Anarchy Reigns - What Happened?
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SOURCES:
Engadget - Sega announces Platinum Games partnership, first three games
www.engadget.com/2008-05-15-s...
PlatinumGames Blogpost: www.platinumgames.co.jp/dev-m...
HardcoreGamer - Anarchy Reigns Launches Jan 11th At $29.99
hardcoregamer.com/news/anarch...
VG24/7 - Anarchy Reigns: Bayonetta DLC codes botched, Platinum investigating
www.vg247.com/anarchy-reigns-...
IGN - Anarchy Reigns Delayed in the West
www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/...
WolfsGamingBlog - Platinum Games Seem Unhappy With SEGA For Sudden Delay Of Anarchy Reigns
wolfsgamingblog.com/2012/06/1...
Destructoid - Sega: MadWorld was ‘mismatched’ on Wii
www.destructoid.com/sega-MadW...
GameDeveloper - Wii's M-Rated MadWorld Sells 66,000 in the U.S.
www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/new...
Metacritic - Anarchy Reigns (Xbox 360)
www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-...
SegaBits - SEGA West delays Anarchy Reigns despite the game being completed segabits.com/blog/2012/05/25/s...
MUSIC:
All songs are off the Anarchy Reigns OST:
1. Days Of Old - Instrumental
2. I Know You Want Me - Instrumental
3. Laughin At You - Instrumental
4. Ruthless - Instrumental
5. Merciless Kill Em All - Instrumental
6. Play For Keeps - Instrumental
7. Testin Me - Instrumental
8. Demise - Instrumental
9. They Came From The Underground - Instrumental
10. We Are Soldiers - Instrumental
11. Soon Enough - Instrumental
12. Mysterious Destiny - Instrumental
13. The Hand Of Science - Instrumental
14. Over In A Flash - Instrumental
15. Gotta Get The Cash - Instrumental
16. Sound The Alarm - Instrumental
17. Here We Go
#whathappened #anarchyreigns #mattmcmuscles
@DarthLego46 2 жыл бұрын
PSA: The OST for this and Madworld are widely available and are worth picking up.
@cooldrop02 2 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right and everybody who likes good video game music should pick it up. Platinum is so confusing sometimes
@PatrickTCAPIreland 2 жыл бұрын
On Spotify and Apple Music too?
@amelzon1 2 жыл бұрын
@@PatrickTCAPIreland you can easily find it on KZfaq Edit: kzfaq.info/sun/PLB195451FDFDFB0B5
@rexzs794 2 жыл бұрын
@@PatrickTCAPIreland Yes. Apple definitely, but it’s worth buying the album. Lots of indie artists on there. 👍
@terrymayfield5121 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that I just added the entire ost on my Spotify 😊
@wishonpleiades6288 2 жыл бұрын
That statement by Platinum in response to the western release being pushed back...they were basically asking their fans to import Japanese copies because Sega wouldn't commit to an international simultaneous release. That's wild
@rexzs794 2 жыл бұрын
Yep. It was so soon before launch that preorders went dark and we had to scramble to import. Didn’t even know if the 360 version would work overseas.
@andrada9506 2 жыл бұрын
greedy sega
@TheBlackSeraph 2 жыл бұрын
I love it when developers have the decency to do this because even in this day and age, many games don't get localised.
@3dipto 2 жыл бұрын
@@andrada9506 what else is new
@LermaBean 2 жыл бұрын
@@andrada9506 Not greedy, just incompetent or just plain ignorant
@ORIGINALGAMINGGUY 2 жыл бұрын
man, I felt so bad hearing Platinum's statement on why their game initial only released in Japan and why the west should still buy it :(
@AKImeru 2 жыл бұрын
I will say this: I think the Sincity look worked perfectly for Mad World. But Anarchy Reigns colorful characters look fantastic on that style and that ONE SCENE were the game goes black and white while Jack goes full murder-mode on the antagonist was extremely hype.
@tedjomuljono3052 2 жыл бұрын
Jack smacked the guy so hard dude halucinates that he won against the good guys, that was the funniest plot twist ever
@emilysong2000 2 жыл бұрын
17:58 Something tells me that Babylon's Fall will likely get its own What Happened episode at some point...as it dropped to fewer than ten concurrent players on Steam earlier this month, you could say that Babylon's Fall has...fallen...in less than two months.
@jsh020 2 жыл бұрын
By the time that episode comes out is gonna be really depressing cause pretty much all signs are pointing towards platinum closing down in the near future unless some buys them
@nunchuk28 2 жыл бұрын
Dang, are things that bad? I guess the surprise Automata success that saved them a few years back is about to fade out if true.
