I just Google Translated my way through the game, the plot is very simplistic, as are the side quests. It's a pretty friendly game to go through. I only understand the damage calculations when I got near the end of the game. The damage numbers seen in the menu when buying moves is a multiplier rather than the damage amount. If the move says 110, it's your attack x 1.1 - enemy defense. I hear the max level is 127 but I stopped at 45. You gain a level every 9 floors in the waterfall dungeon, all the way to max.
@@williamRE obviously I'm just trying to show appreciation for Sean and how great his personality comes across in his videos. I don't know why you feel the need to be a jerk, but I hope you have a better day today.
Legit I played The Grandmaster Saga and loved it a ton growing up, but always going "I kinda wish there was a better take/stab at this", and learning about Brightis feels like child me got his wish so long ago, but never knew it was a thing till just now.
A note for Crisis City: It's possible to play as the bosses! With the Extra mode unlocked (by code or legitimately), on character select, go to random sleect and hold L1 and press circle for R-Nimbus, or R1 and circle for Ashlay.
Finally, Brightis. Still waiting on a translation patch for that one, love the fucking vibes and have spent a few hours brute forcing my way through it.
this has quickly become my favorite youtube series. found this channel about two months ago and already binged the entire back log lol. keep up the awesome work!
These videos always make me feel like I’m on the couch with a friend, listening to them go over every detail without game bashing (looking at you, Cyro), and them finding ways to enjoy said games. It’s quite impressive and Sean doesn’t give up easily, if ever. Hands down my favorite channel. May the wheel provide and thank you, Sean.
Wow, Brightis looks absolutely phenomenal. Definitely something I would have played if it had been released over here. Thanks for all the hard work you're putting into these videos, Sean!
Brightis seems like an absolute treat! It just gives out these vibes of a huge, coherent vision behind it all, which was held back by the tech at the time. Definitely going to check this one out.
Honestly this was probably my favourite video in this series. Pop'n Tanks looks crazy fun - Crisis City was hilarious and OH BOY how have I never heard of Brightis before? It's another one to go into my "please Hilltop" pile! Well done man - super good work yet again
It's wild that it's as unknown as it is considering the quality of the package and people behind it. I think being a Japan Only RPG or RPG-adjacent game means you'll generally be ignored by the larger Enlish speaking world since theres an assumed language barrier involved, but it just goes to show how many interesting titles we could be sleeping on. Appreciate the kind words man, thanks for watching!
Is it me or - despite the varying quality of the games on offer - all of them had awesome intro videos? Even the weird one for Toshinden Kids. Very much enjoyed this episode. Brightis and Crisis City look so awesome, and it continues to depress me how many cool games Japan got!
Popn Tanks has eerily similar vibe to Advance Wars. Which is very interesting when you consider that earlier Nintendo Wars game didn't have this tone (they were comical but they didn't really rely on cute and appealing characters like Advance does).
There has to be a team that makes a English Patch for Brightis (54:45). This game is very worth it! 🤩 Only problem is the main character could have more variety or depth. He starts the way it ends, without changing armor, clothing or any aesthetics customization. This is the type of game where the main Skin of the game would be replaced by Link, Goblinslayer, 2B, etc. It would only increase the desire to play and replay it. 🤣
The PS1 never ceases to amaze with it's incredibly diverse library, Brightis especially looks really cool and would've been a cult classic if it had released here, really hope it gets a translation eventually
I like this channel a lot because I learn about a lot of games I've ACTUALLY never heard of, even though the PS1 is my favorite console. Other channels are like "This N64 game you've never heard of: Mischief Makers!" and I'm like "Alright..."
To be fair the N64 has a real shallow library, but yeah, because of this series I have found so many games I actually haven't heard anybody talk about before.
I think they do that on purpose, if a video is talking about a game that truly no one has heard of they are less likely to watch it, most retro gaming channels rely on well-liked games and nostalgia to get clicks, and they get a lot of extra comment engagement from people saying that it's not that obscure. Having the games selected and not revealed in the title or preview is how channels (like this one) should do it, you get peoples' curiosity and more engagement, it just makes the whole video more interesting.
another great video Sean. never heard of Brightis before now but now I'm real excited to try it one day, real shame it never got a localization. but also can't wait for your next video, i know it will be a banger.
