MarshA complete narrated playthrough/discussion of GU-L, a Japanese RPG Maker horror game that was released over two decades ago and has never been translated. Taking clear inspiration from Resident Evil and Battle Royale, the game was a prize-winning entry in a development contest held by Enterbrain, unfortunately forgotten in the present day.
Tracking down a copy of this game proved to be somewhat difficult, but it is possible to play thanks to the preservation work of a Japanese blogger (hagane-ya.net/archives/9831). I'd recommend some Japanese knowledge for this, or at the very least, a good translation program. Advance warning, you'll have to download some .exe files from a twenty year old link, so if that makes you uncomfortable, I totally understand, but I can at least vouch for their safety.
First, go to the above Web Archive link. This brings you to the March 2001 Enterbrain contest page. The first entry on the page is for GU-L. From the top of the page, scroll down until you see a purple/pink download button with "5,900KB" next to it. This will download a 5 MB .exe that installs GU-L onto your computer.
If you've never played an RPG Maker 2000 engine game before, the game actually will NOT work as soon as you download it. There's a second step - below the pink/purple download button, you'll see a link that has the text "RPGツクール2000 RTP" in it. This is the Run Time Package for RPG Maker 2000 - it's basically generic files/assets that allow you to play RPG Maker games. Click this link, and on the page that you're brought to, scroll down until you see one final link that says "ダウンロード rtpsetup.exe". This downloads an installer (in Japanese) that will install the RTP onto your system. After this, the game will work. If the weird installers and .exe files freak you out, all I can say is that these come directly from Enterbrain (who owns RPG Maker) and they are safe. Hope you give this game a shot sometime.
Music Used (In Order) ======================== Lunacid - Beached Yume Nikki - Barracks Settlement Yume 2kki - Scorched Wasteland Space Funeral - Tamariu (Mystery Forest) GU-L - Title Screen (sp-slogo1_) LISA: The Painful - Summer Love OFF - Burned Bodies OFF - Soft Breeze LISA: The First - F* it Ib - Dining Room Yume Nikki - Shining Above the Step, Below the Slope (Snow World Slowed) LISA: The First - The Sireen's Call LiEat - Stagnation LISA: The Painful - Mirror of Blood GU-L - Drug High GU-L - blood Shin Megami Tensei - Castle of the Four Gods .flow - Overgrown Islands Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Shinjuku Hygenic Hospital Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Heretic Mansion OFF - Clockwork Majin Tensei II - In The Shop Shin Megami Tensei If... - Gouman Kai LISA: The Painful - Men's Hair Club Resident Evil 3 Nemesis - Free from Fear GU-L - dancers2 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Shinjuku Hospital After Conception Yume Nikki - Save Screen Theme Shin Megami Tensei NINE - Ikebukuro LISA: The Painful - Exploding Hearts Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Nightmare System Baroque - One Foot in the Grave OFF - Unreasonable Behaviour LISA: The Painful - Bath Boys Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Amala Labyrinth (Final Movement) Yume 2kki - Green Butterfly Area ReKinder - bm5 LISA: The Painful - Goodbye Baby LISA: The Painful - Goodbye Yume 2kki - Green Butterfly Area (I wanted to use it again whatever)
Timestamps ==================== 00:00 - 01:36 - Introduction 01:36 - 08:25 - Tracking Down GU-L 08:25 - 23:04 - Prelude to Madness 23:04 - 45:23 - Nagata's Game 45:23 - 54:52 - Abaddon - Lower Labs 54:52 - 1:08:36 - Family Matters 1:08:36 - 1:20:22 - From the Depths of Depravity 1:20:22 - 1:33:19 - Project F (Game Over) 1:33:19 - 1:35:33 - Conclusion =====================
The GU-L ExperienceMarsh2023-11-10 | A complete narrated playthrough/discussion of GU-L, a Japanese RPG Maker horror game that was released over two decades ago and has never been translated. Taking clear inspiration from Resident Evil and Battle Royale, the game was a prize-winning entry in a development contest held by Enterbrain, unfortunately forgotten in the present day.
Tracking down a copy of this game proved to be somewhat difficult, but it is possible to play thanks to the preservation work of a Japanese blogger (hagane-ya.net/archives/9831). I'd recommend some Japanese knowledge for this, or at the very least, a good translation program. Advance warning, you'll have to download some .exe files from a twenty year old link, so if that makes you uncomfortable, I totally understand, but I can at least vouch for their safety.
First, go to the above Web Archive link. This brings you to the March 2001 Enterbrain contest page. The first entry on the page is for GU-L. From the top of the page, scroll down until you see a purple/pink download button with "5,900KB" next to it. This will download a 5 MB .exe that installs GU-L onto your computer.
