God Hand and Clover Studio VS The Internet - Austin Eruption 

i hope God Hand gets a spiritual successor made by Platinum.

I remember searching for god hand videos 10 years ago on the tube. Not many I must say. That's why this video made me smile

Reviews were the same reason I didn’t pick up “God Hand” back in the day and I’ve always regretted it. (I was in college when it came out and had a pretty limited gaming budget).

yt recommends me this and I get instantly bombarded with Chaotic Bar playing and PSO menu sounds YES

I brought godhand like 2 years ago on ps3 and i loved it the humor was dumb and the history was bad(i must say that i like them too but is not for everyone), but the gameplay my god "THE GAMEPLAY", i loved fighting games a lot and this is like a fighting game you need to practice and demands you play good to go somewhere and thats amazing, and you know if theres a MARVEL VS CAPCOM 4 in the horizon Gene needs to be there with Dante

I saw people raging hardcore that cuphead switch won't have an easy mode so you're definitely right on the difficulty thing

Sweet mother of God. The day has final come.

I feel like you contradicted yourself when you mentioned that the game not being "casual friendly" was a flaw. Aside from that, great video.

Why does it sound like God Hand is the video game equivalent of The Room?

Fun Fact: The OST is done by Masafumi Takada, the same composer as Danganronpa and No More Heroes. Yes really

*Fun fact* : God Hand and Okami run on the same engine.

This here's a passion project. I hope you enjoy it. I want to do more things like this in the future. Let me know what ya think!

As the old saying goes "You can't spell ignorant without IGN"

Its baffling how Okami gets like a ton of re-releases and yet God Hand still gets left in the dust. HD GOD HAND WHEN!?

Seeing a video about god hand in 2019 make me happy

Gene is the only Capcom character that I absolutely need if we ever get another Vs. game

God Hand is phenomenal. And has no PS4 port yet. You ported everything else. Capcom please!!

The term for AI "rubber banding" in RE4 and God Hand is Dynamic Difficulty

MY DEFENSES ARE IMPREGNABLE. MY STYLE IS IMPETUOUS.

Many people had their asses dragon kicked into the milky way...which is why they don't like the game.

I remember this game had a glowing review on X-Play which is why I was surprised IGN gave it a 3

God Hand always felt to me like I was playing an hilarious battle shonen anime, and I really want a remake with a bit less jank in the controls department.

I can't really blame IGN for Clover's closing when Clover couldn't even sell games with good reviews (IGN included) and a game of the year endorsement.

Those are not only Viewtifull joe spoof but also the tradicional japanese style of Super Sentai shows.

I don't feel ashamed enjoying junk food like dynasty warriors games, great to see ya my fellow brotha

I actually picked this up because X-play gave this a 4 out of a 5 back in the day when g4 was a thing i was 13 and ive been that age ever since!

God Hand is my favourite game of all time. It's also been a large factor in my manual dexterity disability! Gotta love those misspent teenage years on KMS runs without realising your joints all go in the wrong direction and that the hurting means 'stop'. D'oh. Funnily enough, I've been on the 'please be kind and thoughtful of disabled gamers, accessibility options won't detract fro your game' side of the fence surrounding Sekiro and have been working my way through it with an adapted controller, albeit slower than some! I'd love to go back to my favourite title ever, but with my condition degenerating, it is likely that I never will. Luckily, Platinum are THE leader for accessible games these days! Having a single button control scheme and extensive auto modes has meant everything to me and means I can still play the games in the genre I love the most, by the developer I love the most. Thank you for the thoughtful, passionate video. Really glad to see somebody carrying the torch for Shinji Mikami's masterpiece and passing on its oral history. ❤︎ (I'll be getting one of those shirts, too!)

Oh god, hands down one of those hidden gems of a game. I remember back when my brother, my cousin and I would go into our local Electronic Boutique games store and seeing this game sitting around on the shelf for the longest time ever. I will admit that we did not pay two shits about it because the cover art of the game looked rather bland, had no flare and we just shrugged it off like a crappy 3rd party generic beat'em up game. Little did we know, it was quite the grave mistake we made. Fast-forward a bit till we picked up Okami, playing it, finished it and fallen deeply in love with it. Thats when we decided to try and find more games made by Clover Studios. Looked up to only find a few games: Viewtiful Joe plus its sequel and God Hand.. then it all came back to us. We're like: Oh really? This game with the cover art? I then proceeded to watch the trailers & its ending for God Hand and instantly fall in love with all its corniness. The very next day we went to go pick it up and played it until we beat it. No joke the game was indeed hard along with its tank-like controls of the 'over the shoulder' 3rd person view which had some getting use to but we pressed on because it was just so fun. Eventually we finished it and watched the ending in person. It was Glorious!

