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Guitars Galore! ~ Channel Update Video
Just a small update video where Stiles explains what he's been up to and shows off his most recent Guitar Controller haul! Anyone else got the fever?
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Dive to the Heart: A Kingdom Hearts Retrospective | Part 4 - Bridging the Gap
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Stiles had a lot of fond memories of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, but his revisit left him less than impressed. This is Part 4 of a Multi-Part Kingdom Hearts Retrospective. You can view the whole retrospective as it's made here: ua-cam.com/play/PLD1K5Omefl1FGoT0O1WdEIsy735D3qEyL.html Follow Stiles On: ReviewStiles www.patreon.com/stilesreviews
Dive to the Heart: A Kingdom Hearts Retrospective | Part 3 - The Grande Finale?
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Stiles loved the first Kingdom Hearts and is a defender of Chain of Memories... but he is a lot less fond of Kingdom Hearts 2, you'll have to watch the video to find out why! This is Part 3 of a Multi-Part Kingdom Hearts Retrospective. You can view the whole retrospective as it's made here: ua-cam.com/play/PLD1K5Omefl1FGoT0O1WdEIsy735D3qEyL.html Follow Stiles On: ReviewStiles www.pa...
Lost Eidolons? More Like, "Lost My Patience!" | Stiles' Reviews
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We all have dream games: Strange ideas or mixed genres that will likely never see the light of day. Stiles' dream game was to mix a strategy RPG with the storytelling and dialogue systems of a Bioware or Obsidian RPG, and Lost Eidolons seemed to have been targeting that very niche! Follow Me On: Twitter: ReviewStiles Odyssee: odysee.com/@StilesReviews:a Support Me On: Patreon: www.p...
A Unique Blend of Derivative Elements: Final Fantasy XVI [No Spoilers] | Stiles' Reviews
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The last time a new mainline Final Fantasy came out, Stiles tore it a new one. Will Final Fantasy XVI meet the same fate? Follow Me On: Twitter: ReviewStiles Odyssee: odysee.com/@StilesReviews:a Support Me On: Patreon: www.patreon.com/stilesreviews Subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/stilesr... Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/stilesreviews
Final Fantasy IV is a Masterpiece ~Remastered Video~ | Stiles' Series Synopsis
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This is a remastered release of my channel's most popular video, with updated PSP footage and new fun fact pop-ups featuring the channel mascot Byte. The original version is still on my channel, though I suggest you watch this one instead as the commentary has not been changed at all. 00:00 Preamble 00:55 Intro, History of FFIV's Many Releases 07:56 Story: Redemption, Retrospection & Round Char...
To Play, or Not to Play? That is the Question - This Way Madness Lies | Stiles' Reviews
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To play, or not to play, that is the question... and I'm still honestly not sure. My feelings towards This Way Madness Lies are complicated, not the sort of thing I can sum up in a few words, so here's 19 minutes worth of me trying to do just that. Get the game here: store.steampowered.com/app/1318970/This_Way_Madness_Lies/ Follow Me On: Twitter: ReviewStiles Fediverse/Mastodon: mas...
For a Vast Future - The Gameboy RPG Throwback I Didn't Know I Needed! | Stiles' Reviews
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Thank you so much to Retreaux Games for the opportunity to review their game! For A Vast Future is a creative and polished RPG throwback to games like Final Fantasy Legend on the original Gameboy. It's pretty great, but for a more detailed breakdown you are going to have to watch the video. Or you can just skip my review and get yourself a copy beginning Nov. 1st 2022 on Steam! For A Vast Futur...
Koudelka: Things That Go 'Clunk' In The Night | Stiles' Reviews
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Note: Despite my best efforts, it seems as though the darkness of my Koudelka footage and playthrough is not correct, and thus my comment about said darkness in the review can be disregarded. Going to be working to troubleshoot this for future videos. Hope the critique still holds up on its own despite that. This video is my Halloween Special for 2022! This is my 3rd year in a row of covering H...
Study Your Roots! Fight, Magic, Items: The History of JRPGs | Stiles' Reviews
