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Ultima V Retrospective | The Tyranny of Virtue
With Ultima IV's ambiguous goal of mastering the eight virtues, the game was a slow-paced and meditative experience. The Avatar's trial wasn't overcome with the defeat of a big bad villain, but through self-reflection. Rather than continuing down this path of optimism & philanthropy, Ultima V asks the question: what happens when virtue is made mandatory?
In this episode of the Ultima Retrospective, we take a look at Origin System's late 1980's growing pains, their competition, and of course, Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny.
This is the 4th video in my Ultima Retrospective series. Watching earlier parts isn't necessary to enjoy this video, but it is recommended. They can be found here:
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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar Retrospective | Reimagining the RPG
Просмотров 221 тыс.2 месяца назад
After the release of Ultima III: Exodus, the members of Origin Systems would pack up and move across the country to the chilly town of North Andover, Massachusetts. Here, they would buckle down and create the follow-up to the much lauded Exodus. Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar would represent a sea change in the trajectory of both the Ultima series, and CRPGs in general. This video chronicles th...
A Dark Journey Through Shadow Tower | Series Retrospective
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Quietly standing in the shadow of King's Field are the Shadow Tower games. Their sales were low and they didn't find much love with the critics. Yet Shadow Tower's menacing dark ambience, wholly different from that of it's brethren, has become more potent - and more interesting - with age. In this video, we'll look into the history of these games, their mechanics, and dig into their hopelessly ...
Ultima III Retrospective | Origins & Exoduses
Просмотров 148 тыс.4 месяца назад
In 1983 the Garriott brothers, dissatisfied with the state of the industry, took matters into their own hands, forming the now legendary Origin Systems. Within a year, the developer released Ultima III: Exodus - a game regarded as foundational not only within its own series, but for RPGs in general. This video chronicles the story of Richard Garriott's exodus from Sierra, and the origin of Orig...
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress Retrospective | Spacetime & Sierra
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After the release of Ultima, Richard Garriott found himself looking for a publisher. In spite of his unique demands, he'd find a willing partner in Sierra On-Line. This video chronicles the story of Sierra up until (and including) their association with Richard Garriott, and Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress. This is the 2nd video in my Ultima Retrospective series. Watching Part 1 isn't...
Lost Odyssey | Review & Retrospective
Просмотров 274 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Lost Odyssey is one of the Xbox 360's most beloved JRPGs... but in the grand scheme of things, that hasn't amounted to much. Trapped on a console that isn't known for it's selection of Japanese titles, its relevance in the world of RPGs has never exceeded the small number of devoted fans who sing it's praises. How did the concept for Lost Odyssey come about? How does it compare to contemporarie...
Akalabeth & Ultima I Retrospective | The First Age of Darkness
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From the crowded University of Illinois computer labs to the visionaries at home on their Apple II computers, the mid to late 1970's were a formative time for the RPG video game genre. In this video, we'll take a look at one such focal point: The life of Richard Garriott, and the creation of his "Ultima" series - a work of imagination whose influence can still be easily felt today. Thanks to: v...
Are You Afraid of the Dork? | A Dark Seed Series Adventure
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Dark Seed is often remembered for it's visual design, plucked straight from the canvas of H.R. Giger. Underneath it's grim exterior is something darker, more sinister, and far more grotesque than any biomechanical dreamscape: the mind of resident lunkhead - Mike Dawson. You can help support the channel here! www.patreon.com/majuular You can also find me here: majuular 00:00 - Introd...
A Dark Journey Through King's Field | Series Retrospective
Просмотров 2,5 млн9 месяцев назад
King's Field has earned distant respect from many FromSoftware fans - a series that the studio cut their teeth on. Yet, due to it's chunky polygonal graphics and esoteric gameplay systems, many find the games unapproachable. What stories can be unearthed in these Stygian worlds? And just how did one man on (and off) a motorcycle result in the phenomenon that is the "Soulslike" subgenre? Join me...
