You don’t have to explain to haters why you do challenge runs🤦♂️we love the content and we hope you keep dropping more and more there are so many games we want you to play and it’s dope to see you keep delivering
You’re so right about challenge runs. I think everyone has that one game that they really love, but they’ve played it so much that they can’t really have fun with it unless they don’t play it for a long time. Challenge runs can really breathe new life into a game you’ve played to death.
@@RPGchallengeruns it’s also a great way to retest your skill that hasn’t been tested after mastering a game. If you are challenged for the first time in awhile it’s exciting.
I'd rather get a game with a difficulty setting that enables you to have a challenge even if you know the game perfectly. I'm not much into replaying games when there's no challenge, but yeah, I get challenge Runs. Especially now after playing Re4 remake, because that game was so awesome that I had to get the platinum and to do that, I had to do a "challenge run", only pistols and knife, no merchant and no heals, to knock out 3 trophies at once. That was rather fun. BUT, a game has to be really fkn good for a challenge run because they are restrictive by definition and... Games are fun when they have options. Like I don't wanna do a devil may cry challenge run with just a single weapon for example. Dante with all his weapons and guns IS the reason the game is so fun. I don't even like Nero cuz he is super limited and he is a walking gimmick...well, 2 gimmick now in dmc5. He has the stupid arms and revving the sword. Yeah...I'm not for challenge Runs unless it's something like ninja gaiden on ultimate ninja. RE4 remake is just a unicorn of fun. Maybe because it's only 4-5 hours long? Probably. Speaking of the video...OMG, why would you torture yourself like that? Telekinesis is the best and most fun part of the game, which allows you to combo at all. I liked the game but I only played it once cuz it's way too long and the combat doesn't carry the game for long. I'd say the game would be actually better if it was around...15 to 20 hours long with most side quests, around 10-12 hours long doing only story.
I admire your ability to employ catchphrases like "grind some more" and "massive damage" so early into your youtube career you're very talented when it comes to this stuff, plus your style of commentary is just so pleasant I'm really glad I found your channel, hope you'll be doing well both professionally and personally (:
🤣🤣!! Thank you for the kind words. I think the catchphrases might annoy some people, but it's just a bit of fun and I'm glad people like yourself appreciate them. I'm relatively new to this whole CZcams thing (only have about a dozen videos up) but I'm working to keep improving.
Your videos are always amazing. A reason why challenge runs are amazing is because you really dig into the core mechanics of the game. There's so much filler, useless content, or incomplete ideas in games. It typically shows quality over quantity. Most games spam you with 1/10 difficulty mobs just to slow you down and waste your time and it's all about boss battles. I'd rather see more difficult normal mobs that take skill and tactics. I think that's why the Souls series are such a hit. Even normal mobs can be a huge threat.
Firstly, thanks for the kind words! 🙂 Secondly, I think you're totally right about the weak mobs - that's something I'd never really considered before. It would also explain why rogue-like games are becoming so popular too.
Agreed! I really hope more people give it a try, especially since it's such a short game. Having a 2nd protagonist to help flesh out the storyline made it even better IMO.
Another huge thanks for all of the kind comments and words of encouragement! As always, I'll try to respond to as many comments as I can. 😃 What game do you want to see us do next? 🎮 🔥 _MORE CHALLENGE RUNS_ 🔥 ➡ *Final Fantasy VII* with ONLY ICE: czcams.com/video/FBKZd9D2eCw/video.html ➡ *Final Fantasy X* versus CHAT GPT: czcams.com/video/Z25Xv8tfWZQ/video.html ➡ *Final Fantasy XII* without MAGIC or SHOPS: czcams.com/video/RBNPt3DsVyo/video.html ➡ *Final Fantasy XIII* without DEALING ANY DAMAGE: czcams.com/video/2pVb5qQ5OkI/video.html ➡ *Final Fantasy XV* with NO MAGIC at LEVEL 1: czcams.com/video/bzYmH11hJoQ/video.html ➡ *Dragon Quest XI* without DEALING ANY DAMAGE: czcams.com/video/4_FZ-RSi7IU/video.html ➡ *Pokémon Yellow* with ONLY METRONOME: czcams.com/video/42I4OYk51wk/video.html ➡ *Tales of Arise* without ARTES: czcams.com/video/sd6aiv6TMwQ/video.html ➡ *Persona 1* without UNDERSTANDING ANYTHING: czcams.com/video/66VacyuYKZc/video.html ➡ *Persona 3 Portable* with ONLY ANGEL: czcams.com/video/RngxJ-lWoIg/video.html ➡ *Persona 4 Golden* with ONLY SLIME: czcams.com/video/4HwkPY97yfo/video.html ➡ *Persona 4 Golden* with NO NEW SKILLS: czcams.com/video/lc4GoUbdeA4/video.html ➡ *Persona 5 Royal* with ONLY GUNS: czcams.com/video/sP20-1O2u0U/video.html ➡ *Persona 5 Royal* with ONLY MANDRAKE: czcams.com/video/RPwfInTnFz8/video.html ➡ *Persona 5 Royal* with ONLY BICORN: czcams.com/video/YPHb86tW508/video.html ➡ *Persona 5 Royal* - 10 WORST ITEMS: czcams.com/video/l6UQpduqz58/video.html ➡ *Persona 5 Strikers* with ONLY JACK-O'-LANTERN: czcams.com/video/iv2QBoWfDZM/video.html
25:00 Thoes two resons are just facts. And has inspired me to do more challenge runs on my favorite RPGs. Also thanks for the awsome content, keep up the good work 👍 and I'll galdly join the discord server.
