My god, how do you ONLY have 50k?! Your channel has SUCH good content and you deserve FAR more. But then again you got me into musical theatre so this might be karma. ALSO IS IT THE RUNAWAYS????? I HOPE ITS THE RUNAWAYS IF IT IS ILL SCREAM
I'm surprised you're only at 50k. Your video on the Fantastic Four is definitely the best thing I've ever seen in the thirteen years I've had a RU-vid account.
Hey, I'm the guy that asked about favourite musical moments in non-musical shows, and I wanted to pop on here to say thanks for answering my question. I was kinda worried it wouldn't be an interesting question, so I was very chuffed to see you talk about it for a few minutes. Thank you. :) I also wanted to reply because I'm actually one of those people that doesn't like Rayman 3 - in fact, I actually can't stand it. But listening to your thoughts on it gave me a better idea about why I didn't like it, and why other people are so fond of it. I think it might be partially due to how I got into the series: my first Rayman game was the PS2 version of Rayman 2 - Rayman Revolution. This port changes quite a bit from the original game's structure, mainly in that it places the levels within an explorable hub world instead of the linear level-by-level order in most other versions. The way the levels and hub worlds were designed blurred the lines between what was a regular level and what was the hub world, which combined with the game's more melancholic vibes to make for something that's quite unlike anything else. As a result, that particular version of Rayman 2 became MY Rayman, kind of in the same way that Sonic fans who got into the series through the Adventure titles prefer the more story-driven games with multiple playstyles. So when I played Rayman 3 and found it to be a linear, considerably more comedic game, I got frustrated at how much it wasn't like Rayman 2. I felt the lack of a hub world made the game less investible and a bit too modal, and the writing too obnoxious and fourth-wall breaking to enjoy. I finished it a couple of times, but it felt more out of a sense of obligation and an attempt to figure out why it was so well-liked. I never did understand, but much like your Psychonauts video (which I also wrote a long comment about), hearing you talk about 2 and 3 made me consider that the latter is more appealing if the player had experienced Rayman 1 first. I've never properly played Rayman 1, but having played Origins/Legends (which were directed by Ancel) and seeing how they carried the same kind of structure and tone as 3, I'm now thinking that Rayman 2 - especially the PS2 port - might've been the odd one out in the series that I just happened to become obsessed with for a few years. I don't know if that'll make me want to revisit Rayman 3, since I really don't enjoy playing it, but I now have a better idea about why other folks are so fond about it. And if nothing else, having that better understanding is pretty bloody great. So thank you again for being able to show me that, and I can't wait for whatever you put out. (I recognized the yellow trousers in that blurred RPG thumbnail, and I'm stoked to see what you have to say about THAT particular series.) I hope you're doing well, and have a great day! :)
Thank you very much for the response and the excellent question! I find your questions are always very well put and the subject of musicals is always fun to break into any way I can, so it was much appreciated. I absolutely empathise with the whiplash on Rayman 3, though I've still yet to believe that the order of experience always colours the enjoyment. After having just made a video on Monkey Island where the earlier games surprised me and became my favourites even after having liked the 4th as a kid, I'm reasonably confident Rayman 2 would still not sit totally right with me even if I hadn't played 1 and 3. Revolution is definitely one of the fuller ways to experience that game and it was the first version I completed, but even then I still found myself wanting, I don't know that I've ever felt the game in any form (ps1,PC etc) has ever scratched the itch the way 3 did. Perhaps there's still more to say for that sometime in the future...
I am also a very big fan of Rayman 3 and The Princess and The Frog. Thank you for validating me I think Rayman 3 is almost unconsciously one of the standards that I hold videogame plots to. Not that it’s absolutely stellar, just that it has such a commitment to doing what it’s doing
@@sambesiili4698 I very much want to do it and I sympathise with the people who want it too- just still struggling to find the right angle on it. Gonna push on with all my other projects and figure it out when I've got a break in my plans.