@Joe90h 2 жыл бұрын
@@matttheshadowman2790 My worry is Platinum might have waited too long with Bayonetta 3, and are rushing out a product to ship. I love Bayonetta 1 and 2, but both are showing their age by now.
@Lightspeeds 2 жыл бұрын
@@jsh020 or worse, they end up like Treasure. No one will buy them out and they'll be doomed to live off past successes and nothing more.
@youdontsay193 2 жыл бұрын
@@Joe90h If by "showing their age" you mean "better than 99% of the shit that comes out now" then you're right
@kagekaiser9270 2 жыл бұрын
This game's ost fucking slaps.
@theogravity866 2 жыл бұрын
Amen to that, very unique among OSTs too. Still great after all these years.
@ShinPepsiman 2 жыл бұрын
Ugh. It's like P* is cursed or something. I've never seen a studio that puts out such amazing and unique games go thru so many troubles and issues. Really hope things will turn around for them
@Kos4Evr 2 жыл бұрын
Its like the Gainax of video games
@TheBlackAntagonist 2 жыл бұрын
@@Kos4Evr Amen.
@josephgarfield3363 2 жыл бұрын
Their new CEO wants to focus on "live service" games. So fat chance.
@tyguy94920 2 жыл бұрын
@@josephgarfield3363 sounds like that is a Square Enix issue not Platimum
@arminius504 2 жыл бұрын
It’s because even their highly praised games don’t sell well. They are always on the brink of bankruptcy. There are just not enough people buying their games.
@t-in-japan 2 жыл бұрын
The OST alone is reason enough for this game to be in a top 10 game of all time.
@t-in-japan 2 жыл бұрын
Also....Jesus christ....how many overwatch characters were ripped off from this game.
@javonyounger5107 2 жыл бұрын
@@t-in-japan I couldn't be the only one getting flashbacks to Big Bull upon seeing Reinhart.
@inthekfcmacncheese1333 2 жыл бұрын
@@t-in-japan someone at Activision Blizzard was definitely a fan
@gregorysteffensen3279 2 жыл бұрын
big SaltyBet-core nostalgia right there
@xDinomanx 2 жыл бұрын
I will say Anarchy Reigns was actually a really fun game. Gotta appreciate Platinum Games transparency with regards to the games delay too. The game as a whole has a lot of really fun concepts and elements that make it a very niche brawler. Whilst its story is very run-of-the-mill, the stages you can play on, the combat itself and the action-sequence events are really cool. What definately hurt it was the online play, especially if you couldn't find a match in your area with a decent connection. Also the soundtrack in this game is absolutely off the charts. If you loved the Mad World OST, this is as good if not better. Sure, it's no Mad World 2 but at least it was nice for Platinum to try their hands at a spinoff to it. I hope we do get to see an eventual sequel to Mad World down the road.
@XDLugia 2 жыл бұрын
I doubt that we will ever see a Madworld 2, but IMO it wouldn't be off the charts to see a basic remaster of Madworld.
@islandboy9381 Жыл бұрын
Why is there still no Mad World port for Switch
@elitefencer777 Жыл бұрын
Hmmm, how did the track go? WE CAN DO THIS THE SIMPLE WAY, I PREFER TO KEEP IT COMPLICATED!
@irondoomable 10 ай бұрын
I really appreciate fighting games or multiplayer games that support good offline single player and offline bots especially these days where almost every high budget arcady game is online only ( exoprimal, for honor etc) anarchy reigns has both and if it has split screen it would have been a perfect package. streetfighter 6 is the recent example though that is capcom learning there lesson from sfV
@jf_paes1589 2 жыл бұрын
Now knowing that Sega basically gave Platinum carte blanche to develop 4 whole ass games as they pleased, I can totally see why they'd cut ties so quickly after all these games failed to hit sales targets. Still unfortunate regardless of who was at fault, which I'd argue was Sega, you can't just expect to publish these kinds of games without giving them proper marketing.
@TheBlackSeraph 2 жыл бұрын
I'd agree - Sega's biggest enemy tends to be Sega themselves. It's disappointing that Plat got screwed because Bayonetta was decent, and scary because they own Atlus who are responsible for one of my favourite franchises (SMT) and I can see signs of the series fracturing as a result.