Bro, how can you make such an amazing content? Dislike, unsubscribe! 😆 I mean... Like and making my first comment on your channel 😁 I remember CZcams recommended one of your Persona videos after watching a Ratchet & Clank 3 challenge run and immediately subscribed after checking out your already uploaded content 3 months ago (FF13 pacifist was the newest one at that time). Not regretting it ever since then. You've become one of my two favourite challenge runners (as well as inspirations) very quickly. ^^ I can't get enough "MASSIVE DAMAGE" and "WE NEED TO GRIND SOME MORE" lines and I love the way how you handle negative people. Your content is top-tier and you deserve all the recognition and love you get for it. Keep it up 😉 Never played Scarlet Nexus before but it looks amazing and I'll definitely try it out in the future, thanks to your amazing run. 😁 As for the concept of challenge runs, I completely agree with you. It's a great way to get more knowledge of a game, learn and research new stuff and try out something new (which is rather fun to me than unfun). It's quite a trending topic in the recent years and I'm sure it'll get as huge as speedruns. You don't need to explain why you do challenge runs. People who love your content already understand it very well. 😉
Firstly, thanks for the kind words - it's very encouraging! Glad you're enjoying the catchphrases! Oh, and if the Ratchet & Clank 3 challenge run was by NGPlus, I absolutely love that guy's content. He was one of the reasons I started making these videos in the first place. Pikasprey and Mah-Dry-Bread are 2 other fantastic runners that I love watching.
For some reason I did not think of yeeting stuff on the dispen fisher fight while it's on the ceiling. Instead, I used invisibility and after a while it gives up and comes down. Also, really nice video. I love the commentary and it seems like you have a lot of fun doing these. Thank the youtube algorithm gods for showing me this channel.
Hi great video, i dont really have any questions but my suggestion for a game would be calligula effect 2, something like solo run or no equiment (this could be impossible not quite sure) could be fun, the game is not really story heavy and it has a really cool fighting mechanic. It took me around 50 hours while exploring everything and almost 100% the game so a 20-30 hour run should be reasonable. (Edit: and there are no challenge runs on this game on youtube and i really want to see one)
Love the videos mate, your challenge runs for rpgs are a great pastime for me as of late. I know you asked for a shorter rpg recommendation but are ya ever gonna attempt a challenge run for Lost Odyssey? I think you'd really enjoy it if you've never played it, and I'm sure you could come up with a fun challenge run idea for it, cheers mate!
@RPG Challenge Runs thanks for the reply back! It was one of my first rpgs from the Xbox 360 days so I thought maybe you'd want to try it out. Only challenge run idea I can think of for it would be maybe a run without magic, or doing it solo. Anyways cheers mate, looking forward to the next video!
The egging comparison was hilarious 😂 subscribed for your ff12 run but now I’m binging! Another great run, I really enjoyed scarlet nexus and the soundtrack is a banger. Keep up the good work dude 👍🏼
Oh! If you’re after a short RPG and a simple but brutal-ish challenge to go with it, I’d say Dinosaur King for the Nintendo DS with a mandatory battles-default dinosaur only handicap. The name of the game is simple, you’re a spunky heroic tween who collects reanimated dinosaurs with elemental magic powers on a globe-trotting journey to stop some Saturday morning cartoon villains from doing their thing with their own genetically modified dinos. Also the whole gameplay loop is literal rock-paper-scissors, the RPG elements start and end with you leveling up to determine how much of a tank your particular dinos are when you lose or tie a round. I did this challenge myself back in high school and reached the post-game, but I was so impatient and small-brained that I dropped the game only to never pick it back up.
There are some short cRPG's, like the Shadowrun series and Tyranny, and the ancient Vampire Bloodlines. Thanks for featuring Scarlet nexus, like Code Vein, it's an over looked gem.
For other, shorter, games you could dip your toes into elder scrolls/fallout, challenge runs can be just a couple of hours (although, some can be grindsville and be really long as well). If you'd like to stick with JARPG you could try Nier Automata or Code Vein, both of which are quite short after the first playthrough. There's also CRPGs like Divinity: Original Sin which has just the whackiest mechanics and lots of weird shit you can do. There's also some immersive sims that you could do like Dishonoured, Prey(2017), System Shock 2, or Deus Ex.
Lots of excellent suggestions there, thanks. Yes I'd love to diversify and branch out a bit more because we've only done JRPGs so far. It's just that the videos take so damn long to create! 😂
Great video, super entertaining. I used that same chip set up on my play through. And, if you're open to suggestions, Darksiders might be worth looking into. I remember the third one having a number of upgrading mechanics that could be restricted for additional challenge.
Ahh interesting, I don't think anyone has suggested Darksiders before! I think I played the first one in the series back in the PS3 era but never played the sequels for some reason. Thanks!
@@RPGchallengeruns it's not really an RPG series except for the second one, but it's a great game. And honestly a challenge run of Darksiders 2 would be quite interesting, it also fits the criteria of not being too long. Other pretty short rpgs are the old 2D Final Fantasy titles. 1-2-3 aren't the most fun to play nowadays but 4-5-6 aged really well and are quite open to challenge run possibilities. 6 also has an amazing story so there's that. Other recommendations in that vein are Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross and if you want something more modern I Am Setsuna might fit.
You could try the old final fantasy games. The ports of ff1 to 9 have options to turn on speed boosters and turn off random encounters. I was thinking ff7 no materia or any of the ffs playing at level 1 or minimal level run
@@RPGchallengeruns I planning on getting them just want to clear out my backlog but I figured they would be perfect as they're not that long and the boosters my turning off random encounters would be a huge time save
An interesting short rpg that’d be an interesting run is Valkyria chronicles with a single unit type (scout, engineer, lancer, sniper, or shock trooper) or only command point characters (Welkin, Alicia, Rosie, Largo, Zara, and Isara) and valkyrie profile using only lenneth.
A lil way you can add challenge to your games at least for me is to just ban things you find op on a first playthrough. Playing the excellent casette beasts and I found a way to double target sleep both enemies, trivialising every fight. Banning it felt important to my enjoyment lol. Or godspeed strike in Bravely Default 2
Good idea! Or go for something totally different and let us know if it's possible! Maybe... no Brain Map? No items/equipment? No raising allies' Bonds?
@@RPGchallengeruns ohh I like that in theory definitely seems possible. With no items or equipment it would just be a lot of chip damage but still possible. Now, if you throw no psychokinesis on it, then I believe would be impossible.
While the Persona games tend to be very long the mainline series of shin Megami tensei have quite a few shorter titles that I would love to see challenge runs in. A good example is shin Megami tensei 4 which is about 40 to 45 hours long and doesn't have too many challenge runs already done of it.
