I love Eternal Sonata. I find security in the fact that Clemps derives some form of enjoyment out of Dirge of Cerberus, and thus cannot give me *shit* about the above statement.
But honestly, while playing, I watched Claves, half-perplexed at why this dumbass spent an entire scene monologuing and flashbacking instead of, I dunno, _finding a god damn antidote?_ Well, if there's anything that can rival how much I love the game's setting and music, then it's how much I love just *wailing* on its idiocy.
It's interesting that the dream factor is what made it meaningless for you. For me I the figured the game was about Chopin coping with the sickly life he led and his rapidly approaching death and completing the game is essentially allowing him to finally pass on having grieved healthily. The dream is the last chance at closure for a man who was very physically ill most of his life. Really good video!
It's weird. I know I HEARD all of your legitimate complaints about this game, and I agreed with them, but then I saw visible damage numbers ranging in the tens of thousands, and suddenly I couldn't remember any of them. When I woke up, the game was in my hand and my wallet was lighter.
yes but those don't work well when you perform them on yourself. A healer here so I know from experience. Putting your mind into someone else body is much much easier than yourself. You have to visualise and takes even more time while people are around just a mindset is enough. It's like you are not allowed to heal yourself from the universe otherwise you would have infinite life
@@capcom23 you know there’s Psi Factor Episode in the first season that said exactly that Call The Healer.., but it wasn’t really a spell just more that he can feel their pain & make them recover in seconds!, but there was a catch... if the the pain was greater then him, he can catch them all at once & DIE! ... sorry 😐 that did happen in the ending of that episode, so as they say one cannot bite off more they can chew! Even in the power to heal.
Same, it's still my fav game, however, I still have complaints, especially in the gameplay. I loved the gameplay of the XBox version, but I didn't like the changes they made in the PS3, like making the like changing the positions of the foes on the map and making the difficulty harder on normal. And even in the original, there was the unfortunate trope of "difficulty spikes", but it was worse in the PS3. I had to grind more in order to have a chance at certain bosses, especially since I at least wanted to get 100% completion (yes I did Encore). So I'd rather play the XBox version, even though PS3 has more content and better changes to the story. I just love the setting, the complex story telling, and the romance. Music and art are gorgeous and it made me laugh. Astra of the Heart is still one of my fav pieces of video game music (and it's on my playlist). My theory with the 'dream' is that Chopin's soul just traveled to another dimension. Time travel exists, so why not dimensional travel? Like I said, I love complex ideas and stories, heck it's why I love Kingdom Hearts so much hahaha.
While I can see the flaws, I really liked Eternal Sonata. Somehow I found the whole premise just fascinating. I liked learning about Chopin's live by playing a JRPG. Falsetto is #1 grill.Above all, the game is really fun, the light/dark special moves and combat mechanics just work very well. The art style and music is easy 10/10.
Had the same reaction though i didnt hate the story that much. The music, fun combat, and graphics are super fantastic. Something you should have mentioned was that between chapters you get a little history lesson about Chopin's life. It stops the game completely in its tracks but I like history so I enjoyed it.
So if I die while lucid dreaming... does that mean the world become real and that becomes my afterlife? I guess I'll just play a butt ton of Fire Emblem before I croak and see what comes of it.
This is genuinely one of my favourite games ever and thought I'd come see some retrospectives to see if it was as great as I remember and now I feel like I need to replay it. 😂
I'm so happy you covered this game. I found your channel through your Nier:Automata videos and it was so cool to see you had this game covered as well. I played this game when it first came out and it was a lot better if you had friends with you passing the controller around. To this day there's an in joke among my friends "Fucking Fred. Why couldn't you have put that much effort in to fighting when we were controlling you."
I so enjoy your consistent use of Chrono Cross, FFIX, and Legends of Legaia music. Your reviews are so enjoyable because, let's be real, your sense of humor is A+. But hearing my favorite game music in the back is definitely a plus.
