A Dark Journey Through Shadow Tower | Series Retrospective

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  • čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
  • 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 Stygian atmosphere.
    THUMBNAIL BY:
    Yuri Chuchmay - The Shadow Tower itself
    Lazarus De Lis - The Text and background fill in
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    Thanks to @AvalancheReviews for lending his voice to the video!
    SOCIALS:
    / majuular
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    SECOND CHANNEL:
    / @majuularcade
    Ranking Every King's Field & Shadow Tower Game (video):
    • Ranking Every King's F...
    VARIOUS PIECES OF SOULS/BLOODBORNE FOOTAGE SOURCED FROM:
    SourceSpy91
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    LIST OF MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO:
    pastebin.com/SF9fv3kN
    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - Introduction
    3:12 - Shadow Tower - Story
    7:20 - Shadow Tower - Overview
    13:17 - Survival Horror & Mechanics
    20:57 - Shadow Tower - Combat
    29:29 - Shadow Tower - Navigation
    35:41 - Shadow Tower - Exploration & Atmosphere
    37:42 - Shadow Tower - Sound
    42:44 - Shadow Tower - Levels & Enemies
    1:07:45 - Shadow Tower - MULTIPLAYER?
    1:09:13 - Shadow Tower - Conclusion
    1:13:08 - Abyss - Development
    1:18:12 - Abyss - Introduction & Story
    1:25:41 - Abyss - Overview
    1:29:09 - Abyss - Ranged Combat
    1:34:13 - Abyss - Shrines
    1:37:51 - Abyss - Melee Combat
    1:40:21 - Abyss - Atmosphere
    1:49:21 - Abyss - Levels & Enemies Pt 2
    2:12:00 - Abyss - Conclusion
    2:15:14 - Conclusion
    2:16:11 - Credits
  • Hry

Komentáře • 956

  • @kyon813
    @kyon813 Před 2 měsíci +1020

    Majuular, disturbed by the self-reflection necessary to complete Ultima 4, flees to the comfortable, morally ambiguous embrace of FromSoft.

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +303

      Damn, you've got my number...

    • @Null_Experis
      @Null_Experis Před 2 měsíci +51

      @@Majuular Be sure to tell us which virtue gave you the most trouble.

    • @CatzyCatzy
      @CatzyCatzy Před 2 měsíci +19

      I am glad you pointed that out. Ultima 4 is a little bit terrible.

    • @kyon813
      @kyon813 Před 2 měsíci +31

      @CatzyCatzy I wasn't even being critical. I actually love Ultima 4, despite how grindy and obtuse it can be.

    • @nerfytheclown
      @nerfytheclown Před 2 měsíci +11

      Right​?...@@kyon813...all of them. But especially the two that showed up on NES. Obtuse and brutally slow, but they were amazing and still are.

  • @strippinheat
    @strippinheat Před 2 měsíci +313

    Tracing the growth of a series or studio through these lengthy retrospectives is much more enthralling than an individual game review.

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +92

      It's really gratifying to make content about these bigger topics! I recommend the channel 'I Finished A Video Game' if you enjoy the whole series/studio look, he does really thorough and historical retrospectives on series.

    • @Danimal4114
      @Danimal4114 Před 2 měsíci +9

      I'd also recommend thorhighheels' coverage of Fromsoft's older games!

    • @EmeraldLavigne
      @EmeraldLavigne Před 2 měsíci +5

      I like both lol

    • @aarongrabel4201
      @aarongrabel4201 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Love I finished a video game he's great

    • @NewWaveRecords902
      @NewWaveRecords902 Před měsícem +4

      @@Majuular Yup, also put his parasite eve video on more times than I count, y'all are the closest thing to that comfy feeling of playing the game when perhaps in this hectic adult life we don't have the time to actually play the game 🙏🙏🙏

  • @DeweyManloveX
    @DeweyManloveX Před 2 měsíci +471

    Majuular has joined Civvie 11, Accursed Farms and GrimBeard on my "must watch immediately" list--though they mostly cover games outside the genres that I like and play.

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +104

      That's a real monkey's paw situation 🥲
      Glad you find value in them anyway!

    • @planescaped
      @planescaped Před 2 měsíci +59

      Tehsnakerer and Warlockcracy are also pretty great.

    • @deigning
      @deigning Před 2 měsíci +23

      grimbooooo 👻🐕

    • @DeweyManloveX
      @DeweyManloveX Před 2 měsíci +22

      @@Majuular You're very entertaining and getting better. Plus I find older rpg's, adventure games and whatever else falls outside my wheelhouse interesting to learn about...just not play.
      If you started doing content on 2000's pop music or the current internet drama it would be different. No one is THAT entertaining.

