I grew up in the early 2000s, but my mom had a bunch of games for the SNES, including this one. I was never able to be it as a kid, and have been meaning to dig it out and try and beat it, but mostly, I'm glad it seems to be getting more recognition after being released in the virtual console for the Switch.
I've always loved this game but the constant need to access a menu to switch forms or projectiles definitely does detract from the overall game. How Capcom didn't think to map this to buttons like in the Mega Man X series is beyond me.
Great review of this under rated gem. One of my favorite games. Played the game boy games and they were fun but nothing like this. Hopefully they would release another game in the near future.
Demon's Crest was such an underappreciated gem, yeah, it had some flaws, and the music was pretty mid, but the graphics, concept, and atmosphere fucking sold it
@SayItIsntJoe yeah definitely, I remember getting the good ending for the first time. There was a similar feeling I had when I first discovered the inverted castle in castlevania symphony of the night I really felt like I accomplished something, and then playing it through to the end was super satisfying
Interesting trivia about this game being bought and sold back en masse by extremists! Great episode! It’s a little cryptic moving forward in this game, especially 100%ing it, but nowhere near as scuzzy or as nasty an experience as Sega’s equivalent: Chakan, which we covered on our channel. We can say that both games feature awesome main characters!
Your chakan video made me want to skip the game tbh lol. Demons crest is definitely fun in it's own right, if anything I just wish they provided a little more guidance on what to be doing - which I guess both games had in common. I still recommend a play!
@@SayItIsntJoe We would definitely recommend this one as well, but it’s for a more hardcore set. Speaking of Firebrand and all things hardcore, we just dropped our Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts video. We’d love if you gave it a look, Joe!
We know it as FF3 but in reality it's actually FF6 cuz of Licensing of Square Enix of Japan wouldn't allow it under it's actual name FF6 so Square Enix of USA gave it the title FF3 Duh!
I had never heard about that "negative sales"-boycott before, but it both sounds like a lie made to create PR AND something the religious could have done at that time. As for the game, I'm very fond of it from my playthroughs back in the day of emulation, but looking back I do admit the game is very obtuse. A real looker, and it was almost a little like a more exploratory and slower Mega Man X... but I wonder if I'd be as fond of it now as I was back then, when I fell hook line and sinker for its aesthetics way before I ever even played it.
Yeah I mean the only real mention of the religious part of the negative sales comes from Nintendo power and rumors combined.. hard to know for sure but it wouldn't surprise me either way
@@SayItIsntJoeit was just Religious concerns people who bought it returned it too stores cuz too short in there opinion# those Religious concerns weren't lies made by Nintendo or Capcom It was made by the Cristian Coalition of concerned Parents who saw the Demons in it as Demonic Even Ask the pope too have Capcom shut down cuz believe that the game company were Satan Worshipers # Fact!
@@SayItIsntJoeI ment it wasn't just the religious concerns#many thought the game was too short it is if you don't get💯 complete finish cuz there's a hidden boss The Dark Gargoyle or Demon in the Japanese version# also the Religious concerns weren't false they indeed true Cuz of the word Demons in the title the majority of concerned Cristian parents believe that Capcom were Devil Worshipers even asked the pope too have Capcom shut down cuz of what they thought about the company did same thing when original Doom came out#the face that phalanx's fortress inside's look like a church didn't help the religious situation!#cuz a demon of hell can't enter the house of God that scene in Netflix's Castlevania doesn't count cuz Animation!
Demon's crest will forever be one of my top 10 favourite games and my absolute favourite SNES game
I don’t agree about the music.
In a time when videogame soundtracks were all heroic and upbeat, demons crest dared to sound melancholic.
It was certainly an interesting choice. Not my favorite, but I can see the merit in taking a chance.
I friggin loved it
I grew up in the early 2000s, but my mom had a bunch of games for the SNES, including this one. I was never able to be it as a kid, and have been meaning to dig it out and try and beat it, but mostly, I'm glad it seems to be getting more recognition after being released in the virtual console for the Switch.
Be warned, it gets hard af haha
I've always loved this game but the constant need to access a menu to switch forms or projectiles definitely does detract from the overall game. How Capcom didn't think to map this to buttons like in the Mega Man X series is beyond me.
I agree, the menu was a constant distraction for me, too
Demon's crest needs a re-release
It is available on the Switch Online SNES games.
I love Demons Crest. It made me want to headbutt my problems like Firebrand does. Also I love the crests changing Firebrand into different versions.
@@loganhayse8771 they just don't make games like they used to...
Whilst you were all busy posting on discord I was busy watching 😅
Monday mornings are usually for Discord silliness, my friend!