If you've never played an RPG Maker 2000 engine game before, the game actually will NOT work as soon as you download it. There's a second step - below the pink/purple download button, you'll see a link that has the text "RPGツクール2000 RTP" in it. This is the Run Time Package for RPG Maker 2000 - it's basically generic files/assets that allow you to play RPG Maker games. Click this link, and on the page that you're brought to, scroll down until you see one final link that says "ダウンロード rtpsetup.exe". This downloads an installer (in Japanese) that will install the RTP onto your system. After this, the game will work. If the weird installers and .exe files freak you out, all I can say is that these come directly from Enterbrain (who owns RPG Maker) and they are safe. Hope you give this game a shot sometime.
Music Used (In Order) ======================== Lunacid - Beached Yume Nikki - Barracks Settlement Yume 2kki - Scorched Wasteland Space Funeral - Tamariu (Mystery Forest) GU-L - Title Screen (sp-slogo1_) LISA: The Painful - Summer Love OFF - Burned Bodies OFF - Soft Breeze LISA: The First - F* it Ib - Dining Room Yume Nikki - Shining Above the Step, Below the Slope (Snow World Slowed) LISA: The First - The Sireen's Call LiEat - Stagnation LISA: The Painful - Mirror of Blood GU-L - Drug High GU-L - blood Shin Megami Tensei - Castle of the Four Gods .flow - Overgrown Islands Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Shinjuku Hygenic Hospital Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Heretic Mansion OFF - Clockwork Majin Tensei II - In The Shop Shin Megami Tensei If... - Gouman Kai LISA: The Painful - Men's Hair Club Resident Evil 3 Nemesis - Free from Fear GU-L - dancers2 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Shinjuku Hospital After Conception Yume Nikki - Save Screen Theme Shin Megami Tensei NINE - Ikebukuro LISA: The Painful - Exploding Hearts Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Nightmare System Baroque - One Foot in the Grave OFF - Unreasonable Behaviour LISA: The Painful - Bath Boys Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Amala Labyrinth (Final Movement) Yume 2kki - Green Butterfly Area ReKinder - bm5 LISA: The Painful - Goodbye Baby LISA: The Painful - Goodbye Yume 2kki - Green Butterfly Area (I wanted to use it again whatever)
Timestamps ==================== 00:00 - 01:36 - Introduction 01:36 - 08:25 - Tracking Down GU-L 08:25 - 23:04 - Prelude to Madness 23:04 - 45:23 - Nagata's Game 45:23 - 54:52 - Abaddon - Lower Labs 54:52 - 1:08:36 - Family Matters 1:08:36 - 1:20:22 - From the Depths of Depravity 1:20:22 - 1:33:19 - Project F (Game Over) 1:33:19 - 1:35:33 - Conclusion =====================
==================== MUSIC USED (IN ORDER) ====================
CHAPTER 1 ============ Conversation - Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse M.I.S.T - Parasite Eve II Fading Embers - BLUE NYMPH Underworld Forest - Last Bible III Muladhara - Digital Devil Saga BGM52b - deSPIRIA Basement of the Police Station - Resident Evil 2 Sunset - Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Combing Town West - Silent Hill 2 Battle c1 - Shin Megami Tensei IV DuClare Chateau (Combat) - Deus Ex Shinjuku Medical Hospital (Vortex World) - Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Stairs to the Sky Garden - Yume Nikki Btl 05b - deSPIRIA Bass00b - deSPIRIA Soft Breeze - OFF Time - Deep Fear A Land Controlling Roads - Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Btl 00b - deSPIRIA Maternal Heart - Silent Hill 3 Extreme Extrication - 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors Devil's Castle - Shin Megami Tensei V Hallucination - Shin Megami Tensei IV Btl 08b - deSPIRIA End Credits - Shin Megami Tensei IV
