correction, ulillillia is the world's greatest bubsy fan
@Chatetris2 күн бұрын
Still baffles my mind that Tom thought this was a funny bit. Ungodly amount of cringe.
@prestonking74402 күн бұрын
Replaying this game on an emulator so my son can watch through this fantastic nonsense of a game 🤣 Loved playing it as a child, and loving it even more now 👍
@TJTheEmperor2 күн бұрын
You're a very good parent!
@DragonPop643 күн бұрын
Spirits Within as a stand alone sci Fi movie is actually pretty good. It just shouldn't of been a FF movie
@KimilAdrayne4 күн бұрын
Hard disagree with changing anything about the battle system of Ogre Battle. Edit: will shout out two games that use similar automated battles in a fine way: Unicorn Overlord and Nephilim Saga
@ardith5 күн бұрын
Gonna hard disagree on Final Fantasy 2. Most of the complaints comes from bad advice. It's a perfectly serviceable game and the most recent release the pixel remaster mitigates a lot of the work with the auto battle feature. It's probably one of the easiest entries in the series. Would much rather have a similar style release for Dragon Quests 1-6 available on all platforms.
@Lemonscop5 күн бұрын
George predicted gladiator 2, crazy.
@renren476185 күн бұрын
Have you played Xenoblade Chronicles 3's DLC? If yes, there is hope for some sort of conclusion to Saga, the ending has a radio made by Vector talking about Dmtri Yuriev and some other stuff and the final scene mirrors the ending of XS3 with the united world of XC2 and XC1 united(people theorize that now it is Lost Jerusalem) and with a blue dot falling into earth which could be KOS MOS or the Elsa Takahashi further hinted at this by saying that the ending was a hint about what was to come and this same blue dot is in the Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Soundtrack Album art cover.
@TJTheEmperor5 күн бұрын
@@renren47618 I’ve played it, and I’m planning on making a video talking about it soon.
@BinaryDood6 күн бұрын
Love the background art in Soma Bringer
@ennui88396 күн бұрын
I thought Ys V for the PS2 was the remake the game needed
@OnyxSkiesXIX6 күн бұрын
I gotta be the lone dissenter here about Xenogears: I don’t want Takahashi or Monolith anywhere near that game. I do not trust them to be faithful to the original game and I do not like the direction they’ve gone in recent years. I’d much rather a young team at Square that grew up loving the game give it a shot. Especially since the story beats are all there, it just needs gameplay and graphical changes.
@Phil_5977 күн бұрын
My favorite games of the past decade and a half across all genres have almost exclusively been tiny indie projects with pixelated graphics. When we're talking about the type of budget modern remakes entail, I'd *much* rather see these AAA studios put money into seeking out and publishing multiple new indie games than a single big remake of something I already know I love. I'd only want remakes that are cheap to make. Mess with story and gameplay as long as the original creators are on board, but keep the original systems' graphics and sound or don't update them more drastically than Sea of Stars updates those of the SNES.
@renren476187 күн бұрын
Xenosaga 2 starts very well in my opinion up to the end of Disc 1 the story was pretty good but the gameplay.... Well, anyway i was more interested at the story then in Disc 2 the game fell off hard, especially in terms of story. Fortunately Reddit teached me how to understand the gameplay and that i should grind Shion when you play as solo Shion, due to that and how easy it is to cheese the game's enemies i actually ended up enjoying the combat and some of the boss fights due to that. Now the dungeons are some of the worst things i've ever experienced in my life, fortunately i used them to listen to KZfaq videos while i powered through the awful puzzles in them and how pointless Ormus Stronghold was, then at the end of the game it gets interesting again, fortunately the game is not very long. I did no side quests (in any of these games) so this also helped me. Albedo, Momo and Jr. Storylines carried hard Xenosaga 2 alongside Jin ve Margulis fighting scenes. Even Xenoblade has the "second disk curse" but to a way lesser extent, in fact i love Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and a lot of people too but it was the most controverse game in the series that highly departed from the first's tone(up to a certain point) and that it could've been a tragedy if it wasn't for how it actually brought a lot of new fans and it improving a lot after the first chapters and having a pretty good combat system that is poorly explained.
