Obliterating My Humanity with the Dark Souls Trilogy | Reviewing Every Mainline Souls Game KBash 2022-07-31 | do longhairs have soulsFor hitting ANOTHER (WOW) patreon milestone, I'm back with the Dark Souls video. Well the first half, anyway. Here's my look at Demon's Souls and the Dark Souls Trilogy.FromSoft's Souls games are thought of as difficult, and they are, but it's deeper than that. Lots of games are hard, but not many reach the level of critical success and general meme status that these games did. They have genuine cultural penetration, and I think that for all their flaws, they managed to be subversive in a time of great conformity. Oh, and they're incredible for gameplay people, literally let you skip all the story you want and cut right to the rpg-character-building stuff - there's a lot to like.I haven't listened to too many souls opinions - what I value most in them is the character building, aesthetics second, and everything else is tertiary. If you're wondering where the section on patches is, or how many characters have exposed feet for example, I'm probably saving it for part 2!It's back to business as usual until September when I cover Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Elden Ring - need a bit of a break from souls stuff for 30 days, you know.Here's my latest: youtu.be/2HX-tecRlYYAffiliate link:Check out Total Play, a gaming retailer near me @ totalplay.ca/discount/KBASHEnter Discount " KBASH " at checkout for 10% your order. Good until December 2022! If you'd like to help support the show, here's my thingy: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueThe next goal is a tossup between Monster Hunter and Xenoblade Chronicles (as voted by patrons). Yes, I've chosen death.0:00 PREMISE2:33 Demon's Souls30:57 Dark Souls58:00 DS21:22:46 Dark Souls 3Thanks to Ryan "Mori" Brooks for guiding me through DS2 and others!Songs, in order of appearance:Skit SongsIco - Castle in the MistFable - BowerstoneDemon's Souls SongsTactics Ogre - Harvest DanceLegend of Mana - Earth Painting急げ!! - FFXFFCC - TidaDiablo - TristramFolklore - Endless BattlefieldFFCC - Mag MellWorld of Warcraft - Eversong WoodsSuper Mario BrosFable - DarkwoodFable - OakvaleAdventures of Mana - Endless CarnageTactics Ogre - Krypton Nier Automata - Birth of a WishFolklore - The NetherworldPrince of Persia 2008Dark Souls SongsSmash Ultimate - Climb Up! And Get the Last ChanceDragon Age - The Dalish Elves EncampmentNier - Song of the AncientsOctopath Traveler - Tressa's Theme + Decisive BattleWorld of Warcraft - AshenvaleDiablo 2 - Rogue EncampmentAge of Mythology - Eat Your Potatoes Legend of Mana - PicturesqueNier - The Incomplete StoneDark Souls - Nameless SongMetal Gear Solid - EncounterLegend of Mana - Pain in the UniverseDark Souls - Firelink ShrineDark Souls - Gwyn, Lord of CinderNier Automata - City RuinsDS2 SongsChrono Cross - Time's ScarOctopath Traveler - My Quiet Forest HomeLegend of Mana - The Excitement of Both of UsDark Souls 2 MajulaDragon Age - The Dwarves of Orzammar SuiteBanjo-Kazooie - Gruntilda's LairAge of Mythology - Eat Your PotatoesLegend of Mana - Pain in the UniverseNier - City of CommerceMetroid Prime - Phendrana DriftsFFT - Battle on the BridgeDark Souls 2 - RemainsDS3 SongsFFT - Hero's ThemeNinja Gaiden 3 - A Hero UnmaskedDiablo 3 - New TristramFFCC - DepartureDishonored 2 - ThemeFFT - TrisectionFFTA - Amber ValleyLegend of Mana - The Wind Sings for the JourneyNier Automata - Bipolar NightmareNier Automata - SimoneOctopath Traveler - Decisive Battle 3Octopath Traveler - The One They Call Daughter of Dark GodDark Souls 3 - Epilogue#kbash #darksouls #review
A Sane & Realistic Look at Valkyrie Elysium | KBash Game Reviews KBash 2022-12-31 | apoplexy is bad actuallyWelcome to a sane and realistic look at Valkyrie Elysium, courtesy of a human being who has yet to become a corn cob. The game is fun. It suffers in the obvious places from a rocky development and a sub-AAA budget. We all know the song, whatcha gonna dooo~But it's clear that the devs attempted to be respectful to the original games, regardless of any crap you read online. To be fair, if you ever hear the word "lazy" applied to devs, you can be pretty sure you're dealing with a painfully unserious person. Game dev is hard. And frankly, plenty of the design, and specifically the combat, shows a fair bit of consideration - it just takes wrapping your head around if you're not used to B games. Believe me, the lack of a true and useful cancel bothers me too, but it's a hurdle, not a landmine.I use the other games as points of comparison throughout the video, which isn't particularly fair - it wasn't published with the "Profile" title, but since it sidles up to the legacy, swipes from Ninja Gaiden and other games, well, I point out what I can, where I can. On with the reviewIf you'd like to see the uncensored version or support me otherwise, find me on patreon here: patreon.com/kbashI recently did Bayonetta - they're both stylish games, why not check it out? youtu.be/xzakSQcOv400:00 ELYSIUM1:43 the slow burn12:30 The Good18:50 spoilerinos + story breakdown25:01 Conclusion + Credits#kbash #valkyrieprofile #valkyrieelysium
A Gungrave Trilogy Review [CENSORSHIP EDITION] KBash 2022-12-26 | the original video is in the KBash collections playlist - youtube killed 2 weeks of work which is why i guess its good i upload biweekly lmao, see yall next timeI saw KBash there, out on the banks, river stretched into the horizon. "Why do you bother, anyway?" I asked. He simply stared."It's all I know." He rasped. He'd been shouting, or crying - something silly, anyway."You could've kept up with teaching - you know that, right? Or picked up a trade.""I know." An admission. I caught a tear rolling down his cheek. "So why? You still can, you're not settled, you have time!" He glanced at me and then the river."I want to exist." I had no idea what that meant. 'Exist.' You're standing right there, idiot."And YouTube's the answer? Gungrave's the answer?"He hung his head a moment and his lips bunched up. He turned to me, eyes red, and looked again to the river. "No. But it's where I am. And it's what I've got. It's what I made." His words died on his lips and he shook with pain. I backed away."I'd say 'you got this,' but I think that's something you're gonna have to decide on your own."He nodded. Always nodding. Every damn time.This is the really kind of offensively censored version of this video, a Gungrave Trilogy review. The other one was also censored. I like this platform, but I like this platform better when its doing its best to work with creators and provide a transparent environment for the people it leeches from. I mean it's a parasitic relationship inherently, but they could at least be honest where possible. If you'd like to see the uncensored version or support me otherwise, find me on patreon here: patreon.com/kbashI recently did Bayonetta - they're both stylish games, why not check it out? youtu.be/xzakSQcOv40Affiliate link:Check out Total Play, a gaming retailer near me @ totalplay.ca/discount/KBASHEnter Discount " KBASH " at checkout for 10% your order. Good until December 2022! 0:00 gUHNgUHRAVE1:10 Gungrave (timestamp for seinfeld haters)6:20 OVERDOOOSE12:50 a brief word on VR13:23 G.O.R.E#kbash #gungrave #retrospective #trilogy