+Clemps This is a really fun review, and I guess I'l check out the game despite the stupid plot. But do you know any better JRPGs? For me, The PS3 is only good for games like God of War, Batman Arkham, and GTA games.
@@crono3015 Eternal Sonata is really good. Really fun battle system. English voice acting sucks so play in Japanese. Clemps is wrong here. Eternal Sonata is considered one of the best JRPGs of all time.
@@crono3015 I got the PS3 for this game and Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, so I recommend that game, but if you have a PS4 or PS5 I recommend the PS4 version since it's the same game, but with an upgrade in graphics. The name was made by Level 5 AND Studio Ghibli. Yeah Studio Ghibli helped make a game lol. So you know the animation, story, art, and music are going to be top notch. Gameplay is fun too.
Man, I remember having this for the 360 and feeling like I played really far into it. But watching this now I'm realizing I didn't and it was just the really long cut scenes.
I guess you're damned then. Seriously, the dialogue is delivered so much more stilted than the video makes it seem. Clemps mercifully cut out entire minutes of dead silence that the game cutscenes normally treat you to.
Despite the fact that the game had many flaws, I loved it and I still love it. I played it when I was 11/12 and it still holds a special place in my heart ❤️
How I see it, if a person enjoyed the experience, then it isn't necessarily a waste of time, regardless. Kind of. Playing a video game is considered wasting time, but if a person didn't like the game, then that's even worse.
B-B-Baten Kaitos Review...? Oh and wonderful review. I love this game. The music and visuals are so beautiful, along with a fun battle system and the voice actors are wonderful. I don't nescessarily hate the part about Chopin beeing in the story, or dreaming everything we experience. Sadly it makes nothing matter at all, since you erease about everything you played through.
Death scene was truly the best part of this video. I remember the first time I saw prune brothers video on efukt and laughed so hard I think I almost fainted
I love this game.... it's corny and the story is dumb and half the later introduced characters are hardly developed but I enjoyed it.... it's a beautiful game and the battle system is a creative spin on turn based.
Your knack for saying the right thing, attention grabbing presentation and well timed (great editing!!), unique sense of humor (wry, quick wit, improvisational skill, etc) have me completely engrossed. As a sufferer of ADHD, I have a very short attention span, so it's always a challenge for me to find reviewers of any form of media with the ability to seize my attention for longer than a few moments, hold my interest and keep me wanting more. Henceforth, trust me when I say I hold you in high regard. You, Sir, have gained a subscriber! Thank you for taking the time and effort in providing a very entertaining and informative perspective on every subject you have charmingly applied yourself to thus forward. The passion in your efforts shows. Keep up the good work and never stop being true to yourself.
I love this game so much. It was my first JRPG and the only game I’ve done multiple playthroughs for But I was only 8 or 9 when I first played it and as I got older and replayed it yearly, I started to see its flaws. I still really love it though and still listen to the music Ah, and searching for reviews brought me to your channel, so that’s something amazing that came outta it years later. I found this gem of a channel :3
I appreciate the honesty. For me, the story makes the game. Now, it doesn't have to be particularly complex, simple stories are good too, but if a story is going to tell me that nothing I do in the game matters, then my motivation simply goes out the window. If the game doesn't care, then why should I?
These videos are great. I never had the time or patience for JRPGs but I think they're really intriguing. These make me feel like I've a game I actually never have. Kudos.
The ending cutscene to this game was legit like an hour long or at least it felt like it was. I felt like I was slowly dying every time I had to watch any of the cutscenes.
This is too funny... when "agogo" comes up I just start laughing, also the way they say "legato" makes me also laugh (cause in french, "le gatêau" which means the cake is pronounced like "legato")
Okay, I came here from your collab with Super Butter Buns, and this is the first video I've seen. That use of Neil Breen was an instant subscription from me. Got some strange stares when I laughed out loud at work.
I hope this channel will grow and you will post more videos because God damn, your videos are really funny and I'm almost certain that you would get to at least 50k subs by the end of maybe even this year.
