my favorite npc is honestly the guy right at the beginning who goes "yeah i got an email from some guy named steven, but i deleted it bc it was suspicious." that's exactly what i would've done if i got an email that asked me to download a strange link to control demons nice video, i giggled at the nuke jokes
Honestly, the npcs are what give SMT the charm it's known for. Sure, not everything say will make sense if you really stop to think about it, but it does still immerse you in the world of SMT. It made the grind to the next story beat worth it. Also, the combat is really easy to exploit, given guns have an ATK stat independent of any character, and have status inflicting ammo that can keep demons from taking turns lol Sure, the encounter rate can get annoying, but auto battle with status inflicting guns makes the game almost effortless.
This was absolutely fantastic. Absolute YHVH-tier video. ...And yet I also really wanna see you start memeing 2 because that game takes the wackiness you can find in 1 and cranks it up a few notches. The game is glorious.
Oh my god, you posted this literally a day after I finished SMT I! Perfect timing. This video is really well made, my favorite part of SMT I was definitely the world, and the NPCs are definitely a big part of it.
The first time through I found myself laughing at/enjoying them a lot. They're so different from NPCs of other games of the era (and even if modern RPGs)
You made all the background music for this video in addition to everything else? You're a beast! This video has some of the most effort I've ever seen put into one. Fantastic!
I love you. I'm really glad people are liking the music, I don't really mind if there are mistakes in my script or voiceover, but I really hold my music to a certain standard!
One of the things I disliked about SMT V was the lack of NPCs & dialog. There were small sections of V where you could talk to them and school NPCs, but they were so lacking. But just a few games ago, SMT 4 and SMT 4 Apocalypse had tons of NPCs with amazing dialog. With SMT 4, you could find out that time passes by slower in Tokyo than Mikado very early on, there's a few NPCs who commented on how long Samurai K lived and you as a new samurai know that he is one of the few characters to go to Tokyo. I seriously miss all the lore details the NPCs would give! Nocturne had really great NPC dialog too, even though everyone is just spirits or demons, they give both lore and gameplay hints! Oh, the spinoffs like Devil Summoner and Soul Hackers have great NPCs too. Devil Summoner has the most amazing NPCs because you start off as a normal student, and all NPCs are like "whatever man we're closed," then as part of the plot your spirit gets absorbed into a gangster and all NPCs take you seriously and show you secret shops!
Be it 15 seconds or an hour and 20 min, Mike consistently produces top content. A long journey to reach the release of this video, and all worth it. Never stop Mike
Thank you for being there and supportive, and creating the lettering for the thumbnail, and the font used in the video, and for watching parts of the video to see if it was lame and for getting bubble tea and fo-
@@VeryCoolGuyMikeYes! SMT II is great for a lot of the reasons SMT I seems to be (never actually played SMT I). Ik this video was a massive project but some day in the distant future it would be cool to see a return to this
I can absolutely see why people love it. Unfortunately some of the things about SMT1 really got under my skin, but I can't deny it has some really great moments!
I'm so glad you liked it! For the record, that one is available as a standalone video as well! You'll definitely be getting more NPCs videos, but I think I need to take a break and visit some other series' for a little bit
excited to check this out; adding to my watch later list. I've always really liked your videos and I'm happy to see you tackling something in this style. :)
Never heard of this game outside of this video, but this was still a treat to watch! I have a feeling that watching this video is probably the ideal way to experience the game. 😋.
I'm absolutely going to be playing SMT2 soon, and unfortunately because I didn't believe in this video doing THAT well, I'm going to have to eat my words and make The NPCs of SMTII as well 😅
I would have recommend just playing the game normally. It’s the easier game in the franchise not to mention. Zio and guns are super op, it doesn’t matter if you have max stats. Just using guns you can stream roll through the game
If I remember correctly, in order to make Jack Frost appear and say his signature dialogue, you have to take the game cart and shoot it with a silenced pistol. JUST KIDDING, HAPPY HALLOWEEN.
You know what I'll get back to this video later cus I'm one of those SMT fans that only got into it around the PS2 era and played through all of them yet I still never got round to playing the old megami tensei or the snes SMT games. brb in a year or so. Btw I have played a bunch of smt games on 3DS n Switch to.
I wrote and recorded all of the songs on the video! I'm going to eventually release them all as an album, I just need to spice them up to make them less background music and more listening music!
I haven't come up with a name for it yet! But I intend to compile the ones I used and release them together as an album, they'd just be a little boring as music if I released them as they currently are!
I'll come up with a name for it later 😅 I'm working on releasing these songs together as an album - for now I'm just calling them by the city name (Kichijoji)
@@VeryCoolGuyMike oh shit that was mostly a joke I didn’t expect it but I’ve been playing the older games recently since I got like nocturne-v done and I’ve actually been enjoying them
Honestly this was one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. For once, the CZcams algorithm actually did a very good thing. As soon as this video was over I immediately went to see if you had any other videos I could watch and I’m very excited to see what you come up with! TLDR- amazing video keep up the good work!
