GAUNTLET DARK LEGACY Needs a Remake, and I'll Tell You Why.

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Sometimes it feels like the odds are forever stacked against the Gauntlet franchise, but in this video, I do my part to talk about why Gauntlet: Dark Legacy in particular is such a special game and is deserving of a comeback. Whether that ends up being a simple remaster, a complete, from the ground up remake with new bells and whistles, or a true sequel to the game, I would be happy. Dark Legacy is a four-player powerhouse of a game with interesting locations and characters, and thanks to the emergence in popularity of sword-and-shield heavy games like Demon's Souls and Hades, as well as co-op focused experiences like Vampire Survivors, Vermintide II, and more recently, Helldivers 2, I think there is a niche to carve out that a new 3D Gauntlet entry could uniquely fulfill. Now is a better time than ever.
Special thanks to my friend Tristin for providing footage of Diablo III, since I can't seem to find my copy anywhere, as well as educating me on the glory that is Gauntlet Slayer Edition. Additional thanks to DannyKhan419, who made the up-res texture pack for Dark Legacy that is featured occasionally in this video. The EarthBound text boxes I used were from a generator made by Bill Eager, a legend in the Mother community.
Games & Footage Shown, in Order of Appearance:
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario Bros. (SNES)
DOOM (1993)
Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Midway Arcade Treasures
Gauntlet (1985)
Gauntlet Legends
Castlevania 64
Earthworm Jim 3D
Super Castlevania IV
Altered Beast (2005)
Super Mario 64
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
He-Man
Golden Axe
Knights of the Round
Final Fight 2
Smash TV
Diablo III
Phantasy Star Online
DOOM RPG
Enter the Gungeon
Super Mario Bros. 2 (SNES)
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land
Super Monkey Ball
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Vampire Survivors
Gauntlet: Slayer Edition
Warhammer: Vermintide II
Demon's Souls (2020)
Medievil (2019)
Gauntlet Dark Legacy (HD Texture Pack)
Gauntlet Seven Sorrows
Monster Hunter Rise
Gain Ground
Enclave HD
Super Mario RPG (2023)
Pokémon Blue
Mortal Kombat 1 (2023)
Hades
Music Used:
World 2-1, 2-2 - Super Mario Land
E1M1 - At Doom's Gate - DOOM (1993)
Main Theme - Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Stage Theme 01 - Gauntlet (NES)
Altar of Skorne - Gauntlet Legends
Stage 1, Theme of Simon Belmont - Super Castlevania IV
Adder's Lair - Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed
Main Theme - The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Main Theme - Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Holy Plains - Quest 64
Autumn Voyage - Runescape
Amon Hen - Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Hellena Prison - The Legend of Dragoon
Main Theme - He-Man
Threed, Zombie Central - EarthBound
The Mausoleum - Gauntlet Dark Legacy
No Escape - Hades
Filmore - ActRaiser
Dragon's Crown - Dragon's Crown Pro
History Unfolds - Soul Calibur II
Menu 1 - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Jungle - Super Monkey Ball
Battle Theme - Super Mario RPG (SNES)
The Beginning - Vampire Survivors
Main Menu - Medievil
Main Theme - Icewind Dale
Main Theme - Quake
Title Screen - Gauntlet Slayer Edition
Dalentarth - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Sandy Plains - Monster Hunter Rise
Battle 1 - Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast)
Reincarnated Echoes - Vampire Survivors
Mother Earth of Dishonesty (Part 1) - Phantasy Star Online
Tristram - Diablo II: Resurrected
Sumner's Tower - Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Main Theme - Spartan: Total Warrior
General Theme - Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
Sky Shipyard - Gauntlet Dark Legacy
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@GameCubeGalaxy Месяц назад

This is by far, the best deep dive video for Gauntlet anything! Seriously, the level of passion about this game is on another level, and taught me more of what to look forward to when I return to Dark Legacy to beat one day (and review on the channel). Truly sublime video man!!

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

Coming from you, the best GameCube channel on the net, this means everything man! Thank you so much 🙏

@alexninten8818 День назад

I haven’t checked in a while how close is it

@keonkla 20 часов назад

Dude it really fascinates and moves me how so many people have such fond memories of this child hood game/ series. It was truly the precursor to modern day dungeon crawlers and I love the retro dnd vibe of all the games. As a kid the game and going to all these unique realms to fight off monsters was extraordinary and I find its why I love dungeon crawling games to this day.

@humblemudgames 17 часов назад

I was telling a friend not too long ago, Gauntlet Dark Legacy is one of those games I feel like I never hear anyone talk about, but any time I mention it, at least ONE person lights up to say, "OMG I LOVE that game!!", haha. It's clearly a classic from that generation, it just doesn't get recognized as often as other games as being one.

@johnnycaralta 2 дня назад

The bowling alley here used to have a four player Dark Legacy arcade cabinet. That shit was cool, but brutal.

@humblemudgames 2 дня назад

Man, that sounds awesome! I never found an arcade cabinet myself until much much later. my preferred version is probably the GameCube to be honest.

@xodiousfaith1858 Месяц назад

I'm in a discord for gauntlet remake and the progress is insane I cannot wait until the game is fully finished 😊

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

Oh really? I'd love to see that!

@xodiousfaith1858 Месяц назад

Check it out man id love a video about it from you. discord.gg/zPKGYFuRFB

@xodiousfaith1858 Месяц назад

Like please check out this project

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

@@xodiousfaith1858 Where do I need to go?

@xodiousfaith1858 Месяц назад

I had posted the link for the discord invite. Give me a second please I'll DM you

@1upLeviathan 11 часов назад

I'm still in awe how amazing the N64 version of Gauntlet was.

@humblemudgames 11 часов назад

it looks better than Dark Legacy tbh. I thought DL looked way better as a kid but now looking back, Gauntlet Legends is definitely more superior graphically. but I enjoy all the extra content found in DL.

@borntoeatpotatoes 25 дней назад

I received this game from my grandparents one Christmas and my sister and I were obsessed with it. I think we knew every level by heart. Would love to replay it.