That ending looks significantly better than the ending on the 360 version. Waltz actually dies in the first encounter (with no death cutscene, he was just implied to die from the fight, it felt really bittersweet) and his servant turns into the giant dragon as an act of betrayal, becoming the final boss of his own accord. After you beat him and Chopin (I never actually lost to Chopin so I don't know if that version had that ending or not), you see Polka fall off the cliff, and then get a long slew of cutscenes where every character talks over that black background where all they do is rehash the small bits of character development they've had over the game. Then it just kind of ends. No real explanation about what happens or anything.
Sera Young i lost to chopin and just got a game over. Theres no extra endings :/. I was wondering about that shit in the video, like maybe i fucked up my file somehow because ending shit happened different for me?
This is the game that got me interested in classical music and for that I'll be forever gratefull. I understand your frustration with the story, but I had so much fun with the combat and enjoyed the visual and especially the music to such a degree that I didn't have much trouble looking past it. This game also got me back into jrpg's around 2010 after FFXII and Enchanted Arms got me off them. No idea if the game holds up that well after all this time.
I didn't even play JRPG games prior to this one and found it incredibly enjoyable. As you stated, the graphics are exceptional and the game play is uniquely fun. Yes, the cut scenes are a bit overboard and the story is long and overly complicated. Nevertheless, I found myself playing this game several times over utilizing different sets of three each time. Plus, don't forget about the secret dungeon (the Mysterious Unison) located in the Oasis. The dragons there are worthy opponents!
Loved this game, played it years ago when it was one of the free games on xbox, and recently started playing it for the 2nd time. The battle system was amazing, the acting was pretty good, the story was great, and the graphics were incredible.
Ive actually found this game to be quite an enjoyable one if you don't think too hard and nitpick the details, you can kind of take the story as Chopin coming to terms with his death, I mean throughout the game you get these neat little "breather" moments where they play some of Chopin's scores and give you mini history lessons on his life, I...actually teared up a little bit, his life was pretty hard and I genuinly felt sorry for the guy, and that's saying something since I'm not much of a History Nerd. also with the bad end its actually Chopin wakes up then immediately dies, essentially destroying/reseting the dreamworld and passing on in ours.
Have you any idea of how ridiculous the characters' names could seem to an Italian?! When you introduced them I was in part saying "No . . . Oh, no . . . Please no!", and in part laughing so hard to almost have stomach ache.
outstanding video there clemps, you did a really great job on the comedy aspect and i do like that despite ragging on this game you still gave it some of its merits, i think this game is just a mess but god damn that soundtrack is amazing.
I picked up this game as a kid because of the graphics and the music concept, I actually have a soft spot for this game despite its flaws. I had no idea there was more than one ending though! (I hardly used Frederick so he was pretty easy) great video though, got a good chuckle out of me, especially the Aladdin references
I played and beat this game back int he day and all I remember about it is: Dope character designs, Cool battle system, Terrible ending credits and falling in love with Chopans music.
A YMS fan, aren't we, Clemps? Nobody else could recognize the greatness of Neil Breen. Haven't played this game yet. Been sitting on my shelf forever. But it looks gorgeous and I don't mind the insano-level of japanese RPGs, so I might as well give it a try at some point and build my own opinion. As usual, your video is simply hilarious. You are quickly becoming one of my favorite content producers. I wish I had a similar output.
Did I just hear what I think I heard? Did I hear Seere's voice in another small child? AND DID I NOT SEE CLEMPS EVEN NUDGE AT HOW HE SOUNDS LIKE SEERE?
This used to be my favorite game of all time playing it as a kid. I absolutely adored the art style, music and combat. I haven't touched it since then and I'm happy I haven't now lmao. Very entertaining video and a good revisit to one of my childhood games!