CHAPTER 2 ============ Slaughterhouse - Hitman Contracts Reign - Shin Megami Tensei IV Conversation - Shin Megami Tensei IV BGM 04b - deSPIRIA Naraku Upper Strata - Shin Megami Tensei IV NYC Streets (Ambient) - Deus Ex UNATCO (Conversation) - Deus Ex Tension - Shin Megami Tensei IV BGM 91b - deSPIRIA VersaLife (Ambient) - Deus Ex Aboveground Urban Area A - Shin Megami Tensei IV Ikebukuro - Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Lebedev's Airfield (Combat) - Deus Ex BGM 56b - deSPIRIA Domain - Shin Megami Tensei IV Pluto Castle - Shin Megami Tensei IV Majestic 12 Labs (Conversation) - Deus Ex Castle of the Four Gods - Shin Megami Tensei (PSX) Engineering - System Shock 2 Tennozu Shelter - Shin Megami Tensei IV
CHAPTER 3 ============= Da'at Shinagawa Station - Shin Megami Tensei V Aboveground Urban Area C - Shin Megami Tensei IV The Great Spirit of Hope - Shin Megami Tensei IV Tokyo - Shin Megami Tensei IV Da'at Shinagawa - Shin Megami Tensei V Kurt Vonnegut (Extended) - BLUE NYMPH Camp Ichigaya - Shin Megami Tensei IV Members Only Club - Shin Megami Tensei IV Ikebukuro - Shin Megami Tensei NINE Algon NS Building (Reality) - Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Kinshicho - Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Deja Vu - Shin Megami Tensei If... (PSX) (Remixed from Majin Tensei II) Shibuya - Shin Megami Tensei NINE BGM 89b - deSPIRIA VersaLife (Conversation) - Deus Ex Ops 1 - System Shock 2 Infernal Tokyo - Shin Megami Tensei IV Da'at Ginza - Shin Megami Tensei V Val Ship - Last Bible III Scavenger Hunt - Cyberpunk 2077 Militech Combat Theme - Cyberpunk 2077 Kill It With Fire - XCOM 2 Neutral Theme - Shin Megami Tensei IV Naraku Lower Strata - Shin Megami Tensei IV Big Battle - Digital Devil Saga
CHAPTER 4 ================ Nocturne Op55N1 - Cyberpunk 2077 Detroit Convention Center (Ambient) - Deus Ex: Human Revolution Arrow To The Head - LISA: The Joyful Pause Theme - Deus Ex: Human Revolution Konpeki Stealth Theme - Cyberpunk 2077 Arasaka Hostile Terrain Detection Theme - Cyberpunk 2077 1-03 Lounge - Virtue's Last Reward New York Infiltration - Splinter Cell: Double Agent Area 51 (Ambient) - Deus Ex Rifleman Bank Station 2 - Deus Ex: Human Revolution Hengsha Hive Basement - Deus Ex: Human Revolution Boss Encounter - Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Normal Battle (Labyrinth of Amala) - Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne
FINAL CHAPTER ================ Shibuya Underground District - Shin Megami Tensei IV Kiccigiorgi Forest - Shin Megami Tensei IV BGM S1b - deSPIRIA Black Market - Shin Megami Tensei IV Ayna - Digital Devil Saga Temple of Eternity - Shin Megami Tensei V Da'at Shinjuku - Shin Megami Tensei V Man's Tomb - Digital Devil Saga World of Greed - Shin Megami Tensei If... Cathedral - Shin Megami Tensei End - Shin Megami Tensei IV The Nothing (Combat) - Deus Ex Conspiravision - Deus Ex Btl 13b - deSPIRIA End 01b - deSPIRIA Staff Roll - Shin Megami Tensei NocturneThe Hellnight ExperienceMarsh2024-11-20 | A full narrated playthrough/discussion of Hellnight (also known as Dark Messiah in Japan), a survival horror dungeon crawler originally released on the PSX in 1998. This is a lesser-known title created by an even more obscure developer - but you better believe it's one of the most fascinating games I've played in a long time.
