Jade Empire - RPG Time Machine 

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Jade Empire was one of my favorite RPGs of all time alongside KOTOR

Jade Empire is criminally underrated! Definitely needs a remake!

This game deserves a remake. Imagine a story like jade empire getting retold with modern graphics. And it would be perfect for a takes on multi-player for after you beat the story.

One of the best surprise story twists in video game history, in one of the most solid rpg's of all time.

This really should have been a long-standing bioware IP. I truly believe this game was up there with KOTOR for biowares best. A remake would be awesome. A sequel would be better.... that ship has probably sailed though

Jade Empire also had an awesome soundtrack - especially the Main Theme and The Waterdragon.

One of my favorite games of all time. I replay it every year. It just hits that perfect nostalgia spot. Definitely deserved more recognition and a sequel.

Man, I remember hearing kids at school talk about Fable around that time which was rare, because I think video games were still mainly considered nerdy/geeky, and that wasn't a good thing yet. But something about the open-world rpg with "mature" choice and consequence, I think, intrigued even those "cool" kids (speaking partly out of hindsight). Loved it when I finally got to play it, but then moving on to the (in my world) unheard of Jade Empire blew my damn little kid mind. Everything from the combat to the environments, to the depth of choice and consequence, story, side quests, companions.... On and on... I was truly amazed. Had access to a modded Xbox with a HDD full of games, yet still re-played this damn game at least half a dozen times, each time marveling at all the different ways the game reacted to me. I actually just started Divinity Original Sin 2 recently, and am getting some of those same feels. Even nowadays, games like that are few and far between

Jade Empire is in my top 10 favorite games of all time. THIS is the game that put Bioware on my radar and made them my favorite studio of all time-untiltheyshitthebedwithAndromedaandAnthem-ahem, it had an amazing story, and AWESOME sound track with one of the best title themes, and a unique, Asian high fantasy setting no other fantasy series has touched since. God this game needs a revival.

This is actually my favorite BioWare game

I love that game. Its so sad it never got sequels.

Jade Empire put Bioware on the map for me. It was the first time that I began looking at studios that are making games. Thus my excitement for this studio was kick started and was also payed off with the Mass Effect trilogy (in my top 2 fav IPs in gaming of all time)! it was a great time in gaming and a point where Bioware just couldn't miss.

Lost Odyssey definitely, I think planescape torment would make for a great episode in the future

More effort went into Jade Empire's created language than all of Andromeda. Old school Bioware was the goat

Pretty much my first RPG. It's just one of those games where every time I hear about it, I just wanna replay it again. Short but engaging, even friends who don't really play RPG's have had a good time with it. It holds up.

I love this game so much. Easily in my top 3 Bioware RPGs.

Jade Empire is by far one of the best RPGs nobody remembers.

This game has been sitting in my Origin library for years. Thanks for reminding me to play it for the first time.

this is one of my most memorable RPG I have ever played. Loved it. Still use it as an example of what type of game I like. I would love to see this & KOTOR remake/remaster.

As a 40 yo who missed a lot of video games due to restrictive parents, these videos are so great. Thanks so much Mr Matty! I like your videos because I imagine in another universe we would be best friends, based on your love for the same games. I've never played a game you liked and been disappointed. I also respect your ability to play older games and enjoy them despite not being current gen graphics. That's a true gamer right there! Random rant but was telling someone who doesn't play video games why I love your channel so much and was great to put it into words.

Jade Empire is one of my favorite RPGs of all time. I still play it regularly.

One of the best RPG'S of it's time I loved playing Jade Empire over and over again!

Always love Jade Empire. I try to do a play through every couple of years or so.

I loved Jade Empire! I played it on the original Xbox and I played it multiple times with different characters.

I would be all sorts of into a Lost Odyssey vid. Its one of my favourite games looking back on it

Loved Jade Empire. The betrayal even catch me off guard as I wasn't expecting the story to be that complex. Nice surprise. No choice on the question as I'm not familiar with either game.

Jade empire is my bioware g.o.a.t, there was nothing like it when it came out, and after mass effect 2,the bioware mojo was on the decline, and has never recovered.

This is the type of video manifesting for a Jade Empire remaster/remake.

Played that game through from start to finish like three or four times when it first came out, and I play it every several years since.

I need Jade Empire 2. I wish bioware does plan on developing it.

I love that game... went through it a few times. Changing styles was awesome. This game was ahead of its time.

I really love the idea of giving us the choice of what video is next. Great little idea for a RPG channel.

I think I was around 17 when this came out, and always wanted to see what it was all about. The XSX is my first Microsoft console, and literally the first thing I did when I booted it up, was download this game and play the shit out of it.

