The game is named after the German numeral 2, and is pronounced "tzvy" (ツヴァイ)

bought the first one on sale but haven't got around to it yet. Finishing up Eiyuden Chronicles currently and a second play though of Daybreak. Might check it out if i have time before Daybreak 2. I did enjoy Gurumin.

The Ilvard Insurrection is a fun little game! The Arges Adventure is the only Xseed Falcom game that I haven't played yet, but it's always great to revisit the 2000s PC era of Falcom. Guess it's a great game for the Steam Deck. I'd love to see a Xanadu Next successor, such a unique Falcom game.

Is Gurumin inspired by this?

gurumin hype!

I can't wait for your 2025 Falcom video! I hope in it you'll include an update regarding the state of Falcom localizations. Since your last video, so many great strides have been made in the english localization front - how much we've caught up since then, being only one game behind after Daybreak2, shorter gaps between releases in the West (7months), two more localization companies added, the Trails JP scripts now being shared with NISA while they're still being written, etc.

They're so silly! I was telling a friend how I would never find a mermaid village that's an arcade or a hopping mushroom parade on a snowy mountain in any other game The words I would use to describe these (and some other smaller Falcom games) is when they take a whimsical story and apply it to the game itself Having silly moments can be fun, but in games like Legend of Heroes Moonlight Witch (which I know seems random and not many people would know, but is the best example I can think of right now), there is an overabundance of humor in a serious fantastical setting. It lessens the impact of each humorous scene and makes you take the story less seriously, because these kids are just stopping in these random medieval villages that all have their own "jokes" to them but feel the same otherwise How does Zwei approach this differently? The places, the people, and even the game mechanics are unique and non-traditional, it allows you to see the creativity of the game designers and what they want their game to be without the shackles of what a "standard" game in its genre should be That may have been a whole load of nonsense because I'm writing this in the car, but I think it helped get my thoughts straight 😂

I think Falcom wants to diversify beyond being the "Ys and Trails" company. I could see Zwei re-visited in the future, but if they add a third franchise, I think Tokyo Xanadu would be the one added, mostly because the 2015 game is far more recent than Zwei and was pretty well received. It would be easier to do another Tokyo Xanadu game than to revive an old franchise or create a new one. I'd also think if there was an intent to restart Zwei, a remake of the older games would come first to test the waters. So much is riding on the Sky First Chapter remake, the very future of the company is hanging in the balance. Sky First Chapter remake is an all-in move that completely clashes with Falcom's historically conservative business practices. It's a gigantic risk, but if it works out, it will open the door to so many things we want: multiple game releases a year and simultaneous world-wide releases for future games would be on the table. Sky First Chapter Remake becoming massively commercially successful would greatly increase the odds of a new Tokyo Xanadu game coming out, or of Falcom starting a new game series, or of a Zwei or Gurumin revival. A massively successful Sky First Chapter remake would lock in huge profits for Sky SC and Sky the third remakes, and that income flow could be used to take chances to allocate the budget to get more riskier projects off the ground. If I've learned one thing in my career in corporate, it's that successful managers who log a big financial win for the company get the budget leeway to take a heat-check on a personal pet project and no one begrudges them that shot. That's what a revival of these older properties would take: a massive win that allows the budget for Kondo to take a risk.

Getting to hear more coverage of Falcom when their game vibes were pure soul is always a treat! More Falcom fans should absolutely give the ZWEI games [and Nayuta!] a try.

I bought both Zwei games in a sale last year. They look fun. And I really don't mind the grinding if it is necessary. I hope I can find time to play these games at some point. And I am also finally free of Harvestella! Finally! I am done! Now I can play something short before I pick up Graces in 2 weeks. I also destroyed my sleep schedule. But I am still on holiday, so it's ok. Time to finally play Rhapsody! See you for the Graces video mate. I hope I like the game.

No for real though - play their ORIGINAL Xanadu game. I realize this is a video all about Zwei (which I played and I agree, they're fun and a little clunky) but the original Xanadu is on steam and is fantastic.

You don’t need complexity to achieve greatness

She is one of the best female character ever in gaming

I sadly haven't played Daybreak or Ys X yet. I am held hostage by Harvestella and am also like 5 games behind for both of those series. My goal is to finish Harvestella and then finally play Ys X. Or Ys 7, since that one really interests me. I might actually just play Ys 7 before it gets released on Switch. I guess my game of the Year would be Trails to Azure that I replayed on Switch. It was even better the second time around. I hope I get to play some more games next year. I just need to finish that one game first. I will dedicate the entirety of my week to doing this. I hope it works out.

Nice recap! Seemed like a nice line up. Keeping an eye out for these 2025 teases.