Good shout! Yes it's tough finding a game that isn't already saturated on CZcams. For example, I have a LOT of people asking me for Final Fantasy 7 and Borderlands 2, but both have already been done a lot on CZcams so it would be difficult to think of something unique.
i havent done anything near this difficulty, but i tried very hard for the first time on one of these type of games and im suprised u didnt struggle on the kodama / yuta fight! that was by far the hardest one for me i spent like 2 hours on it aha. very impressive keep it up :)
Awesome video as always, I rarely play games on Hard so seeing stuff like this is really interesting. Not sure if it's possible, but the Voice of Cards games are pretty short rpgs - no idea if you'd find them interesting, or even if they have challenge run potential, but I figured I'd throw a suggestion out. Thank you for the entertainment, keep up the good work!
ah awesome to see you do a video on scarlet nexus i played this way to much when it came out to 100 percent defo one of my favorite games of 2021 alongside tales of arise. youe challenge runs are always really fun to watch and shows really strong commitment keep it up your awesome challenge runs are not easy
As someone who wasted a lot of time to 100% this game, this is far more difficult than he makes it look even with sneak attacks etc, an amazing display of endurance
Theirs also practical challenges. Like I’ve done twice now a no licence board(ish) challenge on ff12. If u wait till the unlock for the second license board for everyone u can make a master save to play the game again and change up the jobs. It’s a fun challenge and very doable with not to much more effort and great fun. Helps aswell knowing theirs a goal and reason for it so good entry to challenge runs.
Not much for action RPGs myself so I don’t think I’ll pick this game up but it was a great video regardless! Re: think of a game you’ve beat many times and try a challenge run. I’ve beaten FFIV more times than I can count, and thinking about it from a challenge run perspective I think I’ll try playing the game with no shops, maybe that won’t be enough of a challenge but it’ll cut you off of regular damage output upgrades so I’m interested to see how it goes. For future challenge ideas, FF III has a lot of extremely niche jobs, that you’re only supposed to have for one boss fight then drop. it would be interesting to see if you could beat the game with some of those “useless” classes, beating the game with a party of only scholars, for example.
Never heard of this game but I’m sure I’ll have a blast watching you fill me on the spoiler-free synopsis while suffering from all corners. Also I wanted to suggest an Astral Chain run. Thinking minimum battles, no Legions (or if you have to use them, only the default Sword and no using the Astral Chain to bind enemies), and no Legion Fusion (aside from mandatory uses, the game forces your hand). Oh, and play the girl protag. Her version of Dark Hero is a banger.
Great job! I am kind of surprised it took until the final boss for the game forced you to use psychokinesis. I would have figured there would be at least one or two enemy types that forced you to use it before you could damage them.
My thoughts exactly! There IS technically a workaround - if you allow Brain Field, you can just spam it during that phase by using Brain Field Gear items to replenish the cooldown. Karen could then be easily defeated with BF melee attacks instead of needing to use the statue heads as shown.
I'd argue that every attack either character uses, even melee, is actually psychokinesis. Yuito is flinging his sword around with his mind and Kasane does the same with her bat-a-rangs. She's using her hands to direct them but you can see the psychokinesis energy on both weapons when they're being used. Maybe it'd be possible to play through it without playing solo? Not sure if partners are able to kill bosses, I don't think they can. I enjoyed this game but I felt the health pool on all the enemies was way to high. I ground enemies for hours only to gain 1 or 2 levels and I still did next to no damage to anything. Maybe it's just the weapons are way underpowered. They do so little damage, they expect you to use the special powers to do 90% of your damage. Melee is only there to recharge your energy. I set the difficulty to easy to play through the last 2/3rds of the game because I just felt like I was grinding and grinding constantly and never making any process. Even when I started new-game + at level 88 with the best weapon in the game I wasn't able to 1 shot the enemies at the start of the game. There are DLC items that could have helped with this challenge. 1 item gives double XP and another that makes it so you can't die. The 1st just makes the grind a bit easier. The 2nd one is kind of cheat mode, but the game gives it to you so it's fair game. But you said no DLC items. 35:21 -- I just noticed you equipping DLC items. If it has a * on it's name it's a DLC item. Enjoyed your run. You're a lot more committed to the grind than I am. Look forward to future videos.
Seriously? They're not by any means broken but with my weapons, I felt I was doing decent damage. I just stopped by the shop occasionally for new gear and I thought I was fine
A bit late, but TWEWY and TWEWY: NEO are pretty good RPGs that don't run anywhere near the hundred hour mark. First game is awkward because it's a DS game, but the much-later sequel is a current gen ARPG kind of like Scarlet Nexus here. Not sure what kind of challenge you could do there, though...
You know I don't think I've ever mentioned it but while I, personally, love getting spoilers(I tend to react the same way emotionally either way due to getting into the character and for some story beats it can be helpful in softening the emotional blow) it's nice that you tell us what's going on without spoilers no matter the game. Just not something often done.(Although sometimes challenge runs I watch do the "not an accurate retelling of the story" thing where it's...spoilers but not spoilers? you know.) Definitely adding this game to my "to pick up when I have the cash" list which is...admittedly a long list but it looks fun! I'm trying to think of smaller RPGs I'm aware of and uh...~brain blanks~ The perils of being a completionist and grinder lol. Even the smallest of rpgs tend to well exceed their stated story play time when I'm around...even when I'm not using things like the Three Houses Infinite Calender Glitch(a godsend for my "timed stuff" anxiety lol) to make it even longer than intended.
I'm not sure why RPG man is so concerned with spoilers. The game has been out for nearly 2 years now if anybody concerned about spoilers would either seen a let's play already or played the game themselves. The fear of spoiling others needs to stop.
Nice content as always... u want a short RPG game? how bout God Hand? it's short alrght... for the challenge maybe no upgrade no skill or even no God hand in hard mode?
I'm gonna be honest, I personally HATED this game both gameplaywise and, especially, storywise. That said I love your videos and this one is not an exception, good job and keep up the great work! By the way I also LOVE all of the R&C games and I know you're an RPG based channel, but it would be cool to see a challange run on a R&C game, like only using Ratchet OmniWrench as a weapon and stuff like that.