    • @greypolar2720
      @greypolar2720 Před 2 měsíci +30

      Nice to see some GrimBeard love on here. AesirAesthetics and Iron Pineapple are pretty good for Fromsoft material.

  • @TheSuperZOS
    @TheSuperZOS Před 2 měsíci +148

    1:15:30 I feel like it's worth pointing out that Yui Tanimura didn't just codirect Elden Ring, but also effectively salvaged Dark Souls 2 as a replacement director once Shibuya flaked.
    With less than a year to go as well as having to develop for consoles that were now rapidly becoming pastgen, it's kind of terrifying that the game came out as solid as it did even with all the flaws. Not to mention, the DLCs with him fully in control and with none of the deadline crunch ended up head and shoulders above the base game.
    The man deserves so much more credit than he gets.

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +70

      I knew that he was a director of Dark Souls 2, but I had no idea that he shouldered so much of it during crunch. It's such a shame that just searching his name on Google results in a bunch of people insulting him simply because he was involved with DS2, or assuming that the parts of Elden Ring they don't like were his responsibility.

    • @deeezey_2239
      @deeezey_2239 Před 2 měsíci +6

      Ngl I love how sinclair lore does the little shorts where they just fuck everything on to yui like he'll sort it dw

    • @vksasdgaming9472
      @vksasdgaming9472 Před měsícem +2

      I personally find Dark Souls 2 best. It has best balanced system, multiple routes open right from start and improvements it has over first are numerous and should have been kept. Not all changes were great, but more was good than bad.
      Developing for PS3 first should have been a boon with technology being familar. DLCs suffered from lack of scale, but they were all real good and vast such and final touch to main game was really nice.

    • @booradley6832
      @booradley6832 Před 21 dnem

      @@vksasdgaming9472 agreed its got excellent mechanics the problem is the execution of hitboxes, detection and netcode are all very bad when its a precision game. But yeah the build balance is awesome and ds2 pvp was great fun for a while.

    • @vksasdgaming9472
      @vksasdgaming9472 Před 20 dny +2

      @@booradley6832 PvP in all Dark Souls-games has been a mess. I never bother with it. I prefer co-op instead.

  • @chaptap8376
    @chaptap8376 Před 2 měsíci +354

    i loved it when Ruus Hardy went "it's like a Shadow is Towering over me..." One of the most emotional scenes in Fromsoft's lineup

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +105

      That part was a little too fanservicey for me, but I understand why long time Shadow Tower fans liked it...

    • @razmatazz9310
      @razmatazz9310 Před 2 měsíci +40

      I thought this was a "I loved it when he said 'it's morbin' time'"-type comment...

    • @1oneguythat
      @1oneguythat Před 2 měsíci +6

      we need a new shadow damnit TOWER! thats what im saying!

    • @cyberninjazero5659
      @cyberninjazero5659 Před 2 měsíci +15

      ​@@razmatazz9310He said "it's Shadow Tower time!" And then he towered over all of the shadows

    • @handlebarsmustache
      @handlebarsmustache Před 2 měsíci +8

      I cried when my main character bled hyper realistic tears and told me "It's like the Dark is in all of our Souls" at the end of Dark Souls 3

  • @cipherdourdan2328
    @cipherdourdan2328 Před 2 měsíci +211

    Some say if you go and binge every video on this channel 3 times and say majuular into a broken mirror. A new video will appear.

    • @jesse.qua.
      @jesse.qua. Před 2 měsíci +9

      It worked!!

    • @yourhorseyepona7309
      @yourhorseyepona7309 Před 2 měsíci +7

      Do u know if it comes with a catch? Asking 4 a friend...

    • @j.s.t.6515
      @j.s.t.6515 Před 2 měsíci +4

      I heard that it will appear...a month later, uhhhh, spoooooky...

    • @yourhorseyepona7309
      @yourhorseyepona7309 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@j.s.t.6515 oh...disappoi- i mean good! All good😅

    • @Grimmm233
      @Grimmm233 Před měsícem +1

      glad im not the only one who has seen most of his videos more than once lmao

  • @MattH039
    @MattH039 Před 2 měsíci +119

    I love this kind of content. It is like anti-clickbait where you click on the thumbnail because you know what you are getting: A long, fascinating deep-dive into a certain topic with wonderful commentary!

  • @JohnDoe-uf3lj
    @JohnDoe-uf3lj Před 2 měsíci +12

    It’s such a bummer Abyss never made it to America. Swords, sorcery, GUNS, and dismemberment? I think a ton of us Americans woulda gotten a big laugh from it!

    • @pancholopez8829
      @pancholopez8829 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Funny enough, it was Sony who said no. Since they thought we wouldn't like it. And that almost happen to Demon's Souls back in 2009

  • @Bolsty7
    @Bolsty7 Před 2 měsíci +117

    I love that Miyazaki is completely unaware of the poison swamp memes and From just genuinely include them in every game instinctively through pure passion for them.