I loved this game! I’d love to see a remaster, at the very least, but I fear the obvious inspiration of the history between China and Tibet would be too sensitive in today’s era, where corporations fear losing the Chinese market.

*This game was fucking AWESOME…this was peak Age of BioWare. I rented this when I first got braces put on! Lmao…Oh yeah and GO CELTICS!!!🙏🏽😄*

Low key one of the best RPGs I have ever played I can not stress enough that people should play this. Like omg it is soooooo amazing

Invested a lot of time into this when I wasn't playing Neverwinter Nights and still have copies on multiple gaming apps, absolutely worth the play through. Would totally love to see a episode devoted to the original Neverwinter Nights by Bioware.

This game is definitely a hidden gem. I'm glad it's being talked about. Lost Odyssey.

This was a fantastic video, Matty. Really funny and well-edited with excellent research. It's so cool to see you getting into video essays and absolutely killing it. Keep it up! You're the man.

I will never understand why Bioware never made Jade Empire 2. One of the very few reasons I bought an Xbox for. You never ever see Martial Arts-themed RPGs and as a lifelong fan of Martial Arts and Martial Arts films, shows, anime & games and also a lifelong RPG fan, Jade Empire was genuine dream come true. Everything about Jade Empire was brilliant: The story, the lore & world building, the gameplay, the combat system, the characters, the music, just everything about the game was (chef's kiss) extraordinary. We need more Martial Arts-inspired video game RPGs like Jade Empire. FUN FACT: Nathan Fillion of Firefly, Castle & DC Animated Green Lantern fame voices the main character's villainous rival early in the game.

I loved Jade Empire when it was released. Have always wanted a remake....one day🤞🏽

I remember getting Jade Empire back in 2006 as a kid for my original Xbox. It is currently my favorite game of all time. I love the characters, the setting the concept, it's amazing to me, even to this day. I play it every year or so and still adore the writing, though as I have gotten older I see its flaws. The game is almost tailor made to an open palm playthrough. My favorite follower is probably between Henpecked Hou and The Black Whirlwind. I find their dialog to be super funny and entertaining, though I usually see TBW as that sort of older brother who is a sort of fratboy that has all of these stories of getting drunk and is a bit of a misogynist. I do like how there are characters in the game that I don't like on a personal level. They're not poorly written, just I don't like them as people, which as a means to comment on the writing, is stellar.

Play this again every few years, hope it gets a remake

One of my absolute favourite games of all time! I'm also a huge language nerd, so knowing they constructed a language for the game made it even more awesome! Sadly, they didnt use the language to its full extent and only have a bunch of various lines that they reuse over and over, but just knowing they went so far as to make it at least a bit more than just gibberish was awesome!

I always found the flooded village quest of Jade Empire really similar to Crestwood in Inquisition

Had I not played this when it first came out I probably would have never given DAO or ME1 a try. I remember this being ahead of it's time, and I was right 16 years later. I originally bought this thinking it was a sequel to Jade Cocoon and I was blown away.

One of few games I missed out on, that I wish I had played. Along with some of the original crpg's, Deus Ex, and Vampire Masquerade.

This game actually has my favorite gameplay from a Bioware game. I actually do like the DnD-style turn-based combat, but I think this was actually a really fun action based combat system with RPG stats and leveling. The sheer number of different styles is awesome. It's fun using a different avatar every playthrough and tailoring different fighting styles to said avatar. I wasn't as inclined to do that in games like KotOR, where I just played as a scout and Jedi Consul every time, with little consequence on whether my combat style. Though, just like this game, KotOR still has a good persuasion system.

I wish Bioware put as much work in their new games as they did with the older ones. Hiring a linguist to create a language. That's dedication, that we won't see from them anymore.

Dude, you’ve *gotta* do Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines eventually. I know the sequel is going through a lot of hurdles at the moment, but the original is an RPG *masterpiece* (with mods that is).

Lost Odyssey!! Also, may I suggest we go further back in time for the next two choices? Maybe like... Chrono Trigger vs Fallout or FF7? Gotta bring out the big boys eventually ;)

That Kotor skit was hilarious xD

Oh man I’ve had this game on my Xbox for like a year at least and I still haven’t gotten around to playing it-

God i forgot how awesome Jade Empire is. Seeing the combat again , beautiful!

I have fond memories of jade empire the fighting for the time is pretty damn good

I’ve played this several times since I discovered this gem a year ago.

I loved this game so much back in the day. Definitely going to buy it this Christmas, it totally deserves a replay. If you're reading this and you haven't played it, GO PLAY THIS GAME!!!!!

Jade Empire will always be a sad reminder of what we've lost. I honestly do not think a game like it could exist today for so many reasons. I've wanted very few things more than another Jade Empire or its like.