Hey! Know I'm a year late but have you considered but have you considered Persona 1 with just starting Personas? Each route is 20 hours so it's pretty short
Great suggestions, thank you! I just have to think of a challenge run idea that hasn't already been done, because games like FF7 are absolutely saturated with challenge runs on CZcams.
Hah I'd imagine this is going to be quite difficult. Scarlet Nexus isn't exactly the easiest game in the world, even with Psychokenesis. Let alone solo and with Kasane and on very hard
@RPGchallengeruns it was a great video, kinda pissed at myself for not liking it lmao it ticks pretty much all my boxes for a good game and still its like blaaaaaah
doesn't kasane use her psychokinesis in her regular attacks, since she's controlling her knives with it? So you'd technically have to use Yuito to avoid using any psychokinesis at all since his attacks are all melee rather than medium-long range like Kasane's, and possibly avoid using any sword combos that have the sword leave his hand and fly around with him controlling it with his mind. More seriously-neat to see challenges runs of games like these, and it's always fun to see what stuff can be used to help overcome these challenges
@@RPGchallengeruns I don't think they have hover/anti grav tech, and even if they did it would be stuff that hooked into the psychic power stuff, so it'd still effectively be psychokinesis. I know there was at least one quest with an NPC that didn't have any psychic abilities at all, and they weren't able to use the augmented reality stuff that you see everywhere in game, though they did say they were at least fortunate enough to not have thousands of ads shoved directly into their brain like most other people were. I also think that the knives kasane uses have that purple psychokinesis glow around them when they float/attack. Anyways, it's mostly a semantics point since the main intention of the challenge was no using the psi powers to throw stuff around or use the super modes since those involve the same psi powers of psychokinesis. I really need to get around to finishing the game, I think I'm on like chapter 9 or 10 of Yuito's story
Special Object Attacks are required throughout that phase. However, if Brain Field is permitted then the player can just spam Brain Field Gear items for an easy victory with no SOA's required. It all depends on what the player finds most acceptable because it's a very grey area.
@@RPGchallengeruns ah ok thank you 😁 its a nice challenge you male it Look so easy to win all this Bossfights the Elefant at the end was such a hard fight for me and you make it Look so easy with no teammates and no psychokinesis that hurts my pride a little 😅
You don’t have to explain to haters why you do challenge runs🤦♂️we love the content and we hope you keep dropping more and more there are so many games we want you to play and it’s dope to see you keep delivering
Thanks so much! And yeah you're right - the haters won't be watching any follow-up videos anyway. 😅
You’re so right about challenge runs. I think everyone has that one game that they really love, but they’ve played it so much that they can’t really have fun with it unless they don’t play it for a long time. Challenge runs can really breathe new life into a game you’ve played to death.
Totally agree! It's really fun to explore something old or familiar in a completely new way.
@@RPGchallengeruns it’s also a great way to retest your skill that hasn’t been tested after mastering a game. If you are challenged for the first time in awhile it’s exciting.
I'd rather get a game with a difficulty setting that enables you to have a challenge even if you know the game perfectly. I'm not much into replaying games when there's no challenge, but yeah, I get challenge Runs.
Especially now after playing Re4 remake, because that game was so awesome that I had to get the platinum and to do that, I had to do a "challenge run", only pistols and knife, no merchant and no heals, to knock out 3 trophies at once.
That was rather fun.
BUT, a game has to be really fkn good for a challenge run because they are restrictive by definition and... Games are fun when they have options.
Like I don't wanna do a devil may cry challenge run with just a single weapon for example. Dante with all his weapons and guns IS the reason the game is so fun. I don't even like Nero cuz he is super limited and he is a walking gimmick...well, 2 gimmick now in dmc5. He has the stupid arms and revving the sword.
Yeah...I'm not for challenge Runs unless it's something like ninja gaiden on ultimate ninja.
RE4 remake is just a unicorn of fun. Maybe because it's only 4-5 hours long? Probably.
Speaking of the video...OMG, why would you torture yourself like that? Telekinesis is the best and most fun part of the game, which allows you to combo at all.
I liked the game but I only played it once cuz it's way too long and the combat doesn't carry the game for long. I'd say the game would be actually better if it was around...15 to 20 hours long with most side quests, around 10-12 hours long doing only story.
This game has one of the greatest jrpg osts of all time
100% agree! Almost every track knocks it out of the park. So unique and thematic.
I admire your ability to employ catchphrases like "grind some more" and "massive damage" so early into your youtube career
you're very talented when it comes to this stuff, plus your style of commentary is just so pleasant
I'm really glad I found your channel, hope you'll be doing well both professionally and personally (:
Really! When I watch other people's challenge runs and hear the phrase "massive damage" I'm like, they're not saying it "the right" way 😂
MASSIVE DAMAGE
🤣🤣!!
Thank you for the kind words. I think the catchphrases might annoy some people, but it's just a bit of fun and I'm glad people like yourself appreciate them.
I'm relatively new to this whole CZcams thing (only have about a dozen videos up) but I'm working to keep improving.
Your videos are always amazing. A reason why challenge runs are amazing is because you really dig into the core mechanics of the game. There's so much filler, useless content, or incomplete ideas in games. It typically shows quality over quantity. Most games spam you with 1/10 difficulty mobs just to slow you down and waste your time and it's all about boss battles. I'd rather see more difficult normal mobs that take skill and tactics. I think that's why the Souls series are such a hit. Even normal mobs can be a huge threat.
Firstly, thanks for the kind words! 🙂
Secondly, I think you're totally right about the weak mobs - that's something I'd never really considered before. It would also explain why rogue-like games are becoming so popular too.
I forgot how pretty this game looks. Probably the best anime aesthetics I've seen in a game.
Agreed, especially in 4K!
Amazing video! I only completed this game a few weeks ago and was really pleasantly surprised! I think its my favourite ps5 jrpg so far
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
And yeah, I only played it for the first time a couple of months ago. Definitely seems like we were missing out!
oh wow nice to see a challenge run for this game! so underrated! keep em comin!
Will do! Thanks!
I just beat this game last week and my god was it amazing. Definitely one of my favourite games now
Agreed! I really hope more people give it a try, especially since it's such a short game.
