Is Dragon View Worth Playing Today? - SNESdrunk

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@opaljk4835 3 года назад

As it turns out, the 3D overworld isn’t mode 7. It’s pretty impressive, cause the draw distance isn’t bad

@Etnachan 7 лет назад

Again, Kemco-Seita didn't develop Drakkhen. They ported it and did a fairly poor job at it. A French company Infrogrames developed it for AmigaOS which explains the much more western style. The two games really have nothing in common beyond the first person overworld (not that it's otherwise similar) and the naming by Kemco-Seita.

@Rackatiakka 2 года назад

DUDE! Thank you for showing me this game. I finally gave it a long chance today and i really love it. To me it's a top 30 SNES game that i would have never known about without you. You rock bro.

@EricTalwin 4 года назад

"Your girlfriend or whoever is kidnapped by the evil what's-his-name..." = 80% of video game storyline introductions.

@DOSRetroGamer Год назад

Where would video games be without those sickos

@falcon8752 Год назад

the other 20% involves crystals of the elements

@AB0BA_69 Год назад

"Go forth and rescue your main hoe!"

@sneakyvee 11 месяцев назад

whiteknight training in the 90's

@interesting_output 6 лет назад

Dragon View is actually timeline-wise a 'prequel' to Drakkhen, but the game has a lot of well-executed style to make use of the SNES hardware. Drakkhen, however, was a poor port of the Amiga version. A shame the port was riddled w/ so many flaws. It makes Dragon View all the more.. redeeming. Worth a (re)play.

@tinnitusthenight5545 7 лет назад

The narration is as it would be if you were playing a tabletop rpg with a gamemaster.

@SNESdrunk 7 лет назад

Good call

@JohnVmc2 7 лет назад

Lots of crpgs narrates stories like these. The most recent exemple i can think of is the excelent Pillars of Eternity and i don't think this is cheesy, unless it's poorly written.

@TheRelen222 3 года назад

Bastion did it. It's still somewhat unusual.

@Old_Man_Jay 2 года назад

@@JohnVmc2 agreed. I’m playing the game now and I don’t think it’s cheesy at all. Kinda feel like I’m reading a story book

@justanotheryoutubechannel 2 года назад

It really is, I love it! It makes me wanna play this game for myself to see it.

@caprilaser3 7 лет назад

I had this game arrive at the weekend! Good to hear your thoughts on it. I'm really enjoying it so far.

@CaptainNnif 7 лет назад

Having played it more, I truthfully believe Drakkhen is an alternative game. It's flawed to hell and back but it is an experience I would unironically recommend to the right people. It is my cup of tea. I love the empty, quiet, sometimes-somber overworld. I love the backwards battle system. I love the cryptic and deeply atmospheric story telling. I love the music, and I love the way it keeps you on your toes. The sequel is a better game, but good luck ever finding a cartridge.

@OoogaBoog 3 года назад

Drakkhen was ported over from a pc rpg. Dragon View was made as a console game.

@tiagocosmos 5 лет назад

i discovered your channel this week and thanks to you for leading me to this game. i got it and I tested it and played 5 minutes of this and i can tell i'm gonna love it.Thanks!

@Mr.Foxhat 4 года назад

Gonna sound weird for saying this, but I actually like the original Drakkhen when I look back at it. I only played it for the first time around a little more than a year ago. However, after the admittedly bad introduction, I found the gameplay strangely addicting. Exploring the vast open world, learning how to set each character's combat style during combat in a manner similar to Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story (yes, the original feels much like a SNES version of those games to me,) finding secrets in the dungeons, and fighting some admittedly surreal bosses this game certainly comes off as a unique piece in the SNES library. Plus the music is actually pretty damn good and makes the game worth it in my opinion.

@therootman3487 7 лет назад

You need more subs, you've been killing it for too long

@pinnacleproductions6275 3 года назад

Yeah this is a great channel, he does a great job and doesnt have a terribly annoying voice like many others do lol.

@sargesmash1 7 лет назад

Absolutely one of my favorite hidden gems on SNES. I found my copy years ago at a Movie Gallery, and play through it every couple of years. In fact, it might be about time for another run...

@MixMasterLar 7 лет назад

sargesmash1 Damn, I remember Movie Gallery

@richardrichardhaleysguitar8810 Год назад

Bible says that swearing is wrong

@Sulucion6Tone 6 лет назад

Just beat Drakkhen today and fucking loved it - it wasn't confusing to me at all. Remember playing it a little back in the day but didn't get far (need to know which monsters to run from). Awesome game - now on to Dragon View!

