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I kinda started collecting them a bit seriously awhile back. An extremely broken RPG that I became obsessed with is Maka Maka. Broken to the point where you can walk through walls, get OP weapons earlier and theres a bunch of ways to lock you out of the story. But that art is crazy aesthetic.

While I love someone making content about OCTOPATH Traveler, I find myself disagreeing on a lot, so it's time to do some bitchin'. Disclaimer: I'm still in the middle of my 2nd playthrough of the game, and I believe that is required to formulate a nuanced opinion of the stories, so I might come back on these later. First of all, or I guess 8th, I understand putting Throné last, I don't agree, but I think it is justifyable. Agnea being 7th is pretty right imo, no objections, her link to the main story is practically non-existent. Temenos at 6th place is where I'm starting to disagree a lot. Of course Crick is amazing, but I also think the inherent story here is great. Bringing Vados back after chapter 1 was really cool, Kaldena is a very interesting villain, Temenos himself is such a refreshing character, and his theme works really well when you view it as displaying Temenos' mischievousness instead of the detective story. The only weak link is Cubaryi imo, she isn't fleshed out at all. Also the idea of these grand institutions having some deep secrets is a subject touching our reality. Castti at 5, really? Malaya is also a really good side character and the mystery of this one is revealed in a very stylistic way. Having an amnesiac plot done well is also very nice. Trousseau's motivations are kind of unexplained in the story, but he is a good villain and the voice actor is really cool. Her theme also is unique in a special way, I can't explain this, but the vibe cannot be reproduced by covers of the theme. Also Edmund is a pretty good side character. And Castti's own character is absolutely fantastic. She also has the single best non-bossfight chapter in the game imo. Hikari at 4 is fine, no comment. Ochette at 3, now here I have some things to say, because I have her at 8th. First of all: catgirls in OCTOPATH, what a stupid idea. Second, the racism plotline completely sours the first and last chapters of this story. The first chapter is also an absolute slog on replay, even more than the other first chapters. Petrichor NEVER appears in the story, except for in a flashback in the combined story which is an absolute waste. The partner mechanic was cool, though. Also Pom and Heig are not all that good in terms of side characters, Alpione is alright. Also I don't think Ochette's personality is all that great, her love of meat comes over as downright hedonistic at times, although I'll admit the final scene with the Darkling was nice. Overall, I felt like every other story had a more interesting plot or protagonist. Osvald at 2, no objections. Partitio at 1, I know everyone loves Partitio, and I do as well, but I disagree. His first chapter has some really good moments but damn if it isn't tedious! Chapter 2 is slightly forgettable, Garnet feels like a filler bossfight. Chapter 3 is amazing the entire way round though. And then chapter 4 also isn't that fantastic. Its predictable, but the fight is cool. Partitio's theme is good, but it isn't as good as the character themes that actually have more emotional weight. Also, I don't like certain performances of Partitio's voice actor, he grew on me as well, but some lines that should be brimming with excitement sound bland. Ori is great, as well as the newspaper stuff though. The problem is his story is completely feel-good, which isn't inherently bad, but it gets overshadowed by stories with more emotional depth. Also, Partitio defeating capitalism by being good-natured, I don't know, it somewhat reduces complicated issues imo, although an argument is to be made that Hikari's and Temenos' stories also do so at least a little bit, Ochette's story is a bad offender in this regard as well. Some small things about the video, at some points this video felt slightly rushed. Calling Agnea's home town Leaflet, or calling the Moonshade Order the 'Order of the Moon', that feels slightly lazy although they probably were honest mistakes, and this might be nitpicking. Still, opinions will be opinions, and my rankings aren't more right than yours. Also, making content about OCTOPATH is something we needed more anyway, so still, thank you!