The Edgiest SRPG - Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume | KBash Game Reviews KBash 2022-11-30 | "a plume drenched in blood to pen the course of history"omg he did a video on an old srpg some number of people played broooooCovenant of the Plume is weird for a few reasons. Firstly, nixing the Valkyrie main character thing, but sure, Wylfred's viable. Second, trying to transpose traditional VP gameplay onto an srpg framework, which does well, it's not awful, but it comes with a lot of little quirks.For example, most units are melee-exclusive, and don't get the ability to initiate combat at range (all combat is to be initiated, you're not just dropping single attacks, but trying to land squad-strikes) and so many characters lack the utility of, say, FFT with it's classes. No melee unit has a ranged attack, everyone has access to the same pool of utility options via skills, it's WEIRD.But I'm not gonna get too nerdy, and instead look at the game in sum. A lot of those micro-points are cool, but it's hard to even get people invested in the thing enough to care, so here's my attempt at making Coom seem interesting. Check it.Here's my latest video on Elysium: youtu.be/oPGE6pIFhQ8If you'd like to help support the show, check me out here:patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueAffiliate link:Check out Total Play, a gaming retailer near me @ totalplay.ca/discount/KBASHEnter Discount " KBASH " at checkout for 10% your order. Good until December 2022! #kbash #valkyrieprofile
Reviewing Every Souls Game // KBash Dark Souls Retrospective Supercut KBash 2022-11-23 | now in "work day" formatThis is a supercut of the two souls videos I made. I did this last year with Persona, and I'm doing it again. The year isn't over for me - I have more stuff planned as usual, and Xenoblade Chronicles (per patron reward) is coming in February. Dropping this now because the two vids have finally chilled out.These ones were fun to make. I can't believe I started playing them in like, April or something. Half my year feels like it involved Souls. I love these games, even the rough ones. It's not the best video on the subject, depending on your tastes and preferences, but it's the only KBash video set on souls, so I'm proud to say it's done. This is my rough, mildly refined meditation on the games. They're among the best things I wrote about this year, alongside TWEWY, Valkyrie Profile 1, and Prince of Persia, among others. Stiff competition. You'll find, if you give them the time, that they're actually very forgiving and inspiring to play, more than some difficult games. Oh yeah, and I'm doing Nioh in 2023. Correctly, this time."Please talk about Berserk" actually I love Berserk, but don't see the inherent critical importance in informing the audience about something they already know. I try to crop where I can!"Please talk about Midir/x/y/z" more like Mid-ir, amirite? Hah. Hoooooo"Please talk about Patches" actually you can totally miss the guy in most games, so it seems more loving to the series to not spoil every bit of magic in each game. Games like these thrive on discovery, no? I actually fell for his trap in bloodborne for the first time ever doing that video lmaoI did Valkyrie Profile and Elysium recently: youtu.be/oPGE6pIFhQ8If you'd like to see the uncensored version or support me otherwise, find me on patreon here: patreon.com/kbashAffiliate link:Check out Total Play, a gaming retailer near me @ totalplay.ca/discount/KBASHEnter Discount " KBASH " at checkout for 10% your order. Good until December 2022! 0:00 PREMISE2:32 gigabrain game30:56 memelord57:59 m̶i̶y̶a̶z̶a̶k̶i̶'̶s̶ trick1:22:45 soft retirement1:46:09 Bloodborne, my love2:18:04 Sekiro - Harassment2:19:32 Sekiro - Flirting2:49:36 World of Warcraft#darksouls #bloodborne #sekiro #eldenring #demonssouls #soulsborne #kbash #supercut #retrospective
A Very Campy Bayonetta Trilogy Review KBash 2022-11-18 | kuntenservenbashWelcome to another funning episode of this *mario sound effect*MIDLEVEL SPOILERS FOR ALL GAMES, but not everything is shownBayonetta put me off for years, so it's time to come clean - I'm really stupid. These games are a joy, even when they're obnoxious. It's more complicated than a simple shot at a highly-functional DMC-style action game; if anything, Bayonetta has a little more in common with Viewtiful Joe. Developer lineages, whatcha gonna do.Some people love camp and some people live camp - Bayonetta's the latter. It manages to coexist in a highly competitive environment alongside genre titans like Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry with a unique spin on the hardcore character action genre, and further than that, Bayonetta's extremely easy to pick up and play. I mean maybe not the first game, but the others won't send you blasting off again like Ninja Gaiden can.SO, for action game enthusiasts, or people who just think Bayonetta looks kind of neat 😊here's my rollercoaster take on this incredible trilogy. Oh and tl;dw Bayo 3's good, it's fun. Play it twice though, that's basically the theme of the vid. Except 2 unless you really dig it, in which case have fun, love that for you, look at how good you look damn, damn,, daMy latest on Gungrave!youtu.be/2HX-tecRlYYIf you'd like to help support the show, check me out here:patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueAffiliate link:Check out Total Play, a gaming retailer near me @ totalplay.ca/discount/KBASHEnter Discount " KBASH " at checkout for 10% your order. Good until December 2022! 0:00 "Let's Dance Boys"1:42 Bayonetta12:40 Bayo 221:33 Bayo Threequel#kbash #bayonetta #bayonetta3
A Chaotic God of War Trilogy Review KBash 2022-10-31 | "let's burn this mf down"Welcome to a highly censored look at the God of War Trilogy - sorry, I need my crumbs. Spoilers for all 3 gamesWith the forthcoming release of Ragnarok, I bring you the classics. God of War is something I've avoided for most of my life - I never liked what Kratos looked like - I'm a wispy creachur after all, and I never owned Playstation consoles. But looking into the trilogy today, I realize that Kratos is a symbol of gaming greatness for a reason. Now I like what he stands for visually, and the games are fun enough.I've covered action adventures before - mostly Darksiders and Lords of Shadow. Full disclosure - I think the Darksiders vid is funny, but it's also outdated. I've changed a lot since, and probably wouldn't get so weird about those games now. The Lords of Shadow vid is fairly recent, thankfully, but both series were trying to capitalize on what God of War established. It's weird to finally go back to the progenitor and go, "yeah, actually, this is good."*I'll cover the others if this does well enough, but I'm having a hard time imagining the video doing well ⚰️**edit: lmaoIf you'd like to see the uncensored version or support me otherwise, find me on patreon here: patreon.com/kbashHere's my latest on Gungrave: youtu.be/2HX-tecRlYYAffiliate link:Check out Total Play, a gaming retailer near me @ totalplay.ca/discount/KBASHEnter Discount " KBASH " at checkout for 10% your order. Good until December 2022! 0:00 SCREAM TIME1:49 GoW 112:48 GoW 222:32 GoW 335:44 TRILOGY SPOILERS#kbash #godofwar #gow
The Strangest Sequel? - Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria | KBash Game Reviews KBash 2022-10-13 | sequel, prequel, freakquelWelcome back to the second episode of Valkyrie Profile, this time featuring the weirdest sequel ever. I mean sure, Dept Heaven has a leg up on the competition strictly speaking, but this is NOT how I'd go about following up one of the greatest PSX JRPGs. Not that I hate the thing - it's fun enough, it's cool and interesting, but it shifts the design framework in such incredible ways you have to wonder why.Instead of bashing wherever hurts most with the big-sad-mallet every twenty minutes, Valkyrie Profile 2 opts to send the player into the wilderness to grind offscreen for 6 hours. Not always, but it happens. It's a tough nut to crack, nothing like my usual bedtime escapades, so it's a buyer-beware experience. I pulled cutscene footage and some miscellaneous bits from around the web because multiple video files corrupted. It's a notoriously obnoxious game to get up and running well, accounting for community support, so buying a good quality PS2 copy is probably the best play. Thing's gorgeous, so, I mean, why not?Here's the latest episode: youtu.be/oPGE6pIFhQ8If you'd like to help support the show, check me out here:patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueAffiliate link:Check out Total Play, a gaming retailer near me @ totalplay.ca/discount/KBASHEnter Discount " KBASH " at checkout for 10% your order. Good until December 2022! 0:00 what is this05:43 game's weird bro16:35 full story and spoilers#kbash #valkyrieprofile #review