Honestly, still curious if you'll do a vid going over the Rayman series as a whole, don't know if it's still possible in the pipeline or if it's not happening. It's mostly just curiosity about your thoughts on everything at this point, things like learning your history with the series, thoughts on where it's been going as of late (seemingly doing the best on mobile of all places where that's where the latest 3 games have been made, but still makes me slightly sad), etc.
Big congrats on 50k! Found you're channel from the Sly Trilogy Retrospective videos. You're videos are always so high quality. Definitely a deserved milestone. God bless
Anyone remember his amazing Disney retrospective, centered around the game Epic Mickey? Have you ever thought about revisiting that subject, doing a retro-retrospective? Luckily I managed to download that series, every December between Christmas and New Years I give them a watch, they still hold up. Way to go on the, now 51K! Been a fan for the beginning, great work, very excited for the future!
Always happy to hear from someone who used to watch that stuff! I might discuss topics in that series in the future for sure, certainly still a lot to say all these years later!
I really like how you explain all you know, even when I don’t agree (I still like the new Disney movies), and really want to know want to see your KH video, if I recognize the blur picture.
Hey man, thanks for answering my question! I'm with you on Rayman 3 being this gem of a game, though I find that most Rayman games I've played fit that description for me. Rayman 2, 3, Origins, and now Rayman Redemption, all great games imo. Btw I hope you'll give that last one a shot too if you haven't already.
Hi I became a Subscriber very recently, and I want to say you have essentially made the best fantastic four movie and you got me into other things I didn't even think to give a chance. Thank you and congratulations.
On the topic of remakes: I want DMC2 remade because right now it's just the bad one but it had a lot of good ideas, but people ignore that, and the only response I ever get is "but it bad". Also FFVII Remake, I love it for being so aware of it being a remake, if it was 1:1 as a remake, I would be so disinterested by it.
Which Rayman 2 did you play? PS1, DreamCast, PC, Revolution for PS2? Because there are some big differences between them. And I agree with you on Rayman 3. It's underappreciated by Rayman fans.
I've actually played them all! While there are large changes I still feel generally the same about the game as a whole...I tend to lean towards the Dreamcast/PC version as the original intended default, but I did enjoy many of the additions made in Revolution, and some of the weird off beat additions in the PS1 game, I kind of want them all combined into a complete PC package someday.
Rayman 3 is my favorite game in the series by far, but I do know it has some glaring issues, so I accepted that Rayman 2 might be better. Then I actually played Rayman 2, and wow, that game has 3's problems, but tenfold, and even more on top of that...At least it made me appreciate 3 even more!
I've just recently gotten into musicals & theatre in general. I was wondering about your thoughts on William Finn (my first favorite) and thank you mentioning Sondheim. I watched Into The Woods (1991) and quite enjoyed it, looking forward to his other works. Any other composers/lyricists/book writers/actors/etc. you'd recommend?
Ahh what a wonderful way to begin. That production of into the woods is my absolute favourite (and much better than the new film they made of it a few years back.) I actually don't know about william Finn, but I'll certainly look it up- in the meantime I can recommend a couple of names to get started on- Marvin Hamlisch, Cy Coleman, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Marc Shaiman, Kander and Ebb, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, David Zippel, Mel Brooks. Also look up Patrick Wilson singing songs from Brigadoon. Who knew he could do that!?