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Sorry for the slightly raspy vocals, allergies were wreaking havoc on me that day. Anyway, for the first time on the channel I'm reviewing a book instead of a game, hope I'm not to out of my depth. Fight Magic Items by Aiden Moher is a chronicling of the history of JRPGs and their rise in the West. Follow Me On: Twitter: ReviewStiles Patreon: www.patreon.com/stilesreviews And get th...
Boktai: Stiles' Solar Sensor Simulator Tutorial & Download (READ THE DESCRIPTION!)
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Note: Everything in this video is true EXCEPT for the simultaneous launch of the review video. After making this video I decided I wanted to cover all of the Boktai games in one video instead, so I still have more work to do. That said, releasing this now gives you all a chance to form your own opinion on the game's first and help me balance/troubleshoot the simulator. Solar Simulator Download:...
Dive to the Heart: A Kingdom Hearts Retrospective | Part 2 - The Tower of Cards
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This is Part 2 of a Multi-Part Kingdom Hearts Retrospective. You can view the whole retrospective as it's made here: ua-cam.com/play/PLD1K5Omefl1FGoT0O1WdEIsy735D3qEyL.html Chain of Memories may just be the most divisive game in the Kingdom Hearts series thanks to its card battle system, but I think it gets a bad rap. In this video I critique the often overlooked GBA release of the game and com...
1,000 Subscriber Update & Future Potential Projects!
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Follow Me On: Twitter: ReviewStiles Patreon: www.patreon.com/stilesreviews Background Song: "Ragol Weather" OCRemix of "Image of Hero" from Phantasy Star Online by Zircon Link: ocremix.org/remix/OCR01849
Laplace's Demon - The REAL First Horror RPG | Stiles' Reviews
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Follow Me On: Twitter: ReviewStiles Patreon: www.patreon.com/stilesreviews Intro Song: "Cathedral of Carnage" OCRemix of "Cathedral" from Heretic by Ghetto Lee Lewis Link: ocremix.org/remix/OCR03629
How Not to Make an RPG - Final Fantasy The 4 Heroes of Light | Stiles' Series Synopsis
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How Not to Make an RPG - Final Fantasy The 4 Heroes of Light | Stiles' Series Synopsis
Round-Table Discussion: Katawa Shoujo #6 - Rin [NSFW]
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Round-Table Discussion: Katawa Shoujo #6 - Rin [NSFW]
Final Fantasy V: Great Gameplay, Stupid Story | Stiles' Series Synopsis
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Final Fantasy V: Great Gameplay, Stupid Story | Stiles' Series Synopsis
Stiles' Reviews: Remastered! (Channel Intro)
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Stiles' Reviews: Remastered! (Channel Intro)
Sweet Home - Why Stats & Spectres Mix So Well | Stiles' Reviews
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Sweet Home - Why Stats & Spectres Mix So Well | Stiles' Reviews
The Nameless Game/Nanashi no Game - Square's Forgotten DS Horror Titles | Stiles' Reviews
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The Nameless Game/Nanashi no Game - Square's Forgotten DS Horror Titles | Stiles' Reviews
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years - A Sequel Ruined by Greed | Stiles' Series Synopsis
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Final Fantasy IV: The After Years - A Sequel Ruined by Greed | Stiles' Series Synopsis
Radical Dreamers: Chrono Trigger's (Nearly) Lost Sequel | Stiles' Chrono Synopsis
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Radical Dreamers: Chrono Trigger's (Nearly) Lost Sequel | Stiles' Chrono Synopsis
Dive to the Heart: A Kingdom Hearts Retrospective | Part 1 - The Birth of a Classic
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Dive to the Heart: A Kingdom Hearts Retrospective | Part 1 - The Birth of a Classic
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest - Context Matters! | Stiles' Series Synopsis
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Final Fantasy Mystic Quest - Context Matters! | Stiles' Series Synopsis
Super Rad Raygun - IndieSelectE3 | Stiles' Reviews
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Super Rad Raygun - IndieSelectE3 | Stiles' Reviews
Foreveracers - IndieSelectE3 | Stiles' Reviews
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Foreveracers - IndieSelectE3 | Stiles' Reviews
Dimension Drive - IndieSelectE3 | Stiles' Reviews
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Dimension Drive - IndieSelectE3 | Stiles' Reviews
There Came an Echo - IndieSelectE3 | Stiles' Reviews
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There Came an Echo - IndieSelectE3 | Stiles' Reviews
Riddled Corpses EX - IndieSelectE3 2018 | Stiles' Reviews
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Riddled Corpses EX - IndieSelectE3 2018 | Stiles' Reviews