@David-dz1cb 4 года назад

Wanted to say thank you for this review! I discovered this lovely game via your review, and I absolutely adored it :) So thanks for sharing something amazing and hitherto unknown to me! This is why I follow you :D Hope there's more great gems like this! The music just makes me so happy. Oh, and its also on Steam in case folks are looking to play it!

@bucky5869 Год назад

I managed to fumble my way through Drakhen as a kid before the days of online walkthroughs and enjoyed it enough since my library wasn't very large or varied. I've wanted to play the follow-up for years and have been unwilling to shell out $150+ for a cart. Just snagged a repro and am loving it. The gameplay is satisfying and it scratches that nostalgic itch. It's not without its shortcomings but it is a far more intuitive and easier story to follow than it's predecessor. Never thought a mash-up of RPG and beat em up would work well but here it is. Definitely worth your time if you are feeling in the mood for some 90s goodness.

@SamuraiSam 7 лет назад

I just beat this recently, glad to see it getting attention! It had its share of flaws for me, mainly the clunky world map and sometimes the difficulty in figuring out what you need to or should do next. I had a lot of fun with it though, especially in the second half of the game.

@edoardom.1795 7 лет назад

THANK YOU, finally someone who talks about this game! you've really mastered the knowledge of the SNES library through the years (love your Super Famicom JRPGs videos, btw). p.s. for some reason, it was one of the very first games that I emulated.. although I really don't remember why, maybe for the silly name :P

@JanosXyn 7 лет назад

I was really hoping you'd do this game. It's definitely one of my sleeper hits from the SNES days. Thanks! Good work.

@ma1cha2do3 6 лет назад

Great post! I played and finished this excellent game in the cartridge that I have until today. I love this great SNES RPG, very well remembered and commented on this classic.

@Alianger 5 лет назад

One good thing about the boomerang/hauza is that you can go to the swamp early on and beat the blobs there fairly easily with it for some level ups.

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 7 лет назад

Awesome job on New Game Plus Podcast! Great review

@allenyates3469 Год назад

You are my favorite Internet video game person. I listen to your videos to build a back log on my ROM box. I also listen to your videos while I game because it reminds me of when I had friends that liked old games too lol

@moonrazk 7 лет назад

I started playing it again after you mentioned it in one of your previous videos and I can say that I'm enjoying it now as much as I did when I first played it years ago. Wandering around on the map can be annoying/boring, though, since your view distance is pretty short, so trying to find your objective can be a PITA sometimes. Also, who the hell goes on a date wearing plate armor? You just *cannot* make out wearing that.

@Sulucion6Tone 5 лет назад

Man i loved Drakkhen! - actually played and beat it about 9 months ago ! - i so forgot about the 2nd game that took after it, damn i need to play this, and will probably later :)

@dionysus122 7 лет назад

I remember trying to play Draken when my buddy got his SNES when it was first released. I didn't get it at all but wanted to try playing so bad. Thanks for stirring that memory at the beginning of the video.

@THESHMUPMASTER 7 лет назад

Major Tom Same thing happened to me. I got it with Super Mario World when I first got the SNES. Took me a year before I finally figured it out lol. But Drakkhen is a cool game, don't listen to the haters. If you give it a chance it turns out to be pretty cool.

@niespeludo 7 лет назад

Okay I thought I knew most games worth a damn on SNES but lately you've really been surprising me with the games you've been bringing into discussion (the "Titanic"/Poseidon looking game for instance). The content keeps getting better. HAve a good day man.

@Phoenix7786 7 лет назад

Reminds me of that one game on Sega, Sword of Vermilion. Had the same FPS world-view but also switched to side-scrolling beat''em-up during battle.

@nimaiiikun 7 лет назад

I feel the thing I look most forward to in your videos is how you pronounce SNES Drunk

@garyhobbesworth941 7 лет назад

Looks pretty awesome. Any chance I could get this on Virtual Console?

@Alex79uk 10 месяцев назад

Just finished this game on the Evercade. Absolutely loved it, a real underappreciated gem of a game! I thought the combat was a highlight but enjoyed everything the game had to offer!

@Cheesewiz680 2 года назад

I love this game. I was so mad when I was younger playing a ROM of this. It was a bad version of the ROM and when I was like 60% through the game I'd enter a room after a boss and the screen would flash to black and there would be a voice laughing at me..... took me forever to find a good version I could finish

@fivestringpat 2 года назад

I poured hours into this when I was a kid. Loved the fighting. Loved the exploration.

@leonreinhart5176 7 лет назад

Amazing channel! You are the best!