Really interesting idea for a video! The aesthetic of old SMT really was something else
I agree, it's got a lot of charm, even when we're just walking through empty hallways filled with snarky fat snowmen
my favorite npc is honestly the guy right at the beginning who goes "yeah i got an email from some guy named steven, but i deleted it bc it was suspicious." that's exactly what i would've done if i got an email that asked me to download a strange link to control demons
nice video, i giggled at the nuke jokes
He is all of us.
"lets meet the heroine"
The heroine: my name is heroine
Peak writting
Both sets of parents knew damn well who they were bringing into this world
Ok but the important thing to remember: _"Pascal the dog is here"_
How am I only just seeing this masterpiece? I have notifs set to on
CZcams hates anyone subbed to me - you have to be unsubbed and forget I exist for it to recommend or show you my stuff!
An Hour long video on a niche subject in a series I really like?
Heck yeah!
I wanted to make this video 3 years ago and man what a trip to getting myself to finally make the damn thing!
The fact you spent the first minute on this video shitting on SMT 1 proves you actually played it.
It was one of the hardest games for me to justify returning to, but in many ways it was worth it! But I won't ever play this game again lol
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about... over a year in the making and it was worth every day waiting!! We all knew you'd pass 1k subs, easy.
Thank you Dan. You constantly pushing me and holding instruments of pain in my direction greatly helped me in pushing forward and finishing
Honestly, the npcs are what give SMT the charm it's known for. Sure, not everything say will make sense if you really stop to think about it, but it does still immerse you in the world of SMT. It made the grind to the next story beat worth it.
Also, the combat is really easy to exploit, given guns have an ATK stat independent of any character, and have status inflicting ammo that can keep demons from taking turns lol
Sure, the encounter rate can get annoying, but auto battle with status inflicting guns makes the game almost effortless.
"We're in the future"
*jungle plays background*
I like this kinda content
This was absolutely fantastic. Absolute YHVH-tier video.
...And yet I also really wanna see you start memeing 2 because that game takes the wackiness you can find in 1 and cranks it up a few notches. The game is glorious.
I'm only gonna do 2 if this video hits 5000 views, something that I said initially as a far reaching goal 😅
This video really makes me remember Sumidagawa.
I heard it's an Island.
😐😒
Oh my god, you posted this literally a day after I finished SMT I! Perfect timing. This video is really well made, my favorite part of SMT I was definitely the world, and the NPCs are definitely a big part of it.
The first time through I found myself laughing at/enjoying them a lot. They're so different from NPCs of other games of the era (and even if modern RPGs)
You made all the background music for this video in addition to everything else? You're a beast! This video has some of the most effort I've ever seen put into one. Fantastic!
I love you. I'm really glad people are liking the music, I don't really mind if there are mistakes in my script or voiceover, but I really hold my music to a certain standard!
HONEY, NEW SMT ESSAY FROM A SMALL CHANNEL DROPPED
One of the things I disliked about SMT V was the lack of NPCs & dialog. There were small sections of V where you could talk to them and school NPCs, but they were so lacking. But just a few games ago, SMT 4 and SMT 4 Apocalypse had tons of NPCs with amazing dialog. With SMT 4, you could find out that time passes by slower in Tokyo than Mikado very early on, there's a few NPCs who commented on how long Samurai K lived and you as a new samurai know that he is one of the few characters to go to Tokyo. I seriously miss all the lore details the NPCs would give! Nocturne had really great NPC dialog too, even though everyone is just spirits or demons, they give both lore and gameplay hints! Oh, the spinoffs like Devil Summoner and Soul Hackers have great NPCs too. Devil Summoner has the most amazing NPCs because you start off as a normal student, and all NPCs are like "whatever man we're closed," then as part of the plot your spirit gets absorbed into a gangster and all NPCs take you seriously and show you secret shops!
Be it 15 seconds or an hour and 20 min, Mike consistently produces top content. A long journey to reach the release of this video, and all worth it. Never stop Mike
Thank you for being there and supportive, and creating the lettering for the thumbnail, and the font used in the video, and for watching parts of the video to see if it was lame and for getting bubble tea and fo-
Now to make videos for SMT 2. Whats that glaring loo-- *get's nuked.
If this video ever hits 5000 views, I'll do it
@@VeryCoolGuyMike The goal was achieved. And now?
@@alvarodim1991 And now I must eat my words and make The NPCs of SMTII - but after I take a break from retro games and finally play Death Stranding 😅
@@VeryCoolGuyMikeYes! SMT II is great for a lot of the reasons SMT I seems to be (never actually played SMT I). Ik this video was a massive project but some day in the distant future it would be cool to see a return to this
I dunno how this video was in my recommendations, but am I so so glad it did!
Im glad you found it too, now you're stuck with me!