@phatman8986 2 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this at GameStop and thinking wtf is this? And I'm glad I got it. It was definitely a fun but broken game but still fun af
@iamarabicandiloveamericanp7137 2 жыл бұрын
Everything is fun i wanna know what game do you consider "Not Fun"
@EvilAce360 2 жыл бұрын
@@iamarabicandiloveamericanp7137 The last of us 1&2, Horizon 0 Dawn, new God of War, any lara croft reboot, any uncharted game. uh theres more
@bigboi5545 2 жыл бұрын
@@iamarabicandiloveamericanp7137 You ever play Overwatch post-2017?
@FokinJuamposo 2 жыл бұрын
did the same jaja... df? 29.99? yeah why not jaja
@Uooooooooooooh 2 жыл бұрын
@@iamarabicandiloveamericanp7137 I'm envious of you being able to enjoy any game no matter how garbage it is
@jakebl.7244 2 жыл бұрын
So Babylon's Fall What Happun when since we are discussing Platinum. Cause that is a game that needs some light shined on it.
@backspacer92 2 жыл бұрын
It's a very obvious choice, but the problem is that Matt needs to find information and we don't have that atm unless he can get some insider sources.
@TheDistantman 2 жыл бұрын
I've been asking for a remastered of the game since 2017 and to know that they will likely never happen hurts my soul. This game was really ahead of it's time and if it had came out now or within the last 4 years or so, it would have been gangbusters. Love this game and HOPE there may be a slimmer of a chance for Sega and Platinum to agree on a remaster.
@RamenxXxNoodles 2 жыл бұрын
Oh no... Not another reminder, I've been wanting a game that plays like this game. Nothing has compared since..
@MrFutago87 2 жыл бұрын
I was one of the people who did go ahead and imported the game when it came out in Japan. Made a full Let's Play of it and weirdly it became one of my most viewed LPs. But watching this made me realize how PG seems to have a tendency to bite off more than they can chew sometimes. AR here being a bit too ambitious for their first online game, Scalebound becoming way to big so it had to be cancelled and Babylon's Fall being...well...Babylons Fall.
@jessielemon6967 2 жыл бұрын
Do you speak english or nah?!
@Sanguivore 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, man! I was wondering what happened to Scalebound!
@MrFutago87 2 жыл бұрын
@@Sanguivore There is a WH episode on Scalebound.
@Sanguivore 2 жыл бұрын
@@MrFutago87 I happened to actually watch it right after I finished this video! xD
@arminius504 2 жыл бұрын
They struggle financially and they diverted resources from scalebound to other projects. It’s why Microsoft canceled the game. Before Nier they were basically bankrupt. Their ambition is to deliver AA/ AAA action games but they don’t have the budgets. Even their well reviewed games don’t sell well. They were never able to become financially stable. It seems like there is just no market for their games even their best ones.
@Tigura21 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is a throwback. I remember how much investment I put into this game with the small community it had left; in fact, it's funny how this brawler with wonky netcode was the game I wanted to "get gud" at and not most actual fighting games. But, it was a period of my life I enjoyed, despite the lag and certain people we had to put up with. Big Bull main for life. :3
@TwitchVO Жыл бұрын
Wait...what console did you play on? Was it the same tag?
@Tigura21 Жыл бұрын
@@TwitchVO PS3. I went by 'YinYangTiger13.'
@bokcmeatyvstheworld8273 4 ай бұрын
BIG BULL
@nothingcankilldagrimace 2 жыл бұрын
Never played Anarchy Reigns, but I was one of the 15 people who played Mad World and I loved it.
@Kinoksis 2 жыл бұрын
You can't just acknowledge Babyllon's Fall and not do Wha Happun about it. The studio made all the worst decisions possible when making that game, it's baffling.
@Misconduct24 2 жыл бұрын
Oh he's got that in the plans I'm sure.
@manuelalbertoromero9528 2 жыл бұрын
Oh it is in his list. The issue is that not much has come out regarding its development yet.
@bearerofbadnews1375 2 жыл бұрын
The state of play trailer from 2019 was more fun than the final product it’s insane.
@GenerationWest 2 жыл бұрын
I, like many here remember when the game was coming out, and how palpable the hype was for this was. It was for a bit, and then it just fell off the planet... Platinum Games, more like Potential Games, they have fantastic ideas, that are either ahead of their time, or won't work in the universe, maybe an alternate one... Where they still make bangers and didn't have to squander making mid nickelodeon tie in games and live services. Anyway, gonna go blast a song I still listen to a decade later "Here We Go" and... GOTTA GET DA CASH, GOTTA GET DA DOE! GOTTA GET DA CASH, GOTTA GET DA DOE! GOTTA GET DA CASH, GOTTA GET DA DOE! BODY FOR THE PRICE... JUST SAY SOOO!!!
