this game because the game was clearly going for a darker turn and in reality shit like that just doesn't come to be, Flint is dead he doesn't get any kind of dramatic send off because well...spark doesn't care at all and why would, what is essentially a card board cut out of clarity. Care either Float has NO personality to give any kind of closure for because she literally doesn't exist she is just a fake puppet on strings and once the strings are clipped she's not gonna have some insane redemption or dramatic closure for herself in the end. She's just gonna cease her usefulness like any broken puppet would simple as
      Flint failed because he focused everything he did for Float's sake and ended up also dooming the world because he spared spark this is a sad story of a robot fool who refuses to move on chasing the long dead puppet of the one he's fighting for. No need for happy ending or beautiful closure. That's it. The end.
      But that's just how I see it

  • @SkyTowerKurogane
    @SkyTowerKurogane ปีที่แล้ว +3

    People don't know this series exists. Go play it. it's super fun.

  • @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32
    @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dunno if anyone has mentioned this yet, but the phase where spark is possessed by clarity... is an exact recreation of the final boss of Fark's campaign in the original spark. the catch is, unlike the first one, you have spark constantly getting involved and giving him a second health bar.

  • @ShadwSonic
    @ShadwSonic ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Spark? I'm surprised it had three games, it's not like the first made a splash...
    Wait, this is from the guy behind Sonic BTS and its follow-ups? Alright, quality has been confirmed, but I'm not keen on DMC gameplay, even as a side... Though I didn't mind Werehog, so perhaps it's just the presentation of it.
    Still, I don't think I'll mind spoiling the endi-
    What the? Why does this... sound and look so freaking awesome?! Okay, NOW this series is properly on my radar!

  • @stanzacosmi
    @stanzacosmi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    shelter is basically eggmanland of the game. alot of pure combat sections, alot of speed sections, and alot of pure platforming.

  • @depthstrider68
    @depthstrider68 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So everything goes wrong when freom started to feel emotions lol

  • @Unknown-xo7td
    @Unknown-xo7td ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That left turn at the finale was so big it was a right turn

  • @ShikiRen
    @ShikiRen ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So, this is a sonic inspired game, that not only managed to make high-quality sequels to its 3d games, but also had a decent overarching story AND made a technically werehog stage fun enough you want more of it? Damn.

  • @sparrowhawkkw9165
    @sparrowhawkkw9165 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    SPOILERS!!!
    Something tells me that as soon as physical Spark 'wakes up,' he's going to need a lot of therapy...
    Yeah, the ending broke me too.

    • @ThatLinuxDude
      @ThatLinuxDude ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't think so. Assuming Spark didn't die of old age, he won't know in its physical form of all the horrors that happened inside of Clarity's world, because after all the Spark in Clarity's world is merely a copy of Spark by Clarity (thus having their own cloned 'brain', etc.).
      He'll only know of the initial bringing down of the Fark Force, and what occurred as a result of that, most likely, not of the loops of doing all of that, etc., unless Fark explains it all to him. (as he, his physical self, never did all of that)

    • @sparrowhawkkw9165
      @sparrowhawkkw9165 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThatLinuxDude True, although I like to think that at one point the physical Spark ended up being thrown into a sci-fi cryogenic freezer tube and digital and physical get merged back together at some point, IDK. Eases some of the feels. How about you?

    • @Sly9192
      @Sly9192 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah man I think his body is long dead as it said that everyone's been assimilated and their physical bodies killed and disposed of

    • @ThatLinuxDude
      @ThatLinuxDude ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Sly9192 ...except Spark. Clarity has no idea what happened to Spark's body, and it can only assume Spark died anyway because of age-reasons, if Clarity didn't themselves.

    • @Sly9192
      @Sly9192 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThatLinuxDude And to think this all happened because he didn't want to wait in line at the bank

  • @Adam-xd9tr
    @Adam-xd9tr หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Sonic Adventure gameplay with Devil May Cry combat" is not something I knew I needed. Definitely checking this game out soon.

  • @_mask_2144
    @_mask_2144 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just discovered this series a week ago. Honestly I'm in love with it.

  • @Princess36621
    @Princess36621 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wasn't able to see the premiere, but I enjoy this video and I didn't think that the finale would be... that.

  • @cordellriemer5177
    @cordellriemer5177 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jesus the spoiler for Spark 3 is just dark 😳😱

  • @TheSillyMichael
    @TheSillyMichael ปีที่แล้ว +1

    28:26 me when dragon ball fusion dance reference
    "Aight guys, I'm turning on Gogeta VS Broly theme NOW!"