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  • @DigimanYT
    @DigimanYT 6 днів тому

    Even as someone who has never touched the Final Fantasy series in his life, I absolutely loved this deep dive analysis on FF 15. You defended your arguments masterfully and brought to light some of the biggest problems that plague not just the video game industry, but the entertainment industry as a whole. Especially the fact that so many people somehow miss blatantly obvious flaws or just choose to not acknowledge them for seemingly completely arbitrary reasons. It's nice to see somebody who isn't afraid to point that stuff out even if it may result in people getting all whiny about it.

  • @freakrx2349
    @freakrx2349 9 днів тому

    It was the ds version of FF4 that introduced me to the series. Final Fantasy 4 will always be my personal favorite installment.

  • @FantomFunnyTV
    @FantomFunnyTV 22 дні тому

    I respect where you're coming from but completely disagree with most of your points, final fantasy games aren't really known for being super balanced, especially the older games The game is classic jrpg with a capital J, which is probably why it's more popular in the east, it's closer to the NES games, flaws and all Most of the stuff your pointing out as flaws were probably intentional because they're things Japanese gamers prefer Even then the game has a lot of western fan Not every games a masterpiece or a disaster, some games are just good or okay, and that's where 4 heroes probably lies

  • @SkyLightKey
    @SkyLightKey Місяць тому

    Kh 2 was never planed as the final. Nomura statet in 2003 he wrote the true final scene of kh and even just a few months sayed quadratum was planed to apear dince kh 1 and that Sora was always planed to end up ther

  • @bloomblock2768
    @bloomblock2768 Місяць тому

    Finished the game today, and I swear on my soul that I simply KNEW out of instinct that Golbez could somehow be saved if the right people where there to support him, dont know how, but i did.

  • @UltraVibePleasure2K
    @UltraVibePleasure2K Місяць тому

    I made the mistake of trading this one away! Regrets :(

  • @johnsmith8981
    @johnsmith8981 2 місяці тому

    Ali express has a rewritable cart with solar sensor. I actually found this video because I was trying to figure out what the heck the solar sensor was even for 😂

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 2 місяці тому

      Interesting! Cool to know there are repros being made!

  • @peropero2208
    @peropero2208 2 місяці тому

    When I played FF3 for the first time, I chose the PSP version (3D) and I HATED it Then I played the Pixel Remaster and it's one of my favorite FF games Btw Scholars can deal HUGE damage with items, so they are actually pretty good in boss fights, I defeated CoD with a Scholar

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 2 місяці тому

      It's far from being one of my favorites, but the 2D versions are MUCH better, yeah. And If I recall correctly scholars being good with items was only true in the Pixel Remaster, but no other version? Specifically BECAUSE they were so awful in every other release. But I could be wrong.

    • @peropero2208
      @peropero2208 2 місяці тому

      @@StilesReviews Nah they dealt a lot of damage with items in the 3D remake too

  • @RoninCatholic
    @RoninCatholic 2 місяці тому

    Huh, another Nathan. Neat!

  • @DemonChildCC
    @DemonChildCC 2 місяці тому

    I should also say, Johnny lied to you.. He used to be a giant, even if the idea is to say you don't believe he ever was a giant..