@jbertacchi 7 лет назад

Nostalgic!! Only downside is that the ROM I had was broken. When I got right before the swamp "chapter" the game just got frozen and never worked again =( . I've had a great time playing it though. Still worth it

@knifeteeth 7 лет назад

I like "Drakken"... good tunes...nostalgic goggles on tho

@EsotericBibleSecrets Год назад

Brandish 2 is really fun actually. You get used to shifting the screen, but you can change the controls so that you do it a lot less. Your character will walk sideways, even backwards, but this is usually better in the fights anyway.

@TheMixedPlateFrequency 4 года назад

I used to like Drakkhen when I was young lol. But dang it seems so different playing it and looking at it again.

@jojojoma3026 6 лет назад

Just a side note...the overworld in Drakkhen is polygonal with the buildings being differently scaled sprites. Also, the intro song is pretty badass... I'm just saying it has some good points if you're patient.

@0Fyrebrand0 7 лет назад

This game is one of my guilty pleasures. I owned it on SNES growing up, and while I recognize it doesn't do anything particularly noteworthy, it's not a bad little game. It scratched an itch I had for an "RPG with side-scrolling beat-em-up battle system" that would remain incredibly rare for generations to come. And while the music isn't anything to write home about, it had some pretty catchy tracks.

@IsoYear 3 года назад

I got it for like 3$ on steam the other week. I am actually enjoying it quite a bit. the story is simple but fun, and the animations are cool

@EsotericBibleSecrets Год назад

Why would anyone but these old games when you can play them for free on an emulator? If you don't have a PC or laptop, that would be the thing to buy, and I'd recommend a used windows 7 machine. Absolutely NEVER get windows 11.

@Vednier 6 лет назад

Actually that Big Stats Screen was quite dirty hack to allow game to operate in "3D" mode without not-yet-existing things like FX chip. With this stats on screen (static part) part of screen SNES needed to render in real time was significantly smaller so CPU power was just enough.

@jessecutts4868 2 года назад

As of 04/28/2022, Limited Run games will have this soon to buy.

@youremakingprogress144 2 года назад

I played this game about a decade ago and always meant to go back and finish it, but didn't. I decided this week to play it again, because I really enjoyed it the first time. I'm looking forward to it.

@Jigglysaint 6 лет назад

Drakkhen was actually my first SNES game. We were out shopping after having just got the console, and myself and my brother could choose one game each. I chose this game and my brother chose Final Fantasy 2(4). I think you can tell who was the smarter brother. So yeah, that game is pretty crap, but it's got a soft spot in my heart...except for the constellations, AKA the jump scare monsters. As for Dragon View, I've only seen it referenced once in Nintendo Power where somebody was asking a question about what to do. It wasn't until I had access to an emulator that I was able to play....and partway through the game, it hard locked. Not sure if it was my game's copy or what but I had to start over a few times. Also I just found the channel and now I've been binging videos.

@slipknotrawww7521 7 лет назад

game looks cool? I'm might check it out wonder how much cib goes for? I've never seen it.

@Soulintent95 2 года назад

Yrs ago i watched this video and downloaded the game to my snes mini, i was always drunk when i tried to play and i could never figure it out. Playing it again now sober and man this game is cool. Fun, interesting, and the graphics are great. I also cant believe how smooth it runs. Really good game.

@Old_Man_Jay 2 года назад

Playing this game now for the first time. Was pleasantly surprised. Highly recommended.

@miketurner2095 Год назад

I remember this game. Bought it at a pawn shop for 5 bucks when I was 12. Bought a lot of great games from that pawn shop. Chrono trigger, final fantasy 2 & 3, front mission. Some many classics

@goatbone 4 года назад

I love the scathing review of Drakkhen at the start. Brutal.

@dailencaudron2051 4 года назад

Didnt realize this was a drakken follow up game. Actually been searching for this game for a long time. Played it as a kid and LOVED it. Just hearing the music brings me back.

@shionkreth7536 6 лет назад

Oh hey, you did get to making a video on this and I somehow missed it. Nice.

@doug8171 3 года назад

War of the dead for pc engine also has link 2/dragon style beat em up battles

@GeovaneSanciniSR 6 лет назад

Can't thank you enough for show me this hidden gem. Having a blast on my twitch channel.

@HybridAngelZero 7 лет назад

This game looks awesome! I knew there was a sequel to Drakken, but I never looked into it because... well, it's Drakken. But I definitely want to give this one a look :D

@nintenjoel 7 лет назад

Damn it... Only you, would make me regret trading this game. I never played it enough to have it hook me, but damn it, this footage and your description, makes this a game I want to reobtain! Great review, as usual.

@AlkQubit 6 лет назад

Your reviews are priceless! Thank you!