@TitanSubZero15 2 жыл бұрын
Platinum is pretty much only known as having the main developer behind Devil May Cry. Once he left Capcom, he started Bayonetta and took off along with Metal Gear Revengance. Unfortunately it seems that fast paced slashers are their thing because everything else pretty much failed.
@theblobconsumes4859 2 жыл бұрын
@@AllStarKingD They did make a lot of poor decisions too like with the Nickelodeon games. Although Korra was pretty good and so was Transformers Devastation.
@theblobconsumes4859 2 жыл бұрын
@@tachannel4497 They lost money with that. None of the three games were commercially successful enough to truly save the company. There were alternatives they could have taken which would have garnered more money, more acclaim and would have kept them afloat for longer. Matter of fact, those projects only made it more difficult for them.
@lunatic0verlord10 2 жыл бұрын
2:46 Sadly, he has a point. When it came out, I was far too young to play it. Same with No More Heroes. But at least the first and second games came out on Switch, with me finally old enough to play those games. I hope they do the same with Mad World.
@rickyrosay33977 Жыл бұрын
I was 13 when it came out but I didn't own a wii
@johnnyburks4529 Жыл бұрын
I loved this game so much as a randy tween. I would kill for a switch port.
@matthewrodriguez290 2 жыл бұрын
This game has one of my all time favorite soundtracks. It just goes so well with all the crazy shenanigans happening in the multiplayer. Really wanted this game to do better, couldn't find matches online after a month with the NA release.
@dirtbikehussle61 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, the sound track was amazing I even bought the imported game ost overseas!
@cooldrop02 2 жыл бұрын
Holy shit the soundtrack itself kept me playing far longer than I would have thanks to the lack of split screen. But these characters yo!
@nocturneprividyenie2391 2 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the most unusual, yet unique & killer OSTs in gaming history. In regards to this game, I mean. Of course, Steve Blum is a legendary Voice Actor.
@QJD1381 2 жыл бұрын
Sega and incompetence, name a more iconic videogame duo.
@Edsabre 2 жыл бұрын
As one of those "rabid" Platinum fans, I fondly remember playing this on release and having an absolute blast with the multiplayer for a few weeks or so before it started taking too long to find a match. Great game that was just pure, goofy fun, much like Madworld before it. I'd be so down to see the two games get polished up and re-released but sega will never do it, they have too many ports of sonic 1-3 to work on to think about doing anything else, ever.
@Blurgleflargle 2 жыл бұрын
Loved that game, despite its problems. Spawn: Demon's Hand or Heavy Metal Geomatrix weren't particularly great games either, but they were ludicrously fun nonetheless, and Anarchy Reigns fit right in with those Dreamcast party poppers. If it had any form of local multiplayer it would've prolly been remembered a lot more fondly.
@iamarabicandiloveamericanp7137 2 жыл бұрын
For me its the worst game I have ever played
@nosidezero 2 жыл бұрын
I had those exact same thoughts! Spawn and Geomatrix are some of my favorite games on DC, so I naturally loved Anarchy Regins.
@GenesHand 2 жыл бұрын
Agree, i find bizarre that the dreamcast could easily do almost any game 4 players split screen but this one doesn't even has 2 player.
@outerheaven2k7 2 жыл бұрын
@@iamarabicandiloveamericanp7137 Neverdead. It's the only game I've ever QA'd that had me want to kill myself before, during, and after work. I BEGGED to be off the project for my mental health. Almost offed myself.
@irondoomable 10 ай бұрын
thats part of the arena fighter ganre now a days they are a bit basic and barebones but there are some fun one like jojo one (has potential but rushed).
@DGGRevolution 2 жыл бұрын
One of my best gaming memories happened in this game. Everyone had voice chat on with a mic, and for some reason I started singing the pokemon theme. Everyone else joined in. It was beautiful. I will never meet those people again. This has nothing to do with the video, I just don't get many opportunities to talk about this game.
@ThOrb_God_of_Chonk 2 жыл бұрын
One of the sickest OSTs out there. Every track is a banger in its own right. Great vid Matt! 🎶With a cold heart of darkness, one city is lawlesss, one city fighting for order THAT'S WHAT THE LAW IS!!! This is madness.🎶
@F.Hakeem89 2 жыл бұрын
What Happun? - Babylon's Fall is Imminent.
@CocoHutzpah 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe through coincidence, Spotify recommended the Anarchy Reigns soundtrack to me this past week. Matt's marketing must be very strong.