  • @DemonChildCC
    @DemonChildCC 2 місяці тому

    The thing I hated about legend 1 and 2 is weapons are limited.. After a set amount of uses, it breaks.. Especially the final weapon in legend 2 which can only be used 7 times(and that's not the worst of it, you have to kill Haniwa.. Haniwa is fuckin hard and you're not guaranteed a seven sword cause they decided to be assholes and make the 7 sword a near impossible drop).. Another problem about the final areas of legend 1 and 2 are the end areas, its nearly impossible to run from enemies.. So you'll often find yourself near death by the time you fight creator or arsenal(at least they take it easy on you before you fight creator cause there's a healing area before the fight, youre fucked when it comes to legend 2)..

  • @mdsajid-sh4rc
    @mdsajid-sh4rc 3 місяці тому

    Give me this game app link for smartphone

  • @aetius7139
    @aetius7139 3 місяці тому

    Funnily enough the inspiration of the story comes from sima qian "shiji" compilation of chinese historical epic. Its story mirrors that of the fall of the qin dynasty (empire of ludivictus) who conqured the other kingdoms (Qi, Han, Chu, Wei, Zhao, Yao). At first it brought stability. But as Qin shi huang di (emperor ludivictus) grew old he become obsessed with immortality. He burned books, excuted confucian scholars. Impose heavy labour duty. Eventually rebellion started to forment in various former 6 kingdoms. In chu, a local magistrate started a sucessful rebellion led by xiang liang (Isoro feniche). With the help of hos formidable cousin, Xiang yu (Balastar feniche). At the same time, A low born peasant and local scoundrel. Liu bang (Eden) was supposed to escort group of penal convict to labour camp. Got lost, and some prisoners escape along the way. Fearing the consquence. He joined the rebellion. Xiang yu and Liu bang become best friend quickly due to liu bang charms and silver tongue. Xiang liang later killed in an ambush at battle of dingtao (battle of seinzfeld) by qin commander Zhang han (General caspar) After that they part ways. With xiang yu head north to support a rebellion in zhao (Linnoit). While liu bang lead a vanguard to capture qin capital xiangyang (Leroyaure). Along the way charm, cajole, bribed enemeis to switch sides (Viturin anyone?). Turns out empetor had died months earlier and his trusted advisor Eunuch Zhao gao (prime minister maurin) took control for months pretending that emperor still alive. Meanwhile xiang yu become impatient of the slow progress kill his commander King huai (king abramo) in a rage. Usurp total control defeat zhang han, buried alive all surrendered qin soldiers. And proceed to xiang yang with intent to kill liu bang. Later liu bang hosted a banquet at hong gate (Viodelle) to repair relation with xiang yu. Xiang yu planned to assasinate liu bang but then hestitate to go throught the plan. Eventually liu bang escaped and rather than kill him outright xiang yu exiled liu bang to mountainous wasteland in sichuan (Liviyu). Xiang yu tgen proceed to loot, burn, and massacre the population of Xiang Yang. Liu bang fearing xiang yu changed his mind burned the gallery road (Like eden burning the gallery road linking liviyu to artemisia). Liu bang then spent some years building his army, securing alliances, amd bidding his time. He became temperamental and moody. (Just like eden). Eventually his old friend xiao he came back and recruited a talented general Han xin (Klara) to assist him. While in exile, Xiang yu was busy stomping opposition (just like balastar did). Eventually a big revolt in state of Qi (Hullisberg) draw xiang yu away from the capital. Liu bang then ordered an attack on guanzhong (vyugar). Who was garrisoned by former qin general Zhang han (Caspar). The rest of the story really similar. Xiang yu crushed liu bang time and time again. But liu bang keep coming back. Meanwhile, liu bang semi independent commander han xin (klara) keep winning victory after victory in the north while xiang yu is busy dealing with liu bang in a wild goose chase in the south. Eventually xiang yu gave up and signed a peace treaty. Which liu bang immediately broke after xiang yu turn his army back to chu. In a battle of gai xia (battle of charteau). Surrounded on three sides, xiang yu fought a fighting withdrawal back to his fortified camp in gaixia. Han xin then ordered his troops to sing a song about chu (much like eden sing a song in the game). That cause mass desertation of xiang yu chu troops. With only 800 elite men loyal left. He stormed out of the siege and made his last stand in Wu river (Neben river). Where he died. Chopped up to 8 pieces. Because liu bang promise a rank of nobility and a fief to whoever bring proof of xiang yu death.