@renren476187 күн бұрын
Xenosaga 1's slow opening was actually great, i tend to not like the slow beggining of most JRPGs but this one was amazingly done and it got me instantly hooked up with the game for reasons similiar to yours. In my opinion the biggest issue or Xenosaga 1 is that the gameplay is slow but boring and sometimes pure bs, most of the time you level up speed for a certain technique and starts spamming a special that takes a long cutscene for each encounter and you have to watch the long special animations for random enemies, then you get into a boss battle with a bs mechanic and sudden difficult spike that forces you to grind or search what is the boss's gimmick, Tiamat and Gargolye are the biggest offenders.
@joshuafranklin13997 күн бұрын
Honestly I would love both a Skies of Arcadia and Legend of Dragoon remakes. Both kind got screwed by what system they where on. Skies was only the Dreamcast and Gamecube, neither sold that well. Yes, Legend was in the PS1 but it came out I think only weeks before the PS2. So it never got a chance.
@StevenJQuinlan7 күн бұрын
Gunbuster was a formative anime for me, one of the first I ever saw, and it left an indelible imprint on me ever since. I love this show, and Diebuster too.
@VengefulNonsense7 күн бұрын
The thumbnail scared me for a second. I hate unnecessary remakes.
@TJTheEmperor7 күн бұрын
@@VengefulNonsense Haha that thumbnail was actually one of the ones KZfaq generated on its own. When I saw it I had to keep it
@klaasfaak40397 күн бұрын
What would you think of a Xenogears HD 2D remake that leaves Disc 2 as it is?
@TJTheEmperor7 күн бұрын
@@klaasfaak4039 Obviously it wouldn’t be ideal, but I’d take it - if for no other reason than it would make the game more accessible
@klaasfaak40397 күн бұрын
@@TJTheEmperor If Takahashi and Tanaka aren't able to be involved with any Xenogears project anymore than this is the closest thing I want to them not being their. Just a nice HD 2D remake with a few gameplay tweaks
@Philemon_Logos8 күн бұрын
8 RPGs That NEED a Remake 8: N/A 7: N/A 6: N/A 5: N/A 4: N/A 3: N/A 2: N/A 1: N/A
@KiwiLeSurvivant8 күн бұрын
How about... a remake of Mega Man Legends in the RE Engine, where all the characters have realistic skin and hair textures? If you count MML as an RPG. That, or a 3D remake of SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash, with more cards. I think that counts as an RPG.
@transience2428 күн бұрын
So, I agree that your premise that these games all could use a remake. But I wonder - are they really worth investing resources into? I like FF2 more than most but I'm not sure it's worth rescuing, so to speak. It's honestly surprising they've done as much as they have. The same could be said of Soma Bringer, another game I sorta like, or the way you describe the .hack games (which I admittedly haven't played). To go back to your FF9 example, there's at least a path to making a good game great there, whereas some of these feel like trying to repair a game that went wrong.
