3:04 actually this is partially correct, whichever team you take in hogwarts will have 2 members present as spectators in the world cup, I always found that quite cool
The graphics of this game were insane for the time it came out. I used to dream about what graphics in future games would look like based on how well they were in this one
I got so addicted to this game. My mum once got fed up and dragged me out shopping to an electronics retailer, and they had it set up on their PS2 so I just played it on that instead 😂
@@aamirrazak3467 You must be a bit younger. No shade, it was incredibly common for game demos to be setup at most stores that had an electronics section. I feel like I caught the tail end of it as a kid. They were basically trial versions of the game to convince you to buy the full game, or if you were a kid they existed so you didn't bug your parents while they shopped... at least until you were in line or you got home and bugged them for the game.
Honestly, with how EA was eager to milk Harry Potter back then, it astonishes me that they never turned Quidditch World Cup into a franchise like FIFA or Madden. C'mon, they made franchises about University sports, they could expand more the Quidditch concept with ease.
The Harry Potter franchise is general has been leaving money on the table insofar as games are concerned. It has been over a decade since Deathly Hallows 2 and we are only just now getting a Harry Potter RPG? There could have been multiple Quidditch World Cup sequels. In a world with physical muggle Quidditch leagues I find it hard to believe quidditch video games wouldn’t sell
@@TheJadedJames If you saw the muggle quidditch league I think you’d run as far away from anything HP associated as far and as fast as possible. I mean… have fun I guess but there are ways to have fun without looking like a bunch of morons running around a football field with stick between your legs.
@@TheJadedJames Yes. Because the previous games were from E.A, as it paid for the production rights to Warner. Anything that is currently made similar to previous games could be considered plagiarism.
I got this for gamecube and didnt understand it at all on my first time playing, but being a poor kid i valued any games I owned so I just let it sit on the shelf for a few years. One day when i had nothing else better to play, i popped it in and brought my team to win the quidditch world cup and have loved the game ever since
Gods I love this game! This is the Harry Potter game I really want to see a remake of. Updated graphics, more team options, hell maybe a way to customize the teams. They are supposed to have reserve players. If this isn't my favourite HP game, it's tied with the COS PC version.
With a Football Manager-style mode as well, with the insane difficulty being Ron Weasley as manager/owner of the Chudley Cannons? The players are crap but enthusiastic, your finances are very low and your only sponsor is WWW. 😄
First I will say, I always did find the game to be too easy (when playing against the computer, im sure when playing against friends its much tougher, but i never had any of those haha) but i definetly love the game, the fantasy of progressing through the quidditch trials, flying around on a broom, the visual, and then just playing through the quidditch world cup to victory. definetly a fun game. they should make more.
I sadly never played this game growing up but I think it’s really neat they made a whole game centered around quidditch and gave you the option to play as National teams. Would be cool if they made a sequel one day
And hopefully change the scoring system, preferably to one where everything does not resolve around catching the snitch. I mean - 150 points??? In a sport where you get 10 for each successful attempt???
I'm really hoping Hogwart's Legacy really opens the doors to having a legit well made Quidditch game or Legacy gets many QoL updates that will include quidditch matches. One could hope ;)
I played the PC version when I was a kid, I realised that the ai couldn't handle charged passes rather quickly and managed to charge through to the world cup, so I never knew the game had special moves as the charged passes managed to outpace the ai teams speed and coordination, also the lightning effect it had was cool
One of the best games for sure. I LOVED playing this, the mechanics, cutscenes and everything else felt so intuitive and fluent. Really fun to play. Should of been included in Hogwarts Legacy just like this but with updated Graphics.
Interesting how they didn't include the Irish team even though they were literally the only team, along with Bulgaria, that features in the book. Brits at it again.
Played a lot of this game when I was a kid, was one of the first games I had for the PS2 and it was surprisingly fun so it stayed in my heavy rotation for quite awhile.
This was a big part of my childhood, I played a couple of the movie tie in but this was the game I could play with ease. The mechanics are easy though repetitive at times and my only real big grip is the world cup felt a bit endless there seemed to be no real way to track your progress world cup felt like it took forever despite some really good gameplay.