Honestly i wouldnt expect the everyday person to understand but this game is best off of the writings of the composer he was extremely depressed and anti social and created this fantasy world who ever made the game was obviously a fan of his
I actually quite liked Eternal Sonata, though I know it's not a great game. It definitely meanders around endlessly, and the endless flashbacks really killed me at times, but I like so many of its ideas. The execution is an inconsistent mess, but it definitely stands out to me as a game that tried a bunch of interesting things. I really like the premise, and I am a fan of Chopin, so maybe this game was just made specifically for me. Oh, and God bless Viola.
Oh thank god, i was about to destroy my keyboard nerdraging about you not liking the game and then you mentioned the music and the environment. I fricking love that game. Not as good as the king of rpgs (do i really need to name it heh?) but it certainly was a nice rollercoaster of a game.
That death scene is like they decided on 5 or 6 death scenes for her, but couldnt decide which to use so just had them all in a row.
The thing is, I haven't watched the video yet, I haven't played the game in over a decade, and yet I know exactly what scene you are referencing.
And what scene is this?
Fun fact: Chopin famously suffered schizophrenic psychosis later in his life, throwing an interesting spin on the story.
piano isekai
I love Eternal Sonata.
I find security in the fact that Clemps derives some form of enjoyment out of Dirge of Cerberus, and thus cannot give me *shit* about the above statement.
But honestly, while playing, I watched Claves, half-perplexed at why this dumbass spent an entire scene monologuing and flashbacking instead of, I dunno, _finding a god damn antidote?_
Well, if there's anything that can rival how much I love the game's setting and music, then it's how much I love just *wailing* on its idiocy.
Dirge of Cerberus was amazing though
@@Fethos it really wasn’t. But if you like it that’s fine lol.
LMFAOOOOO
It's interesting that the dream factor is what made it meaningless for you. For me I the figured the game was about Chopin coping with the sickly life he led and his rapidly approaching death and completing the game is essentially allowing him to finally pass on having grieved healthily. The dream is the last chance at closure for a man who was very physically ill most of his life. Really good video!
It's weird. I know I HEARD all of your legitimate complaints about this game, and I agreed with them, but then I saw visible damage numbers ranging in the tens of thousands, and suddenly I couldn't remember any of them. When I woke up, the game was in my hand and my wallet was lighter.
Ever played Disgaea?
If you like big numbers, you'll love idle games.
I want to play this game again. XD
@@SyberiaWinx same. I remember really enjoying it back in the day.
I mean this game seems pretty good if you just don’t take the story seriously,
The most hilarious part about Claves dying is that SHE HAS HEALING SPELLS
yes but those don't work well when you perform them on yourself. A healer here so I know from experience. Putting your mind into someone else body is much much easier than yourself. You have to visualise and takes even more time while people are around just a mindset is enough. It's like you are not allowed to heal yourself from the universe otherwise you would have infinite life
3 years late yay. I just finished the game and claves is literally the ONLY healer in the group who can only heal others and not herself.
@@eminiclam LOL I’m betting someone on the dev team thought they were real cheeky for that.
@@capcom23 you know there’s Psi Factor Episode in the first season that said exactly that Call The Healer.., but it wasn’t really a spell just more that he can feel their pain & make them recover in seconds!, but there was a catch... if the the pain was greater then him, he can catch them all at once & DIE! ... sorry 😐 that did happen in the ending of that episode, so as they say one cannot bite off more they can chew! Even in the power to heal.
I must be a harcore JRPG fan because I loved this game. Positives far outweighed the negative to me.
Same, it's still my fav game, however, I still have complaints, especially in the gameplay. I loved the gameplay of the XBox version, but I didn't like the changes they made in the PS3, like making the like changing the positions of the foes on the map and making the difficulty harder on normal. And even in the original, there was the unfortunate trope of "difficulty spikes", but it was worse in the PS3. I had to grind more in order to have a chance at certain bosses, especially since I at least wanted to get 100% completion (yes I did Encore). So I'd rather play the XBox version, even though PS3 has more content and better changes to the story. I just love the setting, the complex story telling, and the romance. Music and art are gorgeous and it made me laugh. Astra of the Heart is still one of my fav pieces of video game music (and it's on my playlist). My theory with the 'dream' is that Chopin's soul just traveled to another dimension. Time travel exists, so why not dimensional travel? Like I said, I love complex ideas and stories, heck it's why I love Kingdom Hearts so much hahaha.