Obliterating my Sanity with Bloodborne, Sekiro and Elden Ring | Reviewing Every Dark Souls Spinoff KBash 2022-09-30 | hello darkness, my old friend...?*SPOILERS FOR ALL GAMES BTW*FromSoft developed 3 spinoff titles that pushed the boundaries of the Dark Souls framework. Each of them bring interesting innovations to traditional souls gameplay, and get creative with the aesthetics too. This is part 2 of my patron-backed look at the Dark Souls series.Final verdict? I like every souls game, period. It took a while to get there for more than one, however, and I finally took the time to figure out my own biases and latent frustrations with Bloodborne. Sekiro was fascinating and rewarding, but that controller definitely cost at least $20. Elden Ring is incredible and the hype is deserved - even if only for the aesthetics, though I really enjoy the additions to gameplay. Making me enjoy an open world isn't some small feat.I won't tier these because it's sliiightly tacky? Like not really, but I'd rather you all draw your own conclusions and love/hate what you do regardless of me. It's worth mentioning that every title across the series struck down almost everything else I've played for a long time - they're just fun games, and I love customizability and character building, fantasy, etc.Q: KBash you forgot to mention Patches!A: YOOO Patches thooooo-- *is shot dead immediately at ten paces*Q: KBash you forgot to mention Berserk!A: YOOOOO I *mario hoo sound* LOVE BERSE-- *is thrown shrieking under a stump grinder*Here's my latest main channel video: youtu.be/2HX-tecRlYYAffiliate link:Check out Total Play, a gaming retailer near me @ totalplay.ca/discount/KBASHEnter Discount " KBASH " at checkout for 10% your order. Good until December 2022! If you'd like to help support the show, here's my thingy: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueI still have polls posted - they're looking mostly decided, but I don't wanna make assumptions. Looking pretty JRPG heavy.Here's the first part: youtu.be/myD-QeWMnJM0:00 Premise2:02 Bloodborne33:56 Sekiro: Act 135:24 Sekiro: Act 21:05:28 Elden RingSpecial thanks to Ryan "Mori" Brooks for helping with Sekiro and Elden Ring, and for creating the pickle pizza. Uncontested legend, you live in our hearts from today onward.MUSIC IN ORDERIntroInto the Woods - I Am SetsunaBBIntro - BloodborneGanado I - Resident Evil 4Hubris - Soulcalibur 2Eversong Worlds - World of WarcraftThey Know My Name - Call of Cthulhu, Dark Corners of the EarthCleric Beast - BloodborneLullaby for Mergo - BloodborneIsamat Urbur - Lost Kingdoms 2Outtake 1 - Diablo 2The Atrium II - StyxDesperados 3 - Troublemakers in FlagstoneBowerstone - FableWarcraft 3 - Carrion WavesBeast Hunt - Gothic 1Riku - Kingdom HeartsTristram - Diablo 1Amygdala - BloodborneBlood Starved Beast - BloodborneBloodborne - BloodborneSekiroSekiro's soundtrack was varied enough to use in sum.Also I use Fable's Summer Fields early, along with Climb Up! And Grab the Last Chance! From F-Zero.ERTal Tal Heights - Link's AwakeningHigh Seas Moment - World of WarcraftColony 9 - Xenoblade ChroniclesOmega Ruins - FFXTitle Theme - Final Fantasy TacticsAmong Stately Peaks - Octopath TravelerShowdown - Tactics OgreRoad to Gran Soren - Dragon's DogmaBluemoon Tower - Dragon's DogmaDesert Lands - Final Fantasy TacticsImpregnable Defense - Tactics OgreNo Turning Back - I Am SetsunaAbandoned Mines - Vagrant StoryUnder the Stars - FFTThe Brotherhood Escapes - Assassin's Creed BrotherhoodGilgamesh Boss Fight - FFXVAlien Manifestation - Nier AutomataForest of Myth - NierPath of Redemption - I Am Setsuna#bloodborne #sekiro #eldenring #kbash #retrospective
A Needlessly Historical Look at Sword of Mana KBash 2022-09-01 | "Where did ya come from, where did ya go?"Sword of Mana is a really interesting game in the Seiken Densetsu lineage, specifically for learning from its predecessors, trying new things, and functioning more than adequately as a GBA action rpg. Its aesthetics, gameplay, and story are all relevant to the Mana series writ-large, so we're inquiring further, more than I usually do, into the history of Mana. Also I talk about Hiro Isono, Romantic era art and other fun stuff.I never really got over Mana, and way back when I covered the games I totally ignored Sword of Mana. It fell through the cracks, so I dredged the thing back up. This is a much more "mature" and "sensible" look at the Mana games for the crymads that hate when I take my pitch up a notch and have a giggle. Try screaming sometime, you know, Patrick said it best and he was right. No need to tearfully whine about "thuh yoochewber" when you're having a bad day, take that crap to league of legends. You know who you are.If you'd like to help support the show, find me at this link: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueAffiliate link:Check out Total Play, a gaming retailer near me @ totalplay.ca/discount/KBASHEnter Discount " KBASH " at checkout for 10% your order. Good until December 2022!*note that I'm not changing my thumbnail structure, I just couldn't make my style work with what I was trying to convey about the video being different, so I experimented with something more conventional. Back on my usual grind soon - see ya then 0:00 Historicizing About Mana09:34 Intro to Sword13:12 Mana's Aesthetics19:38 Talkin' Gameplay27:07 Sword Story41:44 Finisher#seikendensetsu #mana #kbash
The Most Depressing JRPG? - Valkyrie Profile | KBash Game Reviews KBash 2022-08-15 | livin the screamValkyrie Profile is an incredible JRPG from tri-Ace, the Star Ocean team. It's a classic PSX title, and really, none of these little factoids matter because the game is bigger than any of that. It's exactly the kind of thing I, and all fans of bizarre JRPGs everywhere, can appreciate. But hey, I got through Dept Heaven, so maybe I'm immune to insanity.I mean how many other games hand you a pile of recruitable characters, show you every one of them dying horrendous, tragic deaths, and just move along like nothing happened. This game, man. And it's more than that - I don't wanna oversell the depressing bits. Valkyrie Profile knows how to hit a payoff, but I'll save it for the video.Here's the Elysium video: youtu.be/oPGE6pIFhQ8If you'd like to help support the show, check me out here:patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueAffiliate link:Check out Total Play, a gaming retailer near me @ totalplay.ca/discount/KBASHEnter Discount " KBASH " at checkout for 10% your order. Good until December 2022! 0:00 Valkyrie Profile Brooo20:48 BIG SPOILER SECTION#kbash #valkyrieprofile #review
A Deranged Review of The World Ends With You and TWEWY NEO - Game Storytelling Perfected KBash 2022-07-01 | TWEWY and Hot Dog Water Teamajor spoilers marked with chaptersIt had to happen eventually. I've been talking up the first game for years, because it's one of the best. It's not even controversial, TWEWY's my #1 DS game and for good reason. People've been talking about ludonarrative dissonance for years, but the harmonies brother, the HARMONIESTWEWY, or The World Ends With You, or It's a Wonderful World is one of the strangest, most innovative, most well-designed games and well-told game stories, and that all applies to the second entry as well. TWEWY NEO is a slower experience than the first, but arguably hits higher highs, and certainly if you're willing to dig into the writing. TWEWY 1 is a masterclass in packaging an experience for video games, TWEWY NEO is a power-40-hours, I guess, for people who want to put the pieces together.These games are also perfect for discussing storytelling in games, because they, unlike many others in the genre, make use of EVERY element of design to sell the narrative. It's wild. Check it out!If you'd like to help support the show, I'm here! patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueHere's more longform video stuff: youtu.be/tGvJ94cUdzw0:00 TWEWY THE GOAT16:20 light twewy spoilers26:14 TWEWY NEO41:42 light neo spoilers#twewy #theworldendswithyou #kbash