@SacrificAbominat8 күн бұрын
.hack IMOQ getting a remaster/remake is actually probably pretty likely at this point, though when it'll happen is up to Bandai. The developer CyberConnect2 is adamant that they want to remake it, and have consistently asked for fans to ask Bandai to greenlight it and more .hack entries. Not to mention CC2 is one of Bandai's most profitable partner developers making the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series and DBZ Kakarot for them. They've had such great success with these games that they've finally dug themselves out of the anime game typecasting hole that Bandai put them in over the past decade, and are back to making original games again thanks to their self publishing. Their first self published series Fuga Melodies of Steel is also part of their significantly more niche Little Tail Bronx series, which has been treated way worse than .hack by Bandai, and they're finally giving that series the .hack treatment by giving it a trilogy of games in a similar vain to IMOQ or G.U. Also Fuga is not being subtle with the .hack like references throughout it's games as well, the games are literally being promoted by .hack's tone and glitches, and a character they recently showed off for the upcoming 3rd game looks a lot like Macha from .hack//SIGN. If she's actually in Fuga 3 there might be a tease for an IMOQ remake similar to how Fuga 1's secret ending teased a Solatorobo remake. CC2 is still very passionate about this series, and Little Tail Bronx too, and is probably going to do everything in their power to bring it back. I can even see them going to the lengths of buying the IP from Bandai if they can't get them to greenlight anything. Unfortunately as of right now .hack, their other 2 Little Tail Bronx games, and Silent Bomber are under Bandai's control, so they're going to have negotiate with them if they want to remake them. Hopefully Bandai will stop being stubborn and just give them this because CC2 have already proven themselves to be one of their best partner developers, and it's probably not a good idea to sour that relationship. I'll settle for an IMOQ remaster if that's all CC2 can get, but I know while I'll personally enjoy it that remaster will be trashed badly because the gameplay has aged poorly. A remake would be best for this classic series of games.
@hammerheadz15808 күн бұрын
Your videos are awesome. Obviously the ones that aren't relevant for me , like for games I never got the chance to play I don't watch. But the ones that are relevant are the best. So thanks for the entertaining content 👍
@chesspunk4898 күн бұрын
I did not enjoy Ys 2 due to 2 dungeons getting too crazy with the mazes.
@Chatetris8 күн бұрын
Always a nice feeling seeing my full name on these videos. I think you're the only content creator I consistently support. A wise investment.
@TJTheEmperor8 күн бұрын
@@Chatetris Thank you so much, it’s definitely appreciated
@truedps88 күн бұрын
Ys Origin is by far #1 for me, and it isn't even remotely close. I don't think I have a single critique of Origin, I'd consider it one of the very few flawless games that I've played.
@marklafrancis2538 күн бұрын
I would love a Skies of Arcadia remake. It’s my all time favorite game and I’d love to see a remake that plays with the ship combat.
@Zeal5438 күн бұрын
I would love a xenogears remake, but I do not want current square enix to touch it even if they got Takahashi on board, monolith or bust
@TJTheEmperor8 күн бұрын
@@Zeal543 I’m hoping if it does happen, Square would just publish it, and get Monolith themselves to be the developers
@Zeal5438 күн бұрын
@@TJTheEmperor Gonna be a hard sell with that requiring nintendo exclusivity
@TJTheEmperor8 күн бұрын
True, but honestly I’d either want it to be that or nothing at all
@Astroeides8 күн бұрын
Great concept for a video. I’ve been saying for a few years now square should be using the FF14 graphic engine to remake games FF1-9 (excepting of course the remake of 7). The feel and look of 14 is a brilliant median between old and new, and wouldn’t take as long to create remakes on. Heck, so many of the FF games already have elements created for FF14 storylines that it would take not exactly minimal effort, but reasonable and cost effective effort. Dawntrail took many elements from FF9 and it looks insane to see in this quality. Highly recommend checking out if you haven’t already - ‘Alexandria’ dungeon specifically.
@TJTheEmperor8 күн бұрын
I've been meaning to check out FF14 for a long time. The only reason why I haven't is basically the same reason why I tend to avoid MMORPGs or other live service games in general - I'm so mind-bogglingly behind on what I wanna play that starting a game like that is just going to add to that lol
@Astroeides8 күн бұрын
@@TJTheEmperor I’m with you on the MMO hesitancy. I get why people love them but it’s….a lot for normies; I didn’t start playing until the end of 2022. FF14 can seem daunting in its length, however they’ve worked hard in the past couple years to make it easier by tightening up story points and adding ‘trusts’ (ai companions) so you can play (basically) the entirety of the game without having to jump in with other players, allowing you to go at your own pace. Plus the free trial goes up through Stormblood I believe so you don’t have to commit until far into your play through. The gameplay itself is fast and keeps you on your toes. I prefer playing controller but it’s all customisable (check out controller guide/layout vids if you decide to jump in on it - they’re a godsend until you get comfortable enough to experiment). I know people go on about the story itself, but it really is one of the best Final Fantasy games ever written (in my top 3, and I’ve played them all except FF11). I’m realising this is getting a little long, but thought I’d at least speak from my MMO-cynical perspective. FF14 continues to surprise and challenge me, and there’s at least another few years of expansion before it’s ‘complete’, giving way to the next FF MMO (I think that’s what the ‘trust’ system is setting up: the game’s eventual semi-retirement).