@jestaalchaosborne 2 жыл бұрын
I’m just saying, I’d totally play a revival of this game, or anything with the mad world characters for sure. I remember when I first saw anarchy reigns in a game informer, I was super excited but the constant push backs made me forget and eventually miss the release altogether.
@unseenphantomamvsytp2186 2 жыл бұрын
I wish Nintendo would fund a revival like they did with Bayanetta.
@Darkeclipse2 2 жыл бұрын
I was absolutely livid when I found out we weren't getting the game for 6 more months. I didn't know about porting it overseas so I waited and got it In January. When I was able to get matches I had fun if they didn't fall apart connection wise. Also inifinites were a thing so that was fun.
@luzmaria5006 2 жыл бұрын
Infinity space is one of the most underrated Jrpg ever, it is master piece of it genre. Deserve more recognition, it did such a unique experience that I be hard pressed to find anything like it ever.
@dr_ubo 2 жыл бұрын
You could copy and paste this comment and use it as a review for ANY Platinum Game.
@SylemGistoe 2 жыл бұрын
God, this one makes me sad. I remember reading the tweets from them about the game being complete and just not getting a western release date. Sega of America *killed* this game with that. The hardest of the hardcore character action fans imported it and made plenty of content, but by the time I could get it when it launched in the west, it had a *very* short life left in it. Still one of the most fun online game experiences I could remember when it worked, and there was just nothing else like it. Closest thing is that wrestling battle Royale now. It's real sad to see what's happened to the company since.
@ImaNecron 2 жыл бұрын
They need to give this game the “Phantom Dust” treatment. Tweaks and and rerelease for a fan resurgence.
@bookimatt 2 жыл бұрын
I remember certain characters being absolutely busted. Bayo was really good, Rin Rin had a spammable aerial move that’d chunk you every time it hit, and Blacker Baron’s special could one-shot you when the game lagged. I miss my time playing this one on the 360.
@Blackout20211 2 жыл бұрын
Yea man Bayo, All the Rin sisters and Sasha all had infinites. And I'd be lying if I didn't take hella advantage of Blacker Baron's one shot in lag lmao.
@ImGonnaFudgeThatFish Жыл бұрын
@@Blackout20211 all female characters had an infinite Also for OP characters: Douglas was insane. He was VERY fast for a heavyweight character, did a shit ton of damage and his aerial killer weapon strong attack had very high damage but with a wide AOE range. He was easily the only S tier heavy
@TachiFrypan 2 жыл бұрын
Man, me and my pals loved this game back in the day. One of the character, an old cyborg named Douglas, had some Big-O style pile drivers in his arms. Loved the character designs.
@Vernafveik 2 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping Platinum doesn't forget about this universe, from the amazing announcers and presentation of Madworld, to the raw energy and characters of Anarchy (oh and the soundtracks of course) this universe is awesome and sets of that early 2010's badass vibe in all the right ways
@tangytablets5150 2 жыл бұрын
The designs of all the characters are so cool tho!
@Noperare 2 жыл бұрын
I am not a fan of online multiplayer, but give me a single player with all those characters and it is a day 1 purchase for me
@hypertv7232 2 жыл бұрын
Only the female characters look good IMO. Almost all the male ones look like the same big, bulky, square-ish guy besides Leo.
@calemr 2 жыл бұрын
You can be an emo dude with scythe blades coming out of his arms, you can be a cyborg ninja... Or you can be a breakdancing pimp with flaming gloves he stole off a pyrophiliac. You decide how edgy you want to be.
@tangytablets5150 2 жыл бұрын
@@calemr dont forget kung fu sisters, a giant robot transformer, an insane cheetah leg man, a cyborg minotaur, a sexy ice lady, a guy with TWO chainsaws in one arm, a silent sadist with a baseball bat, a gross mutant pig-lizard guy, giant electro man, and a hairy witch. Thats a lot of silly variety. Lol
@calemr 2 жыл бұрын
@@hypertv7232 I don't think I'd mix up Douglas and Oinkie. Or Durga and Big Bull. Or Zero and Nikolai. They're all clearly visually different.
@Ars-Nova258 2 жыл бұрын
Two unfortunate games with incredible style and even more incredible OSTs. Much love to Platinum and the indie artists involved.
@GamingwiththeReaper 2 жыл бұрын
This game is the sickest, the hard campaign is so tough, but it was one of the best games to play on that difficulty. Also the soundtrack is so sick!
@montague4931 2 жыл бұрын
As the saying goes: when it Anarchy Reigns, it absolutely pours. I'm not apologizing.