"Abubu."
*Spits out drink*
Okay I literally died of laughter at that moment. Anyhow, great review as always!
Did the same except was in a Starbucks.
My GF was like WTF.
While I can see the flaws, I really liked Eternal Sonata. Somehow I found the whole premise just fascinating. I liked learning about Chopin's live by playing a JRPG. Falsetto is #1 grill.Above all, the game is really fun, the light/dark special moves and combat mechanics just work very well. The art style and music is easy 10/10.
Had the same reaction though i didnt hate the story that much. The music, fun combat, and graphics are super fantastic. Something you should have mentioned was that between chapters you get a little history lesson about Chopin's life. It stops the game completely in its tracks but I like history so I enjoyed it.
I was originally planning to decided to veto against it in order to cut fat
Beat? BEAT?! And the game is about music? Sega! Someone is using your character- wait... Sega doesn't care about Jet Set Radio... never mind...
So if I die while lucid dreaming... does that mean the world become real and that becomes my afterlife? I guess I'll just play a butt ton of Fire Emblem before I croak and see what comes of it.
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i havent played this yet, but i honestly ALREADY love it! The colors and old school style are just gorgeous
This is genuinely one of my favourite games ever and thought I'd come see some retrospectives to see if it was as great as I remember and now I feel like I need to replay it. 😂
This is in my top 5 jrpgs for sure. And the battle music Leap the Precipice is one of my faves as well.
I'm so happy you covered this game. I found your channel through your Nier:Automata videos and it was so cool to see you had this game covered as well. I played this game when it first came out and it was a lot better if you had friends with you passing the controller around. To this day there's an in joke among my friends "Fucking Fred. Why couldn't you have put that much effort in to fighting when we were controlling you."
I so enjoy your consistent use of Chrono Cross, FFIX, and Legends of Legaia music. Your reviews are so enjoyable because, let's be real, your sense of humor is A+. But hearing my favorite game music in the back is definitely a plus.
You deserve infinite views and subs. The editing is so sharp and satisfying. The jokes are laugh out loud funny. 8/8 grt b8 m8
You're a doll
+Clemps This is a really fun review, and I guess I'l check out the game despite the stupid plot.
But do you know any better JRPGs? For me, The PS3 is only good for games like God of War, Batman Arkham, and GTA games.
There is Trails of Cold Steel
@@crono3015 Eternal Sonata is really good. Really fun battle system. English voice acting sucks so play in Japanese. Clemps is wrong here. Eternal Sonata is considered one of the best JRPGs of all time.
@@crono3015 I got the PS3 for this game and Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, so I recommend that game, but if you have a PS4 or PS5 I recommend the PS4 version since it's the same game, but with an upgrade in graphics. The name was made by Level 5 AND Studio Ghibli. Yeah Studio Ghibli helped make a game lol. So you know the animation, story, art, and music are going to be top notch. Gameplay is fun too.
probably my favourite UA-camr out on this site keep up the good work.
11:26 Xenoblade music! What are your opinions on that game?
Man, I remember having this for the 360 and feeling like I played really far into it. But watching this now I'm realizing I didn't and it was just the really long cut scenes.
Chopin's VO... That's the guy who played Mondo in Killer is Dead. That's kind of distracting.
The leader of the resistance is voiced by Albert Wesker. Also, the english dub voice of Yoshikage Kira.
For all of its faults, I'll be damned if that isn't some of the best English voice acting I've ever heard in a JRPG.
I guess you're damned then.