@humblemudgames 24 дня назад

Sounds like you've had a lot of great memories with that game -- that's awesome! I hope you're able to get another playthrough in one day!

@Marinealver 6 дней назад

Bonus points if you can name all 8 classes and 8 secret classs

@humblemudgames 5 дней назад

warrior, sorceress, jester, dwarf, Valkyrie, wizard, archer, knight. Medusa, Minotaur, Falconess, ogre, Hyena, jackal, tigress, unicorn. I think that's all of em 🤙

@ksgthelastshot7367 Месяц назад

Can we petition and send it to Ed boon? Maybe he can pass it on to the big wigs... give us what we want and need.

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

Man I wish. I don't know if he would even be interested in Gauntlet but it would be sick if he was... imagine having Scorpion, Liu Kang, Sub Zero as secret unlockable characters!

@derrickhaggard Месяц назад

Well Ed Boon has stated before in interviews that he would love to bring back various classic Midway titles but the issue is the higher-ups at WB Games who would rather have NRS focus on the 2 cash-cow fighting franchises that NRS does which are Mortal Kombat, and Injustice, as he has on two separate occasions tried to pitch to the higher-ups at WB games two fighting game reboots those being War Gods and Primal Rage and both times the higher-ups at WB Games have told him a flat no.

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

@@derrickhaggard man, War Gods and Primal Rage would be killer to see again too. Nice little bit of trivia you shared there! It's exactly the kind of impression I was getting from WB, that they only care about Mortal Kombat really.

@glarschnap1222 5 часов назад

When i was little my mum and sisters and me played so much gauntlet on the ps2. we played it so much and we so into it that when my mum found an arcade cabinet of it in a bar she literally drained all my sisters quarters just to play as the warrior.

@DuttyPosh 12 часов назад

I remember putting in the cheat codes after beating the game with my Dad & Brother for like 100th time. Permanently playing as Pojo the Chicken was hilarious

@humblemudgames 12 часов назад

I didn't touch on them in this video (though I did use the sum224 cheat so I could capture footage playing as Sumner for one section), but the cheats in this game are awesome. I always loved the football quarterback one. Knocking out goblins and demons with footballs was just so funny to me.

@caseybrown6813 13 часов назад

This os the singular reason why i love ARPGs like PoE and D2-4. I couldn't figure out why i liked them so much until i remembered this GEM

@humblemudgames 12 часов назад

It really was the gateway game for a lot of people that way. I'm the same way - now I really dig Diablo and Titan Quest

@l-wolverine2211 20 дней назад

Too bad they couldn’t make another extension, with 4 new characters, and 4 new worlds: - Yellow Shaman from the Jungle, wielding a Rod, battling The Dangerous Basilisk (Easy) - Blue Viking from the Sea, wielding a Lance, battling the Brutal Kraken(Hard) - Red Amazon from the Islands, wielding a Spear, battling the Savage Typhon(Medium) - Green Hunter from the Wild, wielding a Rifle, battling the Ruthless Wendigo(Hard)

@humblemudgames 20 дней назад

This would be pretty cool! I'd love to fight a Wendigo

@Disthron День назад

Golden Axe and Knights of the round are literally just beat-em-ups but the sprites have weapons.

@humblemudgames 19 часов назад

Yeah, lol I always found that funny. I think in the video I compared them to Final Fight because that's really what they are haha

@derrickhaggard Месяц назад

No argument there. This game was awesome. Most favorite character to play as was the Valkyrie/Falconess. And yes I'll gladly play a remake or remaster, of this masterpiece.

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

I enjoy the Knight a lot myself but used to be a Valkyrie a lot in the day! Legends/Dark Legacy are classics and it's a shame we don't have anything exactly like these games anymore

@sungjin008 Месяц назад

there is some hope. Fans are making a fan game called 'Gauntlet: Dark Legacy - Remastered'. Hopefully it gets completed. Honestly, I wish Arrowhead Game Studios would make a new gauntlet. Helldivers 2 was a huge success.

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

The fan remake looks really promising! Someone in the comments here put me onto it recently. Arrowhead did a great job with 2014 Gauntlet, I just am hoping for a new one based off of the 3D Gauntlet gameplay... Legends and Dark Legacy are my favorites, 100%

@SoloGamer42 День назад

So you know you're old when you can recognize the Legend of Dragoon music and Super Mario RPG. God I love Retro Gaming😅

@humblemudgames День назад

Some of my favorite games of all time!

@3challengersam 2 месяца назад

I always forget that gauntlet exists lol, always such a good time

@humblemudgames 2 месяца назад

the BEST time, criminally underrated 🙌

@isthisrealife4928 9 дней назад

I just picked this game up in a thrift store last week and was reminded of all the quarters I dropped on Legends when I was a kid in the arcade. Just picked up a wicked oldschool tv to game on and Im ready to go on an nostalgia filled adventure! Really solid video dude, keep the quality content coming.

@humblemudgames 9 дней назад

Nice find! Depending on the version you get, it can be kind of expensive! Thanks so much for the kind words, I hope you have a great time with it! Definitely more fun with friends but doable alone. Just a tip -- the boss in the first world is WAY too strong to take on by yourself at first, but after playing through the first four levels you should have enough gems to go to the next world -- I'd recommend going to world 2 instead and get stronger before trying to challenge the world 1 boss. I think I beat the world 1 boss when I was in world 3, lol.

@isthisrealife4928 8 дней назад

@@humblemudgames good to know. I played one level last night on a wizard and had a blast. I really think the level of effort put into the announcer makes this game so much better "YOU ARE NOW ENTERING ETC" that is the coolest feeling and then seeing the new surroundings. Also I dont know if its just me but I swear legends looks better than dark legacy does. I think its the lighter colors.

