Still to this day “Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring” is one of the best names for a fighting game.

"God Bless the Ring" is the best fighting game subtitle ever. Change my mind.

Fun fact: Godhand's real name is actually Ken Mishima. He had some of Kazuya, Heihachi, and Paul's moves from Tekken. The game was published by Namco in the arcades and developed by Dreamfactory, who apparently were made up of ex-Namco staff. So you can call Godhand a lost Mishima.

I love how Zell's final weapon in FFVIII is called EHRGEIZ.

I love Ehrgeiz, but the best part about the game is the dungeon crawler RPG sidegame that is in it. That was a ton of fun and I spent hours playing it. This game also lets Cloud and Sephiroth run together on the beach! 10/10 GOTYAY.

The menu sounds of Ehrgeiz be like: EHHHRR EHHHRR EHHHRR

I can’t unhear that sound effect SFX: *NYOOOOMMMMMMMM*

I love how Inoba doesn't have the subtlety of other fighting game wrestlers: He's simply Antonio Inoki.

Fun Fact: the true ending of the final arcade mode battle involves breaking the 2 glass boxes in to get the ehrgeiz sword, the only way to truly kill the chimera in the credits.

Just in the first 40 secs. "Oh god, this goofy ass game" Just sums it right up

Still play this game from time to time to this day. With my OG save file with everything unlocked. As Max says, characters sell fighting games, and this game sold me to the moon.

I love how Cloud has Kazuya's fighting stance from Tekken 1

These last few videos really show how diverse, imaginative and individual early 3D fighting games were.

The quest mode of this game is so good if you like dungeon crawlers. Could have been its own game.

I was surprised how harsh Max was on this. It's basically a platform fighter before that concept even existed. I remember loving it when I was younger. Probably doesn't hold up but it had some neat ideas.

Just by looking at this game just make me wonder what cloud would have been like in soul calibur 2

"Ehrgeiz" is german and means something along the lines of "Ambition" Someone who really want to win has "Ehrgeiz"

"Featuring Cloud from FFVII" - not to be confused with Cloud from Law and Order:SVU

Cloud getting destroyed by the Antonio Inoki wannabe is hilarious. Anoki can defeat Muhammed Ali and Cloud, who's next, Superman?

My dad introduced me to this game i loved it so much back in the day.

Raise ya hand if you played this game ✋❤️

The credit music still pops into my head from time to time.

I remember playing Ehrgeiz back in my high school years. The attraction of this game, for me, was playing as Cloud. He basically became my main, but I did try out other characters. The hardest move for me to execute was Cloud's Omnislash (I think the notation was rotating the analog stick 360 degrees and press the "special" button).

I would really like to see a remaster for this game on current gen consoles, although I know this game took a lot of inspiration from Tekken but that's because the team who worked on Ehrgeiz had Seichi Ishii as it's designer who worked on Tekken 1, Tekken 2 and Virtua Fighter. Ken "God Hand" Mishima = Jin Kazama/Kazuya Mishima, he actually has Mishima gloves and moves Han Daehan = Hwoarang with a leg that shoots rockets Yoyo Yoko = Xiaoyu with a yoyo Clair Andrews = Fights like Law Dasher Inoba = Has a few King moves Lee Shuwen = Lei Wulong Sasuke = Yoshimitsu Doza Naseem = Kinda like Bruce Irvin Wolf Girl Jo = Relies a lot on her kicks like Eddy

I’m so glad this is a channel of culture.

half of the enjoyment of this video was seeing how could would exit the stage

Wish we got more jank fighting games like this today Only recent one I can think of is crab fighter

I remember playing this game on one of those PSX demo discs that you used to get in the mail 😂 syphon filter, crash, and a bunch of others were on it.

Ahh, that ICONIC menu sound! May God truly Bless this game (and also the Ring)

Max: "Let's see what I can do...." Proceeds to get his ass kicked in the corner by Prince Doza

-Dynasty Warriors started as a fighting game -Final Fantasy VII characters were in a Power Stone-ish fighting game Well, this Legacy has been...educational so far...