  • @HarbingerYT
    @HarbingerYT ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Feperd really needs to release these games on consoles at some point.
    At this moment, the only game that has a console port is Spark 2, and it's on the Xbox One.

    • @RandomTomatoMusic
      @RandomTomatoMusic ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sure this has already been brought up, but Spark 1 was made with Clickteam Fusion. IIRC, said platform isn't quite compatible with consoles -but I'm also just going off of memory, so... yea lol-

    • @mr_indie_fan
      @mr_indie_fan ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Xbox one is the worst console ever made. The lack of being able to actually play physical games hurts me as a preservationist.

  • @Gnidel
    @Gnidel ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The airship levels are not slow. You are not holding "go fast" button.

    • @BenjaMage
      @BenjaMage  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, dunno how I missed that, so that one's on me. ^^;

  • @jaketaller8567
    @jaketaller8567 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Spark at the beginning of the game: Gotta move at high velocity!
    Spark at the end of the game: I’m having an existential crisis!

  • @crashlight54
    @crashlight54 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ben: "Rail Canyon from Sonic Heroes-"
    Me: OH NO
    Ben: "-but it actually works"
    Me: "Awesome"

  • @plggybank
    @plggybank ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When you said you can change the play style my mind instantly went to Dante’s four styles/his weapons.

  • @ToonNoah
    @ToonNoah ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In defense of the gunship levels feeling slow, i found out you can HOLD the dash button and use the triggers to shoot, which allows you to move at SUPER high speeds during those sections.

    • @yuchun_
      @yuchun_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I feel the need to mention that it also aims way better on mouse and keyboard.

  • @MohabWali08
    @MohabWali08 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was Waiting for This Video For a While And He earn The wait

  • @caveirainvocada9438
    @caveirainvocada9438 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love seeing a fellow BR game dev getting attention

  • @derple8524
    @derple8524 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had no idea he was gonna try and put these on console, Now I'm definitely Stoked!

  • @Ruffy611
    @Ruffy611 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wanted to get the games, but now I want to get them even more, that story sounds so incredible

  • @WhatchaGot2Say
    @WhatchaGot2Say ปีที่แล้ว

    Game looks pretty good. I do wish it was on console. Thank you for the review!

  • @ratacaca5332
    @ratacaca5332 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh im definitely gonna play this

  • @wolfclaw719
    @wolfclaw719 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was gonna wait for this to go on sale since it looked interesting but now I'm just gonna buy all three I can't believe I slept on these games

  • @juliagoodwin9510
    @juliagoodwin9510 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That twist at the end of 3... holy s*** that's intense.

  • @TheSillyMichael
    @TheSillyMichael ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Devil May Cry players approved Spark 3 gameplay, congrats! 👍

  • @shellman1yt816
    @shellman1yt816 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video

  • @kag2576
    @kag2576 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    *(Spoilers)*
    26:20- Ayo, I had to pause when I heard that plot twist, like excuse me what? I would not have at all expected this game to go that way, what the heck?! I'm gonna have an existential crisis tonight bois!

  • @Noah34565
    @Noah34565 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I never would have thought a game that was based of Sonic the Hedgehog would have the one of the BEST plot twist Iv ever heard

  • @goku90extreme18
    @goku90extreme18 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I will be honest. I'm a long time Spark fan, I played Spark 1 on launch and got hyped for Spark 2. Without a doubt, Spark The Electric Jester is a really good exemple of how to make a incredible Indie Game with low resources and a lot of dedication. Sure, they have problems, some weird problems (Spark 1 with the performance problems, Spark 2 and it "Test Game Vibe" and Spark 3...I have nothing to complaim about this game actually), but the characters have charm, the world is a cool mix of cartoon and sci-fi, and the soundtrack rocks. I hope Lakefeperd will keep up and make this "new arc" about the world after Clarity's death really epic. Also, I'm proud that a fellow brazillian has gone this far.
    Continua mandando ver, Lakefeperd!