Criminal Rurouni Kenshin Games KBash 2022-06-15 | get it lmaoA long time ago I did Shonen Jump games and a few people took me to task over the whole Nobuhiro Watsuki joke I made at the start. But I mean, you can read the deposition, and it ain't pretty.Rurouni Kenshin was a fun series to watch/read/play anyway. It's a highly moralistic work, and more complex than I expected, especially with it's exploration of power, purpose, the past, etc. I think it's enjoyable enough to get into. Good samurai anime isn't exactly lacking, and this one takes a while to get rolling, but it pays off pretty well in season 2.Also the games are the main focus today, but they're mostly pretty rough. I like games as stepping-stones to anime/manga. It's how I got into One Piece back in the day, and Bleach as well.I recently covered TWEWY as well... youtu.be/uV6UbxLnx84If you'd like to support the show, here's my page! patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=true#rurounikenshin #kbash #animefighters #anime #samuraix
A Deeply Disturbed No More Heroes Complete Series Review KBash 2022-06-01 | STRAWBERRY ON THE SHORTCAKE*spoilers for all games present*Well, this was a trip. I started with 0 expectations, and walked away pretty impressed and sympathetic, but it didn't come easy. The games are fun enough, that's not the issue - it's being a regular game guy and having to grapple with subtext and symbolism that's powdered up beyond recognition. It's a series that makes you care, and it can piss you off when your expectations aren't immediately met by the games. But being from Grasshopper, Suda51, coming from artists in the industry, they're worth paying attention to, looking past the paint.I played the Switch versions, which are admittedly less frustrating overall (more people dislike motion controls than not, I think) so the games were probably the cleanest versions of themselves. Normal mode as usual. I shriek a couple times. We have fun here. Also I censored a ton of stuff and missed some and it sucks but man I'm on render 4 and I'm gonna headbutt someone - the best version of this video is on my (b)atreon.I've been informed that I accidentally referred to Henry as Sylvia's wife. After reviewing the material, the internal review team has concluded that this statement is accurate.If you'd like to help support the show, hit me up at: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueI sampled some gameplay of Henry, found here: youtube.com/watch?v=muzAMK_nIYI Check out my GoW video: youtu.be/gYyl6PnaOE40:00 SUDA51 & NMH2:07 No More Heroes 117:35 No More Heroes 229:56 Travis Strikes Again!39:13 No More Heroes 3#NMH #Suda51 #KBash #NoMoreHeroes
Power Stone Deserved Better KBash 2022-05-13 | power stone more like POWER BONEWorld Warrior Games are cool. But throw "brawlers" into the mix? I've talked about Barbarian (like 4 years ago), I've talked about One Piece Grand Adventure, but I've never talked about the progenitor, the Capcom classic Power Stone. It's a legendary 3D brawler duology that was ROBBED, first of all, and never hit competitive status. And fair enough, other games filled that spot better, but I'm demented enough to have a look at everything the series did right and wrong! Join me as I reminisce about the arcades, something a whole generation of gaming kids will likely never experience. It's notable for being a Dreamcast title as well, something I never touch on.If you'd like to help support the show, check me out here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueI did Mega Man Legends too: youtube.com/watch?v=z-9cCnjPbzE0:00 Power Stone!!8:04 Power Stone 2!!#powerstone #kbash #capcom
An Unhinged Review of the Mega Man Legends Series KBash 2022-04-30 | ah yes, goopless at lastToday we're looking at Mega Man Legends, The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, and Legends 2 - talking design, 'avin a giggle, not dredging up the third game, keeping it real. I've been dealing with too many heavy projects and I needed something lighter for the warmer days, connect with the roots, you know? I'm gonna pre-empt any "will you cover the other mega man subseries" with yeah, I would, but I don't know how much interest there is and video views are my best indicator, so feel free to curse your groupchat with my shrieking.Idk I think too many people complain about controls in games in general. Thing feels fine - like there's an adjustment period, but it works. And for putting up with it, you get this positive, dramatic PS1 classic that really bleeds personality. A lot of games struggle with this - not Capcom's stuff, mind, but in general Legends does a great job of roping players and fans in with raw charm. I'm not about to join the legends discord, but I recommend trying out the first at least.If you'd like to help support the show, I'm over here!! patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueI did No More Heroes recently too: youtu.be/tGvJ94cUdzwThe beat used is listed here: youtube.com/watch?v=P5lU88-jVdQ#kbash #megamanlegends #tronbonne0:00 Mega Man Legends 17:05 The Misadventures of Tron Bonne12:16 Mega Man Legends 2
Shining in the Darkness and Shining The Holy Ark - The Origins of Shining AND Golden Sun KBash 2022-04-16 | in the beginningToday we're finally looking back at the Shining series' roots. I covered Shining Soul expecting exactly zero interest, but I was wrong. I don't think people are as interested in Shining as like, GBA rpgs in general, but I found something interesting after playing the first Shining game - Shining in the Darkness - which is that the indirect sequel, Shining the Holy Ark, is the precursor to Golden Sun in almost every way. So we're heading back to the Genesis and Sega Saturn to see what's up.So join me as I dredge up a ton of unwanted discourse and explore the early years of Camelot and Shining, then give up on making a video and drop 10 minutes of story analysis. What could possibly go wrong? The good news is, this one probably won't do that well so I ain't gotta worry about covering Shining Force 3. Load off my mind, lemme tell ya.If you'd like to help support the show, here's the link: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueI also covered Shining Soul here: youtu.be/-s44nTrofyo0:00 Shining and Camelot1:44 Shining in the Darkness7:48 The Holy Ark16:38 Story Breakdown25:59 The Golden Sun Connection#Shining #KBash #GoldenSun #Retrospective
A Cursed Critique of the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Series KBash 2022-03-31 | perfectly balanced between light and shadowSo I'm not an enormous Castlevania fan - I've played the original, Circle of the Moon, Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, Judgement, and Order of Ecclesia. These were easily less enjoyable than MOST of those games, but there was something that pulled me forward. Find out if it was "the light," satan calling me towards hell, or the chain of capital pulling me towards making my bottom line. In any case, here's Lords of Shadow in critique. In this video, we take an extremely brief look at the history of Castlevania and the circumstances in which the Lords of Shadow series was developed, analyze the gameplay patterns with respect to other action games from a similar lineage, highlight unique issues and successes, and helpheplp help help hel lp helpThese were played on PC and on Normal mode. Both my computer and my recording software worked together to make the footage as vile as possible, genuinely sorry for that - I'll try to upgrade my visuals when I finally get another workstation -_-"If you'd like to support the show, you can find me here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=true Here's my latest vide: youtu.be/gYyl6PnaOE40:00 Intro1:17 Lords of Shadow14:52 Mirror of Fate19:21 LoS 2#castlevania #lordsofshadow #kbash #retrospective