Having a 2nd protagonist to help flesh out the storyline made it even better IMO.
Another huge thanks for all of the kind comments and words of encouragement! As always, I'll try to respond to as many comments as I can. 😃 What game do you want to see us do next? 🎮
🔥 _MORE CHALLENGE RUNS_ 🔥
➡ *Final Fantasy VII* with ONLY ICE: czcams.com/video/FBKZd9D2eCw/video.html
➡ *Final Fantasy X* versus CHAT GPT: czcams.com/video/Z25Xv8tfWZQ/video.html
➡ *Final Fantasy XII* without MAGIC or SHOPS: czcams.com/video/RBNPt3DsVyo/video.html
➡ *Final Fantasy XIII* without DEALING ANY DAMAGE: czcams.com/video/2pVb5qQ5OkI/video.html
➡ *Final Fantasy XV* with NO MAGIC at LEVEL 1: czcams.com/video/bzYmH11hJoQ/video.html
➡ *Dragon Quest XI* without DEALING ANY DAMAGE: czcams.com/video/4_FZ-RSi7IU/video.html
➡ *Pokémon Yellow* with ONLY METRONOME: czcams.com/video/42I4OYk51wk/video.html
➡ *Tales of Arise* without ARTES: czcams.com/video/sd6aiv6TMwQ/video.html
➡ *Persona 1* without UNDERSTANDING ANYTHING: czcams.com/video/66VacyuYKZc/video.html
➡ *Persona 3 Portable* with ONLY ANGEL: czcams.com/video/RngxJ-lWoIg/video.html
➡ *Persona 4 Golden* with ONLY SLIME: czcams.com/video/4HwkPY97yfo/video.html
➡ *Persona 4 Golden* with NO NEW SKILLS: czcams.com/video/lc4GoUbdeA4/video.html
➡ *Persona 5 Royal* with ONLY GUNS: czcams.com/video/sP20-1O2u0U/video.html
➡ *Persona 5 Royal* with ONLY MANDRAKE: czcams.com/video/RPwfInTnFz8/video.html
➡ *Persona 5 Royal* with ONLY BICORN: czcams.com/video/YPHb86tW508/video.html
➡ *Persona 5 Royal* - 10 WORST ITEMS: czcams.com/video/l6UQpduqz58/video.html
➡ *Persona 5 Strikers* with ONLY JACK-O'-LANTERN: czcams.com/video/iv2QBoWfDZM/video.html
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Valkyria Chronicles, no leveling up, no upgrades
Ohh really excited for this one, you don't see a lot of Scarlet nexus challenge runs
I agree! Hopefully it'll inspire more people to check out the game! 🙂
I loved that video i can’t wait to see more challenges from you one of my favorite content creators right now
Thanks, I appreciate you being here!
Love the fact you’re doing a variety of different games. It’s refreshing to watch.
Man your videos are soo entertaining, i loved this game and its great to see challenge runs like this on it, great video!
Genuinely, thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment like this. It really does help to keep me motivated!
25:00 Thoes two resons are just facts. And has inspired me to do more challenge runs on my favorite RPGs. Also thanks for the awsome content, keep up the good work 👍 and I'll galdly join the discord server.
Great to have you on board, fellow challenge runner!
Bro, how can you make such an amazing content? Dislike, unsubscribe! 😆 I mean... Like and making my first comment on your channel 😁
I remember CZcams recommended one of your Persona videos after watching a Ratchet & Clank 3 challenge run and immediately subscribed after checking out your already uploaded content 3 months ago (FF13 pacifist was the newest one at that time). Not regretting it ever since then. You've become one of my two favourite challenge runners (as well as inspirations) very quickly. ^^
I can't get enough "MASSIVE DAMAGE" and "WE NEED TO GRIND SOME MORE" lines and I love the way how you handle negative people. Your content is top-tier and you deserve all the recognition and love you get for it. Keep it up 😉
Never played Scarlet Nexus before but it looks amazing and I'll definitely try it out in the future, thanks to your amazing run. 😁
As for the concept of challenge runs, I completely agree with you. It's a great way to get more knowledge of a game, learn and research new stuff and try out something new (which is rather fun to me than unfun). It's quite a trending topic in the recent years and I'm sure it'll get as huge as speedruns. You don't need to explain why you do challenge runs. People who love your content already understand it very well. 😉
Firstly, thanks for the kind words - it's very encouraging!
Glad you're enjoying the catchphrases! Oh, and if the Ratchet & Clank 3 challenge run was by NGPlus, I absolutely love that guy's content. He was one of the reasons I started making these videos in the first place.
Pikasprey and Mah-Dry-Bread are 2 other fantastic runners that I love watching.
@@RPGchallengeruns Yeah, it's from him ^^ He is that other favourite runner of mine I was referring to in my comment above. 😁
Ah yes scarlet mexus love this game. Great challange run awesome video
Thanks, I appreciate you coming along for the ride!
If its mandatory I give it a pass, love the video!
Agreed. That seems to be the consensus now.
And thanks for the kind words!
I think parasite eve is a good short rpg that has challenge potential like a club only run
Thanks, I don't think that one has been suggested before!
0:16 finally, its time to live out my dreams as a bus driver that only drives the bus with the use of telekinetic powers
Bus Simulator: 3023 Edition.
For some reason I did not think of yeeting stuff on the dispen fisher fight while it's on the ceiling. Instead, I used invisibility and after a while it gives up and comes down.
Also, really nice video. I love the commentary and it seems like you have a lot of fun doing these. Thank the youtube algorithm gods for showing me this channel.
Ahh that's a clever strategy, I never considered doing that! Thank you! 😀
Hi great video,
i dont really have any questions but my suggestion for a game would be calligula effect 2, something like solo run or no equiment (this could be impossible not quite sure) could be fun, the game is not really story heavy and it has a really cool fighting mechanic. It took me around 50 hours while exploring everything and almost 100% the game so a 20-30 hour run should be reasonable.
(Edit: and there are no challenge runs on this game on youtube and i really want to see one)
Thanks, no-one has suggested that game before!
