Far East of Eden Zero - The Most Ambitious SNES RPG?

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  • Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 88

  • @Xygor
    @Xygor  4 роки тому +13

    What was the most memorable part of Far East of Eden Zero to you?
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  • @galloe8933
    @galloe8933 3 роки тому +47

    My favorite part that I learned so far about Far East of Eden is that it exists.

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  3 роки тому +5

      Best part!

    • @lobban2
      @lobban2 2 роки тому +2

      Agreed!
      ¨

    • @mendosa2519
      @mendosa2519 2 роки тому +1

      Yes, you're absolutely right, another excellent looking RPG, and a lousy one at that, that we discover on this console. I still discover games and RPGs almost 30 years later, it's just crazy this super nintendo.
      I won't have the right words to say how much I love this console.

  • @erockbrox8484
    @erockbrox8484 Рік тому +4

    This looks so Amazing that it should have sold 1 million units here in the USA.
    I mean, I am blown away.

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  Рік тому +1

      It's so good and so overlooked!

  • @Jack_______oh
    @Jack_______oh 3 роки тому +16

    This is the first time in a looooong time one of these obscure old game channels showed me a game I've never heard of

  • @shawnb3245
    @shawnb3245 Рік тому +3

    Yeah so just discovered this video along with the Treasure of the Rudras video you did and am super pumped to check both those out

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  Рік тому

      Awesome, thank you!

  • @planescaped
    @planescaped 2 роки тому +4

    This looks like a RPG I really would have enjoyed back in the day.

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  2 роки тому +1

      It's really good!

  • @Muncheiy
    @Muncheiy 2 роки тому +11

    Dude you are the “unheard of gems” channel that other channels try to be. I’ve heard of like 6 new games I never even heard whispers of as a retro fan.

  • @JohnCrawford1979
    @JohnCrawford1979 Рік тому +4

    The cinema cut style scenes make sense with the series starting on the PC-Engine. Especially the CD games had been known for their use animated and voiced cut scenes.

  • @VanMichael21
    @VanMichael21 Рік тому +3

    This game is so darn good that i feel it really is a crime that we did not get it here in North America at the time it came out, because i suspect that had we did get it back then, it would have rivalled games like chrono trigger and FF6, that's how good i think this game is. Really regrettable that it took this long for us to enjoy it here. That's just my opinion.

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  Рік тому

      Totally agreed, super overlooked game!

    • @nr2676
      @nr2676 Рік тому

      And second game on PC-Engine is even better !!!

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  Рік тому

      Never played that one!

  • @jdelix
    @jdelix Рік тому +2

    This is the most under-appreciated game on the SNES. I am so happy it was finally translated, because it's easily a Top 5 JRPG on the console. How they managed to make a 16-bit world feel so lived-in and immersive is just amazing to me. You could have told me this was a PS1 or Saturn game and I would have fully believed it.

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  Рік тому +1

      I tend to agree, such an underrated RPG that it seems like no one has played.

  • @wesleyferreira7511
    @wesleyferreira7511 3 роки тому +12

    It's a great game. I have hopes that someone will translate the Saturn games of this series in my lifetime

  • @RetroMoments
    @RetroMoments 3 роки тому +6

    Woah, this looks very impressive. Didn't know this existed but definitely adding it to the "Games I have to play" list!
    Thanks, great review!

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  3 роки тому +3

      Glad you liked it! Definitely worth playing!

  • @tomg8062
    @tomg8062 3 роки тому +4

    Really been bringing that fire as of late my dude, keep up the good work & thanks for the content

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  3 роки тому +1

      Appreciate it!

  • @felipepereira214
    @felipepereira214 3 роки тому +4

    This channel is a treasure; I'll never find out those jewels of retrogaming by myself!

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you, glad you think so!

  • @tiagocosmos
    @tiagocosmos 3 роки тому +3

    i couldn't believe it when the translation patch released. i played it and sadly i never finished it, maybe i should go back to it sometime when i'm done with other SNES games in my backlog.

  • @ukrpgfan4029
    @ukrpgfan4029 3 роки тому +4

    One of my all time favs....Stunning series as well.

  • @sleepingninjaquiettime
    @sleepingninjaquiettime 3 роки тому +2

    Thanx, didn't even know about this game. Just downloaded the rom.

  • @DennisJHarrisonJrHere
    @DennisJHarrisonJrHere 3 роки тому +2

    Holy, crap - WOW, can not wait to play this. Thanks Xygor!

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  3 роки тому

      One of the most overshadowed RPGs on the whole system!