14:00 There is *ONE* hint as to the location of Ancardia beyond just the absurdly high turn limit of Scene 23: if you **FAIL** to get to the bonus Scene (meaning that you are locked to the bad ending), Maria/Melia will later pass by this area in a cutscene and comment on how she senses that Ancardia is close, and *nothing comes out of it* because they can only find Ancardia if you open the way to the treasure room and leave the staff in the open for them to stumble upon. Yes, the hint is post--humous to the clearing of the stage, a point in which it comes too late. It's genuinely baffling how obscure and unintuitive this is. This is *fine* though. It's BS but I can deal with it. The one thing I don't like about the whole Ancardia subplot is that if you do this for the Melia route, it *locks you into the bad ending anyway* because "Melia is evil" and will break it instead of using it to fix the world like Maria does in her route.

Shit got me tearing up in the end when they all started to leave in the order you recruited them.

If I just want to read the story and don't want to do a lot of grinding, how much will it cost me? I'm reluctant to start the game, to not be invested and end up having to waste a lot of money?

this is the most "pick-me" video review I've seen of OP2

I love this game so much, but find it fascinating where our opinions differ. But to be fair, I dont think theres a single story I dislike in this whole game

The issue with wanting more interactions between the characters I feel would be the amount of (possible) dialogue. It would be, what, 8 times more massive than it already is because you'll need specific lines for specific character for specific times during the game. This is assuming you go a linear route. What if you go get Ozvald then skip Temenos and Throne and go straight for Ochette?(I haven't done it but I am assuming you can skip characters and go to different towns to get characters in whatever order you want).

I just wish there was an english patch for this game

Waltaquin carried the game for me

So, you can play as Yggra in the DS version. You just needed to play it on an OG DS or a DS Lite and have a copy of Yggra Union in the GBA slot. It was switched to being a NG+ unlock for the PSP port because that functionality wasn't there. It's also why Yggdra's route is basically just Maria's with some goofier dialogue.

Correntin. I rest my case.

Kars if he was the protagonist.

PSP soundtrack moment :-/

I've never felt so emotional over fictional characters than the end of door 3. Pure perfection.

Around 15:00 is that ef ost that plays ?

Thanks for covering this

You argue that you have to play the game 4 time When the first game also makes you do that to get the full experience A standard playthrough Nightmare mode Power Zangetsu play through And Ultimate mode and you can do even more play throughs with different teams to challenge yourself, though i dont see that part as a requirement for the full experience

The more miss a lot info eg what is the vn the one being shown. And what tool to used.

They should add a camp feature in the next game

To me, of 3 Union games, Blaze definitely had the best story. It kept my sanity while playing over and over for that *one stupid random alchemy item*

Funny facts about the pink salt crystals 😁 They are real and are mined in a mountain in pakistan

Thanks for the video!

Honestly really dissapointed this game isn't available in a language I can understand, sounds like just my type of game. Hopefully you can still do some more chapter reviews cuz that's the only way I can experience It!

Michel is definitely a man that had to misfortune of been born without ...you know what And the guy STILL landed a beautiful girl, you guys have no excuses go out there and woo women ☺ as long as they are not Aimée 😮‍💨

Why You Should Watch Thunderbolt Fantasy: THE LAND IS CLOAKED IN DEEPEST BLUE

Someone made a Dept heaven game review in 2024??? As a fan of the series, I kneel hard for your contribution. Anyway, what is for waifu in this game?

Wish you could do a proper summary/recap of this VN since nobody else is doing it ==

GOATcopo

Fata morgana along with Umineko are two of my favorite stories of all time. Both are just so beautiful and captivating

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ngl one of the best VN I've ever read. I first read this in 2019 and at first i was kinda put off by the old 2000s art style but after reading it for a while, it's actually very interesting and that plot twist is so good, the ending is also pretty satisfying. 9/10 from me

31:58 Both their names are supposed to be pronounced the same way, as Michelle. Michel is the french version of Michael, and Michelle is the feminine version of the name. It makes the story even more interesting because when Giselle meets with the WHG she asks her if her name is Michel, and she responds "Yes i'm Michelle", which makes Giselle excited thinking the girl said "Michel". You can also see this in chapter 7 when Didier and George help Michel escape, they call him by his male name, even though they pronounced the same thing, but the text shows the male version hinting at the fact that they acknowledge him as a man

cant wait to watch this in the morning! hugeeeee dept. heaven fan!