Seriously, the dialogue is delivered so much more stilted than the video makes it seem. Clemps mercifully cut out entire minutes of dead silence that the game cutscenes normally treat you to.
Bro it's some of the worst voice acting and translation in any ps3 game. I love the game but I make sure I play in JP.
So... any review for Lost Odyssey or Blue Dragon in the future?
I honestly would, but I don't own a 360 anymore!
This may have changed~
+Clemps THIS IS HAPPENING.
Blue dragon
xbox backwards compatability for the win, amiright :) Free Lost Odyssey for everyone was also nice of them
I lost it at the search for Cummies... we need THAT game.
I like whoever was listening to the girl die left mid speech
One of your best yet, Mr Clemps.
Despite the fact that the game had many flaws, I loved it and I still love it. I played it when I was 11/12 and it still holds a special place in my heart ❤️
How I see it, if a person enjoyed the experience, then it isn't necessarily a waste of time, regardless. Kind of. Playing a video game is considered wasting time, but if a person didn't like the game, then that's even worse.
B-B-Baten Kaitos Review...?
Oh and wonderful review. I love this game. The music and visuals are so beautiful, along with a fun battle system and the voice actors are wonderful. I don't nescessarily hate the part about Chopin beeing in the story, or dreaming everything we experience. Sadly it makes nothing matter at all, since you erease about everything you played through.
The idea is OK, but it'd be better if they didn't make it so explicit.
Finfy I hated the “this is just a dream and you’re all not real” concept until I found out that Chopin is the final boss. Then it got really hype
I'm expecting a plethora of bad dragon jokes for the future Blue Dragon review lol
Oh god I love your sens of humor, that is well paced with informations and contents. A very good video !
Death scene was truly the best part of this video. I remember the first time I saw prune brothers video on efukt and laughed so hard I think I almost fainted
I love this game.... it's corny and the story is dumb and half the later introduced characters are hardly developed but I enjoyed it.... it's a beautiful game and the battle system is a creative spin on turn based.
I seriously love your videos, man. You hit the nail right on the head with this one.
13:50 "Save us Donald Trump"... "Build that Wall"... you guys sure called it.
I can't handle this game's voice acting. Thank you for bearing through it for us.
Your knack for saying the right thing, attention grabbing presentation and well timed (great editing!!), unique sense of humor (wry, quick wit, improvisational skill, etc) have me completely engrossed. As a sufferer of ADHD, I have a very short attention span, so it's always a challenge for me to find reviewers of any form of media with the ability to seize my attention for longer than a few moments, hold my interest and keep me wanting more. Henceforth, trust me when I say I hold you in high regard. You, Sir, have gained a subscriber! Thank you for taking the time and effort in providing a very entertaining and informative perspective on every subject you have charmingly applied yourself to thus forward. The passion in your efforts shows. Keep up the good work and never stop being true to yourself.
Eternal Sonata isnt so much a video game as its playable art *and I love it.*
Oh God. I'm dying. I'm so glad TSBF turned me on to your channel, because your skits and cuts hit me straight in the funny bone in such a weird way
I love this game so much. It was my first JRPG and the only game I’ve done multiple playthroughs for
But I was only 8 or 9 when I first played it and as I got older and replayed it yearly, I started to see its flaws. I still really love it though and still listen to the music
Ah, and searching for reviews brought me to your channel, so that’s something amazing that came outta it years later. I found this gem of a channel :3
I appreciate the honesty.
For me, the story makes the game. Now, it doesn't have to be particularly complex, simple stories are good too, but if a story is going to tell me that nothing I do in the game matters, then my motivation simply goes out the window. If the game doesn't care, then why should I?
11:51 What in the actual fuck. That death scene is like something out of Kung Pow.
These videos are great. I never had the time or patience for JRPGs but I think they're really intriguing. These make me feel like I've a game I actually never have. Kudos.