@Astroeides8 күн бұрын
P.S. - Word of Advice: don’t purchase the game until you’re willing to commit. I made a mistake of purchasing it on sale before starting, and ended up needing to subscribe. You’ll have to pay for the subscription after the purchase (well, the one month free you get with purchase).
@clarke_streams8 күн бұрын
I keep seeing this sentiment recently that Kingdom Hearts 1 needs a remake, but I truthfully do not agree. HOWEVER, the KH game I would like to see get a remake would be Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. It has, in my opinion, the best story of any KH game, and the fact that its been relegated to just a cutscene collection on the 1.5 + 2.5 package is sad. Admittedly, the combat is fairly boring compared to something like Kingdom Hearts 2, which makes since with this being a DS title and not on a console, but a remake would allow them to spruce up the combat and rework enemy encounters to accommodate that. Seeing the game get a full on remake (similar to the way Chain of Memories from GBA got remade into Re:Chain of Memories on the PS2) would be really nice. That game gets overlooked so often because of lack of accessibility, that it makes me sad.
@TJTheEmperor8 күн бұрын
@@clarke_streams Hey this comment looks familiar lol
@DarkPrinceOfAwesome8 күн бұрын
@@TJTheEmperor I'm being exposed
@clarke_streams8 күн бұрын
@@DarkPrinceOfAwesome No *I* am
@TJTheEmperor8 күн бұрын
Oh my god there’s so many of them D:
@FenixPJ_8 күн бұрын
Panzer Dragoon Saga is the obvious choice. That game is stuck on the fucking Sega Saturn with its source code lost so a remaster is damn-near impossible. For both preservation's sake and also so that more people can play it since Sega Saturn emulation is still difficult, it's the RPG that deserves it the most. 7:09 Annnnnnddd that's why Xenogears is probably never getting remade. Takahashi is not leaving Monolith Soft to go work for Square again, especially now that Xenoblade has basically become Nintendo's Final Fantasy. It would require Square and Nintendo to work out some deal for a Xenogears remake to be made with Takahashi as lead and the resources and time it would take to finish a remake could be used for newer games instead.
@TJTheEmperor8 күн бұрын
@@FenixPJ_ Panzer Dragoon Saga is such a good pick I’m kind of embarrassed I didn’t include it lol
@neogotham2k3958 күн бұрын
.hack is a great underrated series!
@badwrongfun55418 күн бұрын
There's no video game I hate so much that I feel like it cant be enjoyed on its own merits and needs to replaced with a new game, homogenozed to fit some arbititary standard of modern confort and familarity. I don't believe even my least favorite games deserve to be insulted so throughly.
@lookhowshegobbledthat8 күн бұрын
I hope they make a FFVIII remake one day.
@benburke30159 күн бұрын
29:43 I love that George said this like Chrono Trigger didn't have anime cutscenes for the ps1 release. Did he just not know that? I mean fair enough if so, but it's still kinda funny.
@TJTheEmperor9 күн бұрын
I'm pretty sure his Wild Arms review came out before the PS1 Chrono Trigger was released in the US, so there's no way he would've known. Still though, the notion that a game is better purely by the inclusion of an anime opening...that's certainly a take.