I'll add it to the "to do" list. 🙂
(Admittedly, the list is getting quite long at this point! XD )
Love the videos mate, your challenge runs for rpgs are a great pastime for me as of late. I know you asked for a shorter rpg recommendation but are ya ever gonna attempt a challenge run for Lost Odyssey? I think you'd really enjoy it if you've never played it, and I'm sure you could come up with a fun challenge run idea for it, cheers mate!
That's actually a great suggestion!
I haven't played the game before but I'll look into it. Cheers!
@RPG Challenge Runs thanks for the reply back! It was one of my first rpgs from the Xbox 360 days so I thought maybe you'd want to try it out. Only challenge run idea I can think of for it would be maybe a run without magic, or doing it solo. Anyways cheers mate, looking forward to the next video!
I would, however, wonder why popular youtuber RPG Challenge Runs stole eggs from my house in the first place
I WILL DEAL *MASSIVE DAMAGE* TO YOUR FRIDGE!!
The egging comparison was hilarious 😂 subscribed for your ff12 run but now I’m binging! Another great run, I really enjoyed scarlet nexus and the soundtrack is a banger. Keep up the good work dude 👍🏼
Oh! If you’re after a short RPG and a simple but brutal-ish challenge to go with it, I’d say Dinosaur King for the Nintendo DS with a mandatory battles-default dinosaur only handicap.
The name of the game is simple, you’re a spunky heroic tween who collects reanimated dinosaurs with elemental magic powers on a globe-trotting journey to stop some Saturday morning cartoon villains from doing their thing with their own genetically modified dinos. Also the whole gameplay loop is literal rock-paper-scissors, the RPG elements start and end with you leveling up to determine how much of a tank your particular dinos are when you lose or tie a round. I did this challenge myself back in high school and reached the post-game, but I was so impatient and small-brained that I dropped the game only to never pick it back up.
There are some short cRPG's, like the Shadowrun series and Tyranny, and the ancient Vampire Bloodlines.
Thanks for featuring Scarlet nexus, like Code Vein, it's an over looked gem.
Code Vein is awesome, I totally agree. Will likely do a run of that game some time in the future!
For other, shorter, games you could dip your toes into elder scrolls/fallout, challenge runs can be just a couple of hours (although, some can be grindsville and be really long as well). If you'd like to stick with JARPG you could try Nier Automata or Code Vein, both of which are quite short after the first playthrough. There's also CRPGs like Divinity: Original Sin which has just the whackiest mechanics and lots of weird shit you can do. There's also some immersive sims that you could do like Dishonoured, Prey(2017), System Shock 2, or Deus Ex.
Lots of excellent suggestions there, thanks. Yes I'd love to diversify and branch out a bit more because we've only done JRPGs so far. It's just that the videos take so damn long to create! 😂
Great video, super entertaining. I used that same chip set up on my play through.
And, if you're open to suggestions, Darksiders might be worth looking into. I remember the third one having a number of upgrading mechanics that could be restricted for additional challenge.
Ahh interesting, I don't think anyone has suggested Darksiders before!
I think I played the first one in the series back in the PS3 era but never played the sequels for some reason. Thanks!
@@RPGchallengeruns it's not really an RPG series except for the second one, but it's a great game. And honestly a challenge run of Darksiders 2 would be quite interesting, it also fits the criteria of not being too long.
Other pretty short rpgs are the old 2D Final Fantasy titles. 1-2-3 aren't the most fun to play nowadays but 4-5-6 aged really well and are quite open to challenge run possibilities. 6 also has an amazing story so there's that.
Other recommendations in that vein are Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross and if you want something more modern I Am Setsuna might fit.
You could try the old final fantasy games. The ports of ff1 to 9 have options to turn on speed boosters and turn off random encounters. I was thinking ff7 no materia or any of the ffs playing at level 1 or minimal level run
Great suggestions! I'm actually playing through the FF Pixel Remasters in my spare time and would love to do a run of one of them at some point.
@@RPGchallengeruns I planning on getting them just want to clear out my backlog but I figured they would be perfect as they're not that long and the boosters my turning off random encounters would be a huge time save
An interesting short rpg that’d be an interesting run is Valkyria chronicles with a single unit type (scout, engineer, lancer, sniper, or shock trooper) or only command point characters (Welkin, Alicia, Rosie, Largo, Zara, and Isara) and valkyrie profile using only lenneth.
OMG how could I forget about Valkyria Chronicles?! You're totally right - we need a challenge run of that game ASAP!
Love your challenge runs man. You and presscontinue are my favorite runners atm, lotta respect for not shying away from tough challenges
A lil way you can add challenge to your games at least for me is to just ban things you find op on a first playthrough. Playing the excellent casette beasts and I found a way to double target sleep both enemies, trivialising every fight. Banning it felt important to my enjoyment lol. Or godspeed strike in Bravely Default 2
Great idea! Or banning what most people would consider a core gameplay mechanic.
This game is so fun. I may have to do this challange run like this just to play it again
Good idea! Or go for something totally different and let us know if it's possible! Maybe... no Brain Map? No items/equipment? No raising allies' Bonds?
@@RPGchallengeruns ohh I like that in theory definitely seems possible. With no items or equipment it would just be a lot of chip damage but still possible. Now, if you throw no psychokinesis on it, then I believe would be impossible.
While the Persona games tend to be very long the mainline series of shin Megami tensei have quite a few shorter titles that I would love to see challenge runs in. A good example is shin Megami tensei 4 which is about 40 to 45 hours long and doesn't have too many challenge runs already done of it.
Good shout! Yes it's tough finding a game that isn't already saturated on CZcams.
For example, I have a LOT of people asking me for Final Fantasy 7 and Borderlands 2, but both have already been done a lot on CZcams so it would be difficult to think of something unique.
Re-watching and I forgot how beautiful the egg example was
You must be yolking! 🥚
i havent done anything near this difficulty, but i tried very hard for the first time on one of these type of games and im suprised u didnt struggle on the kodama / yuta fight! that was by far the hardest one for me i spent like 2 hours on it aha. very impressive keep it up :)
Awesome video as always, I rarely play games on Hard so seeing stuff like this is really interesting.
Not sure if it's possible, but the Voice of Cards games are pretty short rpgs - no idea if you'd find them interesting, or even if they have challenge run potential, but I figured I'd throw a suggestion out.