    • @alejandrovallejo6763
      @alejandrovallejo6763 Před 2 měsíci +14

      But he's aware of the people memeing on him for liking feet

    • @josedorsaith5261
      @josedorsaith5261 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@alejandrovallejo6763
      Dude loves his barefoot ladies

    • @deeezey_2239
      @deeezey_2239 Před 2 měsíci +20

      ​@alejandrovallejo6763 people who actually believe miyazaki doesn't see or hear reviews of his games in any format, are actually braindead, a supreme level of density, especially as its now world renown mainstream. But it's the ds community and the reaches and copium knows no bounds

    • @Bolsty7
      @Bolsty7 Před 2 měsíci

      @@deeezey_2239Chill man I just watched a video and made a comment, I haven't even finished a ds game, it was just a joke, a funny thought.
      For what it's worth you are right and it did occur to me but I have better things to redpill people about than "Miyazaki pretends to not know about poison swamp memes sheeple".
      Can we stop arguing like plebs and lynch our corrupt governments so we can live in peace and harmony with nature on this Earth already? Cool.

    • @grandbean9031
      @grandbean9031 Před 2 měsíci

      Bro why are you coming in swinging like that.@@deeezey_2239

  • @thelittlestkovo8990
    @thelittlestkovo8990 Před měsícem +13

    The phrase "you're lucky Moleman isn't here, he'd never let you talk to me this way" pops into my head every day. Thank you for this gift.

  • @tlozfreak888
    @tlozfreak888 Před 2 měsíci +61

    I'm pretty sure Miyazaki commented previously on how much he likes poison swamps, which tells me he repeatedly forgets how much he likes poison swamps before he makes the next one, which... explains a lot.

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +40

      Much like the story of the souls games, he's undergoing his own tragic unending cycle.

    • @DemonLordSparda
      @DemonLordSparda Před 2 měsíci +21

      @@Majuular He recently said in an interview that he has now embraced that aspect of himself. Which is very good to hear, and has horrifying ramifications for future games.

    • @deeezey_2239
      @deeezey_2239 Před 2 měsíci +2

      ​@DemonLordSparda I'm gonna go on a whim and say because he's Japanese it could be a different context,
      The whole toxic area in every game fucking with the players, or his corruption to feet.

    • @josedorsaith5261
      @josedorsaith5261 Před měsícem +9

      ​@@DemonLordSparda
      "After much self-reflection, I have decided to become worse"

    • @Foogi9000
      @Foogi9000 Před 8 dny

      ​@@josedorsaith5261 Very based Miyazaki

  • @daltongarrett3393
    @daltongarrett3393 Před 2 měsíci +26

    Alright, you get a pass on that “who’s that Pokémon?” Ad break. You earned it

  • @WretchedRedoran
    @WretchedRedoran Před 2 měsíci +163

    2 hours?! You're spoiling us!

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +59

      After a long week, you deserve it!

    • @burdenboy247
      @burdenboy247 Před 2 měsíci +12

      @@Majuular It has been a long and difficult week, so this is just what i need. Thank you

    • @FinneousPJ1
      @FinneousPJ1 Před 2 měsíci +2

      2.32 hours in fact

  • @JakXT
    @JakXT Před 2 měsíci +15

    Yessss, now everyone can learn about Fromsoft's best NPC. Fat Mole.
    One thing I find interesting about these games that isn’t mentioned in the video is the completion ratings for each level. The completion % is tracked for each zone, which is a bit weird considering the loot is semi-random. Some enemies have guaranteed drops but most have a loot pool, including bosses. A boss may drop one of three or so good weapons, or nothing at all.
    But apart from tracking secrets and items you’ve collected, it tracks how many enemies you’ve killed, because while enemies respawn there’s actually only a set amount of them, so it’s possible to kill every single enemy in the game and have a completely empty tower to explore! Some rare/unique enemies, or some that have a rare drop, will only spawn after you’ve killed X amount of enemies in the zone, or in a certain room. So it’s a nice incentive to kill as many enemies as you can because you never know what you’ll get. As well as enemies in the first game increasing your stats when you defeat them.

  • @anchorlightforge
    @anchorlightforge Před 2 měsíci +26

    Mole Man ran so Undead Merchant could walk.

    • @booradley6832
      @booradley6832 Před 21 dnem +1

      And both did it so RE4 trenchcoat guy could soar through the sky.

    • @517342
      @517342 Před 2 dny

      Mole Man rolled so Undead Merchant could sit.