SO happy to see you cover Crisis City, played thru it on a complete whim a couple years ago and it's peak "funny budget/amateur game project with huge ambition." Occasionally frustrating bits aside I had a genuinely fun time with it, the highway battle had me completely floored the first time I saw it
The wheel really came through this time, maybe the best Japan only yet, thanks! Last game looks amazing I would have been all over that if there’d been an English version.
Sean this is another banger as always but oh my god I don't have the first idea why, but that skeleton's face when you zoom in with the scream has me absolutely creased tf over, in tears over here
Whenever I watch one of your videos, I quickly spiral down a rabbithole researching something from it; this time it was The artist for Pop'n Tanks. So thanks for these hour long videos that take me 3 hours or more to get through! lol
You highlight something I really like about games from this era: the length of play segments. A lot of modern AAA games will demand you play for multiple hours in one sitting before you've felt like you've made enough progress to be satisfied. Now, these games are loaded with detailed graphics, fully voiced dialogue, elaborate cutscenes, and endless open worlds to explore -- they're technological marvels, without a doubt. But I can't tell you how many times I've gone back to an old PS1 or N64 game, played for a bit, put it down at a reasonable stopping point, and then been surprised to find that only about 40 minutes to an hour had passed. It's like the perfect amount of time. A game with a well-paced story or tight level progression can make it feel like quite a lot has happened in a short span of time, and that sort of trickery will always be more impressive to me than any advances in graphics hardware. In case it's not obvious, I played FF7 Rebirth recently. Boy did that game make me contemplate the importance of brevity.
Pop'n Tanks gave me PowerStone vibes, needless to say I got it immediately. I have a soft spot for the SFX. The pitch shifted, swishy synthesized sounds capture that 90s aesthetic so well.
You're the man, Sean! Thank you. I love your videos and your shenanigans. Oh and the contrast between the battle arena intro then the starting menu is hilarious
Sean, your videos are always real masterpieces. I really love your work and the passion that you put in it. I thank you wholeheartedly for all the incredible titles you made me discover with these series. Brightis is indeed a gem: Praise the Wheel!
For whatever reason I happened on your videos while looking for things to listen to/watch while sorting/entering MtG cards into my collection and, after being shocked at some of the things I'd just never heard of, I started using your videos as what I'd always have on while doing this. Today I finally hit the end of what you've currently uploaded, which is sad but I wanted to let you know how much I appreciated these very interesting dives into the PS1 library that I, as a Nintendo kid, have very little familiarity with even past the obscure ones. While I suppose for now I'll have to find something else for what I'm currently sorting, I look forward to your output in the future and I'll certainly be tuning in to each new vid that comes out c:
Makes me wonder why Brightis never made the leap. Its developers already had a lot of success overseas with other games, is easy to get into, the ambientation looks pretty european too... Thanks for showing us Sean
I really like your videos man. You deserve way more viewers/subscribers. The amount of effort you put in is so much higher than so many other youtube channels I've seen that have whole teams of writers and video editors churning out copy paste generic lists or whatever. I'm rooting for you.
I really want to know how crazy the dual shock vibration goes during the explosions in Crisis City. 😂😍Games now a days really don't shake the controller as fun as they did in PS1 games 😅
Excellent video as always. This is the only channel that can consistently give me new games to try out. Even after downloading a full English romset for the PS1, you manage to find obscure stuff that still looks to be a blast to play. Looking forward to playing Pop N' Tanks and Crisis City. And if Brightis ever gets a translation, I'm most definitely dedicating a week to beating it.
I have been binge watching all your videos from oldest to newest since I found the channel and now I am sad because I have finally caught up and will have to wait for new videos like everyone else.....I guess I'll start trying out some of these games by legally purchasing them....
No joke this video dropped just as i was taking a break from updating my PS1 library, so now I've got some new titles to add. Couldn't have been better timing lol.