@benburke30159 күн бұрын
@@TJTheEmperor Just checked and wow, the ps1 port for chrono trigger came out much later than I realised. My mistake. But yeah it's funny how weirdly hung up he was on games being "cinema". Makes you realise just how old the "this game like a movie and that's good because we like movies" argument really is. I like to think that when we got to the 7th gen of consoles with "cinematic" games like Uncharted and The Last of Us, George just collapsed on the floor in ecstacy screaming "I've been waiting for this my entire life!!". Lmao.
@aarond82ueyd7e8wd.dhe812 күн бұрын
Obviously Falcom have carved out a nice niche for themselves in the modern day, but it would be fascinating to see what would have happened with them if their management had been a little less risk-averse in the late 80s/early 90s
@TJTheEmperor12 күн бұрын
@@aarond82ueyd7e8wd.dhe8 Oh I know. Thankfully they’re in a good place now, but there was a good 15 or so years when Falcom was basically one step away from shutting down, all pretty much because of stupid decisions that management made
@bakacdaz13 күн бұрын
Interesting this mean Falcom isn’t just follow the trend to make ARPG for zoomer. They are pioneer or ARPG and Turnbased is actually the one came after ARPG.
@astonishingmelanie15 күн бұрын
I can’t wait for the next one!
@astonishingmelanie17 күн бұрын
Anyone else binge watching these?
@astonishingmelanie17 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for making this!
@mps5129718 күн бұрын
What song starts at around 1:59? It's been in my head ever since
@TJTheEmperor17 күн бұрын
@@mps51297 That’s Time’s Scar, the opening theme to Chrono Cross. One of the best songs from any video game ever
@eosa18 күн бұрын
Man, when I was a kid this was my "Ocarina of Time," so to speak. It took me forever to get through steamwood and that minecart section, and I was stuck on the Vambee chapter for longer than I'd like to admit. I've replayed the game many times, though, and it's honestly my favorite game of all time. I love Ocarina, but Musashi is just such a charming gem of a game. Deciding whether or not to spend my hard earned money on healing gels or a new action figure to open and play with in my room is just something you don't see in a game very often, and it made the game so much better. If this game ever releases with a remaster or remake, I'd get it before a heartbeat.
@ardith18 күн бұрын
The one puzzle in the Soylent System can be solved via Boolean Algebra. While this is above the pay grade of most players it is a neat reference to George Boole and the basics of modern computing.
@ardanhr934818 күн бұрын
this is a very well made xenosaga video, thank you so muchh. brings me so much nostalgia
@dragonstormx19 күн бұрын
I felt Shion's arc was heartbreaking and understand she was making irrational decisions when life was stepping on her. My only nitpick is that she didn't hook up with KOS-MOS, she had more chemistry with her than Allen.
@rindou9719 күн бұрын
Personally, I think SC beginning chapters disappointing. Except for chapter 3, which was fantastic, ch1-2-4 were slow, less interesting and worse for me than any Sky FC chapter. Ch1 and ch4 have a pair of highlights, but, after loving FC, I thought this was taking forever to get going. On the other hand, Azure maybe should had featured a longer prologue (like, showing the last days of his training with Dudley rather than just staring with one big mission), but it was amazing since the beginning and never stopped being great. Sure, it has issues, but I consider it the best in the series for me, while SC one of the games of the series I less enjoyed.
@couchpotato319721 күн бұрын
I wasn't sure where to add this comment because I forget when it happens but I think the spaceship from the opening landing on an island vertically is a reference to Future Boy Conan. A rocket lands in a similar way on an island with some of the survivors of an apocalypse that happened on Earth. And I think Emerelda is sort of inspired by Astroboy. Just with nanomachines. And maybe her Gears is based on the armless statue of Venus?
@couchpotato319721 күн бұрын
You missed a big Star Wars one. Visually Shevat looks like Cloud City.
@couchpotato319721 күн бұрын
Zeboim might be a reference to the mecha anime Megazone 23. It had a destroyed Tokyo underneath the surface. It seems like a stretch but both have extremely important green haired girls in the center. Megazone has the AI who mascarades as an idol that controls the whole city Esmerelda is made of technology with green hair.