@SNESdrunk 6 лет назад

Thanks for watching

@akamadmaxx Год назад

I stumbled across this from one of those “diamond in the ruff” videos. I really enjoyed the game.

@pinnacleproductions6275 3 года назад

How did I miss this game when I was a kid?

@billyone8867 3 года назад

Thank god for homebrewed Wii and snes drunk love your videos bro

@GregorianGangsta 5 лет назад

I Love Drakkhen!

@backinthedaygamer 7 лет назад

Good choice! I forgot all about this 1. Add another game to the huge wish list lol.

@Shinobi33 3 года назад

The graphics and details on the enemy types are Sega Saturn calibur type of good .

@zackschilling4376 6 лет назад

I always get Arcana and Drakkhen confused. Id like to go back and play the latter. Its one of those games you need to read the manual, but I couldnt do that when I rented it.Its prob not that expensive complete, or just box and manual only since we already have it. Dragonview looks awesome. Soon as I find a good deal on it Ill pick it up, and by good deal I mean like 40-50 bucks cuz Im somewhat realistic.

@soulblazerz 7 лет назад

Reminds me of Sword of Vermilion.

@Trusteft Год назад

Drakkhen was good on the PC and 16-bit home computers (Atari ST and Amiga), from what I understand a different game than the SNES version. Thanks for the video.

@TheGameGrinder 7 лет назад

I've had some interest in picking up this game, but not super thrilled about price, so I haven't yet.

@lionsandmoon 4 года назад

Fans of this hybrid style might also enjoy Sword of Vermilion for Genesis/Megadrive.

@AlexElectric9001 7 лет назад

Thanks SNESdrunk, I just now purchased a copy after watching your review :)

@SNESdrunk 7 лет назад

Thank you for watching Alex

@AlexElectric9001 7 лет назад

I think that's 10 SNES games I've bought now because of you :P

@vasilas432 Год назад

I watch SNESdrunk master’s reviews and buy the games CIB. But they are expensive now

@NoeLPZC 6 лет назад

This is a fun one I discovered several years back and played through to completion.

@jonpower9728 4 года назад

Found this game by chance some time ago and I was enthralled with it.

@MegaDriveProfile 7 лет назад

This game looks awesome, I like the combination of first person exploring and beat em up action with RPG elements. It just sucks how SNES games can get quiet expensive. ah well SNES9x can save the day.

@galacticwarlock2271 3 года назад

Never seen this title anywhere but will keep an eye out now.

@dorpth 4 года назад

I came here searching for a video on Dragon View because I had never heard of it, and after doing a lot of basement cleaning (thanks, quarantine boredom) I found an old Electronics Boutique catalog from 1994 advertising it on the SNES section. The price was $69.99! That's $121 adjusted for inflation!!!!! Imagine paying $120 for this....

@vasilas432 Год назад

A minty copy from eBay may cost 5 or 6 Benjamins today

@THESHMUPMASTER 7 лет назад

It's sad how bad of a rap Drakkhen gets. I really enjoy the game. I think it's a very misunderstood game. People play it for five minutes and give up. If you give it a chance it's a pretty unique and interesting RPG. As for Dragon View, never played it. But it looks really good. Too bad it's so expensive....

@DariaPlaysRPGs 7 лет назад

Hey look people. IT'S THAT WEIRD DRAKKHEN APOLOGIST! Which is... actually a pretty decent game.... And to be fair Drunk WAS kinder to it in his description than I was. Because even if the game is kind of fun and clever IT IS an unintuitive mess.

@THESHMUPMASTER 7 лет назад

Oh, I agree. The interface is a bit of a mess. But I still think that if people give it a chance rather than playing for 10-15 minutes and going WTF, they may have some fun with it. I actually wrote what I consider a fair take on it at GR a few weeks ago. And it's going to be published in a SNES book so my OPINION WILL LIVE IN INFAMY!!!!! BTW, we need the other Drakkhen apologist on the net in there. Andrew? Care to help me out here? 😁

@DariaPlaysRPGs 7 лет назад

The problem is that first 10-15 minutes is nearly unplayable unless you know exactly what you're doing, which the game doesn't tell you. I can see how back in the day kids stuck with it because games were expensive, and they didn't have the available library at their disposal that we have today. It was play that expensive new game mom bought you or bust. Today it's pop the $6 cart (or free rom) in the system. Make a weird face, and play something else.