00:00 - 04:16 - Introduction 04:16 - 14:59 - Developer Background 14:59 - 25:21 - Sewers 25:21 - 49:22 - Tokyo Mesh - 1F (Residential Zone) 49:22 - 1:11:21 - Tokyo Mesh - 2F (Production Zone) 1:11:21 - 1:19:41 - Tokyo Mesh - 3F (No Man's Land) 1:19:41 - 1:24:26 - Great Hall 1:24:26 - 2:01:06 - The Hive 2:01:06 - 2:09:34 - Conclusion
==================== MUSIC USED (IN ORDER) ====================
Deja Vu - Majin Tensei II Eternal Rest - Silent Hill Fever Chill - Silent Hill 4: The Room Ikebukuro - Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Map II - Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Null Moon - Silent Hill 2 Observe My Life - Cry of Fear Float up From Dream - Silent Hill 3 The Start, the End - Cry of Fear Running Errands - F.E.A.R. Nijomon/Futagamikado Basement - Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers タイムリープ 1 - Nightmare Project Yakata Outtalk - Majin Tensei II Astronomy Museum - Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers bh00 - Body Harvest Ancient Battleground - King's Field II Searching the Past - Silent Hill Shattered Memories Little Jamaica - Hellnight Heretic Mansion - Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Otherworld Dungeon 4 - Devil Summoner I've Been Losing You - Silent Hill 3 Kinshicho - Kinshi Park - Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Cargo Ship - Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Reverse Hills - Shin Megami Tensei IV Leno - Hellnight Tokyo Midtown - Shin Megami Tensei IV Displace - Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Infernal Tokyo - Shin Megami Tensei IV Palace of Pleasure - Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Dark Reality - King's Field IV Command Center - Hellnight The Penthouse - Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory A Land Controlling Roads - Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey 3D Makai - Shin Megami Tensei II Chaos Theme - Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Assault - Majin Tensei II Hell - Cry of Fear The Forest Trail - Silent Hill 2 The Walls Are Listening - OFF Burned Bodies - OFF Altar - Hellnight Data Storage Room 2 - Hellnight Algon Spirit Worker - Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Heretic Mansion ~Cursed~ - Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne bh20 - Body Harvest Aboveground Urban Area B - Shin Megami Tensei IV Sentinel Prime (Ambient) - DOOM Eternal The Land Where the Seed's Memories Lie Buried - Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Final Battle - Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Brandon - Cry of FearThe Nehan ExperienceMarsh2024-09-29 | A full narrated playthrough/discussion of 涅槃ー完全版 (Nehan: Kanzenban/Nirvana: Complete Edition) and 涅槃2: DarknessFantasy, an untranslated RPG Maker horror duology heavily inspired by Lovecraft and the wider Cthulhu mythos.
00:00 - 04:01 - Introduction 04:01 - 09:47 - Game Background 09:47 - 24:41 - First Blood 24:41 - 36:02 - Hell House 36:02 - 52:32 - Nirvana 52:32 - 1:04:21 - Sanatorium 1:04:21 - 1:22:40 - Memory Fragments 1:22:40 - 1:37:20 - He Sleeps 1:37:20 - 1:40:58 - Outro
Below, I'll link some resources I used to learn about this game and make the video. Explore these links AT YOUR OWN RISK - it was safe for me but at the end of the day these are old webpages with plenty of things to potentially click on by accident.
Note: To get these games to work, you'll probably need to have the RPG Maker 2000 RTP (Run-time Package) installed on your computer. These are basic assets that enable the games themselves to have a very small file size. This link should work (rpgmakerweb.com//run-time-package) for that. If the game still doesn't work, try setting your computer's locale to Japanese too. If it still doesn't work, leave a comment and I'll try to figure it out.
================================ Search Terms (mentioned in the video) ================================ フリーゲームおすすめ ホラー
=================== MUSIC USED (In Order) =================== Little Jamaica - Hellnight Out of Phase - Parasite Eve Central Village - King's Field Title Screen (insie.mid) - Nehan Foreboding 1 - Piglet's Big Game Haikyo88 - Nehan Remaining Routine - Fear & Hunger 2: Termina First Warning - Lobotomy Corporation You Survived (I made this name up because it isn't named in the files) - Nehan I Embrace a Dying World - Star Fetchers - Pilot Heroine's Theme (I made this up because it doesn't appear to have a name in the files) - Nehan Chaos - Shin Megami Tensei II Scissorman - Clock Tower PSX Guyra's Lair - King's Field Plosive Attack - Parasite Eve Arise Within You - Parasite Eve Strange - Nehan Forest of Varde & Ralugo - King's Field II West Shore - King's Field Kairou - Nehan Pandora's Battle - Revelations: Persona Heroine's Theme (I made this up because it doesn't appear to have a name in the files) - Nehan Neutral - Shin Megami Tensei II Title - Nehan 2: DarknessFantasy Nocturne Op55N1 - Cyberpunk 2077 Law - Shin Megami Tensei II Nehan2H - Nehan 2: DarknessFantasy Missing Perspective - Parasite Eve Terminal - Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Battery - Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Amala Labyrinth Theme - Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Nehan2B - Nehan 2: DarknessFantasy Alone Prehevil - Fear & Hunger 2: Termina Dead Chef Found in the Refrigerator - Chase the Express Shibuya Underground District - Shin Megami Tensei IV Aboveground Urban Area C - Shin Megami Tensei IV Virtual Horror House - Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Verdite Castle 1F - King's Field II Nehan2F - Nehan 2: DarknessFantasy Don't Cry, Jennifer - Clock Tower (SNES) Lost Haven/Shillings - Fear & Hunger 2: TerminaShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Apocalypse Re-RedefinedMarsh2024-07-31 | A comparative, full spoiler review of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Is this game a big improvement over the original release, or is it just trying to take vengeance on your wallet?
