What are your thoughts on Alundra? Did you play it back in the day? Patreon: www.patreon.com/ABitMoreJordan Twitter: twitter.com/SoWhatAboutGame

Ill never understand why no one will remake this. Its such a phenomenal game. There are very LITTLE things to fix or clean up but goodness the platforming, the music, the story are all phenomenal. I still think of Kleins wolf fight till this day.

Supporting my man Jordan here! Don't be down for the low viewership. It is not easy to cater this very niche audience.

Someone showing love for Alundra? I'm tempted to make a thousand alt accounts just to decimate the like button. Absolutely love the game, unbelievable how little recognition it's gotten.

Great video! I was the lead localizer of Alundra, and it remains one of my favorite projects from my days at Working Designs, right up there with the PlayStation versions of Lunar. It sold very well at the time (over 100K copies) and elevated Working Designs into a genuine "double-A" publisher for a few glorious years. Thank you for bringing back some great memories!

My first PS3, backwards compatible, gave up the ghost yesterday. Luckily I can play along on my Vita. I'm feeling very sad about loosing that console, probably the only one ive had from new till death. I'll miss you old man. But, your soul will live on through the ssd I installed in you a few years ago! RIP old friend. PS3 2008 (when I got it) - 2022.

You always go that extra mile Jordan, thank you. Alundra is a legendary and criminally underrated game.

This has been sitting in my back log for quite sometime. You have inspired me to finally try and knock it out of there. Keep up the good work 🤙

This was fantastic,, thank you, hope to see you grow quickly and look forward to seeing your next video

Awesome video Jordan! 🤘🏻really appreciate the time it must of took to edit this. Look forward to the next one 🛌

The post-game analysis and commentary was legendary. Would love to see this sort of thing in the future.

Great Vid man!! Wish I had played this one, looks fantastic. Keep on with this fantastic content. Love your work, you are a legend! 🔥

This was an awesome retrospective video! And I also love how overlookd this game was tbh. A true gem!!!

great quality video ; Alundra is one of my all-time favorites. Thanks for the video :)

Wow. This is the most in-depth review of Alundra I have seen in the longest time. I couldn't imagine such an underrated game having a full 90-minute review. I am definitely going to watch this.

Great retrospective/review! It's always great to see this game get the recognition it deserves! Alundra has got to be in my top 5 games of all time, it's just so good! Not to completely justify the falling barrel puzzle, but I found that if you catch at least one, you can place it partially over one of the other holes they fall in and it will catch another barrel for you. It makes those puzzles SO much easier!

We ❤️ a bit more Jordan!

Thank you for bringing back childhood memories! We spend a lot of time with my brother going through this game. Never finished it though..

Came to show support from the switchup channel. Keep your head up. Don't get discouraged mate.

LOVE Alundra! Was a big fan of Landstalker and was psyched there was a spiritual follow up. Great video Jordan!

I'm loving this new channel and the games your talking about are sum of my favourites. alundra is one of my fave ps1 games I remember taking my ps1 to my nans on the weekends hooking it up to her TV and gaming away keep up the good work and talking about them old school RPGs

Keep up the great content Jordan!! Don't be discouraged by dislikes!! It takes a while for a new channel to take off 💋

Your patience for this game should have earned you 3000 extra subs. I would’ve quietly put down the controller and buried this game under 10ft of dirt. Your retrospective was enough for me to ever need to play this game. Great retrospective!

Great video. Alundra is absolutely a hidden gem

I watched a review of this game a LONG time ago but I couldn't remember the name of it. After I clicked on your analysis and saw some gameplay footage, I immediately recognized it. Thank you so much for reminding me of this gem!

Jordan don't be down on this video having dislikes, you have 1.7K followers and yet the video has had over 3K views. Personally I have no idea why anyone would dislike the video in anyway as it was some fantastic work. Maybe they just don't like the game itself you did say it was as hard and as frustrating as F !

Great video. I got through it all in one sitting. 😴

Excellent video bro! 💪🏿

Great video - I loaded this onto my polymega about a week before all of my classic games and other systems were robbed. At least I still have Alundra.

I dont see why you got downvotes, that was an excellent run through of one of my favorite game series, because I see it as the successor to Landstalker whether it is or not.

I had many of the same problems figuring out puzzles or finding entrances that you described. But I'm happy to say I completed the game (including wasting hours and hours at the roulette). I would gladly play it all over again. Thanks for the memories and thank you so much for this entertaining review and for all the love you give this gem of a game!