@humblemudgames 8 дней назад

@@isthisrealife4928 yeah overall I think legends is a brighter and nicer looking game oddly enough

@user-vi4xy1jw7e 10 дней назад

I don't get what Warner is doing. They're sitting on so many great Midway IPs and just letting them die on the vine. Aside from Mortal Kombat and a couple games like Rampage and Gauntlet in the 2010s, they're doing nothing with the properties. David Zaslov is doing everything to cut costs, including canceling TV shows and movies and then writing them off for taxes. Why not either license out or sell off IPs they've been sitting on? I'm sure plenty of devs would love to make a new Gauntlet, Rush, or Hydro Thunder. It's mindboggling.

@humblemudgames 10 дней назад

I'm absolutely with you, and I think those 3 franchises specifically would do so well if they were brought back. over the life of my channel I've talked about all three of those in varying capacities. in fact my latest video talks about Hydro Thunder Hurricane. Midway had so many good things going but unless it's Scorpion and Sub Zero, they don't care. Thing is, they totally could leverage the MK franchise popularity to sell these other games... imagine unlocking an MK character as a playable Gauntlet fighter or something.

@drhappyninja День назад

*Cough cough* primal rage

@Veylon День назад

It's internal corporate politics. If you're the guy who sells off the rights to Robotron for ten million dollars and the company that bought it makes a hundred million, your boss is going to say you lost the company ninety million dollars it could have had. Likewise, if you push for a Robotron game yourself and it flops, you get the blame for wasting money. It's safer to just keep them all in the vault than risk your career.

@davidburnett5049 День назад

Gauntlet 2 music made me.. something. Nostalgia in some way. Its been about 30 years since i first played. We had a 4 way controller splitter. We all played, for a little while. Then it was just me. Dang. Made myself sad.

@humblemudgames 17 часов назад

I'm sorry... if it makes you feel any better, even in the segments of my video where you saw multiple player characters... that was actually me just controlling two-three controllers at once. Hence why some of the character names were things like "GOT", "NO", and "FRNDS", haha

@davidburnett5049 3 часа назад

@@humblemudgames hey no worries. Sucks to hear its rough for you as well. If you need some random guy to play a game in future, i can do. Probably

@Sadtiric 7 дней назад

My local bowling alley had a Gauntlet Legends machine, and I remember playing it all the time as a kid. I miss those days. They replaced it with a Metal Slug machine 15 or 20 years ago, and I stopped going to the arcade about then. I've been messing with some of the Gauntlet games on all our little emulators lately to make up for lost time! ^_^ 💚 Fantastic video, man! I love your passion! 💚

@humblemudgames 6 дней назад

Man, that bowling alley sounds like it was awesome back in the day. It reminds me of a skating rink in my hometown that had Primal Rage. I hope you have fun emulating Gauntlet! Thanks so much for the kind words friend!

@TheAustinDelgado 18 часов назад

One of my favorite games from the GameCube era. I too feel it’s got some Halloween vibes especially that first area and its soundtrack. I’d love to see a remake especially since I haven’t really been interested in the games that followed

@humblemudgames 17 часов назад

Yeah, though I liked Gauntlet 2014/Slayer Edition, it's not the same. Legends and Dark Legacy are still my favorite. I'd love to see a remake or a game redone with the spirit of these games in mind!

@adrianpaisey3299 16 дней назад

My favourite out of the gauntlet series, I still play dark legacy to this day , and even tho I know the levels of by heart it never gets boring, just a nice relaxing fun game to plough through ,

@humblemudgames 15 дней назад

It really is a fun game. I love grinding against the plague fiend to get my stats all the way up, haha. the vibe of the realm is still probably my favorite

@damonkatumaru 2 дня назад

There is hope for a PC port of sorts. They finished porting Majora's mask and now they're about to port Banjo-Kazooie. Since we know the Mario PC port can handle multiplayer, it can be a safe bet that a PC port with online multiplayer is possible!

@humblemudgames День назад

That would be awesome! You can play it with netplay via Dolphin, but it's just not quite the same imo. The Mario 64 PC port is insane. Something like render96 but Gauntlet would be a dream.

@miraobviously6639 Месяц назад

I literally bought this game on gamecube like a few days ago, im so excited to pop it in my gamecube to play it again. I love Gauntlet so much, i wish they were still actively around. ;w ;

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

It's a game that really holds up, especially with friends! I hope you found it for a decent deal -- I remember when this game sold used for like $13...

@miraobviously6639 Месяц назад

@humblemudgames I got it for like $55 which isn't so bad. Considering there are copies out there at like 80+ heck some are even at 100+ outrageous

@Nick-ob1ir День назад

I am surprised there was no mention of the original 2014 release of Gauntlet separate from Slayer Edition. The latter made changes to the gameplay and progression that in my opinion changed far too much that an update to an already released game should not do. The original release felt far more similar to Dark Legacy than the Slayer Edition. It also had things I think resonate a bit with what you touch on in the video, some kind of more meaningful progression that you can work towards: the masteries made more sense and were interesting, not just "do xyz get money". Relics cost potions, too. And there was an actual hub! Slayer Edition is very fun and the endless mode is great, but it felt a step away from what made Gauntlet, well, Gauntlet.

@humblemudgames 16 часов назад

I'll have to dive into that more! I honestly only had Slayer Edition, so I don't know the differences between Gauntlet 2014 and Slayer Edition, tbh.

@user-dv4eu8fr3s Месяц назад

The way of unlocking characters as you mentioned is a nice thought,but you know they'd make them paid dlc for the new characters and familiars cosmetics. I would bet money on that

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

If Warner Bros was in charge of it -- yeah, most likely. Unfortunately.