  • @JohnCrawford1979
    @JohnCrawford1979 Рік тому

    The other thing with storage was more about the limitations at the time. Today, you could make a cart filled with several terabytes worth of storage and still have room for and special hardware enhancement chips. Granted, modern game consoles are basically gaming PCs built with pretty much everything needed - until the next major updates in graphics, etc come along. Nowadays, cartridges of some type, might be more practical in as much as all the data can be stored in it, and would have the most direct access to the CPU, next to an internal consol HD, but without needing to worry about the limitations of the internal storage in a consol HD. For an internal consol HD can only hold so many games, plus internet downloads can take a long time with massive sized games. Among the reasons why not to reconsider cartridges are chip shortages, the distribution centers needed to mass produce, and it's easier and more profitable to control a game's development through online subscriptions and selling updates and DLC, etc.

  • @toolman4745
    @toolman4745 3 роки тому +5

    So you told me to wait until I watched this one and you were right...this game looks amazing. You have now introduced me to so many SNES RPGs I didn't know existed. To be fair, they were all Japan only but still. I have them all downloaded and the translation patches and on my SNES Classic. Once I'm done with the games I'm currently playing I'll be onto all these you've made me aware of. Thank you good sir.
    The combat is reminiscent of Phantasy Star 4 (at least the view). Hah, I typed this out right before you said it in the video. Perhaps I should watch the whole thing before commenting?
    Do you know why more games didn't use the special decompression chip? I mean if it is there, why didn't they make use of it?

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  3 роки тому +3

      Thanks again for your response. I think the reason the chip wasn't used very much is it made the cartridge quite a bit more expensive to produce, and it was at the tail of end of the system's life so more companies were devoting more to the expanded media the CD-based systems offered.

    • @toolman4745
      @toolman4745 3 роки тому +3

      @@Xygor Ah I misunderstood. The chip was in the cartridge, not the SNES itself.

  • @yamburg
    @yamburg 3 роки тому +2

    Great vid! Now I want to play this game.

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  3 роки тому +1

      Go for it!

  • @wordleturtle
    @wordleturtle 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for bringing this one to light. Sadly, I can't figure out how to patch the rom and translation together. I spent over an hour trying.

  • @TylerChristiaens
    @TylerChristiaens 3 роки тому +3

    Love your videos!!

  • @elbravovierde8010
    @elbravovierde8010 3 роки тому +1

    Tengai Makyou is my favorite game series EVER!!!

  • @soledezruiz2860
    @soledezruiz2860 3 роки тому +4

    Thank you very much for sharing this title on this video. I've played a lot of SNES RPG's back in the day. Recently started to play translated games that never came. I never heard of this one! Looks beautiful. Gonna look for this one ASAP! Any suggestions on more good translated Jrpgs? (SNES, GBA, or PSX)

  • @kkolcheck
    @kkolcheck 3 роки тому +2

    Oh dang, this looks excellent!

  • @mch43856
    @mch43856 3 роки тому +3

    That time mechanic seems interesting, something like that could easily be abused on Windows where you can change your date and time with no problem, but on consoles that don't allow easy time adjustment it could be used as a game feature.
    Imagine a game where night and day cycles are tied into the real world, and if you get into the game during night spooky monsters appear :D

    • @galloe8933
      @galloe8933 3 роки тому +1

      @REBL 1 Dude, I heard about that one. I get that it could be frustrating but I also feel like a gimmick is gimmicky and the GameBoy or GBA had been made for that kind of thing.
      Maybe I'm wrong but I think a lot of us here can actually remember wanting the GB printer when it came out or getting one. That thing was awful, fun but awful.
      In Japan they had a frigging fish finder cartridge contraption for the dang thing, and it may have been (I have NO proof beyond my own assumptions) but it may have been why we ended up with electronic fishing pole games back in the late 90s.
      Far East was just dipping its methodical toes in the idea of having an onboard time keeper because how crazy would it be if your game, the system or both knew what time or date it was.
      Over what could seem like a lifetime from when Far East was released its' gimmick(s) may have lost their cool factor but why talk shit about the anatomy of a fossil?
      I told my Sega Saturn it was the latest date it could be, and let me tell you that the Saturn was Y2K ready.
      Time keeping for games and their systems was a big deal all that time ago... Now your vacuum knows its own birthday, and the idea of video games that keep track of time is silly.
      This was a very long and windy way to say that I think what it did was and is actually kind of cool in a "What's your favorite dinosaur?" way.

    • @DonnyKirkMusic
      @DonnyKirkMusic 3 роки тому +1

      @@JohnSmith-XYZ Its the type of design that can be annoying for some people, but if you have a lot of disposable time (or are a casual player who doesn't care about missable content) then there's nothing else like it. A world that reacts realistically, with a real-time day-night thing going on, is very good for immersion.

  • @travisfield9769
    @travisfield9769 3 роки тому +1

    well you just got a subscriber man

  • @SpreadGuts
    @SpreadGuts 2 роки тому

    Doesn't look like a diamond in the rough - it's just plain brilliant!

  • @shaggy_snacks
    @shaggy_snacks 3 роки тому +2

    Convinced me to check this game out.

  • @chrisw8069
    @chrisw8069 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent. Sure wish someone would translate the PC Engine CD games.