  • @PXAbstraction
    @PXAbstraction Před měsícem +4

    I was on a trip to Newfoundland for an event with my girlfriend's family recently. The weather sucked and my girlfriend wasn't feeling well so we didnt get to do much, but it was a great opportunity to watch a bunch of your videos. I love your presentation and the fascinating insights you give into leaser-known games like this. Honestly makes me realize how simplistic my own content is. So glsd to see you thriving in this niche of CZcams. Happily signed up to the Patreon. Keep up the great work man!

  • @Jacob208
    @Jacob208 Před 2 měsíci +64

    Thank you for this. Shadow Tower Abyss is my favorite "old Fromsoft" game. I adore it

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +21

      Mine too. it's such a unique game.

    • @Jacob208
      @Jacob208 Před 2 měsíci +8

      For me, its a one of a kind mix of what was best about kings field, but introducing new ideas. Even though guns are just bows, there are headshots and a new limb system. I genuinely think Shadow Tower Abyss is the peak of what Kings Field formula could be. I long for Fromsoft now to once again try a more "horror" approach to the their games. They remade Tenchu into Sekiro, so why can't we have a reimaging of Shadow Tower ? @@Majuular

    • @ffionbee
      @ffionbee Před 2 měsíci +1

      Mine too, along with Otogi.

  • @FreeJazzEnthusiast
    @FreeJazzEnthusiast Před 2 měsíci +34

    1:19:46 I legit went "hell yeah brother" and pulled a beer out of my mini fridge to crack it open. I had to dude. The sheer force of the M1911 overtook me.

    • @Null_Experis
      @Null_Experis Před 2 měsíci +8

      Two World Wars and now the Shadow Tower.

    • @GribbleGob
      @GribbleGob Před 2 měsíci

      no offense but beers in a mini fridge is alcoholic behavior

    • @Null_Experis
      @Null_Experis Před 2 měsíci +7

      @@GribbleGob where else should he put them? The attic?

    • @GatorMilk
      @GatorMilk Před měsícem +1

      ​@@Null_Experisin his belly, duh. Wasting freshly purchased beer by waiting to drink it later! For shame!

    • @booradley6832
      @booradley6832 Před 28 dny +1

      ​@@Null_Experis The m1911 is mostly just an updated and rechambered/ergonomically tweaked variety of Brownings early pistols. Another one of which was the m1910 in .380acp. The same pistol that Gavrilo Princip used to kill Franz Ferdinand and Sophie. Which ironically was the worst possible thing he could have done for Serbia, because Ferdinand wanted to make the empire into a tricameral entity with the slavs gaining equal rights and formal representation.
      Browning has defined the modern era more than anyone really knows. Well, moreso Browning gave people the ability to achieve their incredibly stupid dreams. Hardly his fault though.
      And Gribble you sound really dumb with that comment. There is zero criteria to judge the man with in his statement. It could be that he doesnt have space for a full size fridge or any other reason. You also know literally nothing about his habits, how often he drinks, how many were in the fridge, how long he's been holding onto the ones he has. Basically your comment was the rough equivalent of someone saying "I have a headache, im going to take some tylenol" and taking that to mean they are trying to overdose on it.

  • @AaronQ64
    @AaronQ64 Před 2 měsíci +13

    Old man staring at a monitor, jazzy upbeat music, I know im in for a good time

  • @PregnantAdamSandler
    @PregnantAdamSandler Před 2 měsíci +9

    I feel like the main distinguishing point of a "survival horror" is that there is a possible "lose state" that can be achieved by poor use of resources, even if this lose state might not actually exist due to certain mercy mechanics. The important thing is that the player is under the assumption that poor tool use can get them into a very hard place.

  • @SklekEdge
    @SklekEdge Před 2 měsíci +10

    The use of the OoT OST is pure gold. Love these as I finally push my way through the Souls series.

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +6

      Thank you! Not sure why, but it just seemed appropriate.

    • @SklekEdge
      @SklekEdge Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@Majuular the Forest Temple’s Wallmasters do seem to fit FromSoft more than a Nintendo title, so I can see why!

  • @beef_haus
    @beef_haus Před 2 měsíci +25

    I really enjoy learning about how a given studio's DNA winds it way through their catalog of games.
    Details large and small, like the curse jar giggle sound effect. Design thinking like "poison swamps create tension and reframe the exploration experience". All this stuff that you can only see clearly if you explore many games going back into the catalog.
    I love ER and DS. Your work exploring and documenting their predecessors grounds my experience of those games and connects them to a very tangible lineage that I wouldn't be privvy to otherwise.
    Good stuff.

  • @feliperisseto9113
    @feliperisseto9113 Před 2 měsíci +9

    Please, never change your opening.

  • @Speedball57
    @Speedball57 Před 2 měsíci +11

    In retrospect this feels a lot like "Baroque." Bizzare roguelike that is nothing quite like anything like it before or since. Esoteric.