@MrSTVR 2 жыл бұрын
Wish this would get re-released to wash the stink of Babylon's Fall out
@Ar0474 2 жыл бұрын
Mad World was one of my favorite games on Wii! I'd love to see a console/PC port like we got of the No More Heroes games!
@gamerkingdom1442 2 жыл бұрын
I still remember this game……. Such a, odd one. I do think that MADWORLD should get a modern release. It’s a phenomenal game!
@Taygon45 2 жыл бұрын
This game deserved so much more. It was amazing. Just the soundtrack deserved it to be a best seller.
@Aaron_Stever 2 жыл бұрын
I know it's probably not gonna happen, but I really, really want a Madworld switch port.
@brycebitetti1402 2 жыл бұрын
Platinum has just had it so rough man. Constantly getting hit with development hell and publisher bullshit interfering on just about every single one of their releases. Unless someone like Nintendo snaps them up, they'll likely have to shutter their doors if Bayonetta 3 doesn't sell well.
@logannottheonefrommarvel9917 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rebeltaxi for introducing me to this hidden gem
@doctorbrown5957 2 жыл бұрын
This game was like Kirby Air Ride with chainsaws and booties. 10/10, hope they do a remaster soon.
@ampeater777 2 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, I absolutely loved infinite space. That is probably my favorite rpg of all time. What a weird place and time to hear about it
@monster_hesh6713 2 жыл бұрын
That 'Samurai Cop' reference just made my day! These videos are always so well crafted.
@torvus249 4 ай бұрын
Big Bull Crocker was definitely my favorite character in this game. I genuinely had a lot of fun playing it in high school.
@TheTherequiem 2 жыл бұрын
Weird, I was just looking for an excuse to listen to this game's soundtrack for the 6th time this month. Thank you McMuscles.
@Unotuchable 2 жыл бұрын
You need an excuse?
@younger544 2 жыл бұрын
The mention of Infinite Space at about 2 minutes grabbed my attention. What a criminally underrated game. I wish they would remake that or remaster it or something. The Suikoden style crew collecting and customization of ships and crew posting was amazing.
@XLuckyChloeX 2 жыл бұрын
This game was extremely unique, down to the character design and OST. Mathilda’s whole cyborg studded body with her iron maiden whip/hammer is just prime creativity
@ratchetxtreme6591 2 жыл бұрын
This is definitely the kind of game that probably would have a better chance to succeed nowadays considering how big battle royale games are getting.
@plague3038 2 жыл бұрын
I lightly disagree, as there is now a metric ton of competition in that aspect.
@ratchetxtreme6591 2 жыл бұрын
@@plague3038 Sure, but I definitely feel like they would stand out from the rest with how insane the game could get
@therogueheero 2 жыл бұрын
This is blowing my mind right now because it never crossed my mind to even play online even I was playing the game.
@whoelsebutmeofcoursei 2 жыл бұрын
14:17 The Samurai Cop reference was noted.
@tsunyinli908 2 жыл бұрын
It's a shame this gem gonna be buried in history. I remembered being real excited when I first saw the gameplay. I've been longing for Capcom to do a console or PC port of Power Stone for ages and this game fills that arcade-y areana brawler void nicely. Despite its flaws, my goodness I've had tons of fun in online matches even playing solo with bots. The combat feels weighty and impactful. The character designs and the soundtracks are especially outstanding. It's one of those games that no one really talk or think about but whenever it does get mentioned, the waves of nostalgia just wash right over... Godammit you make me miss the game 😖
@joseluisvillanueva1068 2 жыл бұрын
I remember an ad on a billboard on a very obscure part of my town. It caught my attention for a second but never made me go check it out.
@Hungy 2 жыл бұрын
I miss this game so much.. The character designs, the animations, and especially the OST! It's really hard to find a game similar to this with online multiplayer
@jgn 2 жыл бұрын
I would love an anarchy reigns remaster, that soundtrack is too good
@KALiiYUGA 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for you to make this video for so long, I was one of the many souls that imported this game that summer and that’s how I spent my next few months. This game is dear to my heart and the last time I checked I’m still on 2 of the top 10 leaderboards (All I did was double grab spam with Douglas lol)
@BigBills75 2 жыл бұрын
Anarchy Reigns is a guilty pleasure of mine Its…not that great of a game and in retrospect it might not be a good game But I still enjoy my time with it Plus that soundtrack is godlike Its probably my favorite Video Game soundtrack
@TenshiAsakura 2 жыл бұрын
Same! I played the soundtrack for some friends and they were surprised the music went that hard!