================= SPECIAL THANKS ================= Macca (youtube.com/@Macca) - Original Release Game Footage Faz (youtube.com/@FazPersona) - Dagda DLC Quest Footage Bubbletea (youtube.com/c/bubbleteaa) - Thumbnail IGN - Demon King Castle Footage ATLUS - They gave me a free download code YOUThe Shin Megami Tensei II ExperienceMarsh2024-06-07 | An extended narrated playthrough/discussion of Shin Megami Tensei II, a sequel that truly raises the bar over the original and holds nothing back. In this video, we explore plot, mechanics, strategies, glitches, ports, and more as we make our way through one of the most high-stakes adventures in the entire franchise.
MUSIC USED (IN ORDER) Shin Megami Tensei II - Title Shin Megami Tensei II - 2D Demon World Shin Megami Tensei II - Title Demo Shin Megami Tensei II - Title Shin Megami Tensei II - Gym Shin Megami Tensei II - 3D Virtual Battler Shin Megami Tensei II - Mansion of Heresy Shin Megami Tensei If... - 3D Demon World Shin Megami Tensei II - 3D Valhalla Shin Megami Tensei II - Law Shin Megami Tensei II - 3D Valhalla Shin Megami Tensei II - 2D Field Shin Megami Tensei II - 3D Center Shin Megami Tensei II - Terminal Shin Megami Tensei II - Enemy Encounter Shin Megami Tensei II - Battle Shin Megami Tensei II - Neutral Shin Megami Tensei (PSX) - Arcade Street Shin Megami Tensei II - Heroine Shin Megami Tensei (PSX) - Pascal Shin Megami Tensei II - Chaos Shin Megami Tensei - Law Shin Megami Tensei II (PSX) - Law Shin Megami Tensei (PSX) - Mansion of the Four Heavenly Kings Shin Megami Tensei II - Underground World 3D Shin Megami Tensei (PSX) - Shibuya Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Suginami Field Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Nakano Field Shin Megami Tensei If... (PSX) - World of Sloth (Ginza) Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Yagiya Shin Megami Tensei - Cathedral Shin Megami Tensei (PSX) - Terminal Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Colosseum Lobby Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Ueno Field Shin Megami Tensei II - Recovered Memory Shin Megami Tensei If... (PSX) - Embassy Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Ikebukuro Shin Megami Tensei NINE - Shibuya Shin Megami Tensei IV - Tokyo Shin Megami Tensei - Ruins Shin Megami Tensei IV - Aboveground Urban Area A Shin Megami Tensei II - Shop Shin Megami Tensei IV - Aboveground Urban Area C Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Ichigaya Dungeon Shin Megami Tensei IV - Camp Ichigaya Majin Tensei II - Eurythmic Battle Shin Megami Tensei II - 2D Siren Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Chuuouseigyositu Shin Megami Tensei IV - Pluto Castle Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Valhalla Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne - LAW Shin Megami Tensei - Boss Shin Megami Tensei II - Major Boss Battle Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Souzounoma Shin Megami Tensei NINE - Dark Law Battle Shin Megami Tensei II (PSX) - Chaos Shin Megami Tensei II (PSX) - 2D Demon World Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II - Explorer Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II - Dash Under the Ground Last Bible III - Underworld Forest Shin Megami Tensei IV - Tennozu Shelter Shin Megami Tensei IV - Reign Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - Fate Majin Tensei - Chaotic Law Shin Megami Tensei II (PSX) - Law Shin Megami Tensei - Title Majin Tensei II - Smash Up Shin Megami Tensei If...(PSX) - Archenemy Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei - Sea of Flames Shin Megami Tensei II - Law (Orchestral Arrange) Shin Megami Tensei II - Gym Shin Megami Tensei IV - Lucifer's Palace Shin Megami Tensei IV - Merkabah II Shin Megami Tensei IV - Archangel Battle Shin Megami Tensei II - Game Over Shin Megami Tensei II (PSX) - Chaos Shin Megami Tensei I - Ending Shin Megami Tensei II - 3D Demon World Shin Megami Tensei II - 2D Field Shin Megami Tensei II - TitleThe Touhou: Artificial Dream in Arcadia ExperienceMarsh2024-01-28 | A complete narrated playthrough/discussion of Touhou: Artificial Dream in Arcadia - a first person dungeon crawler styled after classic Shin Megami Tensei games. Let's go on a little tour of Gensokyo as we fight our way through this modern classic of the genre.