    • @kageakiminato8536
      @kageakiminato8536 Před 2 měsíci +1

      False, Baroque was literally shiren the wanderer but in 1st person. Many items and systems are direct parodies from shiren. At least in psx baroque. Shadow tower is unique even among kingfield

    • @aliatef7203
      @aliatef7203 Před 2 měsíci

      hate king's field but baroque and shadow tower are two of my faves. baroque is better imo tho if purely for the story/aesthetic

  • @thepickles8833
    @thepickles8833 Před 2 měsíci +90

    Here I am...
    Can of Pickles...
    This’ll be a treat

  • @KisekiFox
    @KisekiFox Před 2 měsíci +24

    it's been such a treat seeing you grow and get the attention you've always deserved with your comfy and informative videos

  • @night1952
    @night1952 Před 2 měsíci +6

    For me survival horror is all about equipment managing with limited resources, therefore Slenderman is not survival horror, just horror but Shadow Tower is Survival horror in my book.

  • @coolmedina117
    @coolmedina117 Před 2 měsíci +12

    Every time i boot a video up and look at the length and im just like the intro old man

  • @Nenacu
    @Nenacu Před 2 měsíci +27

    Maj is here to see me through the end of my work day and my commute home. Bless you, my chill games homie.

  • @BigWill076
    @BigWill076 Před 2 měsíci +6

    That opening theme triggers something joyful in my lizard brain, and I appreciate it. Love your stuff, man.

  • @glue7225
    @glue7225 Před 2 měsíci +9

    You have such an incredibly amazing way of making videos. I always look forward to them.

  • @Gizzor
    @Gizzor Před 2 měsíci +14

    my first majuular video was king's field so i've been waiting for this one

  • @hayaokakizaki4463
    @hayaokakizaki4463 Před 2 měsíci +10

    I have a friend who loves this game. Thanks for giving me a video to watch about it!

  • @16Redrocko
    @16Redrocko Před 2 měsíci +26

    You’re videos are like a warm blanket! Thanks for sharing

  • @owlboy9897
    @owlboy9897 Před 2 měsíci +32

    majuular video on shadow tower? LETS GO BABY

  • @MrXtr1
    @MrXtr1 Před 2 měsíci +38

    Woah youre releasing them quickly this year :0 As always, thanks for the quality work

  • @NateSmetananana
    @NateSmetananana Před 2 měsíci +23

    Man my lady has been on a trip for a week, I've rewatched every video of yours. And of course right before she comes home you release this?
    Thank you man. I've been considering getting on your patreon, but now I'm sold.

  • @lissyvale629
    @lissyvale629 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Majestic!! Now I'm eagerly awaiting: "A Dark Journey Through The Adventures of Cookie & Cream" ^-^ Only then shall we discover the true Kuri Kuri Mix that only FromSoftware is capable of surprising us with... *Laughs ominously for seemingly no reason*

  • @berserk4souls
    @berserk4souls Před 2 měsíci +12

    An instant like and click from me. I'm a lucky SOB that actually owns Shadow Tower physically and on my Vita. The summer of 2019 playing Kingsfield IV and Shadow Tower back to back are some of my favorite gaming memories. This video is going to introduce a lot more people to these old games which is always a great thing, dungeon crawling survival horror games need all the love they can get!

  • @marafolse8347
    @marafolse8347 Před 2 měsíci +18

    WHAT?? You just keep coming with the games I wanted but didn't think anybody would cover

  • @alsoviperlicious
    @alsoviperlicious Před 2 měsíci +3

    NEW MAJUULAR YAY! AND ITS LONG AS FUCKK I can't wait to fall asleep listening to this a few nights in a row before I actually absorb it for all it is during the day xD thanks man

  • @kevinfarris7363
    @kevinfarris7363 Před 2 měsíci +8

    You make the best reviews Majuular. Don't ever change your style.

  • @ogto
    @ogto Před 2 měsíci +17

    holy shit what a treat. you sir are a gentleman and a scholar (i look forward to you inevitable Way of the Samurai deep dive)

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +7

      Were you the person mentioning it on Twitter the other day in my replies?? I'm very curious about this game.

    • @anti_chocobo
      @anti_chocobo Před 2 měsíci +7

      Highly recommend. They're super fun and get progressively whackier, like Yakuza but with slightly less finesse.

    • @ogto
      @ogto Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@Majuular yes i am! i share that curiosity ^^ It's even got the a Mass Effect-ish left trigger/right trigger "morality system"

  • @NewWaveRecords902
    @NewWaveRecords902 Před měsícem +2

    Stumbled across your channel about 2 weeks ago, have put this video on so many times since. The psx visuals/a game I've never heard of/long form video is the perfect combo for me putting this on while I'm working or winding down for the night. Keep it up ! And I certainly wouldn't be averse to more psx games

  • @SaintGroyer
    @SaintGroyer Před 2 měsíci +20

    OH SWEET CHRIST A SHADOW TOWER RETROSPECTIVE
    LET'S GO

  • @lt.pigeon
    @lt.pigeon Před 2 měsíci +19

    I no nothing of Shadow tower and i'm not into most of the games you talk about on your channel. But the fact your care so much and are passionate about what you're talking about really shows and in turn makes me care too. I love your videos and always excited to see what random weird game your going to talk about next. Keep your momentum going, you're a beast.