My greatest gaming achievement was beating this game when it came out. I was 11 or 12 and it took me months as i got stuck in the sandy desert area and ended up starting the game again from scratch but I absolutely loved it. I had no guide or help so puzzles eould often stump me for days at a time.

Great video!

🛌 💤. Great video Jordan!!! I loved this, even if it took me 3 days to get through it all. :) Already looking forward to the next one.

Thank you for this great video 👍

Thanks for the content!!

Alundra definitely doesn't pull punches. Going in with a Zelda mindset, it can be frustrating. Idk if it's pointed out (tldw all), but working designs up the enemies' life significantly in the North America release. Which can be a little annoying especially earlier on. This came out at the time where new game+ is still in its infancy stage, so there are a handful of missables as well. Some enemy hits quite hard,, but the game know that not everyone can just GIT GUT. Die enough times, you get access to King Snow's game journalist mode sword. Completely unrelated to gameplay, but if you're a physical collector, Alundra in North America came in a double jewel case with a paper world map. The disc has some really cool art work printed on. What's interesting is, there seem to be multiple variants of the art work. I have 2 copies, and a friend has his. They all have different art work printed on the disc.

love this game. great retrospective. your channel deserves way more subs. 😴

Great game. A shame the sequel wasn't a direct sequel. Landstalker was really fun and it's clear to see that some of Landstalker's development team were involved in Alundra.

😴 I wish I had played more of this back in the day, as I really liked Landstalker on the Sega Genesis. Great work as usual Jordan!

This game is unforgiving at times and I’ll be honest, I died at the Lizard Lair too many times and never came back to the game. I’m glad I found your channel and was able to relieve the game to that point and then enjoy the storyline afterwards. The game is dark. Way darker than any Zelda title. I love it. The ending is almost a cliffhanger as we don’t see a resolution to the main character. He just goes on to the next adventure as if it was just a day at the park. The sequel to this game definitely does not follow the same route unfortunately and it’s a shame. Your narration made this 1 hour long video so much fun! I wanna watch more games covered like this! I agree - this game is very original in its own way and I wouldn’t mind if another game like this comes across modern games again. Good talent here. I wanna subscribe to patreon soon 😴 💤🛌😪

Dusting off my copy and about to play it again after 15+ years! I loved this game but also never finished it, I’ll have to watch your video in its entirety once I’ve completed it!

I have no idea how I beat this as a kid. I spent so many days banging my head on the wall. The ice mansion puzzle still haunts me. Amazing game.

Great commentary, this game is so nostalgic for me and like you, this game stumped me as a kid. I’d love to play it nowadays though, gonna have to sort that out!

Loved the overview, finish this game! =)

These are so good they have to be fattening. Your delivery is on another level. Great job as always mate. Ps. Maybe Suikoden 3 one day? 🙏

In 2022 and people showing love to a game I played first in 1998 and finished for the first (and not the last) time in 2013... You made my day. Thank you for the video.

I really wanted to watch this, but then you made the game sound so cool that I want to play it first =)

I am so happy i found you sir Alundra was a childhood fave scared the S*** out of me as a child with the adult themes and dreams. Thank you

Still have to play this on my Vita. Great pick Jordan 😊😊😊

I appreciate the impartial nature of your analysis. There aren't many video essayists who do this, showing their hand way too quickly and then manufacturing their script according to the premise ("X thing sucks and here's why..." type content). There is a great deal to admire about Alundra but the oversights are certainly there. Anyone worth their salt who talks about Alundra needs to mention these issues, so two thumbs up on that one. I definitely agree Alundra has a problem with items. Even though there is quite a lot of stuff to pick up, the player's incentive to 100% their backpack is weak. I don't agree however on the platforming. While it doesn't always work great and there are some perspective issues, I find the level designers usually don't force the player into too much guessing. If anything, it just gives Alundra its own flavor and the jumps are consistent, though challenging. Well, the reason Alundra (the character) does not just flat out attack Ronan after Jess' death is because by that point, the villagers' trust is still mostly with the chancellor. It's been established that destroying the statue of Melzas would be considered sacrilege and it is one of the most interesting things about Ronan's character. It's never fully laid out whether he's doing the things he's doing against his better judgement, or because he's utterly fanatical. Overall, great video. I must say some of your jokes did hit a little too close to the Working Designs brand of humor but other than that, excellent work. Hoping to see the follow-up video on Dual Hearts at some point. Also I loved the little AVGN reference with the Power Glove. (Just dropping this Reddit comment here to boost the algorithm, since I liked the video).