00:00 - 05:24 - Introduction 05:25 - 20:46 - Getting Started (Core Mechanics/Gameplay) 20:47 - 39:10 - The Monolith Incident 39:10 - 1:07:11 - Sumireko on the Case 1:07:12 - 1:36:14 - Summer Break Bucket List 1:36:15 - 1:48:11 - World Tour Encore 1:48:11 - 1:59:32 - The Truth at the Edge of Time 1:59:33 - 2:16:13 - True Goddess ReawakenedThe Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible ExperienceMarsh2023-09-24 | A full narrated playthrough/discussion of Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible, or Last Bible "New Testament" - a previously Japan exclusive cell phone RPG that was lost for many years. Featuring one of the most bizarre plot twists of the entire franchise, Shinyaku Last Bible is a game dedicated Megami Tensei fans won't want to miss.
00:00 - Intro 03:58 - Living in Legaia (Opening Plot/Mechanics) 25:05 - Alice Unchained 43:11 - The Nature of Existence 1:00:18 - The Demon Lord's Dark Onslaught 1:15:48 - Prophecy Fulfilled? 1:32:35 - The World Unraveled 1:56:34 - The Whisperer in Darkness 2:01:26 - Outro
I'd also like to thank anyone who's reuploaded footage of the Megami Tensei cell phone games to YouTube. I found a variety of additional channels that pulled footage off of Nicovideo, and I was unable to find the original authors - these were extremely useful regardless.
Music taken from: Shinyaku Last Bible Last Bible II Last Bible III Nocturne Devil Summoner (Saturn) Persona 1 (PSX) Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga 2 Armored Core: For Answer Hotline MiamiThe Majin Tensei ExperienceMarsh2023-07-09 | A complete narrated playthrough/discussion of Majin Tensei, a tactical strategy RPG and one of the very first Shin Megami Tensei spinoff titles. War never changes, but this game might change you.
Music was sourced from Majin Tensei, Majin Tensei II, Shin Megami Tensei (multiple platforms), Megaten World Arrange
00:00 - 05:02 - Introduction 05:02 - 20:11 - Getting Started/Core Mechanics 20:11 - 37:16 - There Goes the Neighborhood 37:16 - 57:37 - On the War Path 57:37 - 1:13:32 - Rip and Tear 1:13:32 - 1:35:39 - Every Man Has His Limits 1:35:39 - 1:54:18 - Final Assault (Pandaemonium) 1:54:18 - 2:03:32 - Endings/Conclusion
I am extremely grateful for everyone's continued support. Every small bit of advice, resources shared with me, and feedback given to me are much appreciated.Ronde Moment™Marsh2023-05-06 | life is a piece of shit and we're all along for the rondeThe Last Bible III ExperienceMarsh2023-02-04 | A complete narrated playthrough/discussion of Last Bible III, one of the most overlooked Megami Tensei games - and dare I say, one of the best, with excellent gameplay, graphics, and music. Witness the finale to the Last Bible trilogy - a game that caps off 60,000 years of in-universe history.
Special thanks to Buyee.jp for sponsoring this video. Sign up with my referral link here to get 2000 yen off the purchase price of your first order: bit.ly/buyee-marshofficial
Additional special thanks to VeskScans, Philipposole, Lozzu, Ice-Raptor, Symm, Sion, and ATLUS
00:00 - 1:04 Introduction 1:04 - 1:39 Sponsorship 1:39 -- 27:51 Days of Innocence 27:51 - 44:18 - Uprooted 44:18 - 1:07:08 - Cracking the Conspiracy 1:07:08 - 1:31:08 - Links to the Past 1:31:08 - 1:43:44 - Ultimate Vengeance 1:43:44 - 1:52:14 - World at War 1:52:14 - 2:01:08 - Sodom and the Archweapon 2:01:09 - 2:17:18 - Through the Fire and Flames 2:17:18 - 2:22:16 - The End...?The Peret em Heru ExperienceMarsh2022-11-02 | A complete narrated playthrough/discussion of Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners, an Egypt-themed PC98 horror RPG.
Music used throughout this video was from Yume Nikki, Peret em Heru, LISA: The First, and Shin Megami Tensei (SNES)
00:00 - 5:25 - Introduction 5:25 - 21:11 - Pyramid Power 21:12 - 32:48 - Point of No Return 32:48 - 46:23 - Things Fall Apart 46:23 - 57:37 - Pharaoh's Curse? 57:37 - 59:13 - TL;DRSoul Hackers 2: A Video GameMarsh2022-10-12 | This really is a JRPG with combat, dungeons, and a group of characters that save the world. How does it measure up to the first Soul Hackers? Let's check it out.
00:00 - 2:27 - Introduction 2:27 - 12:51 - Story/Characters 12:51 - 19:05 - Combat 19:05 - 28:11 - Dungeons/Exploration 28:11 - 30:55 - Aesthetics/ConclusionLast Bible SpinoffsMarsh2022-09-01 | A complete narrated playthrough/discussion of Another Bible and Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special, two spinoff titles of another spinoff series you've never heard of. The pits of the series and my mental health.