@boromir0062 15 дней назад

Its down right criminal that dark legacy has never been re released since the 6th Generation. Seven sorrows and gaunlet 2012 or whatever year it came dont compare to dark legacy

@humblemudgames 14 дней назад

Yeah, you're absolutely right. Capcom has been proving that re-releasing old titles with added online play gets people hyped (most notably with Marvel vs Capcom 2 and the upcoming Power Stone 1/2) so it's very easy for me to imagine a wide screen port of Dark Legacy with online co-op printing money, on the Switch especially

@OneTrueNobody 3 дня назад

3:00 - Note on Castlevania 64: it, like Gauntlet Legends, actually received an expanded re-release, although because Konami wanted to market it as a sequel it often goes unremarked-upon. "Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness" is its title... entertainingly. Anyway, the Castlevania 64 story modes were previously locked behind playing as new characters Cornell and Henry, but just this year a code was discovered to just unlock everything and play in whatever order you please. So, there really isn't much reason to play the vanilla release other than that positively ARTISTIC violin-boy title sequence. I recommend giving Legacy of Darkness a shot using the unlock code. (Cornell being the first character you NEED to play as is just weird, like if Sega forced us to beat S3&K as Knuckles to unlock Sonic and Tails... his campaign really does make a lot more design sense as a second playthrough.)

@humblemudgames 2 дня назад

I didn't know about that code, that's really interesting! I heard about the expansion but haven't played that yet. I actually wrote and recorded that piece about C64 and then gave it a go for the first time, that's why I added the footnote because I was honestly enjoying it, despite all the naysayers 🤷‍♂️

@OneTrueNobody 2 дня назад

Well, if you get the chance to play Legacy of Darkness, I strongly recommend it. It's a game that only takes one to two sittings to play through, so it's not a huge time investment. Hopefully it'll pop up on NSO one of these days. The worst parts of the original game are sort of concentrated into the back half where game design gets kind of rushed and performance also suffers in specific stages, so you may have only experienced the more-polished half of the original. That said, a lot of the "naysaying" comes from the AVGN's review of the game, which kind of badly misrepresents it.

@humblemudgames 2 дня назад

@OneTrueNobody I've seen discourse slowly change for that game. Specifically for the Nintendo 64, I've seen lots of shifts in opinions between Castlevania 64 and Quest 64. There were actually a lot of above average to decent to great scores given to Quest 64 back in its day, but over time it gained a bad rap online. I personally like Quest 64, so I'm sure I'll probably be in the camp of "I like Castlevania 64" too.

@OneTrueNobody 2 дня назад

@humblemudgames I should probably try that one, but in that case I'm a bit skeptical. We will see. Is the cart expensive?

@humblemudgames 2 дня назад

@OneTrueNobody I got it for maybe $30 ish at a store but I'm not sure how much it averages. I'll do an in-depth video on Quest one day, as it was one of my brother's favorite games -- I don't know if you saw the video about my brother yet but when you do, you'll understand why I'd want to cover it. but Quest is a very barebones RPG, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing. To me personally, it feels almost like a 3D translated version of the original Dragon Quest, the very first one.

@nintyfan1991 День назад

Honestly, given the injustice WB is giving Midway IPs NOT named Mortal Kombat (had to re-buy Stranglehold out of panic on GoG as I own the 360 version and WB ordered a takedown of The Suffering games), might as well give the IP back to Atari and have Nightdive Studios do a "definitive" port combining aspects of Legends and Dark Legacy (Gauntlet Legends: The Dark Legacy?).

@humblemudgames 16 часов назад

dude, Nightdive taking control of this would be the DREAM. I love what they've done with Doom, Quake, and Turok especially. I played Quake II for the first time via their newest version of the game and feel so lucky for experiencing it the first time as it is now.

@richardgrayson432 14 часов назад

I remember first playing it on an arcade in 2000 then getting the dreamcast version.

@humblemudgames 12 часов назад

after you mentioned this, it reminded me to go look at the Dreamcast version since DC ports usually look better than the 64/PS1 versions, and WOW does Legends look fantastic on the Dreamcast!

@PikminBak 19 часов назад

God, now I want to play Dark Legacy again. Amazing video!

@humblemudgames 17 часов назад

Thanks so much! That tells me I've done my job here! :)

@Lythanthis Месяц назад

My partner and I are currently doing our annual playthrough of GDL. I grew up with legends and hadn’t known of dark legacy until I met him 6 years ago. It will always be one of my favorites and I’ve been following the fan remake project for a few years now. I really hope it pans out! As for a lot of my favorite old games, I can see why it’s hard from a developer standpoint because you have your core audience that is getting older, typically has a full time career, children, etc by now with little time or money for gaming, where if you were to release a game for that demographic, it might not be profitable since most modern/younger gamers want so much more out of games than most folks my age that have a harder time adapting to an insane amount of controls and options. Games today are overloaded with so much unnecessary content and features that modern audiences would probably get bored fast and even as a hardcore fan, I get it. Back when FF7 remake was in the talks, it sounded like they wanted to have a retro turn based option in addition to the new modernized battle system. Though it’s one of my least favorites in the series, I would have loved to give it a chance if they did, but they didn’t and it left myself and a lot of the core fans feeling left out of a game remake that our generation made popular. I wish there was a company dedicated to buying the rights to retro cult classics and adapting them to have a classic version and a modern version with multiple selection types. Say for instance for Gauntlet, being able to pick your monster difficulty, generator speed, item durations, trap damage etc for both versions, but maybe for the classic mode to play more like dark legacy and the modern mode to be closer to the gameplay, attacks, spell choices etc like 2014 but all with the whimsical aesthetics and settings of dark legacy because that is the whole charm of it and why it’s stood the test of time. The problem with the modern versions like 2014 is that they looks pretty much like everything else out there these days and we need that silly, whimsical charm back as badly as yellow wizard needs food!