@THESHMUPMASTER 7 лет назад

DariaPlaysRPGs Well, you aren't wrong there. It did feel like I had all the time in the world back then to figure things out. In my case, it took a year before I went back to the game! But I'd also argue that now days you can just pull up a walkthrough and you're ready to go. No reason to stumble around. While I was playing Drakkhen, I had my phone next to me with a walkthrough open and whenever I got stuck for more than 5 minutes, I glanced down at the walkthrough, saw what I had to do and got on with it. I'm sure some would say that this takes the fun out of it but the truth is most games back then gave you little to no direction, this wasn't an issue with only Drakkhen (although Drakkhen was worse than usual I will admit). Either way though, just get a walkthrough out and enjoy the game! 😆

@CaptainNnif 7 лет назад

DariaPlaysRPGs I think the internet has retroactively fixed a third of the negatives. Same as him, when I bought a cartridge of the game (for 6$ like you said) knowing nothing about it, I looked up a guide and thereafter had a surprising great time unraveling such an atmospheric and crazy experience. This is my cup of tea, even with the near-empty, repetitive 3D overworld, which forces the player to be calm and reflective.

@slocrump 7 лет назад

gotta check this one out

@BronzeLincolns81 7 лет назад

looks interesting. Not a game that's going to change anybody's life, but it looks like a neat playthrough none the less.

@Metal-Gear-Moogle Год назад

It's a good game, fun and challenging. Make sure to grind and look for items before venturing to a new area or be prepared to get wrecked

@lfcy.n.w.a4925 3 года назад

from the uk and love what you do used to watch avgn untill i discovered you I find ur reviews indeph and honest compared to avgn where I feel I'm watching a scripted episode of friends.

@sciniesto 7 лет назад

Dude, I love your videos!!!

@Zaxth 7 лет назад

This reminds me of "Moonstone" on Amiga.

@GustoTheGamer 2 года назад

Playing this on the Evercade VS...its a awesome game. For the snes its a rare and expensive game

@XaviarCraig 3 года назад

The whole 8 Dragon god was kind of the main theme thingy of Drakkhen... Atleast the Amiga and PC version So it's got that bit of lore going for it atleast

@thefunframe7912 4 года назад

it reminds me so much at beat em up dungeons and dragosn capcom tower of doom

@JustinC721 3 года назад

I hear a title like "Dragon View" and I think of some weekly newsletter for dragons.

@MoonSarito 8 месяцев назад

They really improved the sequel a lot compared to the first game, I still think it's impressive that they managed to make an overworld with an open world in 3D for the Super Nintendo.

@SwiftSmashGamingZone 5 месяцев назад

This ones a lot of fun! 🎮

@RyumaXtheXKing 7 лет назад

There is also a romhack that allows to rapid fire the bow. Might make this game more fun for someone.

@King_K_Rool_ 7 лет назад

'Looks game up on ebay'...' Cries'

@theycallmejojo6090 7 лет назад

SOUTHWESTENZ so many overpriced SNES JRPGs

@ZapovitDancer 7 лет назад

Is it really going for that much? I still own this game

@King_K_Rool_ 7 лет назад

Its ok i got a flashcart but i still like to get the original if i can

@SuperTeeter64 7 лет назад

That's not too bad actually compared to some video games tbh...

@parmesanballz4631 5 лет назад

It’s on Steam now

@GradiusPilot 7 лет назад

Damn, and this game ain't cheap. Thanks for the review!

@LeoSilva-ff6nt Год назад

This looks fun, I think I will give it a try

@lmenzol 4 года назад

I remember playing this rom and it glitched out on me halfway through playing...

@bunayan9548 9 месяцев назад

I played this gem hundreds of times when i was a kid, loved those times

@SlyBeast 7 лет назад

This game is - and I hate the term "hidden gem" so I'll use a thesaurus.com's first synonym for each word - a real *buried hardware*. XD My parents accidentally bought this for me instead of The King of Dragons which I had requested. I was so disappointed at first but that quickly faded away. Really do like this game and hope others discover and enjoy it too.

@JoshRafail 7 лет назад

Can someone explain to me why the term "hidden gem" is so abhorred?

@SNESdrunk 7 лет назад

It's usually associated with blatant click-bait.

@JJMRA 7 лет назад

SNES drunk hey can you review doom tropper snes

@SNESdrunk 7 лет назад

Yeah it's on the list

@JJMRA 7 лет назад

***** really wow i going to check

@maglorluinwe 5 лет назад

This is nice, keep snes games alive!

@Dorelaxen 6 лет назад

I dunno, I actually really liked Drakkhen. The 3-D free roaming was amazing for the time. Yeah, it was clunky as fuck, but so were a lot of computer RPGs at the time. I had fun with it. Plus it had some sweet music (especially the temple theme, what the HELL was that about).