Shadow Hearts: Covenant Retrospective | A Little Weird, A Lot Wonderful
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Shadow Hearts: Covenant is a beloved PS2 RPG, and an entry that defines the Shadow Hearts saga for many. Mixing it's core JRPG gameplay with horror & comedy elements, the game is nothing if not unique. In this video, I explore Covenant's vast weirdness, analyzing the plot & seeing how the game stands the test of time. www.patreon.com/majuular majuular Background music used is from S...
Golden Sun | Dawn of a Beloved Series (Retrospective)
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Golden Sun & its sequel are fondly remembered as terrific RPGs for the Game Boy Advance. In this video, I'll take a look at the first game in the series and see how it holds up to an outsider's scrutiny. If you enjoyed this video and want to support the channel, please consider pledging to my Patreon: patreon.com/majuular You can follow me here: majuular 00:00 - Introduction 6:29 - ...
An Honest Review of the CD-i Zelda Games
Просмотров 369 тыс.Год назад
The video you've all been waiting for... will have to wait, because I decided to make a video on the CD-i Zelda games instead. If, like me, you've always wondered just what kind of games Wand of Gamelon, Faces of Evil & Zelda's Adventure are - wonder no longer! Special Thanks to Orian who allowed me to use his Deadmau5 Remix 'I Remember (Orian Chillout Mix)'. Orian's work can be found here: lin...
Koudelka and Shadow Hearts | Two Flavors of Horror RPG (Retrospective)
Просмотров 324 тыс.Год назад
Same studio, VERY different games - Koudelka and Shadow Hearts have developed their own (largely independent) fanbases over the years. How does this late PSX RPG stack up against it's PS2 sequel? Join me and find out! Special thanks to Jon Turc for the Gigachad picture of me. patreon.com/majuular majuular 00:00 - Introduction 4:22 - Koudelka - Intro & Premise 8:58 - Koudelka - Visua...
I Played Every RPG on the 3DO
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For those intrepid enough to explore the depths of the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, MANY wild adventures await. Let's explore those depths. patreon.com/majuular majuular 00:00 - Intro 5:00 - Immercenary 14:12 - Battle Blues 20:17 - Oukoku No Grand Chef 24:10 - AD&D: Slayer 28:42 - AD&D: DeathKeep 36:23 - Blue Forest Story 40:44 - Robinson's Requiem 48:09 - Seal of the Pharaoh 56:21 ...
Skies of Arcadia | Review & Retrospective
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Skies of Arcadia | Review & Retrospective
Yakuza 5 Review | A Jack of All Trades
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Yakuza 5 Review | A Jack of All Trades
Reviewing a Bunch of RPG Maker Games
Просмотров 556 тыс.Год назад
Reviewing a Bunch of RPG Maker Games
The Evil Within 2 | Can Open-World Survival Horror Work?
Просмотров 41 тыс.Год назад
The Evil Within 2 | Can Open-World Survival Horror Work?
Xenogears Review | You Don't Mess with the Zohar
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Xenogears Review | You Don't Mess with the Zohar
Gloomwood (Early Access) Review | Majuularcade
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Gloomwood (Early Access) Review | Majuularcade
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Review | YES ACTUALLY IT IS THAT BAD
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Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Review | YES ACTUALLY IT IS THAT BAD
Vanquish | Earning Adrenaline
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Vanquish | Earning Adrenaline
Tales of Symphonia Review | Local Pinhead Saves World(s)
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Tales of Symphonia Review | Local Pinhead Saves World(s)
Harvester Review | The Wacky Adventures of Sigma Steve
Просмотров 356 тыс.2 года назад
Harvester Review | The Wacky Adventures of Sigma Steve
The Legend of Dragoon Review | its basically a playable 90s anime
Просмотров 833 тыс.2 года назад
The Legend of Dragoon Review | its basically a playable 90s anime
Thief Gold Review | High IQ Stealth for Sneaky Boyz
Просмотров 196 тыс.2 года назад
Thief Gold Review | High IQ Stealth for Sneaky Boyz
A Quick, Light Review of The Long Dark
Просмотров 347 тыс.2 года назад
A Quick, Light Review of The Long Dark
Tribute to Comfy Video Games
Просмотров 18 тыс.2 года назад
Tribute to Comfy Video Games
A Big 'Ol Review of Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition
Просмотров 522 тыс.2 года назад
A Big 'Ol Review of Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition
Radical Dreamers - Full Game & True Ending (Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition) [1080p]
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Radical Dreamers - Full Game & True Ending (Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition) [1080p]