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

I agree with pretty much everything you said; Dark Legacy and Legends have a certain charm and campiness (the kind of 80s b movie horror film charm I was talking about) that isn't really present in Gauntlet 2014. However, like you said, it'd be nice for a Dark Legacy successor to have some of the features of Gauntlet 2014. And I also mentioned how it would be cool to have a "Classic mode" variant as well, so it sounds like we're on the same wavelength! Yeah, unfortunately there aren't a lot of companies re-releasing older games with new features. The closest ones I can think of to what you're suggesting are THQ Nordic, who has brought pretty competent HD ports forward to modern consoles of games from the 360/PS3 era, which I really enjoy. However, they don't add much outside of big fixes. Still nice though, and it's a major effort they do to port all of these older games over. The closest thing I can think of to what you're describing is Nightdive Studios, who brings back classic FPSes like Turok with a bunch of QoL features. Or in the case of Quake I&II, free updates recently came out for both of those games that offer a SLEW of features that enhance the vanilla experience. There is a really cool Wizardry remake coming soon that I'm excited about. There are some cool things out there but yeah, nothing quite like you're describing. I'm rooting for the fan remake too, and I'm glad you all are having fun on yet another annual playthrough! Sounds like a great way to bond 😊 Thanks for sharing!

@Lythanthis Месяц назад

@@humblemudgames ooo! I didn’t know that about Quake 1 & 2! That is incredibly exciting! I will definitely have to check it out! Quake 2 is also one of my favorites, but there’s pretty much only been one active server in my area for the last 10+ years. It’s been so hard to find servers since game spy disappeared. I hope the capture the flag community comes back with the updates because it was always a blast in quake!

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

@@Lythanthis I'm about to change your life... They opened the servers back up for Quake I&II if I'm not mistaken! Quake II has a new waypoint feature that's really nice whenever I get lost lol. I grew up with the first one but never got to play the second til more recently.

@leoSaunders Месяц назад

seems like an early world of warcraft. had no idea this game even existed and I played point-and-clicks, Alone in the dark (1992) and Interstate 76 (1997) and most things in between. 92 views as of now. youtube recommended btw 👍

@leoSaunders Месяц назад

321 subscribers

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

it does have an early WoW vibe, now that you mention it! I think it's certainly worth a try. It's easy to emulate on Dolphin, and also was on Xbox/PS2/GameCube. Just a heads-up, the Xbox and GameCube versions are the best though. They have some enhanced QoL features that the PS2 version doesn't have.

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

Hopefully that number increases 🙌 Thanks for stopping by, hope you stick around!

@leoSaunders Месяц назад

@@humblemudgames "it does have an early WoW vibe," grummz talked on one Disney-related podcast about WOW origins, but I was only 50% present, I also didn't bother to bookmark it I think :( 👍

@penguinsushi8442 2 месяца назад

A fantastic game to play with friends, or not..... haha (those pesky poison apples and barrels). Overall a fun time, the graphics, music and voice acting all add to it's appeal for sure. Glad to see this title get covered!

@humblemudgames 2 месяца назад

It's such an interesting product of its time where it has many elements that critics might see as flaws but everyone else sees as charm (like bad voice acting in early 3D games for example). It's a very special game to me and I hope that translates in the video here!

@penguinsushi8442 2 месяца назад

@@humblemudgamesAgreed! Aged like fine wine rather than milk.

@humblemudgames 2 месяца назад

Are there other "flawed" games you think have aged perfectly over time?

@penguinsushi8442 2 месяца назад

@@humblemudgames Thief 1 & 2, Deus Ex (2000), FreeSpace 2 (FSO), S.T.A.L.K.E.R maybe? Super Mario Sunshine has its flaws, but has aged well if you master the controls.

@Zearo298 Месяц назад

@@penguinsushi8442 nice examples! i would agree with stalker, lots of weirdness and glitches, but it's earnest and unique, aged well, even the corny bits, they become charming

@jscotthatcher380 Месяц назад

you ever play the arcade cabinet version? you could have your own save file on the machine and access it via a pin number. another thing i love about the game is each platform version had slightly different tweaks and changes.

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

I have! At some point in the video there's actually a picture of the one I played on. Idk if it was just that machine or what but it was a little laggy... love the arcade controls though! but yeah all of them have slight differences -- I've always been the most partial to the GameCube version myself but grew up with the Xbox version as well. And I've got the PS2 version on disc at the house currently. 🤙

@Lord_Senpai13 13 часов назад

Just started the video and I 1000% agree👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@humblemudgames 12 часов назад

I'm glad you're here 🙌🙌

@Tamed_Delirium 6 дней назад

15:23 NO YOU DIDNT DO THAT TO ME. OMG (I’m pretty sure brawl was my first video game)

@humblemudgames 5 дней назад

lol I first played Brawl in high school, so that makes me feel old. Amazing game. I remember when Smash Bros Dojo announcements were coming out daily prior to the release of the game. So hype.

@Tamed_Delirium 5 дней назад

@@humblemudgames I’m 22 and I feel old too man it’s ok lol

@ADistantImage 20 часов назад

I just want an all new Gauntlet in this style

@humblemudgames 17 часов назад

is it too much to ask?

@shayoko6 Месяц назад

Gauntlet Slayer Edition by Arrowhead Game Studios was a good game, skilled based and mostly well made. had some glitches and design decisions i didn't like. such as Gold not carrying between heros. and how the online match making works. but its a nice game if if you can find a few friend to play with.

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

yeah, it's definitely pretty cool! I mentioned it in the video and how it's a good game, but not really the sequel to Dark Legacy that I was looking for 😊

@cooltrainervaultboy-39 Час назад

I've played and beaten the Dreamcast version of Gauntlet: Legends. It's essentially just Dark Legacy, with the extra playable characters and levels. From what I've read, it's also a one for one port of the arcade cabinet, but I could be wrong 🤔. Granted, it was on an emulator console, so there's that😅. However, there's a local used game story here that has an Xbox version for sale that I intend to get.

@dZehn13 Месяц назад

Even just having a port will make me really happy

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

A straight port would make me happy. A widescreen HD remaster with online co-op would be amazing. And then everything I suggested in this video would be a fever dream, haha

@LegateGallus 18 дней назад

There really is nothing like Dark Legacy.

@humblemudgames 16 дней назад

Honestly, no, there isn't. LotR and Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance are the closest I can identify but they're still not the same. In fact, to me it seems like Gauntlet Seven Sorrows took inspiration from those two and became a worse game because of it. It lost its way.