Shin Megami Tensei 1 is art
There, I said it. It's my favorite MegaTen of all time (next up is Majin Tensei II, because Majin Tensei II is peak)
I can absolutely see why people love it. Unfortunately some of the things about SMT1 really got under my skin, but I can't deny it has some really great moments!
I liked the angle you went for this
I like the angle of this comment
now this is the type of content I need, great stuff man
I'm glad you liked it, if this video hits 5000 views, I'll make one for SMT2
Big day seeing this finally drop
Straight up TORTURE but I got it DONE
I love this. Great video, love the music. I'm amazed that you've been making videos for this game for like 3 years
Yeah, it's about time I moved on... I've got just one more in the tank and from there, I'm taking my coat and moving to the next game!
YOU ARE A FUCKING LEGEND
No, YOU!!!
An hour long video? Very cool, guy Mike
I think im your 1000th sub cause I subbed at 999 and refreshed the page and it went to 1k. Great stuff here.
LET'S GOOOO THANKS FOR THE SUB!!!
@@VeryCoolGuyMike Just helping a fellow fan out.
Banger. Great to see that you're almost at 1k subs now. Keep it up man, always love the videos.
I love you
I laughed so hard at the “Gotu music video” 10/10 content and keep it up dude. Hopefully we get more NPC’s of SMT videos
I'm so glad you liked it! For the record, that one is available as a standalone video as well! You'll definitely be getting more NPCs videos, but I think I need to take a break and visit some other series' for a little bit
Clicked for the silly premise, subbed for the /sweet fuckin' tunes/.
Hell yeah! Hoping to see some stuff of yours soon!
excited to check this out; adding to my watch later list. I've always really liked your videos and I'm happy to see you tackling something in this style. :)
Hell yeah Banjo! I hope you like it!
1:12:48
Iirc one of the Japanese guide books said that the protagonist reminds her of the original Adam who she always wanted to be with
So we're just a fill in too?! UGH Lilith UGH
Good shit man!
Never heard of this game outside of this video, but this was still a treat to watch! I have a feeling that watching this video is probably the ideal way to experience the game. 😋.
Don't play it, don't do it to yourself
Idk why my notification didn’t pop up when this was posted. But I’m in it now!
hope you can play the other smt games. this series is a trip
I'm absolutely going to be playing SMT2 soon, and unfortunately because I didn't believe in this video doing THAT well, I'm going to have to eat my words and make The NPCs of SMTII as well 😅
I would have recommend just playing the game normally. It’s the easier game in the franchise not to mention. Zio and guns are super op, it doesn’t matter if you have max stats. Just using guns you can stream roll through the game
If I remember correctly, in order to make Jack Frost appear and say his signature dialogue, you have to take the game cart and shoot it with a silenced pistol.
JUST KIDDING, HAPPY HALLOWEEN.
I'm giving that a try right now
To think this journey all started with a video about a gay man. Verycool video Mike, you've come a long way
52:18 fuark that's a good one
Yo, you gotta upload your music somewhere. This Kichijoji beat sounds like a legit unreleased track and has been trapped in my head for weeks.
I'm almost finished with the tracks actually! I promise they'll be out soon! I just don't want to release them as is lol
You know what I'll get back to this video later cus I'm one of those SMT fans that only got into it around the PS2 era and played through all of them yet I still never got round to playing the old megami tensei or the snes SMT games.
brb in a year or so. Btw I have played a bunch of smt games on 3DS n Switch to.
See you in a year! I also only got into SMT from the PS2 era, I haven't even played all of those 😅
good video
Hugh Jazz
Hello kind sir can i know all the soundtrack u using on this video
I wrote and recorded all of the songs on the video! I'm going to eventually release them all as an album, I just need to spice them up to make them less background music and more listening music!
Me in the first 30 seconds: “skill issue, get over it”
music used in the Kichijoji section?
thanks!
I haven't come up with a name for it yet! But I intend to compile the ones I used and release them together as an album, they'd just be a little boring as music if I released them as they currently are!
@@VeryCoolGuyMike wow, good for you!!!
that's super cool, very very excited
Can I get the name of the music at 2:15?
I'll come up with a name for it later 😅 I'm working on releasing these songs together as an album - for now I'm just calling them by the city name (Kichijoji)
30:44 lmaooo
Smt2 vid when??
@@sock312 I'm working on it but not till next year! I'm gonna make one for a shorter game first!
@@VeryCoolGuyMike oh shit that was mostly a joke I didn’t expect it but I’ve been playing the older games recently since I got like nocturne-v done and I’ve actually been enjoying them
Not all this homophobia
Honestly this was one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. For once, the CZcams algorithm actually did a very good thing. As soon as this video was over I immediately went to see if you had any other videos I could watch and I’m very excited to see what you come up with!
TLDR- amazing video keep up the good work!
This comment didn't need a TLDR, I'd read it fully every time! Thanks for the kind words
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