KBash and the Gigantenormous Q & A Video (and patreon update) KBash 2022-03-15 | I am here to answer some questions.Apologies to KBash-patreon-discord-questioners, I'll be answering those soon via patreon b/c wow, this thing annihilated a work day on its own -_-Anyway we're doing well, we can do better. Same story, but the people supporting me are helping to alleviate the pressure - I'll be able to take a break or slow down slightly some time and not take it on the jaw too hard aha. For now I'll stay the course, but you know.Sorry if I missed your question, I recorded all the ones that would load yesterday and I'm already back on tha grind - tbf I got several of the same question so most of it was covered0:00 Patreon Year 34:23 The Q & A
The Wildest Fighting Game Duology // Persona Arena + Ultimax in Review KBash 2022-03-14 | big olllllllllll' shmeat *spoilers for p3, p4, and these games* *arachnophobia warning*Persona Arena and the sequel, Ultimax, are fantastic. At least as a pair of fighting games. With the Persona veneer I expected slightly more outta the story more, but we still had a fun time. Mostly because of the camp. And the vore. That won't stop me from being mildly uncharitable to the story and other modes on offer, but jazzed by the mechanics. This is releasing in preparation for the remaster, which is coming out this very week. I should clarify that the story of Arena is available in the Ultimax remaster, no DLC or anything, all that bonus content for Ultimax is there. And it's based off a specific patch which has prety heavy gameplay ramifications, but I figured it was out of the scope of the vid - a light newcomer's take.If you'd like to support the show, hit me up here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueI've done other fighting game videos but they're pretty old. I guess there's Darkstalkers from last year: youtu.be/VCJeiBqyG9EClips of specific content creators come from Moopoke, for the Naoto clip, found here:youtube.com/watch?v=5Wg-T77TjzwAnd from AnimeIlluminati for the shadow Chie clip, found here:youtube.com/channel/UClQVIpFHy14FehFeEXdOKwQ0:00 INTRO1:52 Persona Arena12:46 ULTIMAX#ultimax #persona #kbash
Prince of Persias Final Games KBash 2022-02-28 | out of time ⌛Prince of Persia's one of those rare series that exudes quality, consideration, and charm. It's rough to see something that started, or rather, was rebooted from an older game lose fragments of itself over time. Sometimes those fragments rooted out in new directions that were, on the whole, worthwhile. Sometimes those fragments burned up. Stay awhile and listen to another snide game critic have a go with an old favorite. *also acknowledgement that forgotten sands (the normal one) was timed to be a movie tie-in, but isn't in the way that most movie games are. It doesn't retell the movie, or even have naming similarities, it's separate, but was, in fact, intended to be released jointly, it seemspart 1 of this series is here: youtu.be/EbB6Hj6KDFYTo support the show, hit me up at patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueBattles of Prince of Persia footage via DeShelly, at youtube.com/channel/UCjpJvQLXleInaX_TVk3aOZQ 0:00 Intro1:17 PoP 200813:39 Forgotten Sands (Wii)18:41 Forgotten Sands25:18 Everything Else#kbash #princeofpersia #retrospective
The Mega Man Zero Disaster Review KBash 2022-02-15 | 6 games 1 brain cellI played the Mega Man Zero collection and all I got was some early onset carpal tunnel. And a bunch of footage to make a game review with, I guess. A lightweight review of the Mega Man Zero/ZX collection for the nintendo switch, and an inquiry into my format itself. Watch as your host verbally pummels himself while generally having a rough go, ensuring that nobody is happy. DEATH TO PERFECTIONISM. LONG LIVE HUMANITY.If you'd like to help support the show, get uncensored videos, or beat me up via DM, hit me up at my page: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueAND we just covered Mega Man Legends: youtu.be/z-9cCnjPbzE0:00 "The Disaster Review"1:05 Zero 18:22 Zero 217:01 Zero 322:03 Zero 429:46 ZX and Advent#kbash #mmz #retrospective
2D Fighters and the Rough Transition to 3D KBash 2022-01-31 | prolly shoulda put Sonic the Fighters in this one huhIn a generation lost to rapidly shifting tech, one genre - the 2D fighter - found itself challenged directly by trends and market changes. Street Fighter, King of Fighters, Mortal Kombat even - all of them needed an answer to Virtua Fighter, Soulcalibur, and Tekken. They were visually impressive, they pushed boundaries, and for some reason people didn't care all that much about exceptional spritework anymore. A new wave was crashing. I know someone's gonna ask, but no that wasn't a dunk on eventhubs, I've been going there every day for 9 years lol. If you'd like to help support the show, check out my page here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueThe closest things I've done to this semi-recently are Bloody Roar and Darkstalkers, linked here:youtu.be/VCJeiBqyG9E darkstalkersyoutu.be/3Kin1gFpDkU blood roar0:00 Intro1:44 The Abridged History4:02 Designing for 3D6:28 3D Done Well10:59 3D Done Funny15:39 3D Done Bad...? Songs in order of appearance:HOME - PyxisRobots GBA - Intro MovieDeparture - Kaze no NotamFatal Fury 3 - Hon Fu ThemeStreet Fighter EX3 - Strange SunsetSSF4 - Theme of DanKoF2000 - Team Fatal Fury ThemeSamurai Shodown Edge of Destiny - Another Feast#kbash #fightinggames #retrospective
A Chaotic Prince of Persia Trilogy Review KBash 2022-01-17 | back on my (mario sound effect)Prince of Persia's one of those foundational series, at least to me - I remember playing Two Thrones at like 14-15 on my Gamecube thinking "dang, this is pretty good." Turns out it was. Coming straight outta Canada, and (unfortunately) Ubisoft, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time spun a huge fanbase and greenlit a trilogy - it's that good. So for once I wasn't spiking my controller mid playthrough as one is wont to do. At least when you marathon stuff like me. This is only part 1, but the sequel's coming sometime next month.If you'd like to help support the show, and take the censors off, I'm at patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueHere's my latest: youtu.be/xzakSQcOv400:00 Intro1:23 Sands of Time10:03 Warrior Within19:53 Two Thrones#SandsofTime #WarriorWithin #TwoThrones #kbash
An Unhinged Look at Shining Soul - the GBAs Diablo KBash 2021-12-31 | name a dumber youtuber tbhSometimes it's not about the views. Sometimes you farm up a bunch unexpectedly from a Persona compilation and need an inbetweener so your next project goes smoothly. Sometimes you play Shining Soul 1 + 2 over like 4-5 days and need to talk about it. Shining is a series that's not happening, so don't ask, all 3 of you. Unless...? This pair of spinoffs are GBA action rpgs, more or less the gameboy's Diablo. I just wanted to cover the second game because it was one of the original games I attempted to record for the show 6 years ago. Shining Soul 2 finally gets its day. If you'd like to help me out, here's the link: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueHere's the next Shining video: youtu.be/xGTdqpwk0vA0:00 Intro to Shining1:55 The Ice Half8:06 The Fire Half#kbash #shining #jrpg #retrospective
Reviewing Every Persona Game // KBash Persona Retrospective Supercut KBash 2021-12-21 | The collected shworks.Weighed releasing this months later or now. All I know is the channel's in a downswing, it's christmas, and persona's the only thing getting consistent viewership. So here's the supercut, because some people like long videos.This series was brutal. Not bad, they're all playable to a point - just time consuming. When I look at other jrpg series, they seem impossible to cover purely by length of time required. It's a one (occasionally 2) person show, and it's hard enough recording full series. I already dislike having one franchise or series linger too long on my channel, I like engaging with new material frequently. Sorry it dragged out so long, or that I didn't drip-feed it, or whatever, I just wanted to get my work-mountain done. Good learning experience anyway, provided it doesn't cost me the channel lol. Hoping for the best next year - I've got a great lineup.Here's my latest video on Valkyrie Elysium: youtu.be/oPGE6pIFhQ8If you wanna support the channel you know where to find me, bless you for reading this far.0:00 Persona 1 + 227:33 Persona 3 (FES)1:09:07 Persona 4 (Golden)1:56:58 Persona 5 (Royal)#persona #retrospective #kbash #supercut
