Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Previously I had archived the Musou inspired Xbox 360 exclusive game Ninety Nine Nights and many people forgot that this game existed. But what even more people don't know is that this game actually had a sequel. Ninety Nine Nights 2 was a gigantic financial flop and it actually took me very long to find a physical copy to archive it on the channel. But I am glad that I finally found one so that it can live on here on my channel and not be forgotten to time.
Ironically a certain moment at a press conference is far more famous than this game is. One of the producers had a very unique way of presenting and promised the players that they could partake in battles involving....one million troops. A sentence that would go down in history.
Now unfortunately the game never comes close to presenting battles with a million troops and in many ways it is actually a step down compared to the first game. One thing it did definitely improve on is the presentation when it comes to the cutscenes and voice acting. The character models and cutscenes are of a very high quality. But the gameplay itself is very repetitive as you will be going through the same levels over and over again. And instead of presenting gigantic, epic battles like the first game did, in Ninety Nine Nights 2 you are mostly fighting by yourself against hordes of enemies.
I missed the legions of friendly troops in the background to make the battles feel more epic in scope. There are moments when there are friendly troops coming to your aid but usually not more than 10 or 20. Whereas in Ninety Nine Nights 1 you often had a few hundred friendlies around you.
Another part I thought was very satisfying was how you could upgrade your character in many different ways and stats. You could really customize your playstyle as each character can have 4 special abilities that very greatly. Overall I was happy to finally experience this game, but I don't think I will ever return to it in the future. It will now be safe and sound on the channel of The Game Archivist.
#ninetyninenights #ninetyninenights2 #musoumode #musou #dynastywarriors #xbox360 #xbox #retrogames
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Previously I had archived the Musou inspired Xbox 360 exclusive game Ninety Nine Nights and many people forgot that this game existed. But what even more people don't know is that this game actually had a sequel. Ninety Nine Nights 2 was a gigantic financial flop and it actually took me very long to find a physical copy to archive it on the channel. But I am glad that I finally found one so that it can live on here on my channel and not be forgotten to time.
Ironically a certain moment at a press conference is far more famous than this game is. One of the producers had a very unique way of presenting and promised the players that they could partake in battles involving....one million troops. A sentence that would go down in history.
Now unfortunately the game never comes close to presenting battles with a million troops and in many ways it is actually a step down compared to the first game. One thing it did definitely improve on is the presentation when it comes to the cutscenes and voice acting. The character models and cutscenes are of a very high quality. But the gameplay itself is very repetitive as you will be going through the same levels over and over again. And instead of presenting gigantic, epic battles like the first game did, in Ninety Nine Nights 2 you are mostly fighting by yourself against hordes of enemies.
I missed the legions of friendly troops in the background to make the battles feel more epic in scope. There are moments when there are friendly troops coming to your aid but usually not more than 10 or 20. Whereas in Ninety Nine Nights 1 you often had a few hundred friendlies around you.
Another part I thought was very satisfying was how you could upgrade your character in many different ways and stats. You could really customize your playstyle as each character can have 4 special abilities that very greatly. Overall I was happy to finally experience this game, but I don't think I will ever return to it in the future. It will now be safe and sound on the channel of The Game Archivist.
#ninetyninenights #ninetyninenights2 #musoumode #musou #dynastywarriors #xbox360 #xbox #retrogames
![COWBOY BEBOP Serenade of Reminiscence [ENGLISH] | Full Game 4K Walkthrough | No Commentary](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QSeGEXQKoqU/mqdefault.jpg "COWBOY BEBOP Serenade of Reminiscence [ENGLISH] | Full Game 4K Walkthrough | No Commentary
Today we have something very special to archive. Back when I was a teenager one of my favorite anime was Cowboy Bebop. It was the first time I realized that anime and cartoons also existed that were not necessarily targeting a young audience. The style of the characters was different and the storylines were deep and complex. The cyberpunk style mixed with jazzy tones and wild west themes make Cowboy Bebop still a unique anime that has never been copied.
I was therefore surprised to find out that an actual game was made for the PlayStation 2, but it was never released in the west. Only recently was a translation offered online and with that I could finally archive Cowboy Bebop Serenade of Reminiscence and present it to a western audience. The game plays like a beat em up and we follow our heroes Spike, Faye and Jet as we look for a treasure that is linked to a mysterious song called Diamonds.
The games beat em up action can be a bit repetitive, but I was surprised at how fluid and beautifully animated the combos were. You get to play as all three characters and their move set differs greatly. There are also sections where you get to shoot and these are a bit less optimal as the controls are clunky and the AI is a bit iffy. Then there are moments where you get to steer some flying vehicles and these offer some nice, little variety. Some of the moments can be a bit frustrating and outlast their welcome like when you are controlling Jet and need to find bombs on your ship. Other than that it nails the atmosphere and all the charactes are voiced by their original cast.
It shows great potential and maybe someday we will get a cowboy bebop game with current game technology.
#cowboybebop #ps2 #playstation2 #spikespiegel #anime #retrogames")