  • @lilxyo
    @lilxyo Před 2 měsíci +2

    Majuular i have something i must admit, i would gage that i am 1/4 of your Kings Field Retrospective views.
    over the past months, youve been a narrator, sleep aid, and entertainment. thank you

  • @lotsovowels2313
    @lotsovowels2313 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Man you have no idea how amazing the serotonin release in my brain felt when I read the title.

  • @ultimatthias
    @ultimatthias Před 2 měsíci +5

    I feel like I've come to have a feel of what sort of games you'd enjoy, so maybe give Baroque (the Sega Saturn version) a gander. If you're unfamiliar, it plays a lot like the Kingsfield series but the main draw is its distinct art style and narrative. I have to be honest some areas of that game made me want to throw my PC out the window but maybe that's in a good way.
    Either way, scrumptious video as always!

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +3

      Thank you very much! I'm going to be doing a Saturn video this year (in which Baroque will undoubtedly be included). Appreciate the rec nonetheless!

  • @HoopleBogart
    @HoopleBogart Před 2 měsíci +7

    Dude i've been binging every video you have and I almost finished them all so this was perfect timing. Love your channel man.

  • @audiosurfarchive
    @audiosurfarchive Před 2 měsíci +1

    24:03 I step away from an RLM vid (one I've seen countless times no doubt) only to hear that serenading laughter I'm all too familiar with.
    Thank you for these Riches, Mr. Majuular.

  • @ThatGuyYesHim
    @ThatGuyYesHim Před 2 měsíci +9

    GOD BLESS MAJUULAR FOR THE SHADOW TOWER CONTENT

  • @firestarterxi
    @firestarterxi Před 2 měsíci +5

    You have an uncanny knack for doing hour+ long retrospectives on all my favorite weird old games that i'd stream/show to friends. While I saw the notification and was excited for Ultima IV, I think I can handle a bit of a wait with you dishing out this kind of gourmet content. Keep up the good work man!

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +3

      Thank you! Ultima IV coming up next🙏

  • @seaotter7927
    @seaotter7927 Před 2 měsíci +9

    Majuular is the KING. Congrats on 100K Subs my guy!
    EDIT: 0:00:55 LOST KINGDOMS?! I had this for my Gamecube as a kid! I had no idea it was a FS game. Today I learned!

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +5

      Thanks Sea Otter! From's output was so scattershot for a while. I feel like most people who grew up with a sixth generation console came into contact with FS sooner or later.

    • @kyokyodisaster4842
      @kyokyodisaster4842 Před 2 měsíci +2

      At this point@@Majuular I think you might have to play EVERY Fromsoft game possible, Lost Kingdoms and Evergrace included.
      Armored Core will be highs, and then you will have to learn the Lows in Steel Battalion for the Kinect (a game so infamously bad, it very likely killed the Kinect in totality).

  • @jarlwhiterun7478
    @jarlwhiterun7478 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Hearing the combination of Zelda and Silent Hill 2 music, while original Dark Souls scenes play in the background, gave me a sense of awe, nostalgia, and aroused me in my loins simultaneously

  • @BigC60
    @BigC60 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Great video ! King's Field IV music is so good ❤

  • @porkyorcy1715
    @porkyorcy1715 Před 2 měsíci +15

    this that good shit, im smokin on majuularuana pack 💪
    edit - that intro sentiment about keeping a record and finding your work important was so sweet 😭🫶

  • @freyjainternicola5183
    @freyjainternicola5183 Před 2 měsíci +4

    God after a whole week of checking your account, my prayers have been answered thanks for the quality content dude

  • @mishuggah_33
    @mishuggah_33 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I've watched the King's Field video around 20-30 times already (mostly while falling asleep, but I did watch it in full at least 2 times). So this video is a godsend and I'm glad it's not just Ultima this year.
    Majuular is currently my favorite youtube channel by far.

  • @CRAETION_
    @CRAETION_ Před 2 měsíci +2

    Tbh, I listen to your videos often to go to bed and I genuinely appreciate the long form content

  • @arios6443
    @arios6443 Před 2 měsíci +22

    Dark Souls? Shadow Tower? I feel like *From Software* needs to invest in some lightbulbs.

    • @xthejetx
      @xthejetx Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thank you

    • @dayphaser
      @dayphaser Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yea seriously thank you for this lmao

    • @toakovika
      @toakovika Před 19 hodinami

      Better than Dark Race or Dark Ring.