This was my first Clemps video and what a lovely thing to stumble into one day ❤
Oh my god your videos are so good I'm laughing my ass off haha
The ending cutscene to this game was legit like an hour long or at least it felt like it was. I felt like I was slowly dying every time I had to watch any of the cutscenes.
Love when clemps puts in little live action skits
Oh my god, that was the longest most drawn out death I have ever seen. XD
tailedgates9 ikr, keep it simple like Aerith's!
@@MarxasThomas spoiler alert 😡😡
This is too funny... when "agogo" comes up I just start laughing, also the way they say "legato" makes me also laugh (cause in french, "le gatêau" which means the cake is pronounced like "legato")
Legend of Zelda: Chopin’s Awakening
Okay, I came here from your collab with Super Butter Buns, and this is the first video I've seen.
That use of Neil Breen was an instant subscription from me. Got some strange stares when I laughed out loud at work.
all i know is that this video made me want to see Clemps make a video about Catherine
I had an old save on a now long lost ps3. Thanks for the closure. :3
I hope this channel will grow and you will post more videos because God damn, your videos are really funny and I'm almost certain that you would get to at least 50k subs by the end of maybe even this year.
19:40 that Christian chandlery bit was perfect timing for right now! Lol
That ending looks significantly better than the ending on the 360 version. Waltz actually dies in the first encounter (with no death cutscene, he was just implied to die from the fight, it felt really bittersweet) and his servant turns into the giant dragon as an act of betrayal, becoming the final boss of his own accord. After you beat him and Chopin (I never actually lost to Chopin so I don't know if that version had that ending or not), you see Polka fall off the cliff, and then get a long slew of cutscenes where every character talks over that black background where all they do is rehash the small bits of character development they've had over the game. Then it just kind of ends. No real explanation about what happens or anything.
Sera Young i lost to chopin and just got a game over. Theres no extra endings :/. I was wondering about that shit in the video, like maybe i fucked up my file somehow because ending shit happened different for me?
I loved playing this game as a kid. Glad to see another perspective on it. Neat channel by the way, subbed~
This game is sooooooo beautiful, I aways wanted to try it.
5:51, I was munching food and almost choked. Jesus Christ Clemps!
This is the game that got me interested in classical music and for that I'll be forever gratefull. I understand your frustration with the story, but I had so much fun with the combat and enjoyed the visual and especially the music to such a degree that I didn't have much trouble looking past it. This game also got me back into jrpg's around 2010 after FFXII and Enchanted Arms got me off them. No idea if the game holds up that well after all this time.
You planning on doing Star Ocean reviews? :o
Outstanding work as always though. :)
Another great video. Keep up the good work, Clemps!
Loved this game. Story was amazing.
The Xenoblade music from 11:21
Your videos are criminally under viewed. Seriously.
This is such a beautiful, lovely, great game p___p
>Wild Arms music
Good taste
Claves refusing to die is just Copain not wanting his pink-haired waifu to die. Why else do you think Jazz has black hair? It's his cooler persona.
I didn't even play JRPG games prior to this one and found it incredibly enjoyable. As you stated, the graphics are exceptional and the game play is uniquely fun. Yes, the cut scenes are a bit overboard and the story is long and overly complicated. Nevertheless, I found myself playing this game several times over utilizing different sets of three each time. Plus, don't forget about the secret dungeon (the Mysterious Unison) located in the Oasis. The dragons there are worthy opponents!
Loved this game, played it years ago when it was one of the free games on xbox, and recently started playing it for the 2nd time. The battle system was amazing, the acting was pretty good, the story was great, and the graphics were incredible.
Fuck yeah Wild Arms OST, any chance we'll see a Clemps video covering that little gem? ;) Amazing video by the way keep it up!
Ive actually found this game to be quite an enjoyable one if you don't think too hard and nitpick the details, you can kind of take the story as Chopin coming to terms with his death, I mean throughout the game you get these neat little "breather" moments where they play some of Chopin's scores and give you mini history lessons on his life, I...actually teared up a little bit, his life was pretty hard and I genuinly felt sorry for the guy, and that's saying something since I'm not much of a History Nerd.
also with the bad end its actually Chopin wakes up then immediately dies, essentially destroying/reseting the dreamworld and passing on in ours.