I come from Gunt-a-mania, but I stay for Mr. Seanson's excellent work 😀 Seriously, the videos are always entertaining, but the amount of legwork and research done here is always top-notch. Like top 1% of RU-vidrs care to look into actual information when talking about games, it must be. I mean, _it makes me sad_ to now know that the remnants of Quintet are now working on terrible budget anime schoolgirl action games with costume break features instead of cool RPGs, but *knowing* that now is cool! Love this series. Congrats to all the winners who got their games covered this ep!
This video literally pushed me to buy Crisis City. I found a copy for around 30 USD, and I absolutely cannot wait for it to arrive. You're going ham with these videos, Sean. Been loving every second.
As a huge fan of Quintet's Heaven and Earth trilogy, I really need to play Brightis, but I think I'll wait for a translation. I knew the game _existed,_ but I didn't know it was that good!
Another amazing video by Sean. Interesting games, witty informative reviews, sharp editing, great sense of humour. Definitely one of the best channels I subscribe to.
Idk if I still can participate since RU-vid's algorithm works on mysterious ways and brought me here, I put myself watching the whole playlist at work and listen to the "Club Playstation music mix" too, needless to say I love every second of it. Edit: I read the description to submit sorry😅
Ah City Crisis, the game where you act as a professional upstairs neighbor to both automobiles and ghosts which both subsequently retaliate against your shenanigans by default dancing all over your grasp of reality 10/10 would get killed by a hostile filing cabinet again
Ah, so happy to see another Japan Only PS1 Games! Game #1: For some reason this was my favourite one, probably because of how fun it looks (even if the AI is simply stupid/stupidly simple). Colorful, quirky, fun. Game #2: Speaking of quirky fun, this one would also be some nice, rather arcade-like, frantic action. Gives me Cannon Spike vibes and that is a good thing. Game #3: As someone who loves fighting games, I probably could find some enjoyment out of it. Can't be worse than the DOS fighting game "Battling Butlers" anyways. Since it is set in a highschool and they are teenagers and thus underage, I'm not a fan of the boob jiggling though. (Just writing this makes me worried to be on some list) Game #4: Yeah, I had a feeling you would say a lot about this game, considering how many screenshots you posted on Twitter. 😅 But the game looks really fun and I love the enemies, especially the fat fishmen. Okay, since it is me who is commenting, you know what time it is, right? That's right! It is kitty spotting time! 0:18 Okay, not sure if that counts but I'll add it in anyways. 3:56 Luna and Honey (Honey kinda hiding) 53:54 Honey 1:33:10 Luna Hope I got them all! Anyways, thank you so much for yet another fantastic and funny video! Can't wait for your next one!
I also love the fat fishmen! such a fun little design, and they're incredibly tough to fight too haha great cat spotting as always, you're a pro! Appreciate you watching pal, glad you enjoyed :)
Glad to see you back and I enjoyed this upload. Feels like this is the niche you thoroughly own, now. I discovered your channel from the PAL games, but these Japan-only PS1 games are definitely where it's at IMHO. Lovely work man.
I have a hunch that your video might have pushed something forward with Brightis. I went to check the soundtrack and the playlist of all tracks was just few weeks old. Of course might be just coincidence, but happy surprise.
Great video, man you really made me want to try Brightis, the kind of game I love discovering. - Pop'n Tanks: seems a really cool battle tank game, gameplay looks interesting but the repetitiveness affects the game. Just by watching first minutes of footage I knew it's kind of repeptitive, but this is a fairly common fault in PS1 games. Love the visuals, by the way. - Crisis City: This game looks completely crazy, I like this kind of nervous and arcade gameplay, if on top of that it's this crazy, I definitely want to try it yes! - Battle Arena Nitoshinden: I don't like fighting game, even less Batlle Toshinden saga, not interested at all - Brightis: my God this game looks insane, the atmosphere, the universe, the dark atmosphere, the music... you reflected well all of this in your video, this looks top notch Playstation 1 era adventure game ! Thanks a lot for your work, always discovering new things with your videos, see you in the next one, take care !