  • @rtype2816
    @rtype2816 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Was just thinking yesterday how much I wanted a new vid from you, always a treat to see your stuff in my notifs man

  • @Xbob42
    @Xbob42 Před 10 dny +1

    Watching this again since I just went through Shadow Tower 1, and he says you weren't sure if you hit an enemy in the original King's Field games. I remember this confusing me before playing through the series myself last month, but now I think I get it. I seem to recall he said he was colorblind, so he doesn't notice the subtle red glowing of enemies taking damage in the original King's Field games. Wild!

  • @Landmasters
    @Landmasters Před 2 měsíci +2

    00:56 Just another 11 months to wait...
    Speaking in jest naturally, but it is still neat to see Lost Kingdoms make an appearance after our little chats

  • @Thorgue1910
    @Thorgue1910 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Right before my weekend starts?? You spoil me

  • @mitsune13
    @mitsune13 Před 2 měsíci +5

    its a good start of the weekend when there's a majuular vid

  • @cybercop0083
    @cybercop0083 Před 2 měsíci +1

    1:15:16 Nabeshima was director on the first ArmoCore and producer of the Echo Night trilogy. ‚Relative newcomer‘ is an understatement.

  • @davidcombs8914
    @davidcombs8914 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Nice you made it to 100k i told you it would be fast. Keep it up brother

  • @dutchielander2478
    @dutchielander2478 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Sweet! Just what i needed this weekend.
    Lost Kingdoms video next to complete the old Fromsoft game streak?

  • @Sheepy007
    @Sheepy007 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Oh yeah. More Maj, more FromSoft. A perfect friday night ending

  • @hiimakeboxes
    @hiimakeboxes Před 2 měsíci +1

    Love to see the recognition you’ve been getting, you really deserve it. Well researched and thoughtful commentary along with the perfect amount of internet brain rot. You’re doing great things

  • @YayapLives
    @YayapLives Před měsícem +1

    I woke up to this video finishing up on my phone after I fell asleep watching some other video.
    Having rewatched this my dreams about a Violent Poison Zone make a lot more sense now.

  • @fishycats
    @fishycats Před 2 měsíci +2

    Played through Shadow Tower: Abyss a while back on a whim and it's still one of my all time fav games. There's just an amazing feeling to obliterating a fantasy creature with a modern firearm

  • @jf4156
    @jf4156 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Nothin gets me more cozy than the intro to these videos

  • @jamesfloyd6693
    @jamesfloyd6693 Před 8 dny

    I love how you have the "All about Random Battles" FF7 flash video music tucked away in this video. Brought back memories 😂

  • @jasonmedeiros4712
    @jasonmedeiros4712 Před 2 měsíci +1

    It could even be a survival horror game! You know how much ẁe wanted one of those!

  • @KeemBG
    @KeemBG Před 2 měsíci +3

    Next 2 hours of work won't be so boring.😊

  • @ThatGuyYesHim
    @ThatGuyYesHim Před 2 měsíci +4

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES SHADOW TOWER MENTIONEEEEED 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @SardineCat
    @SardineCat Před 2 měsíci +1

    Let's goooooooo, I played King's field thanks to you and Ironpineapple. I tried Shadow Tower Abyss but gave up on it halfway through. I'm going to try again thanks to this video

  • @RougeMephilesClone
    @RougeMephilesClone Před 2 měsíci +1

    Yessss. I was hoping these would get a video after the King's Field coverage. I really need to get back to this channel's backlog, it's all good stuff.

  • @kitvoxon1591
    @kitvoxon1591 Před 2 měsíci +4

    New Majuular vid is one of the best accidental birthday presents I've received. Thank you, king, keep it up

    • @Majuular
      @Majuular  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Cheers! Happy birthday!

  • @straydogfreedom7795
    @straydogfreedom7795 Před 2 měsíci +4

    One of my favorite things to see in my feed is a new 2 hour retrospective, thanks amigo.

  • @JetrinLee
    @JetrinLee Před 2 měsíci +1

    I hold off on watching your videos sometimes, not because I hate them, but because I know it's going to be a good one and I need to find the right time to give it my full attention.

  • @zhawndodson4160
    @zhawndodson4160 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Bro thank you so much. I’ve just recently went through the kings field series and was thinking about this one next.

  • @brytheguy4515
    @brytheguy4515 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I love how someone looked at a first person dark fantasy rpg and went "Yeah this looks great, but you know what this needs? GUNS."

  • @yarrbraxas
    @yarrbraxas Před 2 měsíci +3

    Yessssss I was clicking around on YT for like 20 minutes and then suddenly a 2+ hours Majuular video appears, heck yeah!