I swear this comment will be lost to the sands of time, but it must be heard. I can only pray that one of you d00ds reads this and heeds my warning (or takes full advantage of this should you ever play Ehrgeiz with friends). One of the most outrageously overpowered sleeper characters in a fighting game lies unnoticed in the depths of Ehrgeiz. His name is Masuda, and he is a literal one-button monster. I am not exaggerating, somehow in a 3D fighting game you only need one button to win with him. "BS" you say, "Cloud is sooooo OP in this game," and you're not wrong, Cloud is very good, BUT Masuda single-handedly deletes every Final Fantasy character ever role played without ever touching the D-pad. If a friend invites you over to play, break their controller in half, maintain eye contact, and tell them very plainly "I won't be needing this part." It was fortunate Squaresoft never included him in any other title, else every character would be rocking an arm cast after having their helpless limbs broken by this Masuda menace. Seriously, if any of you has this game please unlock him just to try him out, it's hilarious. Just hold Masuda's "special" (usually circle I think? It's been a while) and that's... it. Once you release the potential of this grappling god you become an UNSTOPPABLE wrecking machine that has only one mission-to kill. And it's not like his attack is unusual for this game, other characters have homing attacks, right? Except Masuda's hurts, a lot. Not to mention AFTER he's done exhibiting every joint lock, arm bar, and leg lock known to man (the only reason he stops is probably because he's bored at this point) he's right there, on top of you, ready to charge that special again without giving you any breathing room. Guess what? HE CAN GET BACK ON YOU EVEN IF YOUR CHARACTER IS LYING DOWN. It's like a horror movie, you physically cannot escape. You jump away? He's STILL charging you. Try to attack him? Can't, it's absolutely ludicrous to try. This Texas chainsaw massacre of a man who doesn't need no chainsaw is hilariously difficult to get away from. Keep in mind, throughout the entire charge you literally haven't touched the D-pad. Oh and the best part? If you run out of special bar, Masuda gets a shoulder tackle that is also insane. I swear it has 1200 i-frames and stings like a barrel of murder hornets. "But d00d, Cloud just gets his sword ou-" No. Cloud will not get his sword out in time. Just tap the bloody special and tackle him immediately. I tried it back in the day. Game over every time. There is no other character in this game, there is only Masuda. You can't run. You can't hide. He's coming.

03:53 Cloud just escaped from the Undead Asylum with his new Broken Straight Sword.

Ah, the classic "check this out" into lose round combo.

I just love the Cloud (and Sepiroth, and Yuffie too) brought actual weapons to a fight and game known for fists and kicks. This game was strangely goofy mess and I loved every minute of it. You can also unlock Vincent Valentine, and his special TURKS costume.

You have to break those two glass boxes during the credits. They reveal pieces of the sword, which you need to throw at the boss to defeat for good.

I remember actually getting good at this game after seeing some crazy stuff from the computer. Trying to figure out how to do certain moves was tough without a guide, but once you figured it out that's when the game really shined and came into its own. Don't get me started on the quest/dungeon mode.

Before Smash, before Dissidia, before he was denied a spot in PlayStation All Stars, THIS was his debut in a fighting game lmao How was FFVII represented better here than in Smash lmao

Oh boy. This just brought up so much childhood memories. I enjoyed playing this back in the day especially the normal quest mode.

I just found this game for 30 bucks at a vintage gaming store !! I’m so pumped !! The nostalgia 😭

You guys are not ready for the next episode, it was absolutely the highlight of the night. Get ready for DANZAIVER!

Ehrgiez is a fighting game with it own freedom of movement and weapons base but some of the kicks and punches like what we saw in tekken and some others fighting game. This game is was one of its kind and definitely need a remake and following up sequels.

I'm really loving this playstation legacy series. I hope it continues for a long while. I played all these games back in the day and it's really taking me back.

I loooooved this game growing up especially the mini game they had with it

This game was a staple in my childhood and everytime I bring it up people think I have 3 heads

The look on Max's face during every single fight is just confusion and wonder lmao.

The dungeon mode of this game was so damn good ! thanks for revisiting it Max !

I have so many awesome memories with this game. Im so glad you made a video of this!!!

Cloud: “I’ve come a long way...”

Battle Beach mode was the real reason to own the game. Cloud vs Sephiroth racing to capture the flag in the sand was funniest damn thing to me as a kid. XD

dood you are pulling out the straight gems lately! love to see it!

Jo literally reminds me of Bloody Roar and the character Shuwen also reminds me of Long from Bloody Roar. Han over here trying to be Hwoarang too. Huh.

When I was a kid I played Ehrgeiz in an Italian Arcade (went there on vacation with the rest of the family) and I am 99% sure that that Cloud and Tifa were in it, yes.

I remember playing this game as a kid because I knew Cloud was in it, so crazy to see it 21 years later

I played the SHIT out of this game as a kid. I loved the mechanics and powerful attack options. I loved that you could cheese most bosses by simply spamming Cloud's low-kick. I loved that Tifa was the exception to this. Django (aka "not Red XIII") was cool as hell. And Quest mode? Amazing! Randomly generated dungeons, hunger management, and a level-up system that increased stats based on your character's nutrition intake? God, I played that shit for so many hours. Ehrgeiz is amazing. God bless the ring.

As soon as I heard that buster swing memories I didn't know I had came flooding back.