  • @carltaylor2975
    @carltaylor2975 3 місяці тому

    I always kept Marle in my party for a few reasons, it felt good to have her and Crono in the same party together, (get that sh*t Crono) I really liked using haste, and with her and Ayla in the party I could twin charm stuff.

  • @nachofilament294
    @nachofilament294 3 місяці тому

    I hated the new cutscenes in the DS version of FF4 because they felt forced and fanfic-y. That feeling applies to the entirety of this game.

  • @tmitsurugi7777
    @tmitsurugi7777 4 місяці тому

    That filter is gross bleah, pure pixels ftw

  • @Sylkis89
    @Sylkis89 4 місяці тому

    That game should be remade in HD2D style, with updated gameplay/UI for modern quality of life improvements and conveniences. I tried this game so many times and always loved it but never could get too far cause it's just too demanding, gets really tedious. If they remade it and improved some aspects as mentioned before, it would be fantastic. Also, on topic of fan translations. Sometime during the late covid lockdown a new translation was relieased that was vastly superior to the one that had been circulating online before. Sadly the guy who made it unalived himself shortly after due to some mental issues and stuff happening in his private life. Such a shame for such a talent. If only SqEx had noticed him and employed him to use his work for a remake... Eh :(

  • @HaiDude-yh8wv
    @HaiDude-yh8wv 4 місяці тому

    I would love it if a fan made mode could fix all these issues. Maybe even give some choice to story elements for a bit of flavor. Will this likely happen? Probably not. This is a nostalgic game for me as it was the game that introduced the ff world to me a perfect entry to start at any age. Other titles had more customization, and I feel ff 4 was meant to be user-friendly for new players. I think the layer years could have added a more fun ff 6/ 3 usa style of play with so many characters, another missed opportunity. Ff 6 being my other favorite title at that age.

  • @clydecash5659
    @clydecash5659 5 місяців тому

    I got 5x green dragon tails and still can’t get any rare items to drop. Fuck the developers of this game.

  • @mordredstein9553
    @mordredstein9553 5 місяців тому

    People are quick to hate on 13, but 12 is easily the worst in the entire series

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 5 місяців тому

      Hard disagree. FFXII is in my top 3.

    • @mordredstein9553
      @mordredstein9553 5 місяців тому

      @@StilesReviews How? The main character and his love interest contribute NOTHING to the plot. And the villains make Seymour from 10 look like Darth Vader! Also, the gambit system is nearly universally hated.

    • @mordredstein9553
      @mordredstein9553 5 місяців тому

      @@StilesReviews Also, I would like to revise my statement. I specifically think it's s the worst entry in the post-10 lineup. Some older titles like FF2 are also really bad. 2 specifically did NOT age well. Crystal Chronicles is also one of the worst or best games they've made depending on whether you play solo or with friends.

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 5 місяців тому

      The gambit system is phenomenal and it is far from 'universally hated'. Vaan being a viewpoint character is pretty nornal for genre fiction, and the villains in XII are far more grounded than most of the series. FFXII has some massive flaws for sure, but I love it. Also saying FFXII has worse villains than FFXIII is something i could never understand.

    • @mordredstein9553
      @mordredstein9553 5 місяців тому

      @@StilesReviews I said NEARLY universally hated. You are obviously in the minority of people who thought the gambit system was good. It's still widely regarded by the fandom to be bad. Even the developers acknowledged it was a badly designed system in interviews. Being a viewpoint character is fine except when it's the main character. Main characters are supposed to drive the plot. That's just making excuses for bad storytelling. At the end of the day, we're allowed to like different things. Kind of how I would rather play the lightning trilogy than touch 12 or 2 or play CC solo ever again.

  • @chrisriti626
    @chrisriti626 5 місяців тому

    FFL2 is....by a wide margin...the best game on the Gameboy.