  • @julzsadventuresinmusic7492
    @julzsadventuresinmusic7492 Před 2 měsíci +2

    "...mentionning how much i hate flying enemies lately" *cliff racer noises intensify* me too, me too...

  • @jamesf.6162
    @jamesf.6162 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I love your videos, Majuular. Someone going back and talking about my childhood favorites is always a welcome thing. Been binging all of your videos on my favorites and watching videos on ones I missed as a poor urchin. Thank you! By the by what is that nostalgic jingle at the start when the man is looking into the computer? I feel like I know it.

  • @jaydenstrudel
    @jaydenstrudel Před 2 měsíci +4

    OMG YES FINALLY I LOVE SHADOW TOWER you're actually goated

  • @BadlyRoy
    @BadlyRoy Před 2 měsíci +3

    We stan Mole Man.

  • @alephnole7009
    @alephnole7009 Před 2 měsíci +1

    All these years...
    And your video is the first time ive learning about the PVP mode???
    HOW

  • @OtherSpartin
    @OtherSpartin Před 2 měsíci +1

    Holy butts I knew I recognized that guest voice! thats so cool to hear the voice of another creator I follow in this video. Awesome to see you are getting big enough to ask for some guest appearances.

  • @realityvanguard2052
    @realityvanguard2052 Před 2 měsíci +3

    @Majuular please do not retire your intro. It is already ingrained with your brand in a really fitting way. In my humble and honest opinion, :)
    I think Japan's super industrial work ethic leaves little time for reflecting in candid videos or writings or whatever. That's my opinion. These guys had to work to keep the company afloat. Seems like they loved what they did. They must have been as immersed in their work, as I am in their games.

  • @strawmanfallacy
    @strawmanfallacy Před 2 měsíci +3

    I took too much melatonin the other night and had a "nightmare" that Anthony Bourdain became a solo videogame developer powerhouse. He made a sprawling, bizarre open world RPG that was like if a Skyrim/Elden Ring had a baby with a Silent Hill/Scorn. It was very, very unsettling.
    So he was showing off gameplay at some exclusive thing with super fans and tech press... Everyone was in awe. It was the greatest game ever made by far.
    But then he was like,"Now this is the good stuff.. this is what im REALLY proud of.. this is the core of the gameplay." Then the character sat down at a campfire and it went in to this super complex cooking mechanic mini game thing and he just started rambling about cooking and honestly it looked awesome and it was super complex... But it was more a cooking simulator than anything.
    People atarted getting uncomfortable and he started to become incoherent, frothing at the mouth and attacking people. Finally someone found a knife and started stabbing him repeatedly.
    Then I woke up. First time i told anyone about the dream.
    Thanks for the new video.

  • @XxSLaYerZzxX
    @XxSLaYerZzxX Před 7 dny +1

    Ok guys, I had the wildest dream today and I thought I'll share. I've dreamt that after some kind of game award ceremony I happened to come across Miyazaki and Tanimura going towards a taxi and, of course, as a fan, I asked if I can get a handshake and they agreed. Both of them got inside the car, but Tanimura lowered the window and we started talking about FromSoft, the past games and whatnot (he spoke English well, don't know how lore accurate that is). At some point the topic went towards Shadow Tower series and I started saying that it would be great to maybe see a remake, a remaster, a sequel, whatever, now that FromSoft is a company beloved by many, especially Abyss, seeing how unique it is, even now. Tanimura thought for a moment and said "Revisiting an old series like that is not a bad idea. Once we're done with Shadow of the Erdtree, we'll give it some thought". Miyazaki spent all this conversation just sitting there, didn't say a word. Soon after they drove off and I woke up. Honestly, shit was so wild. If that ends up being a prophetic dream, you've heard it here first.

  • @makeitthrough_
    @makeitthrough_ Před 2 měsíci +1

    I played about ten minutes of Abyss on PCSX2 once before it crashed, while I was really high on edibles and unable to think well enough to troubleshoot, and it's been in the back of my mind ever since. I'm gonna be revisiting this one more often than most I think

  • @BusterDrew
    @BusterDrew Před 2 měsíci +54

    Early access gang assemble!

  • @tsuju9258
    @tsuju9258 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Majuular drops another amazing video, I am so glad I found you through your Zelda CDI video, going back through all your videos last year combined with your new stuff has made you a legit favorite. I drop everything when a new video drops keep it up.

  • @Treekyboi
    @Treekyboi Před 2 měsíci +1

    I had to reset my file in shadow tower 3 times before i decided i needed a FAQ and map to beat it 🥲
    You mention so many things i didnt find during my play through and its hype to see you go as in-depth into these games as you did! Amazing retrospect brother 🤙

  • @davidt3563
    @davidt3563 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Damn, what a video. I had no clue that Shadow Tower was even a series.