Maybe the fact that I played Rayman 2 first is clouding my judgement, but I always found it to be more generally impactful than Rayman 3. I do see what you're saying about both games, but 3 always felt to me like it didn't quite know what it was trying to do. Like, it was trying to be a magical adventure, but also a snarky comedy, and also a "badass" combat-heavy game, cuz that's what's "hip with the kidz," right?. It's sort of like if someone like Tomm Moore started making a film, and then at some point in production, DreamWorks got involved and started changing it to fit their mold. In the end, it felt like a collection of elements that are fine on their own, but never quite come together, and the adventure as a whole felt rather fleeting, leading up to the "oh, I guess we're done" ending. Rayman 2, by contrast, drew me in a lot more. There was a sense of looming danger and mystery to that game, one that drove you to explore and fight for the world yet also wonder what was around every bend. "What's in this forest?" "What's in this temple?" "What is beyond........and is it friend or foe?" Aiding this was a palpable feeling of vulnerable loneliness. You had friends that would help you at times, but for the most part, you were on your own, and this coupled with the aforementioned vibes made for a very impactful adventure. I also really liked the choice of "faux speech" as it really helped to make me feel like I was in a totally different world from my own, and also the fact that you could learn about the history of the world the more yellow lums you collected. The fact that Rayman wasn't created by the world's creator, yet shared the same circle symbol that you see in all the temples, made me wonder about what that all meant. Anyways, I'm not sure if others share my views on this game, but I think it managed to hit a mark that not many other platformers, at least 3d, have managed to do. I've waited for a new 3d Rayman game for years, partially just to have one again, and partially in the hopes that it could push forward what this game did, at least in spirit if not directly, since this series is admittedly all over the place. Anyways, sorry for the long-ass comment (heh, ironic. Apologizing for the long comment on a video by the guy that apologizes for long videos).
Hey RU-vid now has a chapter feature which automatically puts markers on the video where stuff is happening if you put the time codes in the description.
Curious that you mention Level-5's european influences, as those games (Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven) have a really big following in Europe. Which has reached to the point that *the fans from europe are really mad at L5 due the lack of Layton games and the mismanagement of Inazuma Eleven in favor of endless Yokai Watch games* (which is distincly japanese and not european at all) p.s.: fuck Yokai Watch, Medabots is the real "Pokémon Killer"
Omg please say you've played Rayman revolution, because it's like Rayman 2: Remastered, only a few years later, but all the levels are much better, expanded and the game is harder with better grqphics. Much more immersive, the hub world instead of a level select adds so much. It's only on PS2 though so many people have missed it. It's really weird because there are 3/4 different versions of Rayman 2. PS1/N64 version, PC/Dreamcast version used for all the re-release and the PS2 version, Rayman revolution
I did play Revolution, and it was fun! My basic feelings about the game are still the same, but it certainly was an interesting way to experience the journey.
@@BMask In my opinion, rayman 3 lost some traversal options and vareity compared to 2, it felt a bit more rushed, bugs in the cutscenes etc, but the biggest problem with all versions of rayman 2 is the combat, with not much to do besides spam and stun lock enemies, 3 nailed the combat in comparison
@@BMask Also i want to say I love your videos, theya re so smart and deep, and I might ahve a crush on your humor and intelligence, it's so cute, but don't tell anyone.
I mean, I disagree that Crash Bandicoot remakes are 1 to 1 remakes (I know that you do not mean this literaly). I prefer playing them with there more consistent controls between games which makes it easier for me to jump from game to game. Some people even complain how these games controls feel different enough and wish that they have just done 1 to 1 transition of controls.Added time trials also makes first two games level design more rewarding to master and the time trials themselves are perfetly done in my opinion. And even when it comes to graphics, I hate the concept that they are improving them. Crash, as PS1 games, looks great. Probably one best looking games in its generation even when compared to a lot of 2d games of that time. The problem, as you said in your video, is how some things such as lighting (god It can be terrible) and how water looks like it clashes with rest of the art style. But those problems are mostly with Crash 2 as it stands (I am not sure how can it feel more rushed then third game) and the rest of the game to me feels better then most stialistic choices done in the mos AAA games in these last couple of years. And at same time, reinventing the wheel is not something you should really do with crash as it standed in 2016. He was in deep slumber, and his stile of 3D platforming was considered outdated. So reinventing the wheel with his formula could have been seen as admiting as "Yeah, he can not work as things stands in this day of age" while forgeting what kind of advantages this stile of gameplay can bring compared to his more open world counterparts (more focused chalenges and better difficulty curve). Now, I understand preferences and all that, and you like when someone does not mess with other artistic vision so they must do something new with same concept(I personally find that kind of view limiting) so I understand it is for everyone (like anything could be). I