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 5 місяців тому

      I definitely wouldn't go that far. Maybe the best turn-based RPG on the system, but that is a pretty small list, and even then I'd probably say Pokemon has it beat despite not being a big fan myself. It wasn't even the best game in this video! (That would be Final Fantasy Adventure imo)

    • @chrisriti626
      @chrisriti626 5 місяців тому

      @StilesReviews I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong. FFA was amazing when I was 7. It does not hold up over time. FFL3 was generic. FFL2? It is one of four Gameboy games that are still *truly* playable in my 30s. The other 3 being Tetris, Kirby Pinball, and Super Mario Land 2. And FFL2 is the only one of those 4 that gets a complete runthrough at least once a year.

  • @Coreisus
    @Coreisus 5 місяців тому

    How you feel about FFV is how I feel about X-2

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 5 місяців тому

      I also feel that way about FFX-2 lol

    • @Coreisus
      @Coreisus 5 місяців тому

      @@StilesReviews nice lol. Yea. Its just not that great of a story. But if you're in it for the gameplay, it's arguably the best FF game. Certainly my favorite rendition of the ATB system.

  • @DADDYDOGGO
    @DADDYDOGGO 5 місяців тому

    And to think I found the topway guitar in a churchy thrift store in the middle of nowhere. Glad everything arrived safe 😁🇨🇦

  • @wilsonkierankitsune
    @wilsonkierankitsune 5 місяців тому

    Rough time, I know similar feelings

  • @Mr.KokoPudgeFudge
    @Mr.KokoPudgeFudge 5 місяців тому

    Never have I seen one open a box like you did. But anyway, I hope things go good for you.

  • @skye.xv88
    @skye.xv88 5 місяців тому

    Waiting very very patiently but intriguedly for this video!

  • @deus_nsf
    @deus_nsf 5 місяців тому

    That title is perfect, this is exactly what FF6 is. This is a game that could heavily benefit from a remake, for it's final act SPOILER WARNING after the world colapses.

  • @deus_nsf
    @deus_nsf 5 місяців тому

    I really like the 3D version but I do agree that the 100% map completion thing kinda gimmickly takes you out of the experience, I'll probably wont interact with it anymore, maybe outside of some specific dongeons where I know it's worth it hehe.

  • @oofley8346
    @oofley8346 6 місяців тому

    This game has an extremely important place in my heart, as the game that'd turn me into an rpg-head. While a lot of pieces of the story aren't great, it contains no shortage of fantastic ones as well. I couldn't bring myself to dislike the dumb bits too much though, by way of rose-tinted glasses and the context that story-oriented games didn't exist nearly as much back then.

  • @QMS9224
    @QMS9224 6 місяців тому

    1. The OST was so good and i am a musician so this game stuck with me from that alone 2. You are right it was a slog to playthrough, especially without an emulator/no speed up 3. Despite that I really respect games for taking chances with game design, and some of the cool concepts that came out of it. The way they did job roles specifically in this game were so sick and i would love to see certain aspects of the combat be brought back, unfortunately it took way too long to reach a fun endgame. I have a similar experience with FF13 (my favorite Square game ironically), the combat system was so innovative and fun, but it turned alot of the fanbase off. It also took a long time to reach mid/endgame, but god was the combat soo fun

  • @tomkelly00
    @tomkelly00 6 місяців тому

    Not sure if you're pronouncing it right? But I've never heard that word spoken TBH. Anyway, I was intrigued by this game but it sounds like it's not worth the aggravation. Probably will not be buying it unless it goes to the bargain bin.

  • @joshakins4923
    @joshakins4923 6 місяців тому

    Anyone else think this was just a pre cursor to the bravely default series

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 6 місяців тому

      Did... you watch the video? I specifically mention that.

    • @joshakins4923
      @joshakins4923 6 місяців тому

      @@StilesReviews sorry no I didn't finish lol. I just looked it up because I remembered this to game from when I was younger.

  • @HansAlRachid
    @HansAlRachid 6 місяців тому

    Glad to see people haven't deluded themselves into thinking this game was some sort of misunderstood masterpiece just yet. This was pointless fanfic nonsense then and it still is now.