Never heard of this game. Looks solid
It's a fun play honestly, just prepare for a lot of backtracking and church music lol
Great review of this under rated gem. One of my favorite games. Played the game boy games and they were fun but nothing like this. Hopefully they would release another game in the near future.
@@songsan807 we can only hope!!
Ever thought of the ending where you defeat the reborn at the colosseum, phalanx.
"Every game has its flaws." Sir, Blaster Master is flawless. FLAWLESS SIR.
I'm sure we could find *a* flaw if we tried. I'll see if I can't get that one reviewed so you can disagree with me lol
A masterpiece
@@anthonykarnes6804 I always appreciate a fellow connoisseur of fine retro gaming
Demon's Crest was such an underappreciated gem, yeah, it had some flaws, and the music was pretty mid, but the graphics, concept, and atmosphere fucking sold it
@Supah_Sayin_Rick I can't disagree, especially after playing it so many times to get all the endings lol.
@SayItIsntJoe yeah definitely, I remember getting the good ending for the first time. There was a similar feeling I had when I first discovered the inverted castle in castlevania symphony of the night
I really felt like I accomplished something, and then playing it through to the end was super satisfying
@@Supah_Sayin_Rick I absolutely need to cover SotN now that I think about it...
@SayItIsntJoe oh, I'd be looking forward to that, you my friend earned my subscription
Loved playing that game even tho i wasn't any master at it lol
@CyberFoxy87 is anyone, really? Lol it is a fun one tho
'You and your friends are dead. Your pets are being skinned alive. You suck at life. DEAL WITH IT. Game Over.' ~AVGN
@@Op_Intrude-N313 I mean he's not wrong..
On my top 10, this game is great. Ill accept no hate
Glad I found this channel. Demon's Crest was my shttttt
Glad you found it too!!
King Arthur in the gold armor vs Firebrand with all his powers. Who will win?
Does Arthur get extra lives....?
Interesting trivia about this game being bought and sold back en masse by extremists!
Great episode! It’s a little cryptic moving forward in this game, especially 100%ing it, but nowhere near as scuzzy or as nasty an experience as Sega’s equivalent: Chakan, which we covered on our channel. We can say that both games feature awesome main characters!
Your chakan video made me want to skip the game tbh lol. Demons crest is definitely fun in it's own right, if anything I just wish they provided a little more guidance on what to be doing - which I guess both games had in common. I still recommend a play!
@@SayItIsntJoe We would definitely recommend this one as well, but it’s for a more hardcore set. Speaking of Firebrand and all things hardcore, we just dropped our Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts video. We’d love if you gave it a look, Joe!
"One of the better SNES games. 6/10"
We know it as FF3 but in reality it's actually FF6 cuz of Licensing of Square Enix of Japan wouldn't allow it under it's actual name FF6 so Square Enix of USA gave it the title FF3 Duh!
I had never heard about that "negative sales"-boycott before, but it both sounds like a lie made to create PR AND something the religious could have done at that time.
As for the game, I'm very fond of it from my playthroughs back in the day of emulation, but looking back I do admit the game is very obtuse. A real looker, and it was almost a little like a more exploratory and slower Mega Man X... but I wonder if I'd be as fond of it now as I was back then, when I fell hook line and sinker for its aesthetics way before I ever even played it.
Yeah I mean the only real mention of the religious part of the negative sales comes from Nintendo power and rumors combined.. hard to know for sure but it wouldn't surprise me either way
@@SayItIsntJoeit was just Religious concerns people who bought it returned it too stores cuz too short in there opinion# those Religious concerns weren't lies made by Nintendo or Capcom It was made by the Cristian Coalition of concerned Parents who saw the Demons in it as Demonic Even Ask the pope too have Capcom shut down cuz believe that the game company were Satan Worshipers # Fact!
@@SayItIsntJoeI ment it wasn't just the religious concerns#many thought the game was too short it is if you don't get💯 complete finish cuz there's a hidden boss The Dark Gargoyle or Demon in the Japanese version# also the Religious concerns weren't false they indeed true Cuz of the word Demons in the title the majority of concerned Cristian parents believe that Capcom were Devil Worshipers even asked the pope too have Capcom shut down cuz of what they thought about the company did same thing when original Doom came out#the face that phalanx's fortress inside's look like a church didn't help the religious situation!#cuz a demon of hell can't enter the house of God that scene in Netflix's Castlevania doesn't count cuz Animation!
Imagine if someone wrote a REAL Satanic worship adventure game. Might have to go on Sega or PC, since Nintendo doesn't allow any religion.
I won't say I wouldn't play it
@@SayItIsntJoe Maybe out of curiosity, if I didn't have to pay for it, first day of April or Halloween only.
There's a reason there's so much organ music in this game...
Because it's EVIL. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVILLLLLLLL
Lol I definitely got that feeling 😄
"Granpa, you said that about all the games"