@platinummc01 8 дней назад

Gauntlet really needs to come to the Xbox Store.

@humblemudgames 8 дней назад

that would be an insta buy for sure

@cshimp10 Месяц назад

Hell, I'll accept a full Remaster!!!! Online capabilities so my friends and I can play together? That'd be the TITS.

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

That's all I'm saying! If they totally ignore all the suggestions I have and just give me remastered graphics and online multiplayer, I'd be happy. I believe I say that at some point in the video but can't remember at the moment. there's so much missed potential here!

@brianjohnson1509 5 дней назад

Played Dark Legacy for the first time 2 weeks ago at an arcade and thought it was pretty great.

@humblemudgames 5 дней назад

it's a fantastic arcade co-op experience, glad you got to experience it!

@GurenKitsune День назад

Dark legacy also had "class" magic Yellow could turn rotting food ediblt green could find hidden walls ect

@humblemudgames День назад

Oh wow, I actually didn't know that! That's sick

@GurenKitsune День назад

@humblemudgames I didn't play the red or blue classes but besides killing death or the 3 things it did (shield throw or use as an AoE on your character) but I also haven't played it since 2003 lol just core memory played wizard and jester

@mircatcovi6879 26 дней назад

Great video, my best friend and I still play this on emulator multiplayer. Waiting for a remake !

@humblemudgames 25 дней назад

I played it with a friend via Dolphin myself! It's so good that way!

@mircatcovi6879 25 дней назад

@@humblemudgames you ever get bored, ill play! xD

@lightyagami758 25 дней назад

Would love this. I would also love a Rush 2/ 2049 remaster.

@humblemudgames 25 дней назад

You are speaking my language, and I like the profile picture! if you watch my video called "Is There a Correct Way to Play Video Games?", it has a whole section in the beginning exclusively about Rush 2049!

@ntwarmachine9093 27 дней назад

I always thought this game could use a remake similar to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 plays. Even if it was basically identical, it would still work really well since a lot of gameplay aspects of the game like the top-down view, going against hordes of enemies, are quite similar. The major differences not relying on projectiles for attacks (it uses multi-hit combos [though some are melee and some are ranged] and 'powers' instead, like a more in-depth version of when you're really close-up to enemies in Dark Legacy and are forced to use melee enemies), the lack of a medieval aesthetic (but Ultimate Alliance 1 has that with the final level). Actually, I always felt the Marvel Ultimate Alliance games (and X-Men Legends) is quite similar to Gauntlet Legends and Dark Legacy. Just make Elektra's classic outfit green and you've got a human version of the green archer LOL Also, a remaster but with HD textures and online capabilities would still work, as you mentioned. There's a Discord server that showcases all of the progress of the project which someone else mentioned. Great video on one of my favourite games!

@humblemudgames 26 дней назад

I've always liked the Marvel Ultimate Alliance and X-Men Legends games, and yeah, Gauntlet would absolutely work with this format. I'd prefer it staying as close as possible to Dark Legacy gameplay, but it could for sure easily transition to this -- you're right, MUA series is probably the closest to Dark Legacy out there.

@OdysseyHome-Gaming 3 часа назад

I really liked the Arrowhead Gauntlet, had a nice halloween party with people.

@docbaker3333 4 дня назад

with Warner bros. considering selling off it's gaming division Maybe a publisher like Ziggurat will snap up the rights to Gauntlet.

@humblemudgames 4 дня назад

Ziggurat could maybe pull it off... idk. They re-released a "remaster" of Enclave on modern systems and it still has every bug the original one had, lol. So I feel like there are better choices. But I wouldn't be against it.

@TykonBlue День назад

Yo dragons crown music identified

@humblemudgames День назад

literally was playing Dragon's Crown Pro with a friend yesterday :)

@caseywarner2259 15 часов назад

I played the hell out of this game, yes the need a remake, also " Champions Of Norath " needs a remake was even better than Diablo

@humblemudgames 15 часов назад

I'm actually playing champions of North for the first time right now, just got to act three and got the ability to go into the underwater caves from the mermaid. Really digging it!

@samflood5631 Месяц назад

If either Netherrealm Studios or any other gaming company does Gauntlet reboot, here are my ideas for a Gauntlet reboot. Gauntlet: Lord of the Realms Setting: Fantasy world of Arcadia. Home to the various races of Humans, Wood Elves, Dwarves, Ogres, Shadow Elves, Catfolk, Satyr and Merfolk. Plot: An Evil Sorcerer named Markath has stolen the 8 Stones of Power and unleashed a demonic invasion. Various heroes have tried to stop the evil Lord, but they have been imprisoned by his demonic lieutenants. One 4 heroes must team up to save the heroes, regain the 8 Stones of Power from the 8 Realms of the Humans, Wood Elves, Dwarves, Ogres, Shadow Elves, Catfolk, Satyr and Merfolk and defeat Markath, who has named himself Lord of the Realms. Main four classes 1. Male Dwarf Warrior. Color: Red. Two handed axe. Viking themed. Red haired 2. Female Human Valkyrie. Color: Blue. Sword and Shield. Medieval Knight themed. Blonde 3. Male Human Wizard. Color: Yellow. Staff. Magician themed. Grey haired 4. Female Wood Elf Archer. Color: Green. Bow and Arrow. Nature themed. Black haired New classes. 1. Female Ogre Barbarian. Color: Crimson. Hammer. Barbarian themed. Blue haired 2. Male Catfolk Thief. Color: Purple. Daggers. Assassin themed. Green haired 3. Male Shadow Elf Warlock. Color: Black. Scythe. Emo themed. White haired. 4. Female Human Cleric. Color: White. Mace and Shield. Crusader themed. Red Haired 5. Male Satyr Druid. Color: Brown. Club. Native American themed. Brown haired 6. Female Merfolk Gladiator. Color: Cyan. Trident. Roman themed. White haired 7. Male Dwarf Engineer. Color: Orange. Gun. Steampunk themed. Black haired 8. Female Catfolk Bard. Color: Pink. Guitar. DnD bard themed. Pink haired Levels Prologue: Road to the Arcane Tower 1. Human Castle 2. Elven Forest 3. Dwarven Mountain 4. Ogre Swamp 5. Shadow Elven Cavern 6. Catfolk Desert 7. Satyr Island 8. Merfolk Beach Final level: Markath’s Castle Bosses Prologue: demon knight 1. Dragon 2. Spider Queen 3. Golem 4. Orc Warlord 5. Shadow King 6. Serpent 7. Minotaur 8. Leviathan Final Boss: Markath

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

Satyrs, Catfolk and Merfolk are SO fitting for a series like this, I could absolutely see them as characters in a future game. Ogre Swamp would have to have some sort of Shrek reference. I really like this, I'd be down!