@Thebabybadass101 2 жыл бұрын
Macworld deserves so much more success, I would kill for a remaster or sequel. Picked up this game on PS3 for 5 bucks wish the servers were still up
@ddjsoyenby 2 жыл бұрын
ikr.
@ZeldaMia 2 жыл бұрын
Loved this game a lot. Really glad they stay committed to getting it a western release and really put in the effort for that. Game was a really fun time even if I mostly played singleplayer.
@Kernog 2 жыл бұрын
1:53 I love that game. It has its defaults, but it is so far the only RPG involving airship/spaceship battles since Skies of Arcadia.
@TheSmartestMoronReviews 2 жыл бұрын
I miss this game so much. Played it after a friend convinced me to try it out, and I grew to love the style, the music, the combat, damn near everything! I admittedly didn't do many of the multiplayer modes beyond us duking it out, but we loved teaming up against the unique bosses, like the sentai-themed gargoyle robots, or against the bartender robot who got a super upgrade to make them a near god. Sadly, as multiplayer died down, we couldn't find a good third player and couldn't play together; online required you find all human players or you are screwed. Also, everyone, please try Infinite Space! It's legitimately good! Also also, good video dude.
@sonicuchia124 2 жыл бұрын
I LOVED this game despite having only played a handful of matches online, the story mode and bot lobbies were enough for me to get the most out of it. I lost my copy of the game in early 2015 around moving my things out of my college dorm, so when I say that I found a single BRAND NEW unopened copy of the game at a Vintage Stock priced at dirt cheap in 2021 I could have cried I was so happy. Moral of the story, support your local nostalgia stores if you love anything that’s unappreciated and will probably be lost to time.
@DankFrank899 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely *killer* soundtrack though. Jaw, Lights Out, My Pride, Over in a Flash, Ruthless, so many more bangers.
@onihaiena6152 2 жыл бұрын
"SMIIIIIIIIIILE AS WE REMINISCE OF THE DAYS OF OLD"
@Beeegdix 2 жыл бұрын
i got this soundtrack on repeat 24/7, i hope someday to come out to a fight to soon enough. phenomenal song!
@Kidkool2 2 жыл бұрын
I know you said not to hope Matt... But I can't. I can't not hope for a re-release. Arguably some of the best moments and memories I've built with friends I have around the world.
@aenslandgaymer9926 9 ай бұрын
This game is not dead! A handful of us still play this game to this day through a discord server for this game for both ps3/360! 💪🏽
@theultimatesagavan6287 2 жыл бұрын
anyone else only remember the game thanks to RebelTaxi?
@brosan5000 2 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting so long for a What Happened? covering Anarchy Reigns, thank you Matt.
@Nash1t0 2 жыл бұрын
This is the first time i hear of this game. Man, Platinum Games is a rollercoaster of success, from awesome games like MGR, to average ones like Legend Of Korra... and then you have Babylon's Fall.
@AJVfilms 2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to hear that you covered this since Anarchy Reigns hold a lot of nostalgic memories for me. Like how excited I was for its release that I preordered it but then it was pushed back until January and how I woke up the morning it came out and walked across the street from where I lived at the time to the GameStop as they opened up. While it lacked polish in certain areas for sure, the gameplay and music were great! I still have a KZfaq playlist with the OST that I listen to from time to time. It's a real shame that it didn't take off even with PERFECT (gameplay and character-wise) guest characters like Bayonetta. If it were ever to be revived and I have the console it comes out on I will definitely get it. Anyway, I wrote a book, but your video literally took me back so many years ago and I learned a lot that I didn't know and reaffirmed some info that I had heard but wasn't exactly sure about. Great Video! :D
@ssjenforcer191191191 2 жыл бұрын
One of the biggest Self-fulfilling Prophecies of all time. "It won't sell, so let's let it die just in case."
@erickpetergeuschgonzalez8978 2 жыл бұрын
This is wild, you release this video, just in my birthday!
@ComfyMarius 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad more and more of Matt's videos feature insider info now! It's cool to see that the grind pays off :D Love the series!
@ADreamingTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
I'm still annoyed this never got a pc release
@rotomfan63 2 жыл бұрын
I swear this video makes me feel Sega wanted to ruin the game's chances, and I don't know why they would do that
@hirobeez 2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes Sega successes feel like the accidents, the failures look mostly inevitable.
@spongebobfan78 2 жыл бұрын
Not that they're completely blameless, but I think I don't blame Sega as much on this one. They've given Platinum free reign on 4 whole games, yet all of those 4 weren't bringing big sales. So having big doubts and giving lesser priority with Anarchy Reigns might be a shame but completely understandable.