This game really makes you feel like god hand

okami on steam, godhand next! riiiight capcom, RIIIIIGHT?!!! HMMMMMMMM!!!!!

I just want to know if that dude still thinks it deserves a 3/10 13 years later.

The song during the end credits of God Hand is absolutely one of the *best* I've ever heard in a game (and hilarious too). To anyone reading this, I'll say you should play through the game and earn the end credits yourself, buuut... at least look it up on RU-vid if you haven't heard it and can't fight through to finish the game. Edit: link to the song/credits ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SFSen7DRQWU.html

You know, for a short while, I remember people theorizing Gene was going to be in DMC5, based on the artwork that had been released (mainly the sleeveless coat V is wearing) since we didn't know who V even was at that point.

Loved it. Still own both the original and doubled down on the classic version on PSN. I hated every reviewer ragging on Godhand back in the day... They just missed the point.

Got a demon, what am I? It's time for me to choose my path. Power of my God Hand, no evildoer will get past

It should be illegal to make a Godhand video without showing Mike Kob footage

I'm glad I'm not the only one that loves Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3

In a recent interview, Shinji Mikami shed some light on this game development. This was a personal project for him. He literally took Capcoms money and made a game that he wanted without worrying about sales or anything. And they made it in just 1 year! I love this game and Mikami is my favorite game Director. He is just so stubborn with his designs hahaha. Amazing video Austin, I always come back to it.

Always wondered why I never got this game as a kid. Then you mentioned all its competition and I remember having Bully, Okami, and Final Fantasy 12. So yeah, that's probably why. Too bad.

I really loved God Hand but lets be honest. The real masterpiece here is Imagine party babyz.

Dark souls: I am the dark souls of gaming God hand: yeah, hold my hand made out of gold Dmc5 dmd: 'sigh'...

About that not packing much heat line, I think that's a nod to the fact that if you try the Ball Buster on Mr. Silver, it won't work.

Game Informer is doing a hilarious Full playthrough of this game, God Hand - Super Replay i highly recommend.

I think there's also a discussion to be had about the concept of a review being "wrong", as well as the notion that it's ok to knock a game for being too easy but not for being too difficult.

If I had to make a list of the best action games of all time, God Hand would be right up there with DMC3, DMC5, and Bayonetta

I bought a sealed copy of God Hand No regrets

GOD HAND + noob gamer playing god hand + review = disaster. i really love this game even the control scheme its fkng unique.

I remembered I laugh so hard while playing God Hands. I do find it hard but not toward the controller because PS2 era they have that Anna game and Monster Hunter that uses analog stick to attack so it doesn't troubled me to an extend.

I still miss EGM. Sometimes they annoyed me (like constantly ragging on Shadow the Hedgehog when they themselves gave it a 5 or 6, which is simply average) but most of the time their reviews were blunt but fair. Level Die? Wait...in Japan, the number 4 is pronounced the same as “death”, making it an unlucky number. Level Die is the fourth level...so it’s actually a Japanese pun XP

Adding this to my list of fav videos you've made up there with Mystical Ninja Goemon and Bomberman 64.

Can we just get a God Hand remastered please Capcom? Also this is before everyone on the net collectively hailed Dark Souls as the savior of all gaming. Just show you how ahead Clover was in their games

Watching my brother beat this game and seeing that ending credits song, unspoiled, for the first time is up there in my all time favorite gaming moments.

Godhand isn't only one of my favourites PS2 games, it's one of my favs of all time. Sure, it got some problems... part of the difficult of the game comes from the too close over the shoulder camera that makes real hard to defend against enemies attacking from behind, and all the jankyness on the lock on system, but if you can get through it Godhand gives you one of the best action oriented game experiences akin to classics like DMC 3 and Bayonetta. I find funny cause one of my friends worked on the gaming journalism scene back then and he hated not only the score given to Godhand, but he hated even more how many people years later gave it this cult status, even though many of then were responsible for the low scores. I really wish someday Godhand gets a sequel or a spiritual sucessor, cause it deserves a second take with modern elements with better graphics, camera work and controls. It's difficult system should be more used nowadays, like Resident Evil 4 has shown too. Austin, only some notes dude: -Actually increasing the difficult level isn't simply punishing. Enemies also drop better loot on higher levels, and that's the fastest way to get some of the best moves in the game. -The Midget team are not exactly a direct reference to Viewtiful Joe, but more likely to be a parody of a Super Sentai (aka original japanese Power Rangers). Super Sentai is a tokusatsu, japanese tradicional live action hero tv programs. Other tokusatsu series include Kamen Raider/Masked Raider, that is more likely the inspiration behind Viewtiful Joe (with a mix of Shazam style super family).