@@R0ndras It did. It was the brooms you unlocked with quidditch cards for completing certain things. Like chaining 5 passes then make a goal. Each broom represented a difficulty you could select. At least I think that's how it went.
I really wanted a sequel to see what they could change and improve. I loved the game, but as you said it is super easy to build the bar by spamming pass combos.
I've played a lot of Quidditch World Cup in my time, and I've been quite critical of it, but this review helped me reign that in. Most of my criticism comes from the repetitive gameplay, but that's largely because you need to win the world cup with EVERY team in order to unlock all of the cards. When I compare this to other sports games that I love (like NBA Street) it's not too different. Get the ball, score some points, opponent gets the ball, steal it from them, and repeat. I suppose there could be better balance in this game. It's far too easy to steal the quaffle, and scoring is very easy too. There's still a lot of room for improvement, I think, but what this game does well it does really well. The animations, are awesome, and the detail that went into all of the different stadiums is pretty incredible too.
@@sk8rdman probaly better yeah, they dont end the game like the snitch too. It feels more like how it works gameplay wise, passing and doing tricks to earn up. The fact it makes the enemy team lost points too makes it feel more game altering like the snitch but not quite
It is a great game to play with friends . They really tried their best , they could use quidditch segment from already existing games and simply add chareceters but fortunatly they didn't . Each team is unique with special movies and original charcters . Seems like they really enjoyed developing the game or at least were worried about quality .
This game was certainly fun, but it suffered from the same problem as every other sports game. Once you've played it for half an hour, you've seen pretty much everything it has to offer.
Could the same not be said for racing games, fighting games, FPS, etc... these genres aren't about exploration and discovery, they're about mastery. Counter Strike doesn't care if you have seen the map 1000 times already, it only cares whether you are improving at the game. That's kinda the whole point is that nothing changes, you as the player need to improve rather than your character getting stronger. You have seen everything tetris has to offer within the first 15 seconds of gameplay, but I wouldn't consider that a problem that it suffers from. Harry Potter quidditch suffered from a lack of depth is all, had there been 1000s of small things to hone and improve built into the game, it would have a competitive scene and a thriving player base still. A good example of another GameCube game from the same time that did that successfully even though you get the jist of the gameplay very quickly is super smash bros melee. It doesn't suffer from being the same game every time you boot it up, that fact is a boon to the gameplay because it has such incredible mechanical depth.
Idk there’s something so comforting about laying in bed and clicking on a flandrew video, then you hear the intro music and him talking ab whatever game the videos abt. Thanks for the quality content flandrew, hope you have a great Christmas.
I loved this game as a kid. I played it again as a teenager and it mainly held up for me because of nostalgia. I wished they made an updated version. I was expecting this when they made Half Blood Prince game bringing back Quidditch
I loved this game. This and SSX (specifically, SSX Tricky) were my games when I was a kid. I always thought a more modern approach to a quidditch game would actually be good. Different players with different agility, strength, or flying scores. Brooms that actually changed the pacing of the game etc.
Quidditch World Cup was a great time growing up. I definitely preferred the Prisoner of Askaban game, but this was a great alternative if I wanted to scratch that Potter itch. One thing you didn't mention that does slightly bring down the game imo is that the only apparent difference between teams is the potency of their special moves. Some only score 1 goal whereas others score 2 or more - I believe the highest is 4 iirc? This means certeain teams are just better than others, which isn't great for balance. Also, personally, whilst I agree that Queerditch Marsh isn't spectacular looking compared to some of the stadiums, I believe that's the point. It's the humble beginnings of the sport, and as a massive fan of the world back in the day it was a wonderful surprise to see it brought to life here. All in all a fun little time. Though no, I don't think it's the best HP game. It's up there though.
I enjoyed the game play, seeing the details of the stadiums, the special moves, and the music. But, I did something wrong in the Hogwarts segment and couldn't get Harry to appear and celebrate the World Cup matches. I do think they should have included the Ireland team, since they beat Bulgaria in the Final.