Комментарии

  • @thewitchcoven
    @thewitchcoven 2 часа назад

    1:27:50 I had a "child room" of my own in Pathfinder* only a little bit before I got into Ultima, and as soon as I heard what it was called, I knew all the details I needed to know. I thought it would be fine, but apparently fictional child death is VERY controversial for the few it does bother.

  • @NTSTS0
    @NTSTS0 2 часа назад

    YOU'RE FROM WINNIPEG?! DO YOU KNOW AARON FUNK?! Sorry. I have a compulsion to repeat the word 'Winnipeg' whenever I hear it out loud because of his music, so this video held a special moment for me.

  • @fairenoughgaming
    @fairenoughgaming 7 часов назад

    I know it would probably dissolve any sanity you have, but doing a video on Fear and Hunger and its sequel Termina would fantastic!

  • @somesalmon5694
    @somesalmon5694 13 часов назад

    These games are unbelievably surreal and charming

    • @somesalmon5694
      @somesalmon5694 13 часов назад

      There's an incredible amount of quality and love poured into these absolutely awful games and I'm all here for it

  • @lampelampe7234
    @lampelampe7234 16 часов назад

    13: genius

  • @PMSeymour
    @PMSeymour 22 часа назад

    The saddest thing is as someone who hyper focused on this game as a kid, you can trivial every fight by training the Fenrir over and over again, and thus, disregard the whole old cast

  • @ProjectRedfoot
    @ProjectRedfoot 23 часа назад

    It's good. It's a good channel. I sleep now. I watch again tomorrow when brain battery recharged work good

  • @somesalmon5694
    @somesalmon5694 23 часа назад

    Omg camelot where the ones to create waluigi?? I'm to blessed to know this information now

  • @NicoBleackley
    @NicoBleackley День назад

    1:59:56 belongs in a museum

  • @robinmattheussen2395
    @robinmattheussen2395 День назад

    15:55 I'm not 100% sure, but I'm fairly sure System Shock has an engine with proper 3D space and full texture mapping and no raycasting at all. In fact, this was also the case for Ultima Underworld 1 released in 1992.

  • @trashotaku
    @trashotaku День назад

    MAJOR SPOILER WARNING I hate literally everything about Karin being Yuri's mom SO MUCH and I would've much rather preferred if Karin and Yuri were endgame/got their own happy ending

  • @trashotaku
    @trashotaku День назад

    Ngl, Roger Bacon with eyes is kinda cursed

  • @guiko9079
    @guiko9079 День назад

    Subbed because I hadnt heard the words swiggity swooty in years

  • @flamingo2946
    @flamingo2946 День назад

    I liked the part where he talked about Ultima V

  • @jamesbeauthouvenel1139
    @jamesbeauthouvenel1139 День назад

    Lmao, I listen to classical and am currently listening to this video whilst playing TLD with a lit cigar hanging out of my mouth. HAHA!

  • @dyingculture
    @dyingculture День назад

    This was a wild time in home entertainment, when these consoles were contemporary. The capabilities of optical discs formed a new frontier and inspired a surge of creativity. Which is why the games are hit or miss and quality standards are all over the map. It’s a shame that the console was in its death throes by 98 because maybe they could have ported Might and Magic 6-7-8 over or convinced NWC to develop something for the console.

  • @buckjas
    @buckjas День назад

    This was my very first RPG experience and it was mind-blowing to my young self. Unforgettable. I had the Tandy 1000 version which had the PC graphics but also nice music and sound.

  • @TheSsjJoker
    @TheSsjJoker День назад

    I love you can really see the blueprints and the influence for the soulsborne series took on, the tough but “fair” difficulty, even the weakest enemy can kill you if you’re not careful…even tho TES is Bethesda, u can see where they took some inspiration from kings fields with the first person dungeon crawler Edit: and I love it ❤😅

  • @justinwebber9968
    @justinwebber9968 День назад

    This really was the golden age of gaming, games feel hollow and lifeless now.

  • @luisantonio8518
    @luisantonio8518 День назад

    Be realístic majuular that mole killed u that time

  • @Merlin-ew8zm
    @Merlin-ew8zm День назад

    Ight bro ill yield When you gonna jump into Tenchu You and me are old enough to know but there poor kids probably have no idea what a trip those games are

  • @FrederickWang
    @FrederickWang 2 дня назад

    Awesome video my friend, and love your humor as well. 1:13:23 As a veteran, we lure an enemy towards this "tile" of poisoned swamp, and initiate battle when the enemy steps onto this tile. And of course we don't open the chest after battle. Guess what? Endless non-poisoned harvesting of Mandrake!

  • @SchereGeist
    @SchereGeist 2 дня назад

    The fireman 22:41 sounds like glunky guy lol.