  • @tomaslobos1326
    @tomaslobos1326 6 місяців тому

    man this looks like an amazing project and a very creative solution. but i'd really love it if you could explain how to actually implement it on the game. i may be stupid but im reading the readme and i don't get anything from it lol

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 6 місяців тому

      It doesn't interact directly with the game, I said as much in the video. You need to use a program like retroarch and manually press the buttons to adjust the sun levels yourself. Maybe you could explain where you are confused, I genuinely don't know how I can explain it any more clearly than I do in the video.

  • @FF2Guy
    @FF2Guy 7 місяців тому

    As a huge fan of FFIV, I have to say that After Years was…okay. It wasn’t great, but it wasn’t terrible either. It had a decent enough story. And I like how the devs tried to do something a little different than the generally linear storyline of the mainline games. I agree that the chapter system was not well fleshed out, since it made each chapter very linear and virtually eliminated any chance of exploration. The moon phase system was a cool idea that could have been implemented better. The band system, while at least seeming like a cool idea, didn’t really add anything to gameplay. But at least for nostalgia value, this game is worth it. By the way, I had the PSP version aka Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection

  • @omtakes
    @omtakes 7 місяців тому

    1-time use attacks, thrice ruined by shit developer intel pacing. yah, that’s not good. how much developers spend on play-testing , and finding good play-testers, should always be a priority before publishing. because if the sony developers program charge developers 10s of thousands $ to release a patch, that could’ve just been spent on solid play-testers prior.

  • @omtakes
    @omtakes 7 місяців тому

    The town design looks so good, with the opening shot of wind brushing the dry grass. I still might get a copy just because of that 😂

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 7 місяців тому

      It really does. Game had beautiful art design in towns!

  • @Skylar_T
    @Skylar_T 7 місяців тому

    Currently playing through the game, not sure if I want to finish. The game was... alright though some of the tales were a hit or miss. The game didn't get interesting until the last few tales of the game. The final dungeon was attrocious for me, aggregiously long with encounter rates out the wazoo, the throwback bosses were alright. Some things in this game I enjoyed, most of it felt lazy though.

  • @osurpless
    @osurpless 7 місяців тому

    FFIV on Chronicles didn’t have long load times, the original 97 port did. The only lengthy part was to save the game took like 10 seconds, and probably why they add a “memo save” as a workaround?

  • @chanheosican6636
    @chanheosican6636 8 місяців тому

    It very sad what square did to final fantasy games. Really square? Greed yep

  • @bronysimpson3250
    @bronysimpson3250 8 місяців тому

    For A Vast Future is truly the best. Had it existed as a Game Boy game back in the day, I would have had fond memories with it during the GBC era.

  • @keiichimorisato98
    @keiichimorisato98 8 місяців тому

    Turn based JRPGs are still to this day few and far between.

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 8 місяців тому

      Not really. Not like that era anyway. Indie turn based games come out all the time, and even the big names are dropping a decent number, though they do tend ro be lower budget. Just this year we have Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon zinfinite Wealth, Eiyuden Chronicles, SaGa Emerald Beyond, Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Metaphor: Re:Fantazio, Legend of Legacy HD, Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak...the list goes on Honestly if you think turn based games are rare right now you really arent looking very hard,

    • @keiichimorisato98
      @keiichimorisato98 8 місяців тому

      @@StilesReviews they're still rate. I don't play indie games, indont play pixel games, and I've never been into the SMT franchise, Like a Dragon is an action beatem up franchise.

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 8 місяців тому

      The Two newest main entries in the like a dragon series are turn based rpgs. And thats a shame that you dont play all of those, you are missing out. You not liking a lot of the games doesnt make them rare, it just means you don't like them.

    • @keiichimorisato98
      @keiichimorisato98 8 місяців тому

      @StilesReviews if i wanted a turn based game, I wouldn't play Like a Drsgon. I'm a franchise purist. I play a specific franchise to play a specific style of game. I don't go into Call of Duty expecting or advocating it be a looter shooter.