Thank you for the entertainment, keep up the good work!
ah awesome to see you do a video on scarlet nexus i played this way to much when it came out to 100 percent defo one of my favorite games of 2021 alongside tales of arise. youe challenge runs are always really fun to watch and shows really strong commitment keep it up your awesome challenge runs are not easy
You should do a challnege run for Cat Quest! It is a really fun short RPG. Many different challenge runs could be done in it!
OMG I love Cat Quest 😻
As someone who wasted a lot of time to 100% this game, this is far more difficult than he makes it look even with sneak attacks etc, an amazing display of endurance
Thank you! 😀 Yep, this was a tough one!!
My reccomandation on short RPGs the Gothic series. The controls in that gam eis a challange itself
Thanks, that's another new suggestion that I don't think anyone has said yet!
Keep up the awesome content! Looking forward to more challenge runs and discovering more games!
Theirs also practical challenges. Like I’ve done twice now a no licence board(ish) challenge on ff12. If u wait till the unlock for the second license board for everyone u can make a master save to play the game again and change up the jobs. It’s a fun challenge and very doable with not to much more effort and great fun. Helps aswell knowing theirs a goal and reason for it so good entry to challenge runs.
Not much for action RPGs myself so I don’t think I’ll pick this game up but it was a great video regardless!
Re: think of a game you’ve beat many times and try a challenge run. I’ve beaten FFIV more times than I can count, and thinking about it from a challenge run perspective I think I’ll try playing the game with no shops, maybe that won’t be enough of a challenge but it’ll cut you off of regular damage output upgrades so I’m interested to see how it goes.
For future challenge ideas, FF III has a lot of extremely niche jobs, that you’re only supposed to have for one boss fight then drop. it would be interesting to see if you could beat the game with some of those “useless” classes, beating the game with a party of only scholars, for example.
MASSIVE DAMAGE!
Job done 🤣
Best man 👍🏻
Never heard of this game but I’m sure I’ll have a blast watching you fill me on the spoiler-free synopsis while suffering from all corners.
Also I wanted to suggest an Astral Chain run. Thinking minimum battles, no Legions (or if you have to use them, only the default Sword and no using the Astral Chain to bind enemies), and no Legion Fusion (aside from mandatory uses, the game forces your hand). Oh, and play the girl protag. Her version of Dark Hero is a banger.
Yes I 100% need to play Astral Chain! It's way too far down my backlog! Thank you for the reminder. 🙂
Um akshully... double jump is psychokinesis on yourself so the run is already invalid. GG. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.
I actually kind of prefer having no story context, it makes the whole thing feel like some kind of insane fever dream, in a good way
True, that's a very interesting way to think about it! 👍
Great job! I am kind of surprised it took until the final boss for the game forced you to use psychokinesis. I would have figured there would be at least one or two enemy types that forced you to use it before you could damage them.
My thoughts exactly!
There IS technically a workaround - if you allow Brain Field, you can just spam it during that phase by using Brain Field Gear items to replenish the cooldown. Karen could then be easily defeated with BF melee attacks instead of needing to use the statue heads as shown.
I platinumed the game. Awesome game and awesome challenge rum
I'd argue that every attack either character uses, even melee, is actually psychokinesis. Yuito is flinging his sword around with his mind and Kasane does the same with her bat-a-rangs. She's using her hands to direct them but you can see the psychokinesis energy on both weapons when they're being used. Maybe it'd be possible to play through it without playing solo? Not sure if partners are able to kill bosses, I don't think they can.
I enjoyed this game but I felt the health pool on all the enemies was way to high. I ground enemies for hours only to gain 1 or 2 levels and I still did next to no damage to anything. Maybe it's just the weapons are way underpowered. They do so little damage, they expect you to use the special powers to do 90% of your damage. Melee is only there to recharge your energy. I set the difficulty to easy to play through the last 2/3rds of the game because I just felt like I was grinding and grinding constantly and never making any process. Even when I started new-game + at level 88 with the best weapon in the game I wasn't able to 1 shot the enemies at the start of the game.
There are DLC items that could have helped with this challenge. 1 item gives double XP and another that makes it so you can't die. The 1st just makes the grind a bit easier. The 2nd one is kind of cheat mode, but the game gives it to you so it's fair game. But you said no DLC items.
35:21 -- I just noticed you equipping DLC items. If it has a * on it's name it's a DLC item.
Enjoyed your run. You're a lot more committed to the grind than I am. Look forward to future videos.
Seriously? They're not by any means broken but with my weapons, I felt I was doing decent damage. I just stopped by the shop occasionally for new gear and I thought I was fine
For the short RPG that I would reco is Trials of Mana (PS4). The game has the hardest mode called “No Future”, pls give it a try.
Already purchased and downloaded, I just haven't played it yet. The backlog is a real problem! 😂
Chained echoes is a small jrpg and its great
Great suggestion - already on the "to do" list! Thank you.
Really enjoyed this game. Seeing it again through a different lens is quite fun.
We WILL be watching💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣
This game was far better than I expected it to be when I no playednit
Same! It's a shame most people passed on this game.
LES GOOOOOOO🔥🔥
This game has some ridiculous enemy names, but nothing is weirder than a dude named Karen. 🤣
I had to scroll VERY far to find someone pointing this out! 😅
And don't forget about Gemma!
Personally this my favorite rpg game of all time nothing can compare to this game
And I got the notification a day later, yes I did hit the bell. CZcams me moment
CZcams can be weird sometimes. 😅
@@RPGchallengeruns it’s happened before but 3 days late lol
For a good shorter RPG there's always Chrono Trigger, I'm sure you could think of a good challenge run for it.
Very true! I'll add it to the list.
So excited boys!!
I hope it was as good as you had hoped. See you in the next one!
A bit late, but TWEWY and TWEWY: NEO are pretty good RPGs that don't run anywhere near the hundred hour mark. First game is awkward because it's a DS game, but the much-later sequel is a current gen ARPG kind of like Scarlet Nexus here. Not sure what kind of challenge you could do there, though...
Great suggestion! I might check those out!