The Shockingly Hardcore Viewtiful Joe Series KBash 2021-12-15 | what that tongue do?Viewtiful Joe, one of the Capcom 5, a creative and bizarre Hideki Kamiya original - it's time to take a look at the series, from the first to the sequel to the spinoffs. A franchise that exploded onto store shelves and burned up in 2 years.It's been a while since we covered a hardcore action game. Viewtiful Joe's a bit odd because, being remembered as a Nintendo game, there's all kinds of opinions about Joe's difficulty. I can confirm it's hard, but the context for difficulty is what's interesting: it's a game that requires the player memorize the controls, develop muscle memory and execution. It has similarities to fighters in that regard. And fair enough, Joe's been in his fair share of fighters, from MvC3 to Tatsunoko vs Capcom. 0:00 Intro1:12 Viewtiful Joe 115:01 Viewtiful Joe 224:38 Spinoffs, "The Franchise"If you'd like to help support the show, and get uncensored episodes, follow the link here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueFor other nostalgic Capcom properties, I did Darkstalkers last year: youtu.be/VCJeiBqyG9E**Trying out auto-generated closed captions with premiere, so if they're funny, and I know they are, that's why. I don't put a lot of stock into opinions about increasing engagement on this site, so if it works I'll be taking an extra workday every cycle to transcribe captions. Please understand as well that the only reason they aren't always present is time and effort. My schedule's packed and I don't take days off. That's all.#viewtifuljoe #kbash #retrospective
Axes in Games KBash 2021-11-30 | i am going to axe you a questionAxes are the subject of this video. I don't know what compelled me to make this. It's not a top 10, just a broad look at the implementation of axes in video games. We hit most of the greats, but I'm sure you've got plenty of things I missed, so hit me with them, and why they're good below, if you're so inclined.To help me survive the winter: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueI don't do "concept" videos often, but here's the one about SRPGs: youtu.be/5C1cgDzRP3w#kbash #axes #soulcalibur #fireemblem #persona5
A Critique of Persona 5 KBash 2021-11-21 | You'd see it coming more often if you took your Adderall0:00 Intro7:31 Tokyo Days14:06 Everything Social23:27 Palaces and Combat33:42 The Party40:19 The Story (spoilers)49:24 Royal (spoilers)This is the last look at a Persona game for a good while - I know Strikers buffs the story here, but man I need space from the thing. Persona's been my life for about 4 months, and I'm starting to see social link points in my daily conversations. I think this game is extremely high-quality, very aspirational, and reaches a little too close to the sun in places. Let's talk Persona 5, or rather it's expanded version: P5 Royal.Special thanks to my patrons and longtime viewers for funding this series.patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueFor my other Persona videos, they go in this order:1+2 - youtu.be/vdcNCGArE643 - youtu.be/6Uzkb7FTXgE4 - youtu.be/tGI7LEcUsbg#p5 #persona5royal #kbash #retrospective #critique
A Wizard of Oz Action Game?? - Sword of Etheria | KBash Game Reviews KBash 2021-10-31 | wherein dorothy explodesBeen a minute since we covered one of them "nostalgic for about 7 people" games. Sword of Etheria, also known as "Chains of Power" in South Korea, and "OZ" in Japan, is a game that copped the Wizard of Oz's conceptual elements for the sake of salability, or something. I feel like Konami's done something like this before...If you'd like to support the show, I'm here! patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueIf you want more like this, why not try the Munchkin game, Kingdoms of Amalur: youtu.be/7Pa7-_l7ik4#kbash #swordofetheria #wizardofoz
A Critique of Persona 4 KBash 2021-10-21 | LET'S BE MERMAAAIDSWherein I talk about Korea, compare to Persona 3, and get real sad. Persona 4's a real good-like video game. But it pushed a lot of its own parameters far enough to expose a few interesting vulnerabilities in the design. Let's talk about this morbidly interesting video game for 50 minutes. **some of the footage varies in quality b/c of a hard drive crash, sorry!0:00 Intro Section6:10 Inaba and Aesthetics13:53 Progression/Social Systems 27:54 Dungeons and Combat36:28 I just like inaba man38:04 The Story and The EndTo help support the show, find me here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueHere's the Persona 3 video: youtu.be/6Uzkb7FTXgEHere's the Persona 1, 2, and 2.5 video: youtu.be/vdcNCGArE64#persona4 #kbash #p4g
The Sad State of Medabots Games KBash 2021-09-30 | MEDABOOOOOOOOTSTaking a quick look at the western Medabots titles. They're pretty rough! There's 2 psuedo-fighters and a jrpg. I get the impression that Medabots, or Medarot in Japan, never really had a shot in the west, even though it totally should have. Those designs are peak toy-shonen stuff, and the merchandise was cool. Even the anime was oddly characteristic and well-produced. So let's look at the games and get sad.To help support the show, my page is here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueWant more? Try my newest video: youtu.be/8yUlO99UGrE#medabots #kbash
A Critique of Persona 3 KBash 2021-09-18 | personally i think i am the chariot arcana b/c i move v fastWe're tackling all of Persona's mainline games - you might've seen the first video on 1, Innocent Sin, and Eternal Punishment. After being locked in bad media experiencer jail for not immediately classing EP as "peak fiction" I was tasked with covering the rest of the games. Turns out Persona 3's pretty fun - they really made an effort, and boy howdy it shows. Had a lot of fun writing about this one, even if I had a few criticisms, because it was a journey like no other.Support future content if you can!patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=truePersona 1+2 video: youtu.be/vdcNCGArE640:00 Intro to P38:18 Everything Social17:44 Aesthetics22:17 JRPG + Combat28:59 Characters33:47 Plot Talk37:32 Ending + FES#Persona #KBash #retrospective #critique
The Worst Monster Rancher Games KBash 2021-08-31 | all the monster rancher spinoffsTook a break between Persona videos to touch on another cool series from childhood. Apparently they're bringing some Monster Rancher games to switch, which will likely be leveraged against the series when sales are fairly low. I want to say that's inaccurate, but I don't know what hope feels like anymore.So here's all the Monster Rancher spinoff games from the gameboy color to the PS2 - yee my haw partner.If you'd like to support the show, check out my page here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueIf you're looking for similar content, uhhhh, the Beyblade video is closest, I think: youtu.be/B1wqsP5iOVIBut I mean, regardless of subject matter I usually handle games in a range from "silly" to "more critical," but it's the same guy, you know?Anyway happy fall chumblos#monsterrancher #kbash