@samflood5631 10 дней назад

@@humblemudgames I may have forgotten to add in the grunts of each level. Prologue: Demons wielding swords, Arcane Tower 1. Dragon Folk wielding cleavers, Human Castle 2. Incestoids wielding scythes, Elven Forest 3. Goblins wielding pick axes, Dwarven Mountain 4. Orcs wielding axes, Ogre Swamp 5. Shadow Dwarves wielding maces, Shadow Elven Caverns 6. Snake Folk wiedling scimitars, Catfolk Desert 7. Minotaur wielding hammers, Satyr Island 8. Fish Folk wielding tridents, Merfolk Beach Final Level: Dark Knights wielding swords, Markath's Castle

@zacariasnelson5753 Месяц назад

I grew up on Legends for the Dreamcast and it was my favorite game next to X Men Legends and smash bros until Skyrim and Daggerfall dethroned them all. Playing Dark Legacy for the first time and it’s so much more fun than I expected

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

Ah, so you played Daggerfall later in life too? I really enjoyed what I played of Daggerfall as well. Dark Legacy and Legends are classics and I hope this video inspires people to talk and think about those games more.

@GlitchedVision Месяц назад

a bit of trivia: the differences between dark legacy and legends are the following: Legends had 6 worlds instead of 8 along with the 12 runestones and final boss. Legends ended at Scorn Dark Legacy added 4 more base characters which are basically gender swapped versions of the legends characters. as mentioned, the starting zone from dark legacy and the final zone of dark legacy are the two additional zones added in that version. there were two additional games released in the Gauntlet franchise after Dark Legacy. The first was an absolutely mediocre ps2 exclusive title that played more like lord of the rings or dark alliance, focusing more on melee combat. The second was a digital only release made by an indie studeo that also flopped because it played more like a generic party based dungeon crawler. Neither of the two above games captured what made Dark Legacy so great. Trivia over, now time for me to lament the fact that there is no good way to play Dark Legacy on modern platforms without emulation and trying to pick the best version to emulate lol.

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

I absolutely concur everything you're saying here. in my opinion, the Xbox or GameCube version of Dark Legacy is best, as they added QoL features the PS2 versions don't have. I personally played the GameCube version of the game on my softmodded Wii for the purposes of my video!

@GlitchedVision Месяц назад

@@humblemudgames I actually didn't think about how the reboot did kinda feel like old NES/arcade 2d Gauntlet lol... got it a while back and since it didn't feel like Dark Legacy I kinda fell off lol. I did complete 7 sorrows when i rented it for a week and I'll just say I'm glad I rented it instead of buying it because there was 0 replay value.

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

@@GlitchedVision Seven Sorrows is just not fun from what little I played ... I actually really enjoyed Gauntlet 2014, but yeah, Dark Legacy and Legends will always have the most appeal for me

@GlitchedVision Месяц назад

@@humblemudgames if there were a category for "games you beat but wish you never played," 7 sorrows would be at the top of my list because of just how bad it was lol

@Kwisatz-Chaderach 10 часов назад

Absolute gem this game is.

@humblemudgames 9 часов назад

so underrated

@Kwisatz-Chaderach 8 часов назад

@@humblemudgames not wrong.

@raphaelmastel9680 День назад

because gauntlet legends n64 needs a remake!

@raphaelmastel9680 День назад

god I miss gauntlet overall, I even played the newest through as wizard, but it wasn't the same. I also miss altered beast "welcome to your doom!", and golden axe with the annoying thief segments.

@humblemudgames 17 часов назад

All of these games have such personality!

@Infernoblade1010 16 часов назад

YESSSSSS!!!!! I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR YEARS!!!

@humblemudgames 15 часов назад

it's so underrated but the fanbase is there! it would print money

@powerbeard5653 7 часов назад

please god spare us from any more "modern audience" remakes of classic games.

@humblemudgames 6 часов назад

I pretty clearly said that I recognize most people would be happy with just remastered graphics & online play. Everything else was just suggestions.

@sammigs34 14 дней назад

It's funny because it took me years just to find the name of this game.

@humblemudgames 14 дней назад

I had a Wii with GameCube BC for years before I knew Gauntlet Dark Legacy existed!

@ProfessorBinks День назад

yooo, using Quest 64 music in this video?! that alone gets you a like and subscribe.

@humblemudgames День назад

I'm so glad you're here! I think you'll very much like a video I'm cooking up 🤙

@arclite95 13 дней назад

I’m waiting probably way longer than you for a remake of this game.

@humblemudgames 13 дней назад

? I didn't play it on launch but I still played it over 20 years ago. Not sure length matters at that point when we're already that far out.

@ryandavid9850 56 минут назад

Great video. I wanna play with my son

@Dolceandgabana День назад

Can never go wrong with the legend of dragoon soundtrack.

@humblemudgames 17 часов назад

Comb through my videos and you'll hear it a lot! One of my favorite RPGs. In fact, my video coming out tomorrow uses Dart's Theme.

@kamb0510 6 часов назад

PLASMA TRAIL!

@humblemudgames 6 часов назад

☣️☣️☣️

@buddyXq День назад

Mace needs a remake

@humblemudgames 17 часов назад

Absolutely. I found out recently it can run on my softmodded Wii, so I'm gonna dive back into that one day.