You know I don't think I've ever mentioned it but while I, personally, love getting spoilers(I tend to react the same way emotionally either way due to getting into the character and for some story beats it can be helpful in softening the emotional blow) it's nice that you tell us what's going on without spoilers no matter the game. Just not something often done.(Although sometimes challenge runs I watch do the "not an accurate retelling of the story" thing where it's...spoilers but not spoilers? you know.) Definitely adding this game to my "to pick up when I have the cash" list which is...admittedly a long list but it looks fun! I'm trying to think of smaller RPGs I'm aware of and uh...~brain blanks~ The perils of being a completionist and grinder lol. Even the smallest of rpgs tend to well exceed their stated story play time when I'm around...even when I'm not using things like the Three Houses Infinite Calender Glitch(a godsend for my "timed stuff" anxiety lol) to make it even longer than intended.
I'm not sure why RPG man is so concerned with spoilers. The game has been out for nearly 2 years now if anybody concerned about spoilers would either seen a let's play already or played the game themselves. The fear of spoiling others needs to stop.
Only recent shorter RPG that I've played is Chained Echoes. A lot of ways to turn that game into a challenge run
Nice content as always... u want a short RPG game? how bout God Hand? it's short alrght... for the challenge maybe no upgrade no skill or even no God hand in hard mode?
The Ys games are pretty short and could be fun to play with restrictions, cheers.
Good idea! Ys VIII is a personal favourite of mine.
How about you do a Dragon Quest challenge the older ones are all pretty short and you could do like Main character only or something
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This game worth playing i remember hearing about it a while back
Nice great job fun video
Thank you!! 🙂
I'm gonna be honest, I personally HATED this game both gameplaywise and, especially, storywise. That said I love your videos and this one is not an exception, good job and keep up the great work!
By the way I also LOVE all of the R&C games and I know you're an RPG based channel, but it would be cool to see a challange run on a R&C game, like only using Ratchet OmniWrench as a weapon and stuff like that.
massive damage !!!
*MASSIVE DAMAGE!!*
Fun fact: after dodging your character starts running
i love scarlet nexus man
Same. Hopefully this will inspire more people to give it a try! 🙂
You can give the Kingdom Hearts series a shot if your looking for some RPG's that are much shorter.
If you’re looking for a shorter jrpg , maybe Mario and Luigi superstar saga. Not a very conventional jrpg, but a classic nonetheless
Hello thanks for the nice videos, just want to recommend Code vein and maybe God eater 3? the caligula effect can be good too check it out
Great suggestions, thanks!
Hey! Know I'm a year late but have you considered but have you considered Persona 1 with just starting Personas? Each route is 20 hours so it's pretty short
some suggestions are FF7 Remake, Crisis Core, and the kingdom hearts games.
Great suggestions, thank you! I just have to think of a challenge run idea that hasn't already been done, because games like FF7 are absolutely saturated with challenge runs on CZcams.
36:28 Wait... Kyoka's combo vision duplicating Kasane? Were you forced to use that there?
Hah I'd imagine this is going to be quite difficult. Scarlet Nexus isn't exactly the easiest game in the world, even with Psychokenesis. Let alone solo and with Kasane and on very hard
I don't even do challenge runs personally, but I watch a ton of them. It's fun to watch others suffer!
Yeah that was a bloody tough run! 😂
I swear this game and everything related to it l was a fever
26:20 Try "Ys Origin".
Your voice reminds me of Nigel Thornberry.
By playing kasane your still technically using psychokinesis
Shouldve done yuito's story lol
Yuito ain't much better. He uses psychokinesis on his sword
Hated this game tbh, but i cant wait to watch this
That's fair, it's not for everyone. Hope you enjoyed the run though! 🙂
@RPGchallengeruns it was a great video, kinda pissed at myself for not liking it lmao it ticks pretty much all my boxes for a good game and still its like blaaaaaah
Good game. Deserves a second.
I wonder which character they are going to pick and if they will do shadow on the recording
Kasane is definitely the most difficult of the 2 protagonists. Yuito seems to be much tankier and has better melee attacks.
Also, "shadow"?
@@RPGchallengeruns shadow on the recording is a super boss you fight on the mission mode added in the brain eater dlc. Also love the vid
doesn't kasane use her psychokinesis in her regular attacks, since she's controlling her knives with it? So you'd technically have to use Yuito to avoid using any psychokinesis at all since his attacks are all melee rather than medium-long range like Kasane's, and possibly avoid using any sword combos that have the sword leave his hand and fly around with him controlling it with his mind.
More seriously-neat to see challenges runs of games like these, and it's always fun to see what stuff can be used to help overcome these challenges
Maybe, or maybe the knives have some sort of tech built into them? I have no clue! 😆
Glad you enjoyed it though. Cheers!
@@RPGchallengeruns I don't think they have hover/anti grav tech, and even if they did it would be stuff that hooked into the psychic power stuff, so it'd still effectively be psychokinesis. I know there was at least one quest with an NPC that didn't have any psychic abilities at all, and they weren't able to use the augmented reality stuff that you see everywhere in game, though they did say they were at least fortunate enough to not have thousands of ads shoved directly into their brain like most other people were. I also think that the knives kasane uses have that purple psychokinesis glow around them when they float/attack.
Anyways, it's mostly a semantics point since the main intention of the challenge was no using the psi powers to throw stuff around or use the super modes since those involve the same psi powers of psychokinesis.
I really need to get around to finishing the game, I think I'm on like chapter 9 or 10 of Yuito's story
Try persona 5 strikers solo joker
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Poor Jim Carrey, I don't know how he ended up getting dragged into this! 🤣
6:07 thank you, i always wait for you to say it hahahaha
I'm always happy to please! 🤣
If i remember correct you need Double Psychokinese in the Final fight to destroy the electric tower or is there something im missing ??
Special Object Attacks are required throughout that phase. However, if Brain Field is permitted then the player can just spam Brain Field Gear items for an easy victory with no SOA's required. It all depends on what the player finds most acceptable because it's a very grey area.
@@RPGchallengeruns ah ok thank you 😁 its a nice challenge you male it Look so easy to win all this Bossfights the Elefant at the end was such a hard fight for me and you make it Look so easy with no teammates and no psychokinesis that hurts my pride a little 😅