I remember my dad buying me Godhand lol even now as an adult I can't believe how insane that game was.

according super best friend the "easy" difficulty in the game was "normal" in japan

"Clover Studio gave the player a ton of options" So there you go. The adaptive difficulty is inherently an easy and hard mode. It modifies the challenge level to allow a broader audience to enjoy the game. The complaints going around are regarding games that purposefully make themselves hard enough that the majority of people who play video games won't even be able to complete them. Asking for additional options or difficulty levels to assist with that isn't people whining, it is to allow the majority of people to play. Unless the developers are directly saying they want a minimum of people to buy their game.

thank you austin! my favorite game ever, i dont say this lightly. i freaking ADORE this game(and the fact my first acid trip was spent playing this game is just icing on this glorious cake)

It really hurts that this game never had the chance to be made for PC. I love it so much!

22:59 Oh boy, thanks for reminding me Bayonetta's end game dance number and Monster Hunter Generation's ending dance.

So tired of hearing things being offensive instead of just taking things at face value

The shirt is so good. I bought one before the video was at the halfway point.

"IGN is the only site I trust for review scores" Well, that's not dated at all.

God Hand is such a problematic game to point to to say, "See! Reviewers are shit!" God Hand...Is not very good. And I've played this game a lot. It has AMAZING gameplay. But everything else is kind of...Well, lets just say that this game was made on a budget. As for the difficulty...Eh? I'm one of those weirdos who didn't find God Hand all 'that' difficult. The moment you realize that speed is everything, that game's difficult drops. Only thing you have to learn after that is the awkward dodge mechanic. OG DMC3 I felt was harder than this. It does ask for mastery of the controls, which is something I applaud, but a lot of games do that. From fighting games, to DMC, to, later on, Bayonetta. Even Dark Souls and Bloodborne. A lot of people say difficulty is dead in gaming, yet games are harder now than they ever have been. Go back and play Demon's Souls, then play Dark Souls 3. Go back and play Onimusha and then play Sekiro. Go back and play Ocarina of Time and then play Breath of the Wild (sure, BotW gets easier, but we all know how the first few hours were) Games may not be NES hard, but that's because they're not 'cheap'. Now if you want a game that has deep move/combat options, well, difficulty isn't necessary. DMCV is, honestly, the easiest of the Devil May Cry games I've played. Yet THAT is where the best Dante of all time is. THAT is where the best Nero of all time is. And, considering hackers have already found it, it's safe to say it may be where the best VERGIL is. Forgive my ramblings, I tend to talk a lot.

Now I wanna own it and play the s#$! out of it. I am that one friend that forces his friends to play bad, but hilarious games. It rarely works, but I still love them. Btw I love gundam and dynasty warriors so much that I got 100 percent for gundam 3. XD thanks for reading. Have a nice day. :3

Thank you Sseth. Your pornographic rampage spawned renewed interest in a great game and an injustice being somewhat corrected. Edit: This came before Sseth's video. My bad. And thanks to the Merchant's Guild. You guys are pretty alright.

I was a professional game journalist for 8 years - 1999-2003 at Game Informer, 2003-2007 as freelancer for a variety of outlets. I took my job seriously; those I worked with did, too. That doesn’t mean there weren’t shitty reviews or controversies. We had tough deadlines and brought our own tastes into things. But I think everyone was doing their best. I personally loved turning people on to games they may have otherwise ignored. As games evolved past 16-bit, titles became less mass-appeal, general audience games. More games were quirky or got different reactions. It was a good time - post-cartridge, pre-HD. Since HD became the standard, games are much more expensive and time-consuming to make, so less risks are taken. You have AAA and you have indies. Games like Okami or Viewtiful Joe or Godhand (which I never liked) probably wouldn’t be made, unless by a small independent studio. Anyway, just wanted to chime in. Thanks to anyone who read this. I still love games!

i think the best way to describe the game feel is Resi4-like movement and camera +quick time events, mixed with a complex 3d beat 'em up.

At the Very least the death of clover under Capcom give them freedom the give us Platinum that is the True Diamond Phoenix reborn from Clover aches

i like dragon age 2, fight me austin

I remember renting this game from Blockbuster back in like 2007 and thinking it was the coolest thing ever. I only had it for a week, but I got the control scheme down and bout ruined my right wrist trying to beat the second to last boss. BTW, the soundtrack to this game is a gloriously cheesy surf rock disaster and I love it.

Platinum games+come back shinji mikami+god hand licence= goty of the century.

Will anyone ever do a video about Shadow of Rome? One of Capcom's many forgoten gems.

funny how the ending song of God Hand sounds like Mazinger Z opening

Could you imagine how crazy and probably more epic God Hand would be if Goichi Suda had a hand in it?