@hirobeez 2 жыл бұрын
@@spongebobfan78 I mean, sure, but as I've come to learn every time something goes horribly wrong or incredibly right it can very well be independent of the product itself, it is because of the marketing. I don't think Sega had any bright ideas in that department since Nintendon't
@rotomfan63 2 жыл бұрын
@@hirobeez I mean I know i hate how Sega will put nothing into a game's advertising and then blame it for not becoming famous and refuse to port like they do all the stuff from Dreamcast. Like I love Jet Set Radio but why doesn't it get a port when the equally good and already had a song become a meme Rhythm Thief have to suffer forever on 3DS?(Yes I know porting from the DS family is kind of tricky but mouse controls are often the best options you have to capture the same gameplay, i mean look at osu, not to mention I'm pretty sure smart phones made more around now a days could probably run the game better or at least without the pixel crud of 3DS hardware and have touch screens, and again putting the controls on the same screen doesn't seam to bother osu fans, The World Ends With You got it's second chance and that's Square Enix we're talking about, Sega please i beg of you)
@Lagzlot 2 жыл бұрын
"Why" isn't a mystery; Sega has a history of their own games, ips, and even game consoles sabotaged by office politics.
@JustBakura 2 жыл бұрын
This whole journey is a crying fucking shame. I absolutely adored this game and my group of friends and I would always try to play it online together. Sure sometimes it didn't work that well, but when it worked it was some of the most fun we ever had. I can totally understand why some people thought the singleplayer mode was a slog but I absolutely adored it because the game just felt fun to play. All the characters were cool and unique and the fighting system was simultaneously simple and intricate all at once. And that's without even mentioning the OST which was godlike and I still listen to it to this VERY DAY!
@ricardobelmont5984 2 жыл бұрын
Dang wasn't expecting anarchy. I listen to this soundtrack along with madworld every day.
@viceversa5225 2 жыл бұрын
I remember being a kid and was so confused on why you couldnt get it for so long, which is a shame cause this was a fun cheesy brawler with such a short online timespan.
@liesureleeminis8268 2 жыл бұрын
I still love this game. There was a point where you could buy it for $30 at target and sell it for $45 at gamestop
@pug987 2 жыл бұрын
Infinite Space is extremely underrated. It is an amazing game, one of the best JRPGs on the DS. I'd be really interested in a What Happened? episode about it, specifically what happened and nobody remembers it today, despite being one of the best Platinum games.
@redbeardnj 2 жыл бұрын
Great game. I own an original copy. Its one of my favorite owned ds games!!
@torakubi 2 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite games of all time ... Awesome video !!
@BeeDub5 2 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I was just talking about this game a few weeks ago. The online was really fun when it worked, which was not often. It's unfortunate they didn't at least implement offline LAN play for this game. My friends and I would have definitely appreciated that.
@DieHardjagged 2 жыл бұрын
Anarchy Reigns is in desperate need of a Steam release...
@iroxudont 2 жыл бұрын
So glad you lowered the intro volume.
@truecauseofchaos Жыл бұрын
I was one who imported it from Japan when I heard the news of the delay. Thoroughly enjoyed the game and me and a bunch of friends played it to death online. Shame that by the time it came out in the EU it was near impossible to find any games online. Soundtrack is fantastic too, definitely one of my favourites!
@oneupdawg 2 жыл бұрын
This game needs a goddamn remaster! Sega come ON!
@tiend15 2 жыл бұрын
With this game back in the day is where I first learned the difference between PUBLISHERS and DEVLEOPERS. I was very irritated with Sega but loved how transparent platinum was being about it. I enjoyed my time with Anarchy Reigns yea it was clunky but a fun clunky lol!
@Onyxguard221 Жыл бұрын
Glad to have more info on this game. I live the game was apart of the small community and only got into this game cause of you. Thanks for this gave me good memories
@jinsengtea6362 2 жыл бұрын
I remember playing this back on ps3 there was a pretty decent community and we all knew each others names and such it was a cool experience
@Ghost_Mouse 2 жыл бұрын
This game had the most badass soundtrack ever!
@aniwasza64 2 жыл бұрын
man i really really really want platinum to put this on PC
@flyingfist4203 2 жыл бұрын
15:49 Oh wow I just got sent to the past hearing that music! I didn't realize Death Battle used music from this game for their Solid Snake vs Sam Fisher fight.
@chubbyvboii 2 жыл бұрын
Was literally revisiting the soundtrack when this video dropped. So underrated :)