The transition to the 7th console generation was rough on JRPGs. I don't miss that time at all.
Have you any idea of how ridiculous the characters' names could seem to an Italian?! When you introduced them I was in part saying "No . . . Oh, no . . . Please no!", and in part laughing so hard to almost have stomach ache.
outstanding video there clemps, you did a really great job on the comedy aspect and i do like that despite ragging on this game you still gave it some of its merits, i think this game is just a mess but god damn that soundtrack is amazing.
Thanks man!
choppin is amazing ;)
a got a big fan after that game
I picked up this game as a kid because of the graphics and the music concept, I actually have a soft spot for this game despite its flaws. I had no idea there was more than one ending though! (I hardly used Frederick so he was pretty easy) great video though, got a good chuckle out of me, especially the Aladdin references
That death scene, thou.
Holy fucking Christ on a pogo stick...
Oooooh Clemps-senpai so glad to see a new video; been wait ever since you tackled all 3 Drakengard. Keep up the good work!
I played and beat this game back int he day and all I remember about it is: Dope character designs, Cool battle system, Terrible ending credits and falling in love with Chopans music.
I'm literally subscribing only because you said BABBY.
A YMS fan, aren't we, Clemps? Nobody else could recognize the greatness of Neil Breen.
Haven't played this game yet. Been sitting on my shelf forever. But it looks gorgeous and I don't mind the insano-level of japanese RPGs, so I might as well give it a try at some point and build my own opinion.
As usual, your video is simply hilarious. You are quickly becoming one of my favorite content producers. I wish I had a similar output.
Going into your back catalog at 4am is leadin to some strong laffs. the bit around 2:38 is intense
Did I just hear what I think I heard?
Did I hear Seere's voice in another small child?
AND DID I NOT SEE CLEMPS EVEN NUDGE AT HOW HE SOUNDS LIKE SEERE?
Claves' death scene + the narration had me dying lmao
This used to be my favorite game of all time playing it as a kid. I absolutely adored the art style, music and combat. I haven't touched it since then and I'm happy I haven't now lmao.
Very entertaining video and a good revisit to one of my childhood games!
7:50-8:10 I thought these movements were endearing until I heard the noises you attached to them. Hardest I've laughed in a while.
that neil breen scene was perfect
.....why do all of these characters sound like they're voiced by *ProZD* ..? lol
Haha i guess when it comes to this joke ...THIS ENEMY GOT...THE POINT!
...ill see myself out 🚶🏾♂️
Honestly i wouldnt expect the everyday person to understand but this game is best off of the writings of the composer he was extremely depressed and anti social and created this fantasy world who ever made the game was obviously a fan of his
Those sounds effects at 8:03 had me dying yo HAHAHA
I actually quite liked Eternal Sonata, though I know it's not a great game. It definitely meanders around endlessly, and the endless flashbacks really killed me at times, but I like so many of its ideas. The execution is an inconsistent mess, but it definitely stands out to me as a game that tried a bunch of interesting things. I really like the premise, and I am a fan of Chopin, so maybe this game was just made specifically for me.
Oh, and God bless Viola.
I loved this game
Brave Fencer Musashi, is that you?!?!?! 1:14
11:58 Prune Brothers..................I thought I would never hear that name ever again in my life..................
holy shit
Good one Clempers. Seems like a good game for a laugh.
I have no idea why "eventually we arrive at mt. Rock " tickled me so much
Oh thank god, i was about to destroy my keyboard nerdraging about you not liking the game and then you mentioned the music and the environment. I fricking love that game. Not as good as the king of rpgs (do i really need to name it heh?) but it certainly was a nice rollercoaster of a game.
Oh hey, the narrator has the same voice actor as Nier.