  • @numbr17
    @numbr17 2 дня назад

    Ultima V was a thing that shaped my entire life. I'll never forget that experience, and it's still on my all time favorite games list. I loved this video. It brought me back to one of the happiest times in my life.

  • @danalidahraj
    @danalidahraj 2 дня назад

    Did you get a different textures upgrade for Dark Project? Items looks crispier than I remember.

  • @shizzlecakes
    @shizzlecakes 2 дня назад

    I've started rewatching videos on this channel. I'm not sure what it says about me. But it definitely says there's something special about the way you craft a review/retrospective.

  • @colegmr
    @colegmr 2 дня назад

    lol that ending was such a hit and run!

  • @emanuelarriaza3710
    @emanuelarriaza3710 2 дня назад

    Imma buy screw game pass u gonna need some time to play this game

  • @bobtaylon5898
    @bobtaylon5898 2 дня назад

    I appreciate the Legend of Legaia music. Would love to see a review of that game in the future!

  • @Francois424
    @Francois424 2 дня назад

    @33:12 - Managing the party and the food/items is why I want someone to port/remake this game into the Ultima5 engine for those things (with a 40k gold/food limit instead of 9999). If anything, we could use U5 battle UI too (tho with U3 items/spells). I can only manage so much in Ultima3 before I get tired and dump my playthru. For the wind, just use Ultima4/5 mechanic of slower movements and it would get rid of that aggravating no move because the wind is dead (plus you could row in U5 for very long time consumption for a single move, tho "Hourly time" is something unique to U5, unfortunately.

  • @DrControversy
    @DrControversy 2 дня назад

    Weird thing is, I played Dark Project around when it first came out and consider it perhaps my favorite game ever. Yet, I’ve never finished Thief 2. I think I really missed the supernatural stuff. I do intend to finish it soon. Maybe.

  • @jordanforbes149
    @jordanforbes149 2 дня назад

    I’m excited to see you get to Ultima Underworld now because I think this series (and king’s field) has a lot of its DNA

  • @mikesecore5387
    @mikesecore5387 2 дня назад

    Loved these games

  • @Icien1
    @Icien1 2 дня назад

    I swear there's a never-ending pool of old games I've never heard of.

  • @defnotKevin92
    @defnotKevin92 3 дня назад

    There's an absolute banger of a life lesson in this video and I urge you all to utilize it in every applicable aspect of life: "NO, YOU WON'T REMEMBER"

  • @corsaircarl9582
    @corsaircarl9582 3 дня назад

    Are we not going to talk about why B. B. in Battle Blues has a Coke can on his chin?

  • @lordsquid6652
    @lordsquid6652 3 дня назад

    Quest 64 ftw

  • @muffinzetta3670
    @muffinzetta3670 3 дня назад

    Wait, it’s basically just an isekai anime 30 ahead of it’s time?

  • @Idengard
    @Idengard 3 дня назад

    The briefly mentioned Panzer Dragoon Saga was a fantastic game

  • @Jebbtube
    @Jebbtube 3 дня назад

    I don't know what it is about Lynx's design, but it's my favorite of any character in anything. Ever.

  • @hannibalsolo4409
    @hannibalsolo4409 3 дня назад

    I have watched a lot of Ultima content on youtube over the years, but this is some of the best and most thorough. Can't wait to see Ultima 6 covered, that's where I came into the series and it still holds a tremendous amount of magic to me.

  • @MrLesbianham
    @MrLesbianham 3 дня назад

    wow that was awesome. Great job.

  • @Idengard
    @Idengard 3 дня назад

    The „quick time“ fight mechanic was great

  • @saintwalter3328
    @saintwalter3328 3 дня назад

    PLEASE COVER BAROQUE NEXT

  • @thygrrr
    @thygrrr 3 дня назад

    Holy shit this is like the who is who of game development assembled around the round table of Lord British. How didn't I know this?

  • @leonkennedy7638
    @leonkennedy7638 3 дня назад

    1 hour and 18 minutes just seething & complaining. Nasty!

    • @gwitch
      @gwitch 3 дня назад

      He regularly compliments the game?

  • @Ocarina654
    @Ocarina654 3 дня назад

    Another really great one my man. Love it! Thanks for creating such wonderfully detailed and entertaining videos!

  • @dclassified4920
    @dclassified4920 3 дня назад

    WORKING AT LOWES MENTIONED RAHHHHH