This was the second game I bought for ps1 with my allowance back in 97. It taught me to think critically and gave me an appreciation for challenging games that continues to this day. My favorite game.

48:02 - I laughed A LOT here. Yeah, I enjoy that kind of joke. You've got yourself a subscriber!

I love this game. My mom was never a big gamer, but the one game I remember her playing when I was a kid was Alundra--and I would watch her play through one dungeon each night on the couch before bed. Trying it myself as a kid, the game was really really hard like you touched on in this video. Despite that, the difficulty had combined with nostalgia and has lead me to return on countless occasions to play through and beat the game again and again. One game I picked up in recent years that somewhat carries on the spirit of Alundra would be Crosscode, which you may want to check out if you're interested in a more light-hearted, futuristic game with the beautiful pixel art, soundtrack, and puzzle depth from Alundra combined with far more polished combat as a newer game. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

I'm glad to find this video. absolutely agree with you!! Great game, with a mature sad, and entertained history, I really enjoy this game, a pity it is not known... I think I'm going to replay it (in my 35s ;) )

Great retrospective! I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this game until now, seems amazing! And I hope Scott survived that Hunter 🤔 😴 💭

One of my fave games of all time. Got stuck so many times as a kid, didn't have the internet back then either lol. The Lars crypt grave puzzle you mentioned doing backwards was literally what i did haha

Oh. The drunk guy is called GUSTAV?! Was that Alundra's prophesying my very own future?

Me dreaming of Alundra: ✨😌✨

Never played these, great to learn more.

This is def a game I want to go back to with a walk-thru and complete finally. Liked it back in the day, but it got back logged, I couldn't remember much and didn't feel like starting over.

40:06 Just walk behind Giles all the time, and then jump and equip bomb as you are in the air (you won|t stop walking, and Giles won|t go any further backward). Then jump again, throw bomb mid-air and let the boss suck himself to death. Happy to say I figured this out by myself when I was 12. My life peaked early, unfortunately.

Commenting for the algorithm. Slowing grinding through the vid. 1h 1/2 is quite beefy 😂

Around 27:30 you say that it's random where the barrel drops, it's actually not. Look at your footage for example, you attack the switch from the north and the barrels land in certain positions, you do that again and they land in the same position. If you hit it from another side it will be different, but consistent depending on the direction you hit the switch from. Hard to notice but it isn't random ;)

Thanks for the video! This doesn't sound like my kind of game, at least not anymore. Back in the day I probably would have played this game with my mom, and enjoyed figuring things out. Unfortunately, now due to lack of time and a lack of patience (I've gotten grumpier in my old age), I just can't get through games that are really tough. I have too many other games and stories I want to get to. But this sounds really interesting and I'm glad you had a chance to revisit! 😴

Love these videos, can you make more videos on retro RPGs please? How about Chrono Trigger or any of the Final Fantasy games or any retro RPG as these are great to watch!

Thanks for beating and reviewing this game, so I don't have to 😅 This game is tough as nails, never got through it as a kid. Always loved the graphics and gameplay though! Didn't realized this before, but CrossCode actually kind of reminds me of Alundra with its environmental puzzles. Good stuff

Greetings from Trinidad! Great review ! Did you ever release the Landstalker video btw ? Also another one of my favourites and definitely a series that should have continued , Alundra and Dark Savior notwithstanding.

😴 This is my first time even hearing about this game but it certainly was fun living it vicariously through you!

Everyone always talk about this game, yet everyone forgets the one that came before. Landstalker! Also a really hidden gem of a game.

For anyone watching, if you haven’t tried this game, IT IS A MUST PLAY. Played for the 1st time this past year and beat it today. It’s only $5 on the PSN via the PS3 if you still have one. So many shocking and tragic and emotional moments that I did not expect in a game like this. Also it’s so satisfying when you figure out the final boss’ movements, effectively making him unable to lay a finger on you (and then laying waste to him with the fire book). And then there’s that great closing cutscene. Makes me wish Alundra were a 90s anime.

Thank you professor.

It reminds me of landstalker. I just beat that game last year for the first time in about 27 years.