  • @The_Wandering_Nerd
    @The_Wandering_Nerd 8 місяців тому

    I could never get into the 3D remake's art style. I know it was initially developed for the Nintendo DS and they wanted to make the low-poly models look as much like the original sprites as possible within the limitations of a handheld less powerful than the original Playstation, but it is just too weird to hear the game's touching story of redemption and betrayal with its melodramatic pseudo-Shakespearean dialogue spoken through what basically look like scantily-dressed Precious Moments figurines.

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 8 місяців тому

      I love your explanation of the character models

  • @Fred-ju1xs
    @Fred-ju1xs 8 місяців тому

    yeah. the story was soooo. blech. The writers obviosly favored the villains more than the heroes. The villains were more interesting and competent. The heroes felt weak and oh so stupid. And I couldnt even make plot decisions to make them act smarter. I just felt like I was stuck with stupid, weak characters who were destined to fumble their way to the end of the story no matter what. I guess the wanted to make it feel like you were facing a challenge.... but it felt like... AFTER you beat a tough challenge at the toughest difficulty the game would say to you..."Boy, we totally screwed that up, huh? We suck!"... The motivation to go above and beyond drained away when no matter what feats you do, your forces just barely squeak by in the story. If you like powerless fantasy, this game is for you though. your perfect battle will go unnoticed throughout the game as your army runs for their lives again and again. As your leader loses in the story over a over.

    • @superxgaga1
      @superxgaga1 Місяць тому

      The story is almost one to one copy off the founding of Han dynasty in like 200BC China, how a 47 year old hooligan became the emperor, who lost battles after battles, but eventually won the war beating the much stronger opponent.

  • @TheRavenShadowsWolf
    @TheRavenShadowsWolf 8 місяців тому

    The combat against Monsters IS NOT interesting. It's BULLSHIT. They have too many HP to start with; they constantly change where their "weak" points are so you're all but guaranteed NOT to be able to reach them with whatever asshole has the weapon you need to actually HIT it... and even if you do, it does about as much damage as an attack against a regular unit... meanwhile their total HP even at the start of the game is about as much as 3 normal units. The manticore on Chapter 5 (and whoever thought that was a good idea AFTER making me fight like 5 hellhounds) can absolutely kiss my ass at 130 HP. Fucking retarded. >.< You'd love to see other devs try their hand at it; I'd literally SHOOT any dev that was that level of stupid. : / I was already pissed off enough at Dragon's Dogma 2... I really don't need devs to be any more assholish.

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 8 місяців тому

      Sounds like a skill issue to me xD Based upon what I'm reading here it sounds like you are a player who doesn't enjoy friction in their games. I do tend to enjoy it. Adding some enemies into the game that required a bit more strategy was a welcome addition in my eyes.

  • @PhoenixMasta
    @PhoenixMasta 8 місяців тому

    FF4 was my first experience way back in my early teens. It was the GBA version and alongside Dragon Quest 8, the reason I got into RPGs in general. So in terms of the FF series, FF4 and FF10 are my two stand out favourites.

  • @AndrewTheEternal
    @AndrewTheEternal 9 місяців тому

    I found FFIV significantly harder on Steam than this game, oddly enough. I think part of the problem was that the enemies hit so hard that focusing down one enemy so they can't all gang up on one of yours is just so much better than doing crowd control. I only used black magic when the game made me in the Mini sections, and I ended the game (minus the Iron Giant) with no party wipes and only one retreat. Final Fantasy IV, on the other hand, managed to gank me within the first half hour when Kain and Cecil got swarmed and petrified by a group of four Cockatrice. The boss gimmicks in FFIII were also so inconsequential that I could just treat them as random encounters with a little more hit points. I agree with your other criticisms of this game, however. Even as my first Final Fantasy game, I felt like it was a lacking experience.

  • @GuilhermeHenrique-oq9wt
    @GuilhermeHenrique-oq9wt 9 місяців тому

    WHICH EMULATORS DOES IT WORK WITH?

    • @StilesReviews
      @StilesReviews 9 місяців тому

      It doesnt interact with any emulator, it is a stand alone program. I think the video pretty clearly explains how it works.