00:00 - 33:11 - Another Bible 33:11 - 1:31:46 - Last Bible SpecialThe Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible ExperienceMarsh2022-08-20 | The first two games in the Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible series, in more detail than you ever thought possible. Is this a spinoff series worth revisiting, or is it a part of the franchise best left in the dust?
00:00 - 2:50 - Introduction 2:51 - 1:03:09 - Last Bible 1:03:10 - 2:14:10 - Last Bible IIDemystifying Digital Devil StoryMarsh2022-03-27 | Aya Nishitani's "Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei" is known as the novel that birthed the entire Megami Tensei franchise - but did you know there ended up being nine of them split between two series? In this video, we'll have a discussion of the original Digital Devil Story trilogy, as well as the followup New Digital Devil Story series. What exactly goes down in these books? I'm doing my best to figure that out.
Music was sourced from a variety of Megaten media, including: Digital Devil Saga 1&2, Devil Survivor 2, Nocturne, SMT IV, SMT V, the Megaten World Arrange CD, Majin Tensei II, Project SATAN's Micom Departure, and Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Video/Image sources include: all of the Digital Devil Story novels, as well as the OVA and the MSX, Famicom, and Super Famicom adaptations thereof, Shin Megami Tensei (Super Famicom), Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation (OVA), Demon City Shinjuku (OVA), Crying Freeman (OVA), Parasyte, The Discovery Channel, Tsar Bomba Test/Simulation Footage, Wikipedia, and random anime gifs I found on google
Timestamps 00:00 - 4:30 Introduction 4:30 - 15:28 - Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 15:28 - 27:01 - Digital Devil Story: Warrior of the Demon City 27:01 - 31:32 - Digital Devil Story: Demise of the Reincarnation 31:32 - 37:34 - New Digital Devil Story: Goddess of Enchainment 37:34 - 43:41 - New Digital Devil Story: Queen of the Ice World 43:41 - 48:41 - New Digital Devil Story: Planet of Divinity 48:41 - 53:38 - New Digital Devil Story: Wrath of the Emperor 53:38 - 58:28 - New Digital Devil Story: Eternal Goddess 58:28 - 1:03:54 - New Digital Devil Story: Bonds of Reincarnation 1:03:54 - 1:07:02 - OutroShin Megami Tensei V - Apocalypse Redefined?Marsh2022-01-08 | A review/discussion of the core gameplay mechanics and story of Shin Megami Tensei V. Is this game a step towards a bright new path for the franchise, or an unfulfilling mix of poorly developed ideas?
00:00 - 2:25 - Intro 2:25 - 13:29 - Combat/Team Building 13:29 - 21:30 - Exploration 21:30 - 30:13 - Story 30:13 - 31:23 - The Verdict
Thanks to Atlus for the review code - this game was a fun time and I really enjoyed making my way through it.
Be sure to check out Macca, who provided much of the footage for this review, here: youtube.com/channel/UC-N6kK_LbJmxsZmqHhDX8tAThe Shin Megami Tensei ExperienceMarsh2021-11-11 | Every great series has to start somewhere. In this video, we take a deep dive into the origins of Shin Megami Tensei with an extended narrated playthrough/discussion of the Super Famicom classic, as well as a comparison of the many ports it received. Whether you're a veteran of the series or a newcomer, it's never a bad time to take a little trip through 199X Tokyo.
00:00 - Introduction 1:53 - Prologue 19:24 - Shinjuku 32:43 - Goutou & Thorman 40:02 - Kongokai 44:21 - Wasteland (Shibuya, Shinjuku Revisited, Roppongi) 59:00 - The Great Crossroads (Ginza, Shinagawa, Ikebukuro) 1:13:18 - Ueno & Tokyo Destinyland 1:22:19 - The Great Cathedral 1:30:09 - Endgame 1:45:22 - Port Comparison
Executive credit to glibb for the great thumbnail AND telling me how to pronounce Pascal (I think I said it right this time): youtube.com/c/KidCapesThe Devil Summoner TV ShowMarsh2021-10-10 | A brief overview of the Devil Summoner live action drama, commonly known as the greatest show to grace televisionDigital Devil Story RevisitedMarsh2021-08-11 | We return once again to the origins of the Megami Tensei franchise with a full narrated playthrough of Telenet Japan's Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei for the MSX and PC-88. Then, we jump ahead several years and immerse ourselves in the world of Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei.