Alundra is literally the 2nd best Zelda like of all time, after A Link to the Past. What a soundtrack. SOme of the best dungeons and toughest puzzles in the history of video games. And a great dark storyline. It's a Link the Past meets high fantasy Nightmare on Elm Street

Eyyyy been waiting for this. Whens azure dreams boss

I remember renting this 3 times from blockbuster. Absolutely phenomenal game.

I'll add this to my list

🌛Couldn't find a decent emoji. This is trip down memory lane. I wish I had the time to play this again.

chin up jordan. fuck the haters. you put out great content.

I very much enjoyed this and sorry to hear about all the down votes. I have a love/hate relationship with this fucking game. I purchased it on the day it was released and rage quit it multiple times the first few months and still haven't finished it. That said I'm glad you covered it and now watching your video I am glad to see where it went and will no longer wonder if I should go back in (I will not).

It sucks when games get labeled the "X killer," because they usually offer their own unique spin but because they're compared to a longstanding series, they fail. Also see Dark Cloud.

I had this back when it came out but never finished it. Even back then, I had a bit of a backlog. 😂

Amazing video. 😴🛌

This game is awesome. I own it on the ps1 and bought it digitally on my vita. I completed the game and it was pretty hard but one of my favorites. I would love for this game to resurface but keep the over view or even a switch physical release 🤔. Great video can't wait to see your next review. Have you played HOB on the switch? Its a zelda like game as well. No physical copy but its on the eshop.

At 1:20:10 a silent minute for the late Yoshitaka Tamaki, the character artist and designer for Shining Force and Land Stalker.

Ok, f*ck the haters! Watching again for the algorithm (and, you know, entertainment).

I love this game, but boy, was it hard. It terrifies me to this day. At 7:48, just the mention of the words "Tarn Manor" made me have flashes of my time in Vietnam. But I left the pc on and came back to watch the rest.

DREAMING EMOJI!!

I never played this game. I heard of it and seen it. I should give it a try. Also idk if you ever played Brave fencer Musashi but it would be awesome to listen to you playing and reviewing the game thx the time you spend on this💤

Have you played Illusion of Gaia Jordan? Some of the music in there is insane - Larai Cliffs

Nice coincidence, game sack just did a whole episode on working designs.

I played this when it was released (I got frustrated and quit on the ice pillar puzzle in Kline's Dream), came back 8 years later and beat it, and I'm still playing today in 2023 (currently at Nirude's Lair). Loved the review and it's my favorite game I left on the back burner and would eventually complete without a guide. Definitely a top 10 game overall imo. I like this slightly more than Link to the Past and much more than Ocarina of Time (I like it, but it just turned off that it overshadowed Alundra's greatness to some extent).

Loved this game, even though it was very difficult at the time. I remember first being on that ship at the beginning for 20 mins not knowing how to get off or progress the story.

I was about to ask if you would ever do a video on Dark Savior on the Sega Saturn and then saw you are doing a video on Landstalker, the spiritual prequel. Both are amazing games. I never knew that Alundra was developed by some Climax devs. Interesting.

More Jordan!

I absolutely loved this game as a kid, and even today. It's a shame that they don't make games that are this dark and challenging anymore... Well, they kinda do, but those are all Souls-likes which don't appeal to me at all... I just want to see a good, dark Zelda-like game that doesn't pull any punches with its story, the same way Alundra doesn't hesitate to deliver gut-punch after gut-punch.

I only made it to the 3rd or 4th dungeon by age 11/12, i always loved this game but it was just too hard for me. I just fired it up recently and and im loving it all over again, i just beat the final dream sequence and keep finding myself wandering the overworld because I dont want to rush toward the ending. Alundra is easily the best top-down Zelda game ive ever played 💁‍♂️

Another game I played the hell out of, brutally hard but such a great game regardless. Hated the ice block puzzles the most, some of the jumping was annoying. But the story was so good and didn't pull any punches, got some real emotions from this. Tip - that barrel falling puzzle in the desert? You can leave a barrel over one of the holes and it'll catch another barrel which falls on top of it. The spiked balls will just go through. With Chernobyl Kirby, you've almost got the technique (at least mine). The only thing you are missing is that you should jump and then throw the bomb, that stops you being pulled towards him during the throw animation. Makes the boss trivial but it takes forever. 😴

the chest you missed contained a gilded falcon

Oh how I understand you I Love TES Oblivion yet I have never completed it cause I just spent so much time screwing around Same with FF XII It's my favourite in the series and bought it when it came out on the PS2 but there was always some game that came out that my friends were playing that I had to keep up with Finally completed it on the switch last year