The Most Punishing Persona Games KBash 2021-08-18 | i am gonna become the joker0:00 Intro1:24 Persona 111:43 Persona 2 (Innocent Sin)20:50 Persona 2 (Eternal Punishment)My mental's great, what are you even saying right now. Persona was kind of enjoyable, actually, though I wouldn't recommend uhhh running them back-to-back in a single month, it's not conducive to maintaining quality gut flora.Persona is an SMT spinoff and the third!! major content goal hit by patrons for the channel. So I'm covering them all, starting hot with Persona 1, Persona 2: Innocent Sin, and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. I have nothing to say for myself except yeah I made this video, could you tell? Notably we played through the PSP versions of 1 and Innocent Sin - I'm aware of the differences, but I tend to cover the most "up-to-date" version of a game that someone is likely to pick up, or that fans tend to recommend. If you'd like to help support the show, you can help me out here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueOther stuff is coming, but if you like JRPGs, I've covered a good number since January: youtu.be/-oFNEIm7IJ4#Persona #KBash #oldsona
The Fall of Metal Gear Solid KBash 2021-07-31 | metal gear goes nuts*full spoiler potential, but I curbed a lot of the context0:00 - Intro1:34 - MGS411:36 - SPOILER SEGMENT14:03 - Peace Walker17:55 - MGSVThis is part 2 of my look at Metal Gear Solid, first part's here: youtu.be/-3ur0Ip874sWe also did Metal Gear Rising: youtu.be/YL1VBrSvXNoWe're putting a wrap on Metal Gear Solid with the final 3 mainline titles: MGS4, Peace Walker, and MGS5. Having left a lot of my schedule to patrons since January, and considering Kingdom Hearts, I've covered a lot of things I never would have touched without prompt, and come to love a lot of old series. I'm still a Snake Eater stan, but thoroughly enjoyed 2+5, and would gladly try Peace Walker and 1 again. 4 as well, if I skipped the cutscenesIf you'd like to help support the show, check out my page: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=true Love ya, be well, see you next time!#kbash #mgs #retrospective
The Rise of Metal Gear Solid KBash 2021-07-16 | drowning in piss0:00 Intro1:47 MGS110:47 Twin Snakes14:55 MGS223:07 Snake EaterMetal Gear Solid (dodged the NES titles like with Ninja Gaiden) was fun to play through. Once I broke in, I found out why the community is as active on twitter as it is. Quality mechanics, narrative-gameplay integration, general antics, ya love ta see it.I found that playing through the titles back to back left me enjoying each one more than the last. I mean not counting Twin Snakes, and exclusively referring to the first 3 here, though I can see why people really enjoy the first. Here's the story of Metal Gear Solid's rise.If you'd like to help support the show, I'm over on the patronus website: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueI just covered Metal Gear Rising, so I'll link it here: youtu.be/YL1VBrSvXNo#kbash #metalgearsolid #mgs
ACTION FOR CHADS - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | KBash Game Reviews KBash 2021-06-30 | Don't let your memes be dreams 👏 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was my intro to Metal Gear. Thankfully I didn't hit my head too many times, and the story isn't as confusing to jump into as I was told. Lots of nouns, lots of named events, but in Rising, action's the focus - so let's talk big revengeance.Rising is very good - yeah it's a screamer, it's got all kinds of annoying little bits, but they're annoying in the moment. It's the kind of game, like Ninja Gaiden, that'll make you want to do better. It's called self-care sweetie, and it starts with the parry button.If you'd like to support the show, check out my page here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueI do lots of action games. Check out my Ninja Gaiden videos if you haven't: youtu.be/wNTEJOad0I4Anyway, love you all - this was really fun to make. I'm sure it's gonna some folks off, but that's how we do. Beautiful thumbnail though, right? Thanks to Erika for doing these ones, they look awesome.#mgr #kbash #REVENGEANCE
Awful Beyblade Games KBash 2021-06-15 | was beyblade banned at your school or did your childhood ruleSometimes I do absolutely filthy videos like this. Behold, a series of english Beyblade games that everybody definitely remembers and DEFINITELY cares about. Watch in wonder as tops spin... Not a great pitch but idc I'm tired and writing garbage Beyblade meant a lot to me when I was a lot younger, and to see it linger in pop culture for decades is kind of insane. I guess it bespeaks the top's nature: alluring in its simplicity. The Wii game and the one DS game were actually pretty good, I'd recommend for a laugh.If you'd like to help support the show, check out my page here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueFor more funnies: youtu.be/DQ6hKGYNjJ4#beyblade #kbash
The Ninja Gaiden Sigma Experience KBash 2021-05-31 | shrigmaAs a verified Sigma Male, I enjoy playing games that reflect my alternative, but extremely enticing lifestyle. Some of the things I do include: eat, stress, be alive, "play" video game, and so onLast year we covered the modern Itagaki Ninja Gaiden trilogy, and specifically the "best of" as decided by some long-time fans. Those included Ninja Gaiden: Black, vanilla Ninja Gaiden 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge. In this video we cover the Sigma remasters: 1+2. Of course this is pre-empting the Switch "Ninja Gaiden Master Collection" which includes both games featured today, and the aforementioned Razor's Edge. Will Nintendo earn your money? Maybe!If you'd like to help support the show, check out my page: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueThe original video is here: youtube.com/watch?v=VsktM4kqNPACheck out my latest release: youtu.be/YL1VBrSvXNoI do action games, RPGs, almost anything. Come on down for more screeches, or find my twitter and tell me to just stop - you have the power and I have to suffer with the weight of my decisions. #ninjagaiden #kbash
Dark Chronicle (Dark Cloud 2) | KBash Game Reviews KBash 2021-05-16 | OINKA OINKAI love going back to older games - look, I could spend my bank account on a "new release" or play something almost 20 years old and get three-four times the hours for a fraction of the price. Now that's a smart investment. Play old games.Dark Cloud surprised me a few months ago, and Dark Chronicle builds on just about everything the first established. Minus the smooth 60 fps Dark Cloud had on PS4. Whatever, we're cool - there's plenty to build, plenty to invent, but the core loop itself is much more challenging. We love a good challenge here at the KBash show. If you'd like to support my ongoing mental destabilizing effort, check out my (b)atreon: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueHere's my newest video: youtu.be/wNTEJOad0I4See ya'll next time, when we hopefully do something smart again. Every game takes a toll and I hope this adequately illustrates what I went through.#darkcloud #darkchronicle #kbash
Rebooting My Mental Health with NieR (Gestalt + Automata) KBash 2021-04-30 | "Do you admit that there is no meaning to this world?"0:00 Intro1:09 NieR Gestalt14:34 NieR Automata*spoiler warnings generally given in video, most things presented without context*From the corpse sprouts a flower, birthed in blood, but bathed in light. So a crazy good thing came from whatever Drakengard was. You get to sit through my writing hackery and like it.This is the end of the DrakeNier full series retrospective/review. I understand some folks want me to head back to Replicant, and while it IS different in certain small-but-significant ways, I don't want to complete that particular game twice. If you'd like to support the show, and get (bonus) content alongside UNCENSORED videos (mario haters) check out my page: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueThe Drakengard link is here: youtu.be/DQ6hKGYNjJ4While uploading this, I realize someone, somewhere is going to ask about the inhuman line in the NieR segment, and that's entirely related to the Gestalt Project and Weiss being a book, in case it needed clarification.#nier #KBash #drakengard