I love how cloud gets to play straight up Dynasty Warriors with them

Cloud was so OP with that massive sword. I remember renting this game and playing the shit out of it bc of the FF characters. So cool back in the day lmao

Brings back so many memories would love to play this game again.

The music for the opening on the demo version was so fitting and whimsical. =)

God Bless This Game!!!! I loved this as a kid but could never find it. It always felt like a fever dream lol.

This brings back good memories. Game was pretty fun.

This game brings back so much good memories for me. Dayum man, when life was simple and games were literally the best

I've waited so long for this ever since the scrublords episode. [GOD BLESS THE RING]

For anyone wondering, "Erhgeiz" means "ambition" in german

Me and my older played so many hrs into this game where we mastered almost all the fighters and their combo and counter timing you could counter any grab or melee if you know the timing I wish Square would bring this back. This game is great, and Max come on whip out omnislash 360 motion and grab.

I couldnt believe it when I saw max post this game lol, I STILL have this game 20 or so odd years later.

Oh, gods.. 1:18 That old Square logo. All the memories rushing back

A few of these characters seem like rip-offs of characters from other games. Sasuke is clearly just Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden.

Interesting how he sees this game so negative. I think it is one of the best fighting games on PS1. It has a very fun and complex system if you don't just stand still and hold the special button. ;)

I was lucky enough to be able to purchase the strategy guide for this title at launch. It's not an intuitive fighting game, but the most rewarding if you take the time to learn it. Max is really struggling with how different it is. I think if he played it more, he'd be shocked at how intricate it was.

The special part is one day Max will show these kind of vids to his kids. May the legend live on!

Max scared me for a second I thought a new version of this game came out..

I'd love to know how this game managed to get so many Final Fantasy characters in it. Sure it's a Square game but i don't think that by itself is enough to explain it.

this was our jam back in the day, everything bout this game was on point

Man, Ehrgeiz was one of my favorite games growing up. I got so lucky that the only demo disc from Playstation I had featured a demo from this game. It took me a while for me to buy the full version, but man, after I did, I played this quite a bit. I still replay it from time to time. I don't think it's a good fighting game, especially for today's standards, but I do think it's way, WAAAAAY underrated. This game was great!

wait, that IS the actual title of the game? i thought max was messing around

Oh heck it's Ergheiz. Maybe I'll get to see Destrega after all.

Yoko was awesome though. The yo-yo mechanic quickly made her a favorite of mine! And I totally forgot about Godhand and his Space Adventure Cobra armgun!! 😂 I remember playing the arcade version only a few times! Such an amazing soundtrack too! Square, Dream Factory, and Namco. Another dream collab!

i had this game, and looking now it had so much ff7 references (outside the characters) oh max, not even start the "story" mode in the dungeon, that was the true hell

Anybody else eating something while watching Max?

"WCW/NWO Revenge is a better game than this." That's because it's probably the best wrestling game ever made!

I had this game!!!! Yoooooo you taking me back to my modded playstation days with the burnt games

This game was a guilty pleasure, with a rather unique selection of modes.

When fighting the final "credits" boss, you had to break those boxes on the pillars to get the weapons that could kill the monster-thingy.

I still have the demo disc of this somewhere around my house. I never played to full version but i was addicted to this game lol

The Highwind music still plays I'm my head to this day

Wow I completely forgot this game existed until now thanks max. So many memories with this game

Oh my gosh!!!!!!! I used to play this game so much and I completely forgot about it.... I literally played it all the time growing up.

My cousin played this game's dungeon mode so much that I didn't knew there was a fighting mode. I love the fact that the credits start rolling before you even defeat the final boss

After so many years of trying to figure out what fighting game it was that I played way back when during my childhood… I have finally found it! Holy crap what a nostalgic trip! Was literally trying to find that ps1 game that was a 3D fighter and had a yoyo chick that wasn’t Bridgette from GG haha

This game was at fire, perfect counters. Omislash grab, add the rough-like single player that was really fun.

I actually loved the RPG mode more than the fighting part. It was brutal but I think I pumped more hours into this than real RPGs haha

Thats one of the games I was waiting for in this series.

This game was awesome I haven't played it in years. Thanks for uploading it so that I can now remember the name and search for it.

Dude I played this so much. I loved the RPG portion too.

Damn. This is my childhood's guilty pleasure. Plus the excrutiating hard RPG games bundled in as well. I really enjoyed this game.

I remember when I first looked at this game, it was at (believe it or not) at Disney Quest in Walt Disney World, I could not remember its name due to how complex it was (the title) but at the end I end up finding the PS1 game, by pure luck. Thanks again for this Legacy Max! :)

The menu sound is legendary, don't deny it! Also the RPG mode is where I spent most of my time, ah the memories!

This game was my childhood! It's what introduced me FF7. Also, love the sound effects of the game but that could be nostalgia