    • @Dombinhuu
      @Dombinhuu ปีที่แล้ว

      Here is Brasil

  • @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32
    @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:37 he's had that habit for years, then again monolithsoft and platinum would soon proceed to have that habit
    16:31 ...as a dmc4 dante and a sa2 fan.
    I NEED ITTTT

  • @scribble_lewus
    @scribble_lewus 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THE PLOT TWIST. its been a year and i still haven't recovered from that. WOW. I NEED A SPARK 4 LOLLLL

  • @TitaRussellTrails
    @TitaRussellTrails ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really think the one big thing the final boss needs is a better boss theme. It’s not bad but kind of just sounds like a cutscene compared to Spark 2s final boss theme or the fight right before it in this game.
    To be fair Freom didn’t get his awesome vocal boss theme until after launch so who knows.

  • @matthewmarkiewicz5206
    @matthewmarkiewicz5206 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I manage to beat Spark 3 recently, and it was a really great game. The way the finale was done was really shocking and at times meta. I mean all the metals I collected ( the fastet times one) they became my lives for the final level, and I only lost one of my lives. Granted, the platforming was very challenging and panic enducing if I lost my progress, but a fun challenge none the less. The plot twist at the end was a very shocking twist indeed. I just wish the final was just as good as the last 2 game's final bosses. But overall, I really enjoyed Spark 3, and I recomenned this game for both Sonic fans and 3D beat em up games. Thank you Lakefeperd for this game BenjaMage, for this wonderful review

  • @Thegamingtrouge
    @Thegamingtrouge ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This game Looks so Fun i want to Play it ASAP and the DMC Joke made me want to get it even More

  • @michaelmunns
    @michaelmunns ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi benjamage been a long time subscriber and today is my birthday thanks for a good video

    • @BenjaMage
      @BenjaMage  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well happy birthday, Michael! ^^

    • @michaelmunns
      @michaelmunns ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BenjaMage thanks you made my birthday even better.

  • @NovaSterr
    @NovaSterr ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i bought, played through and finished spark 3 before watching this to avoid spoilers. GLAD I DID COS WHOOOOOOOO BOY!

  • @Avathestarwarrior
    @Avathestarwarrior ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Me when I see a Jester with a hat that is blue and red:
    Gets bad memories from a purple jester that back stabbed the players

  • @twilightvillain2770
    @twilightvillain2770 ปีที่แล้ว

    If the game comes to both playstation and switch I will gladly buy it the game looks amazing

  • @BlueDragoon97
    @BlueDragoon97 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Historia Hysteria is my favorite area. 👌

  • @blazesona12
    @blazesona12 ปีที่แล้ว

    the song a boy and a girl reminds me of phoenix wright music
    edit.... also when ya see any sort of warning on the last level take that oprotunity to get more stuff cause oh boy will it be a doozy but.... didnt expect to see what he did with this last area (need to loosee into the last area and not the final boss)

  • @BUBBLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
    @BUBBLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I played the final level all I couldn’t do was wall walking I get the the wall walk area and failed…
    I THEN LEARNED AND BEAT THE GAME

  • @robxholicfoxyfan8552
    @robxholicfoxyfan8552 ปีที่แล้ว

    Before I finish the video, I am gonna mention Scott Cawthon is notorious for early releases of his FNAF games and books, the exception most notable being Security Breach, of which he merely helped a bit with. The novels and first six mainline games and spinoffs were all super early and/or had been teases, secrets, or trolls, or any combination of these all.

  • @johanstenfelt1206
    @johanstenfelt1206 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Huh, well, this was interesting, very interesting, i don’t think I have been this impressed by a Game in a long while, just some Questions though:
    First, would it be fair to expect a possible Spark: The Electric Jester 4? Could the door even be open for a 3rd Sequel, Storywise?
    And
    Second, considering the Plot Twist, what happened to all of the other Characters within this series exactly?

    • @Gnidel
      @Gnidel ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's fair to expect it because LakeFeperd mentioned it on developer Q&A stream. He says he wants to make it open world where you play as the character from the last cutscene. The open world will be entire planet.
      However, he needs to research if the idea is achievable at all.

    • @johanstenfelt1206
      @johanstenfelt1206 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Gnidel I see.

    • @Sly9192
      @Sly9192 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They all dead, every single one of them beside Fark is long dead and assimilated

    • @johanstenfelt1206
      @johanstenfelt1206 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Sly9192 …that’s bleak, did they at least get a proper send off or something?

    • @Sly9192
      @Sly9192 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johanstenfelt1206 As they said Spark 3 was basically ah simulation that was on loop where they lost so I doubt it

  • @theimaginator6365
    @theimaginator6365 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy chives that finally though.

  • @BlueDragoon97
    @BlueDragoon97 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad to know the subtitle thing wasn’t just a me problem.