When you mentioned Final Fantasy, Persona and Metal Gear I thought "this man has good taste, and now he has my attention".

For grammer. I think that ToniKanis Genki guide is the best for easy contexulised grammar explanations that arent overcomplicated

Many years laters and I'm still waiting for the sequel that it needed....

It's very funny how despite being an uneducated bandit Milanor often acted as the brain of the army

Finally, someone else who thinks Key Hentai scenes are totally out of place in their respective stories. LB EX is an absolute insult to the greatness of the original story, if you ask me. Where in the original story you had Riki becoming more confident and independent by helping the heroines overcome childhood traumas, the EX version makes him look like a total creep that takes advantage of the girls' fragile mental state just to mess around with them, or makes the girls look like idiots since the producers shoehorned in a sex scenes that "solves everyone's problems". I'm as much of a degenerate as the other guy, but even I draw the line when it comes to Komari wanting the D when she regards Riki is her older brother, when Kud looks like a 9yo or when Kurugaya has the most emotional scene ever where she partially explains The Secret of the World, only to perform a paizuri one minute later to "make it clear how sad it is" that once her and Riki wake up, they will probably be dead. It's not like everyone's conscience is linked to create The Dream World and technically, everyone can "sense" what the others are doing, even if Riki is deep into the route of one of the heroines. As for the original story, hands down the absolute best VN I've ever read.

Wish i could find a video/guide that shows how to actually get and play japanese visual novels. I found tons of videos talking about tools to use them but nothing about actually setting yourself up to actually get and use them.

I got some theory on this game with some lore since i finished this already and there was this caption mentioned by the author at the last credits something like "To someone who is there beside you" i dont remember but the creator of the game is named after the pet or someone who called rose in the game which is the one who is always by the side of the Main character so i think. It was as story of a one-sided love where rose expressed her love in this game because she was not the one to chose to be loved by Ein the main character,... Nothing to be serious i had this thought since i finished this i think 2016?or 2017?

do you have a walkthrough?

One of the Rare Ideas I wanted to Present. Was Having “Star Fox” join in on a new SRW game! Yes! I’m serious! Nintendo’s Star Fox series would be a perfect fit for this franchise!

Just finish the game and not to get mushy but this game made me feeeeel good while playing , its just back in the day for real

I just watched all three seasons in about five days and I am here to shout at everyone to watch this. It is SO good, and each season only ramps up the ante and stakes higher than the last! The main characters only become more charming as you go on, and the plot is sooo tightly written. And of course, the fight choreography and soundtrack are just a feast for the senses. It's definitely not for everyone, and the glitzy wuxia action can be difficult to get used to if you're not already familiar with the genre. Even so, absolutely the best way for me to have started off my 2024. So excited for Season 4, which is in production still! <33

I cannot wait to finish the game and watch this!

the relation between Harvey and Osvald is like Joker and Batman.....as Joker do a lot of stuff just to spite him

One of the best game that accompany my life for sure~

Guess I'm an idealist cause I choose Frederika's route at first and abandoned the continent to fend for themselves while I ran into the horizon with my people lol

My game if the year. I just can’t express my love of this game enough. The final boss music, the stories for all of the characters, and especially how all of the stories intertwined at the end was insane! Absolutely adored this game, and I doubt I’ll find another game soon that will surpass it until I find another killer JRPG to play. I adored the characters, and the music, *oh my god the music!* I still listen to Osvald’s theme constantly (there is a rock/guitar remix on Spotify/Apple Music that is absolutely amazing), and his story was absolutely my favorite. Such good character development, and I wanted to kill Harvey after chapter 4. This game is a fucking masterpiece. Also the VA’s are *phenomenal*. I’m constantly repeating the quotes from Temenos and Osvald like “Aelfric banish the shadow from this world!” Or “THIS IS THE ANSWER!” I love this game to death. Also I agree that partitio’s story is awesome. His music is amazing, I love his character, and the fact that he overpowers capitalism with more, better, capitalism, is great.