What I appreciate is that the game kind of adds more lore to the Harry Potter world, because not only does it show full games of Quidditch matches, but it also showcases teams of wizards who play the sport around the world, which is great since the Harry Potter movies mostly focus on Hogwarts and around London, but there should be wizards and mages pretty much all around the world.
american but both my parents are from ireland, i'm still mad ireland wasn't in the game despite WINNING the world cup in the time period of the novels!
Loved this game, thinking about getting a copy for Xmas now. Side note: half blood prince on ps3/360 is also underrated. It’s not the best HP game obv, but its a step up from OOTP and should get more credit for what it is: an enjoyable 10-12 hour Harry Potter game.
A Harry Potter trilogy focusing on a quidditch World Cup with like some sort of undercover spy twist would’ve been so legit looking at different wizard cultures like schools in the Middle East and france could be so cool
They seriously missed out on making a new online quidditch game, we've had a brazillion nba and fifa games, there's surely a place in the market for a quidditch online game
My mom bought me this game as a random Christmas game one year, and compared to everything else I got this was about the highlight of my loot. I was really skeptical about it at first and have no idea why my mom decided that I wanted a Harry Potter Quidditch game (I guess all she knew about me was that I read Harry Potter books before). After I learned how to play the game I was surprised how exciting it was, especially for something so random to receive.
back in the day that was the only HP I owned and man it was so great, nowadays its really repetetive but still cool with the commentators, each team has their own style and moves etc. good luck breaking the school record for every challenge thats so hard :D the game even has achievements
I remember getting this for Christmas as a kid. I played the shit out of it - good memories. Back when games you get for a birthday or Christmas lasts you so long until the next birthday or Christmas
This was a pretty fun game,loved the special move cutscenes for the Wold Cup matches,always fun watching the Bulgarians just knock the shit out of the opposing team 😂
04:17 I would have guessed that the bratwurst is not the special movement, but a thoroughly filled out application for a goal in duplicate with all the necessary documents previously submitted.
This game is unironically the best sports game of the 2000s. Maybe even the best sports game ever, seeing since this genre transformed into a yearly new released gambling casino.
When I used to go to daycare as a kid they had pc’s during free time and one of the games there was this game and I fell in love with it and played it so much that everyone around me starting asking me for help on how to win games
Definitely want a sequel or remake of this game using modern technology. Had so much fun playing this when I was younger. I would have to say that it is indeed my favourite out of all the Harry Potter games in the PS2 era.
I got this to my Xbox and was so addicted to it, so I tell myself that I need to have this game to all platforms to enjoy the different environment of Harry Potter universe and I did collect them all. I love this game so much that I want a updated version with new countries in it.
God, I remember back when I was 9 that this game was on my cousin's pc and everytime I'd go over to theirs for dinner, I'd end up spending the entire time playing it instead of hanging out with my cousins.
I'll say this.... It was the only HP game I ever owned so it is my favorite by default. But that also means it was the only one I cared enough about to beg for as a gift in the first place. I'm talkin GBA here btw. Truly the alpha gaming console.
Me and my sister used to play this game together when we were young, I would control the keyboard and she would control the mouse. Great memories and an even better game!!
For its time it was amazing. It hid the sort of shallow gameplay with its art style, different locations and teams. I'd definitely let kids play it as one of their first PC games if they were HP fans.
I always thought that they should of made a fifa version of this game, where you could have a club which people could join and you play in leagues and tournaments. Also you'd be able to customise your kit or broomstick
Ngl, might be down to copyright, but you didn't mention the absolutely sick intro song which definitely sets the tone for undeniable the best Harry Potter game
Imagine an online version - you could pick your position and stay there the whole match, so the field would be full of individuals actually playing the sport, no cpus.
I 100%ed this game when I was a kid and uh I don't think I ever realized that passing raised the snitch meter. I always used to just score a bunch of goals, the AI was never particularly good even at the hardest difficulty, so every match I played ended at 300+ to 0
I was entertained enough by the GBA version to finish the Hogwarts section, but I never actually beat the World Cup mode. I think I was expecting the flashiness that was advertised in the flagship version. I think I'd like to give the console version a bash one day. Also, Double Dash over Sunshine. fite me irl
P.S.: I think I was one of the many people who wanted to see QWC get a mention in your movie tie-in comparison videos, so thank you for giving in to the pressure. ❤