Obliterating My Mental Health with Drakengard KBash 2021-04-15 | listen here taro you've yee'd yer last haw0:00 Intro1:35 Drakengard 1 11:18 Drakengard 218:04 Drakengard 3Ending B: youtu.be/pW7BjKklSWIDrakengard is a game that I was effectively paid to review. I enjoyed parts of my time with Drakengard, much the way one enjoys forcibly gripping the cactus, crushing it within one's fist, and lightly lapping the creamy milk that spills from its sundered husk. Also I'm bleeding now.Nier is coming up next, which I'm a little more excited to talk about. I mean, believe me, I had plenty of excitement this time. It's just that the Nier games can be played by humans and understood as entertainment, you see. *update, here it is youtu.be/-oFNEIm7IJ4If you'd like to support more mental breakdowns and "HOO" (trademark I guess), please consider donating to my (B)atreon: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueUncensored videos, vlogs, me tearing apart my old work - it's all thereThis absolute legend destroyed the final Drakengard boss without pausing, and it's the clip I sampled: youtube.com/watch?v=JyPgGeMwBE4I feel my No More Heroes vid is closest to this one: youtu.be/tGvJ94cUdzwApologies for removing Mario bleeps this time - I can't believe I wrote that sentence. There were too many yt unapproved words & it would've gotten old quick - I rely partially on ad revenue to live. Thank you for your understanding. #drakengard #kbash
Final Fantasy Tactics: A Full Series Critique KBash 2021-03-31 | Can you kill a legend?*Full spoilers incoming, but not fully contextualized*0:00 Intro1:14 FFT15:20 FFTA24:24 FFTA2Final Fantasy Tactics is a series of incredible tactical rpgs. I hear you - Tactics Ogre needs love too. One day. Until then we're looking at the game that really popularized tactics, a famous piece of software that morphed over decades into a bizarre new form. The Advance games are still FFT games, and while they're not the original, they hold up in surprising ways while dropping the ball in others.Anyway I'm pretty sure someone's gonna lecture me on this or that, but you know, I went from FFTA enthusiast to FFT boomer in a few short years. Please don't watch my older video on it though, I'm begging you, PLEASEThe musician who remastered the FFTA OST is here - I used some tracks in that segment: youtube.com/watch?v=rWD6_E-Jo3c&list=PLtluGaz2_O6QImd7WPhuAyatttcAV8BN0Patrons voted this one in - very grateful to do it! If you'd like to help support the show, my page is here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueI also covered Gungnir, another game like FFT: youtu.be/OY0flDHjC6sOH and I whined about the dearth of SRPG/TRPG stories here: youtu.be/5C1cgDzRP3wThat's all for today - please play square games#finalfantasytactics #ffta #kbash
KBash Survives the Algorithm and Celebrates a Patreon Anniversary KBash 2021-03-15 | like it saysIt's been a year. Thank you all for being here T_TZac Frazier's interview: youtube.com/watch?v=yxonATIP3vEStumblebee's Anime Fighters Video: youtube.com/watch?v=jU6z3SYKec4Cvit's Yakuza video: youtube.com/watch?v=1Q_Kq5mOUd0Codex Entry's Pathologic video: youtube.com/watch?v=1w-r21nDfb0Lastly, here's my page: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=true
DARK CLOUD | KBash Game Reviews KBash 2021-03-15 | OOGA BOOGA 2 ELECTRIC OOGA BOOGALOOHey ya'll, you know me, ,,, ... Anyway some pedant's gonna be pissed I used punctuation like that and you've gotta understand it's not about how you use the systems, it's not about being a perfectionist - it's about planting your sovereign chaos flag. And I can school any pedant up and down their garbage school blindfolded lol, eat my dust posersSo Dark Cloud's really fun, actually, which is weird because half the stuff I play on here sucks, or it's aggressively mediocre. But no, Dark Cloud's both fun AND funny - do you know,, how rare that is?? It's great - and hey, you can play this roguelike-esque-ish action rpg-ish-esque thing on PS4 today. Also patrons voted for this one, and if you'd like to support the show, or vote when I throw up another poll, head on down! patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueHere's my latest piece of classic game coverage: youtu.be/9yoCaQQsu9YI'm gonna do part 2, of course, but it'll be a while. Always making fun stuff though, so feel free to check out my videos (or use the secret strat: play at 0.25 speed and muted while you do other stuff, I love a mean penny my guy)*turns out the algo didn't like my previous title WHOOPS
Chrono Trigger // Chrono Cross KBash 2021-02-28 | maybe the highest concentration of "ooga booga" in any series0:00 Intro + Chrono Trigger11:03 Chrono Cross20:30 Major Spoiler SectionLove going back to things I gave the cold shoulder to, only to look like a total hat of the rear variety (yt doesn't let me say bad things, punished KBash etc., etc.) Chrono Trigger is great, Chrono Cross is fascinating. Let's take a look at this Square pair apparent in Chrono Trigger // Chrono Cross - a comparative analysis.Supporters voted for this, and if you'd like to influence my future coverage, and get uncensored videos, check me out on my page: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueHere's my latest piece of classic game coverage: youtu.be/9yoCaQQsu9YIf you're into SNES stuff, classic jrpg business, you might like my Secret of Mana videos: youtu.be/G3Cwv_nNP44Otherwise I usually scream. This is pretty tame for my channel. Even with the emission vomit comment.#kbash #chronotrigger #chronocross
Terrible Shonen Jump Fighters KBash 2021-02-15 | goku, naruto, and ichigo walk into a barShonen Jump has a pile of video games, specifically terrible shonen jump crossover fighters (brawlers is probably a better word tbh), and most of them are just the worst. At least the DS games are pretty good. Jump Force had some potential, but idk, I think there's more than a few reasons it's not hitting the tourny stage. So join me on my adventure to discover the principles of Victory, Effort, and Friendship.If you'd like to support the show, become a patron today! Work is my defining character trait! patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueFor more funnies: youtu.be/DQ6hKGYNjJ4#kbash #anime #hoo
Talking Kingdom Hearts Story KBash 2021-02-07 | All spoilers allowed - if you don't like 'em, beat it!Okay, marathon's done, so here's my short piece collecting my thoughts on the broader Kingdom Hearts plot, or more specifically, the optics of the franchise, the delivery of the plot, and miscellaneous ideas regarding the online discourse of Kingdom Hearts. This features stuff from X, and a bit from Re:Mind and Melody of Memory - no the spoilers aren't awful and pervasive, and I'm not that into talking actual plot points (see video), but I have to stress that they're present if you really wanna dive in.I actually don't like releasing videos with minimal, uh, curation, like this one (I mean it was rigged together in less than a week) but I hope it's entertaining regardless!Patrons funded this series here: patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueOther videos in the series:1, Chain, 2: youtu.be/_X___sw4MTs358, Coded, BBS: youtu.be/cj7kr7no7cIDDD, 0.2, 3: youtu.be/dEOkYJljHf0#khstory #khretrospective #kbash
Kingdom Hearts: The Fated Finale KBash 2021-01-31 | see ya'll on twitter0:00 KH Marathon II.901:23 Dream Drop Distance09:52 Fragmentary Passage14:20 KH326:44 Major Spoiler Section to FinishWell, now that the KBash Kingdom Hearts marathon II.9 is complete, I will present my findings in video form. Kingdom Hearts was awesome. I don't think there'll be another series quite like it.Dream Drop surprised me, 0.2 served its purpose, and 3 got me. Still hoping for Drive Forms in KH4, but I'll take what we got in KH3. I've got a little more to cover, but you'll see it soon enough.**about the 0.2 not delving into Xehanort - I know Union X exists, I just wanted it to be more, uhh, grandiose maybe? a little more comprehensive and elegant at showing how Xehanort got to be the big bad? and maybe not locked on mobile...If you'd like to support me AND have uncensored early content, check me out on patreon.com/kbash?fan_landing=trueThe other episodes are here:1: youtu.be/_X___sw4MTs2: youtu.be/cj7kr7no7cI#kbash #kingdomhearts #retrospective