  • @procow2274
    @procow2274 3 роки тому +1

    I was just thinking of phantasy star 4 and 7th saga

  • @alexanderkulaev541
    @alexanderkulaev541 Рік тому +1

    Divine beasts that are sealed by evil and must be freed to stop it? Hm, reminds me of one famous modern game by Nintendo :)

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  Рік тому

      Sounds about right!

    • @MerkhVision
      @MerkhVision 4 місяці тому +1

      Its one of those ideas that were prevalent historically in Japanese folklore, and many Japanese developers take inspiration from those same sources, so naturally similar concepts show up time and time again in different games!

  • @erockbrox8484
    @erockbrox8484 Рік тому +1

    The game is so advanced that my SD2SNES can't handle it.

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  Рік тому

      True, isn't it like the only game it can't handle?

  • @ElricSowrd
    @ElricSowrd 2 роки тому +1

    You're starting to sound like Tom from Toonami.

  • @derky4704
    @derky4704 3 роки тому +1

    I hope they translate the main series soon… PC engine CD games might be hard to translate but what about the psp collection that contains Tengai Makyō Ziria, Manjimaru, and Kabukiden in the same rom?

  • @TGNTheGamesNintendoOficial
    @TGNTheGamesNintendoOficial 2 роки тому +1

    Hello my friend, can i play this game on my snes classic mini modded?

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  2 роки тому

      I actually don't think so. I think the multicarts that are made don't don't have the special compression chip this uses.

    • @TGNTheGamesNintendoOficial
      @TGNTheGamesNintendoOficial 2 роки тому

      @@Xygor even via the snes classic mini with jaikbreak? I want to play it so much, but i don't know how

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  2 роки тому

      @@TGNTheGamesNintendoOficial I really don't know enough to be sure about this.

  • @dukeofnylon
    @dukeofnylon 2 роки тому +1

    welp a other game to add to the list , thank you :)

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  2 роки тому

      Hope you enjoy it!

  • @JonLeung1
    @JonLeung1 3 роки тому +1

    According to Stone Age Gamer's compatibility chart, there are only five Super NES games that do not work on the SD2SNES/FXPak Pro, and unfortunately, this is one of them. It's because of the SPC7110 chip.

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  3 роки тому

      I heard that too....pretty unfortunate!

  • @3n1x9
    @3n1x9 2 роки тому

    Eu vou jogar esse jogo agora mesmo obrigado 😄 não conhecia esse jogo

  • @frognik79
    @frognik79 3 роки тому

    Which snes or mega drive/genesis fan translated RPGs would you suggest?
    As an RPG fanatic I've played tons of RPGs on both systems but only those that were in english.
    Maybe a top 10 fan translated RPGs video?

  • @BrandonBott
    @BrandonBott 3 роки тому

    Complete Story Explained coming soon?!?!🙏

    • @Xygor
      @Xygor  3 роки тому

      Probably not on this one!

    • @fushigiman140
      @fushigiman140 3 роки тому

      this game was side story of the main game it didn't have any timeline

  • @deafomega
    @deafomega 3 роки тому

    i wonder if this will work well with VC injection for the 3DS, alot of patched games simply do not work properly with this method. Shame since it is my favorite means of playing SNES on th go. Might have to try it on my SD2SNES at home

    • @JonLeung1
      @JonLeung1 3 роки тому

      According to Stone Age Gamer's compatibility chart, there are only five Super NES games that do not work on the SD2SNES/FXPak Pro, and unfortunately, this is one of them. It's because of the SPC7110 chip.

  • @stefannajdanovic6407
    @stefannajdanovic6407 2 роки тому

    where can i find english patched rom

  • @shenglongisback4688
    @shenglongisback4688 3 роки тому

    Is there related too the fighting game with the same name??

    • @shenglongisback4688
      @shenglongisback4688 3 роки тому

      Oh thank you so much for that..
      That was righteous..
      Big up yahself.
      Yass i will do that
      Again thanks
      Stay safe

    • @shenglongisback4688
      @shenglongisback4688 3 роки тому

      @Scott Beck im the opposite i only know the Neo Geo game.

    • @shenglongisback4688
      @shenglongisback4688 3 роки тому

      @Scott Beck totally lol

  • @fushigiman140
    @fushigiman140 3 роки тому +4

    Too bad Far East Eden Zero is the side story of the main story and the main games didn't get any translated

    • @DonnyKirkMusic
      @DonnyKirkMusic 3 роки тому +2

      It must be because translating PC Engine games is hard. And, also, these games have the largest scripts...

  • @Raveolot-nl8ir
    @Raveolot-nl8ir 3 роки тому

    Kind of sounds like Spike from Cowboy Bebop

  • @raymxslappedyall3660
    @raymxslappedyall3660 3 роки тому

    theres waaay too much random battles which slow things down and ya dont need to grind i guees but it just kills it for me

  • @tompuce84
    @tompuce84 3 роки тому