@curtisbrown547 6 дней назад

Sorry bub. Best we can do is mobile slop. now hold tight while we talk with our lawyers about a fan project discord we're going to CnD..

@humblemudgames 6 дней назад

unfortunately, you're probably accurate

@earthbound9999 3 дня назад

1:00 Wait... wouldn't they be enjoyable *because* of their simplicity, not in spite of it? Feel like this script needed a bit more time in the oven.

@humblemudgames 2 дня назад

I see what you're saying! I think it could work either way, because it depends on what people are looking for -- some are intrigued by complicated mechanics or assume complicated/in-depth automatically means they get more to seek their teeth into and thus it's more engaging, but that's just not always the case. simple controls can still mean depth of gameplay. that was the angle I was thinking. Saying "despite" would've probably fit more than what I actually said though, in retrospect. either way, I hope that one part didn't deter you from a video I poured well over 100 hours into making. 😅

@earthbound9999 2 дня назад

@@humblemudgames I did enjoy the rest of the video. The effort on display here is remarkable. I'm sorry if I came off as needlessly pedantic. I worked as a copy editor for like 3 years, and now I have a hard time turning off that part of my brain.

@humblemudgames 2 дня назад

@@earthbound9999 No worries... you're the first person to leave a negative comment on this video so I just tried to take it with stride and recognize it as a sign that this video is getting traction, since that kind of thing is bound to happen. I actually was very much the same way. I've written a lot of articles in the past. My outlook has changed because my fiance has visual issues and English is her second language since she grew up in Puerto Rico. Typos or misuse of grammar definitely happens. Grammar is important and I help her when necessary, like in professional situations, but I've learned over time that as long as I understand, it's not worth it to point out every little thing. This experience definitely gave me perspective. That said, I do try my best but of course sometimes mess up. I appreciate the kind words!

@Skooma_Detox 4 дня назад

Amazing video!

@humblemudgames 4 дня назад

thanks so much!

@mircatcovi6879 26 дней назад

Also why is Litch so hard as a first boss xD

@humblemudgames 25 дней назад

I didn't touch on it in this video but yeah, the Lich is SUPER hard, especially if you play it solo here like I did. The good thing is that you get the gems you need to go to the next realm, so that's what I did. And the wizard tells you that you can find items later that help you defeat him. So I think they expect you to come back. But yeah, he is probably harder than pretty much all the other regular bosses. I think the Plague Fiend is probably the easiest.

@mircatcovi6879 25 дней назад

*@@humblemudgames IM SO GLAD you also agree!! Thank you for the response, but to the subject Lich is definitely a first boss challenge ESPECIALLY if youre starting as a class with low def. Even swapping it around, high str, low def, low str, high def. They did this one on purpose xD Fiend and I think dragon ofc.

@JoeyCannoli97 20 часов назад

I like food!

@humblemudgames 17 часов назад

Especially cannolis, eh?

@Barsee23 Месяц назад

it's me, pig from steam

@humblemudgames Месяц назад

I'm not sure if I know you?

@Barsee23 Месяц назад

@@humblemudgames well, i'm still pig from steam

@Tamed_Delirium 6 дней назад

Bro I saw get out and I don’t know what all the fuss was about tbh lol

@humblemudgames 5 дней назад

I liked it 🤷‍♂️

@Tamed_Delirium 5 дней назад

@@humblemudgames I did too but it wasn’t a 10/10

@MagnumReaper666 2 дня назад

While the video is awesome I feel your ideas for changes go way too far. Making it less Dark Legacy and more Seven Sorrows. Customizing tha familiar yeah, but all the classes and sub classes and so on? I'm not playing Gautnlet anymore, I'm playing DnD with less content.

@humblemudgames 2 дня назад

Thanks so much for the kind words! and I feel you. They're just ideas, not all of them need to be taken. That's also why I mentioned keeping a classic mode, too. I believe I also said that keeping it pretty much just a remaster with online play would be just fine in the video too.

@Aether_GM Час назад

I can already see 4 reasons

@net_spider День назад

There is a remake... its just not good...

@humblemudgames 17 часов назад

of dark legacy?

@bm1747 День назад

Gauntlet, Altered Beast, and Golden Axe have almost nothing to do with one another gameplay wise. Fantasy aesthetics sure, but anything else is a reach.

@humblemudgames День назад

I said "games that could be seen as perhaps more similar to Gauntlet in their gameplay and settings like Altered Beast or Golden Axe"... and then I go on to refer to their 3D outings. I was using them more as light comparisons to show how Gauntlet COULD have turned out transitioning to 3D, but thankfully Midway didn't go that route. I didn't definitively say they were very much alike, I just said "could perhaps be seen as more similar", and cited some IPs I figured most people who know Gauntlet would know (and IPs that failed transitioning to 3D). And your comment highlights the point of my video, really... Gauntlet isn't really like any of the most well known examples of games within the beat em up/hack n slash/ARPG/dungeon crawler genres, which is why I think it's needed. Later in the video I compare it to more well-known IPs within those genres precisely because there aren't really any comparable franchises, even though Gauntlet "belongs" in the same subgenre as some of these games. The closest games imo to Dark Legacy would be Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance, Diablo III, and the Lord of the Rings licensed games, but even then, none of them are really the same as Gauntlet. Hopefully that helps. ✌️

@DaemonPrince 26 дней назад

ngl AH took over gauntlet and tbh its kinda bad, balance is not good nor is it that fun

@humblemudgames 26 дней назад

well AH just took the rights for that one game, it doesn't necessarily mean they'll make future ones!

@CityNightsBLVD День назад

I grew up playing Gauntlet Legends 64 and even with cheat codes that game was very difficult and that was on Normal. The Arcade version was impossible. Although a remake would be fun im gonna disagree and say leave this one as a Legend and do not revive.

@humblemudgames День назад

Dark Legacy is not the same game as Legends, lol. I beat the game by myself. I was playing solo throughout in this video.