00:00 - Introduction 3:58 - Telenet Megami Tensei (MSX) 25:27 - Telenet Megami Tensei (PC-88) 26:42 - Kyuuyaku Megami TenseiThe Shin Megami Tensei NINE ExperienceMarsh2021-05-07 | A full narrated playthrough/discussion of Shin Megami Tensei NINE, a Japan-only entry in the franchise released exclusively for the Xbox in 2002. Diving into one of the least-played games in the series, this video takes an extensive look at the games plot, mechanics, bosses, and more.
Additional thanks to Simply Dad for sending links to Megami Tensei artThe Jack Bros. ExperienceMarsh2021-01-13 | A comprehensive review/discussion of Megami Tensei's most legendary spinoff, Jack Bros. for the Virtual Boy, with all endings, bosses, and characters covered. Yeah, really.The Soul Hackers ExperienceMarsh2020-12-24 | A full narrated playthrough/discussion of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, released originally in 1997 for the Sega Saturn and later brought to America in 2013 for the 3DS.The Megami Tensei II ExperienceMarsh2020-11-03 | An extended review/discussion of Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II for the Famicom, created by Atlus in 1990. How does it hold up compared to the first, and is it worth playing this version today? Let’s go on a little tour of Tokyo and check it out.The Devil Summoner ExperienceMarsh2020-09-04 | An extended review/narrated playthrough of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, released in 1995 for the Sega Saturn and 2005 for the PSP. Includes discussion of all main dungeons, bosses, and mechanics. Very little Devil Summoner content exists online in English, so I decided to go all out for this one and cover the entire game for those who are interested. Feel free to discuss below and let me know what you think of the game if you've played it.NINE is TerrifyingMarsh2020-07-27 | i had to use this footage somehow - the game actually looks interesting, albeit clunky, but it emulates like absolute assThe Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei ExperienceMarsh2020-07-18 | We return to the beginnings of the Megaten franchise with an extended discussion of the Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei novels, OVA, and video game adaptations for the MSX, PC-88, and Famicom. Jump in from the beginning, or check out the timestamps below to skip to what you're interested in.
Timestamps: Book #1 and OVA - 0:55 Book #2 - 9:24 Book #3 - 12:00 Telenet Megami Tensei - 14:20 Atlus Megami Tensei - 19:14
Thanks, and feel free to discuss in the comments.Megami Tensei Moment™Marsh2020-07-05 | i am slowly losing my grip on realityThe Akira Miyamoto ExperienceMarsh2020-06-13 | A comprehensive review/discussion of the Akira route of Shin Megami Tensei: If... that explores every boss, dungeon, and new mechanic it brings to the table. Another long one, but as far as I know this is the only in-depth route discussion on YouTube (in English, at least). Thanks for following me through the Expanse in each video - we're done here for now, but I have plans to review the PSX version of the game sometime in the future. Next up, I'll probably take a look at Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei or Majin Tensei.The Shin Megami Tensei: If... ExperienceMarsh2020-06-04 | An in-depth, slightly comedic tour of the main routes of Shin Megami Tensei: If... and mechanics therein. I know it's a bit of a long one, but discussion of this game on YouTube is pretty sparse, and there's a lot this game has to offer. If... really grew on me, and I'd like for more people to give it a shot. Let me know what you think if you've played the game, and as always I'm open to suggestions for future reviews.The Persona 4 Flash GameMarsh2020-05-26 | If you want to torture yourself: http://web.archive.org/web/20080912011126/http://www.atlus.co.jp/cs/game/pstation2/persona4/nozokiIf Raidou 2 Got An English DubMarsh2020-05-07 | this is my official audition for every part in the gameShrek Megami TenseiMarsh2020-05-05 | atlus sent a hitman after me for posting this, make it count raidou, dds, and other megaten junk coming soonJonathans Row IVMarsh2020-05-04 | lucifer gets hit in the face with a mailboxwhen navarre is your goddessMarsh2020-05-02 | this is canonically what happened and you will not convince me otherwiseIf Jimenez Got An English DubMarsh2020-04-28 | SJ is my favorite megaten, i had to record the "poo poo on my peter" part like 7 times based on this: youtube.com/watch?v=zBJRSCTWpLoPersona Zoomies: ReloadedMarsh2020-04-24 | teddie wrecks his kart into the side of yasogami high school (not clickbait)if smt iv was about american politicsMarsh2020-01-28 | jonathan hates liberalsPersona: ZoomiesMarsh2020-01-04 | initial d starring the characters of the bible and west virginian folklorePersona 4: Amazon Edition™Marsh2019-12-29 | The truth may surprise you