I'll never stop pouring one out for the sequel that never happened. Love this game to death.

Im so grateful i found out about this game. It is very underrated so when i look up for good rpg i dont see it on a list but i somehow found it and it immediately clicked with me. Its the closest thing we have to a last airbender Rpg (sorry for comparing them but it just reminded me of atla way too much even tho i know they are very different). Its got replay value too. I played the way of the open palm but next time imma try the way of the closed palm . I just wish they remake it or give it a sequel. Itd slap on current gen.

I love Jade Empire, am playing it again after about 8 years or so. One thing a lot of people don't realize is the voice cast had some pretty big names, Armin Shimerman, John Cleese and Nathan Fillion

Thanks for talking about this game, one that's missed my radar up until now 😊

This game has never really gotten the credit it deserved. I loved The Drunken Master and this game was just cool. Great story and I can learn different fighting styles from the movies? Amazing.

I just finished playing Jade Empire yesterday for the first time on my steam deck and usually for these types of games nostalgia plays a role but I have to admit that the game hooked me up I couldn't let it go and the story was amazing! Combat felt weird in the beginning but grew on me. I can't recommend this game enough!

I love the idea of the RPG time machine. Great video ☺️

I loved that game, one of my favorites on the original xbox. Thanks for reminding me of how much I loved it.

The scene where the water dragon reveals her fate wihle her theme is playing near the end of the game is one of the most sad and devastating scene i've seen in video games

When people kept comparing Greedfall to old Bioware, this was the game that most came to mind for me. But when I mentioned it, most of my friends had never heard of it.

I just played this game for the first time a couple months ago and I must say I love it highly recommend to anyone out there that hasn’t played it

2005 was golden. Jade empire was a masterpiece

that KOTOR skit was hilarious. SPOT ON Also, pleasee finally play baldur's gate 1 and 2! The first one can be a little harder to get through, so at least the second one! It's so good to this day. I've played it for the first time last year and had an absolute blast.

Jade Empire is my favorite RPG... ever! And Lost Odyssey.

Love to see an episode on those often forgotten PS2 RPGs like Rogue Galaxy

Jade Empire was such a great game. This video brings back some memories lol. Havent played it in so long. Also, I vote for Lost Odyssey.

That twist was sooo good. Such a good game.

I forgot how many times I played this game in my early teenage years but It was an amazing game that felt completely atmospheric. Great memories :’)

Played JE a few years ago, never got why it didn’t get a sequel, it was really great like all old Bioware games...it would be great to see a follow up set years after the first one...always felt a show set in the universe would be cool as well Also, for future episodes you could do Alpha Protocol, The Witcher 1 and 2, Deus Ex: Human Evolution and some obvious ones like The Elder Scrolls games, the Fallout game and the Kotors...maybe the Mass Effects and Dragon Ages too

Love the content Matty, keep it up!

Nice. I play through this game at least once a year.

I played this about 11 years ago and I loved it. It has one of the best twists in videogame history. I would love to see it remade for new systems.

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I remember one of my friends worked at BioWare on this game and got me a copy for free and a poster. I loved this game it was a blast. Still have the poster.

One of my favourite games ever and one of the two games ea dropped when they took over bioware.

Omg Matty you crack me up!!! I love it!

This was my first BioWare rpg. Now I own on steam and phone and play it every couple years. So awesome.

I bought Jade Empire on the Xbox store for just £3 a couple days ago. Only been playing it for a couple hours and it's amazing so far! The gameplay still holds up and the graphics are beautiful!

more RPG Time Machine videos pls!

Jade Empire was one of the games that made me fall in love with RPG's. I actually still have the game in storage.

Ah Jade Empire! Fully owned IP FTW! Unfortunately, late in the day, we upped the amount of blocking the AI did in the name of "balance". Fortunately, this was better on PC I think it made the combat a lot less fun. I had blocked Tho Fan out of my memory, thanks for the reminder!

I was really disappointed they never made a part 2

Lost Odyssey, just enjoyed it so much. Might even be the last new JRPG I played. Wish there was a sequel to it

One of my favorite hidden gems

I had just downloaded this game,guess i gotta play it now

It truly was a hidden gem, i probably completed it around 3 or 4 times back in the day.

I was just talking about this game.. What a great story

Absolutely loved jade empire.

Jade Empire was a gem back in the days. Pun intended. Also Blue Dragon. Great vid, Matty! 👍

It's unfortunate that Jade Empire 2 will likely never happen. They even had some plot points they could draw from based on each character's epilogue. What would the West look like in the Jade Empire universe? Jade Empire is still probably my second or third favorite Bioware game depending on how I feel when I'm asked.

I really do hope they can bring this series back maybe get some of the team that developed Sleeping Dogs combat to assist