Austin eruption great video but I gotta question is it alright if you can share your thoughts on king of fighters and samurai showdown or samurai spirits in the future. 🙂

4:06 I never liked Okami I have tried to play the game like 3 times in different periods of my life and got bored at the beginning of the game every single time. I bought the PS4 HD re release and got bored again however I love God Hand and Viewtiful Joe and its a shame that these 2 never got the HD treatment and that they are dead franchises now.

This and Tekken were the games of my childhood. Gave me the power to press things really fast. Also, the casino in this game and the chihuahua race were amazing.

I bought God Hand day one based on the main trailer and the one gameplay video. Even at the time, I never bothered with review sites and bought stuff based on a developer's past reputation or word of mouth from others I knew has the same taste in games. Sites like IGN and Gamspot were garbage and it sucked that people took their word as law.

Dynasty warriors gundam games are trash! I'll let it slide since you have a statue of our lord and savior Haman-Sama though.

I honestly believe 4chan had a large hand in letting a lot of people know about how glorious God Hand was. I remember there being a thread about the game almost daily for months on /v/ back in the late 2000's. Man... now I miss those early days of 4chan... when it wasn't as much of a heaping pile of garbage and toxicity.

Honestly, thanks for making this video. This game is soooo underrated, and was undeservingly badly reviewed because of those jerks at IGN. This game was and still is one of the best games I have ever played. Honestly, better than a lot of Capcom games. The internet and these companies have killed one of my amazing and forever great game God Hand

You should do how Madden gets great scores while the gameplay, game physics, visuals and over all quality has been declining since Madden 05. Sad that NCAA football 14 is worth more than most Madden games.

NES hard difficulty was a by-product of bad design and arcade design. It should be dumped back in the past where it belongs.

A melty reference in a video about God Hand? HOW BASED CAN ONE MAN BE?

Man the more I hear about God Hand, the more Absolver feels like a fusion of it and Dark Souls.. Just way less hard..

Godhand, Shinobi, and Devil May Cry 3 are the 3 best action games on the PS2 imo.

The PSO sound effects right off the back almost gave me a heart attack from the sadness I felt remembering all the memories

Do you like Shenmue?

D&D: "Monks can't have a chaotic alignment." Me:

Fun fact: Gene was actually planned to be in Marvel vs Capcom but replace by Amaterasu from Okami.

I'm still trying to figure out how I beat that game 10 years ago. *Hears ending credits* MY ARM, MY ARM, MY ARM, MY ARM, MY ARM I SUMMON UP THE POWER OF THE GODHAND!!!

God hand on PS4 pleeeeeease I would honestly shed a tear remembering playing at my buddy's house

This game deserves a remake! it is unique and offers lots of fun and challange.Capcom? P* a spiritual successor ?

Its a weird experience when you, on a whim, decide to listen to the gran turismo 4 ost, only to hear a track again in a neat video by a cool dude. You sir, have good taste. Enjoyed the video as well. Have a great rest of your day.

I'm gonna flip out if it ever gets a remake/remaster or port on current gen consoles and pc. Truly a cult classic.

Thank god I bought it at release, trusting my gut. It was unique, charming, funny. You could set your own moves, every single character had personality. The fighting was really fun. Watching your videos I realized that I still have vivid memories of the game, as if I had played it yesterday and not 15 years ago. Can't say the same about your usual Farcrytekofdutycreed cash grab. Games like this and Okami are the reason I play video games, not Call of Duty 17 or Fifa 22. I learned early on that my taste in things often times deviates from what the masses celebrate, so I read reviews with a very strong bias against the reviewer and a gazillion clicks or buys are usually not an indicator of quality to me.

God Hand is a beautiful weird piece of art. Games like this is why I love video games. Something like God Hand could not be done in any other medium.

So I fired up my old save again from nearly 10 years ago, I found myself at the last level with the kick me sign still on. HOW did I do that?

This video was really interesting and great, though I do have one concern about the attitude against accessibility. It's not about people not wanting difficulty in games. It's wanting an active effort on making video games more accessible for the disabled. Even if ideally everyone should have the opportunity to be able to play everything most people are aware that's not possible. Still, it's important for developers to make the effort when possible, instead of going out of their way to make absolute certain that no person with even the tiniest of impairments could possibly play the game even when they would otherwise enjoy it, if it wasn't for the game being intentionally designed to be unplayable for many people. Making a game accessible doesn't mean making it not challenging.

God Hand is one of my favorite video games of all time. The gameplay alone is so difficult but very rewarding when you get the hang of it. It would be awesome if Capcom would maybe do a God Hand remake using the RE engine