Been waiting on this one! I’ll report back when I finish :)

ok this made me actually want to play Baten Kaitos Origins. I unfortunately didn't like BK at all because I hated the gameplay but I did love the world. so improving the combat sounds promising. isn't Ryza great? I love her and her games so much. she's so endearing. I did gasp a bit at the "Metaphor ReFantazio will NOT be on my top list" until you explained it :p you definitely picked a great one for GOTY though!!! my games of the year for 2024: 5. Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes 4. Kunitsu-Gami 3. Unicorn Overlord 2. Romancing SaGa 2 remake 1. Metaphor ReFantazio the top three are some of my favorite games ever. honorable mention to Visions of Mana which could swap with Eiyuden in the "flawed but I loved it w/e" spot at #5 of games I'd probably like from this year, I haven't played Ys X, Persona 3 Reload, Infinite Wealth, DA Vanguard (yeah pretty sure I'd love this one from everything I read about it lol), Animal Well, Stellar Blade, SMTVV, DQ3 remake, Card-en-Ciel, Balatro, LOZ Echoes of Wisdom. very burnt out from Trails but Daybreak looks like something new and interesting so I'd like to check that one out too. I probably forgot a bunch as well. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is unfortunately one of the worst games I've ever played and I hated it. :(

I miss playing this game every Christmas. I still have my original disk and case from 1997. I can't play it because I do not have a ps1 and my ps3 needs to be repaired. It also introduced me to the song Somnia Memorias. It is one of my favorite songs to this day. Excellent video on Parasite Eve.

Recommended by Anton.

The bosses in this game were SO hard to beat

Heard this is a Christmas game so now I'm here

I’ve never played any of these games. But one of my favorite Elden Ring content creators regularly uses songs from the Nier soundtracks in his videos, and the music makes me want to play the game.

Looks like Kevin's back in Kai, though Ries isn't with him. I swear, that girl is going to eat the entire Zemurian continent into the poor house one day.

Imagine putting Velvet, The Punisher, Billy Butcher, and Lelouch in the same room though. Oh, what schemes or conflicts could unfold between these 3...?

for now im having a good time. karja is a treat to see. however....recently they announced a rerelease on 2025(only on japan, still unknown yet of global release) which i expected something atlus would do...not falcom. what are your thoughts?

Not the Remastered version, tho. Or PS3 version. GC is the only GOOD version.

I bought this game ages ago, but I am also Falcoms hostage. They took my wallet hostage ages ago. I haven't played it yet though. I am still stuck on Harvestella. I am sadly not very fit right now and feel very weak, so I haven't managed to play the game for the last 2 months. And I also work and adult stuff keeps ruining my day. I would love to turn on my Switch, but those dishes sadly do not clean themselves. My next game will be Ys X though. It looks great and the Hoverboard looks like loads of fun. I only want to ride the hoverboard. A lot of people in the fandom kept saying bad stuff about Ys X, but I am certain I will love it. And the hoverboard. Gosh, that hoverboard looks like so much fun.

They need to make Parasite Eve: The 4th Comming (I came up with that title :) )

This game has a ballin soundtrack

Great video great game

How can I play ? This is my all time favorite but it sells for $100 and up.

all timer

It's one one the best games made in still playing it this day ❤

Two years later, but if you haven’t played or listened to Eternal Sonata and its soundtrack you absolutely need to.

It's a game that everytime I see someone talk about I'm like yeah I should play Parasite Eve wish it was a little more accessible to play on modern hardware. I'll add it to the never ending I should play this game list. Glad you enjoyed it and think it holds up.

don't be sad because of the low views you are getting , just anime like content isn't trendy enough , you deserve better

My gripes with the combat system I wish they fix in the next installment: Blocking is too strong. I think holding block should not be a viable strategy in Ys. I'd make regular attacks break the block more. Timing windows are a bit too lax imo, especially for the parry. The way you can chain revives one after the other is just ridiculous. Revive should not have iv frames, to this extend at least. While the blue attacks are nice, it would feel way better to dodge them by timing the short dash correctly (basically how flash dodge worked in earlier games. I loved that mechanic). Holding sprint feels way too dumbed down. (You can see the effect this has at 5:08. Hold sprint and run in a circle is what it boils down to)

Play because it's PEAK!

they still making psvita game

Been having fun streaming Ys 10, and Karja might be one of my favorite Ys heroines

Adol and Karja arent the ONLY ones with the power of mana, Jarl Grimson also has it

When the game was first reveal and i saw gameplay i honestly felt nothing at all, like it didn't look bad but nothing was exciting me at all, than i tried the jp demo and still nothing but i was always gonna give it a try since i love ys and after playing the western release i really enjoyed it. it was a bit slow at first and took time to get used to the new combat but after chapter 4 when it opens up its a full speed banger

pretty sure he is 17 in game