Hello there, thank you so much for checking out the video! Honestly, the algorithm continues to evade me, but ultimately I'm here to have fun, be myself, and build a small, nice community of like-minded video-game enthusiasts; I wouldn't want to compromise that by chasing the latest trends! Thank you so much for the kind words - rest assured there's a lot more on the way.

Thank you very much for watching, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Plenty more where that came from :). As you can imagine it was a bit controversial when they made the jump from beat-em-up to turn based but I'm glad they mixed it up a little and it's great to hear that they actually gained new fans from the change!

Thanks Steve! Much appreciated :)

Thank you very much! It was a long 8 months but we got there in the end. Hope you enjoyed the video :)

Ishin 100%, Dead Souls 50%, I do have a copy of the game, Kenzan will be entirely dependent on whether it receives a localisation! The only ones I can't see myself playing are the MMO and the PSP spin-off titles. Heck, I'll even give Fist of the North Star a go if I can find it!

The physics of Road Trip Adventure are a grand mystery indeed!

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!

@@Xegethra I'd totally forgotten about the Sims! It's certainly a shame it doesn't have a little mini-game attached there.

Hello there! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching the whole thing through, I'm really glad you liked it. Yakuza Like a Dragon is up there with 0 in terms of being one of the best Yakuza games but I definitely couldn't recommend the Kiryu saga enough, there's some amazing stuff there and it gives certain events of 7 and 8 a lot more gravitas for sure. And yeah haha, this review took me a long time and on the odd occasion it felt like it would never be finished. Very glad I powered through to the end though!

Thank you very much for your patience and I hope it was worth the wait!

Thank you very much, if anything I appreciate the later views cause it's nice to know the videos live on! If you haven't played Road Trip Adventure 100% give it a go, it's one of the most pleasant games I've ever played.

@@TheUtterChrisp I definitely plan on giving it a play soon. The PS2 really is from that era or just make it fun for the sake of fun. Even if it's a little bit Janky.

It's a classic for sure!

@@MikiEsco Couldn't agree more, definitely think this game captures that feeling of adventure in a very organic, real way. It's title is incredibly appropriate! It's the ultimate hang-out game for sure.

Yeah there's a few globetrotting side quests in Road Trip (item swapping, coins, gems) and they're awesome and a great excuse to go exploring! For sure, as much as my appreciation for the game has only grown over time, these days I pretty much can't help but remain almost entirely objective focused.

Hello, thank you very much for the kind words! Taking my sweet time making the latest video as things have gotten rather busy in my life recently but comments like yours are powerful motivators! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video :)

No worries at all, and I'm so sorry to hear about the housefire! There's definitely something to be said for trying to reconnect with your childhood memories and hobbies and that's certainly something I've been exploring more of late. Couldn't agree more regarding Road Trip's legacy. It deserves far more than it ever got and I'll certainly be trying to push it out there more and more in future!

I know the song has become something of a meme but there's certainly some wisdom to be found there!

As both a Road Trip Adventure fan and a frequenter of the various Dragon Quest casino's, I'm right there with you! It's a legitimate strategy, honest!

I'll always advocate replaying it, definitely doesn't take that long to do a full playthrough either! Thank you very much for the kind words. You're spot on about the music, I also listen to it often. To be honest, whilst I was making this video I was aware of the TikTok controversy regarding the source of the music and it's potential plagiarism, so I chose to skip over it to avoid spreading any potential misinformation. Thankfully I believe it has since been solved amiably!

For sure! There just aren't any better games to just hang out in than Road Trip Adventure.

Probably my favorite ost too shit is fun to listen to

Absolutely agree, there's a reason I used the in-game OST for this video, it just slaps too hard not too!

Yeah it's a right pain in the neck, I honestly don't know what the localisation teams were thinking! Hopefully my little guide here will help others in future! I definitely want to try out ChoroQ Wonderful at some point, I suspect I'll be properly looking into that once I've covered all the PS2 entries! I'd like to have a look at ChoroQ Works as well for sure.

Honestly it's a cracking little game! Really scratches that itch if you want to a play a chiller, sillier version of Gran Turismo.

@@TheUtterChrispI totally agree with you, it’s so charming and silly, that’s why I’ve completely fallen in love with it, haven’t tried out the sequels, should I give them a go?

@@poptronicgaming7673 I couldn't recommend them more! Road Trip Adventure in particular is one of my favourite games of all time, there's a reason why it was one of the first games I ever reviewed on this channel :).

That being said, i just got the big tyres and you reminded me that i need to go help someone find their fountain pen

Going down a KZbin rabbit hole can certainly do that to you! That being said, I'd certainly recommend getting a healthy amount of sleep first and foremost! The video will still be here in the morning :)

Thank you very much for the kind words :). Yeah there's definitely a distinct lack of CaRPG's out there, with the exception of the rest of the series. The first Disney Pixar Cars game on PS2 isn't half bad to be fair!

Same here! Still stick it on KZbin whilst I'm doing other stuff honestly!

@@TheUtterChrisp I just wish the audio quality was better. It sounds like it was processed dozens of times to fit into an 80's soundcard.

Thank you very much! I'll take any excuse to bust out a silly voice, honestly. Much appreciate your thoughts on my stuff, it's a bit slower these days but there's plenty more in the pipeline! :)

Yeah, I could have worded that better, I'm aware of the games like ChoroQ Wonderful on the PS1. I meant it as the second game in the ChoroQ HG series :)

That's the way! The game plays just as well as it did 20 years ago for sure.

I believe it is! Just for the European store I think though which is a little unfortunate.

It certainly deserves to live on in one way or another! They brought it to the PS3 in Europe so it would be nice if they could do the same thing for the PS5 internationally!

Honestly I'm not the expert but I think for PC your only option is emulation these days.

You're spot on about Gadget Racers, the world design definitely feels reminiscent of Crash Team Racing and that's the exact point I'm going to make when I get around to making the video! To borrow a comparison from another series, it sort of feels like how Dragon Quest 8 had that wide open world and then 11 went for the more enclosed zones. Differing design philosophies but they both work.

@@TheUtterChrisp Oh god I miss Crash Team Racing, I loved that game to death. Never played Dragon Quest though.

No kidding, either you still have a PS2 copy or a European PS3 to get it from that store! I hope you're able to find a way to play it again.

Honestly the best "GTA-like" open world game out there in my opinion. Such a unique, cool setting for a video game.

Yeah it's my bad, I have been experimenting with shorts and my "editing on phone" skills leave a lot to be desired!

Honestly there just isn't anything like a good old fashioned LAN party, and Unreal Tournament was one of the absolute best series' to hold one with! The arena shooter genre is definitely criminally underexplored these days, especially as UT has disappeared from storefronts. Halo was the best modern equivalent for a while in my opinion but I do find that Infinite lacks that X factor that keeps me coming back. Thanks for watching :)

@@TheUtterChrisp yeah... i mean i sort of gave up on new games really. gaming is just in such a shitty state where the majority of people want garbage and companies are all ran by suit wearer who have no clue about games either. a suitwearer only thinks money so his brain literally works like this: millions of people watch soccer=soccer good. less people watch snooker or chess so that has to mean snooker and chess sucks and nobody is interested in it even tho those sports dont even have anything to do with each other at all. it honestly just makes me mad. because as long as those companies get run by suit wearer it pretty much mean that more niche games or games that make less money will never be made again at all. all you can hope for is that the community will keep those games alive and does something with it. i think its something devs dont understand. i dont need or want ultra realistic graphics and i dont need or want a new game every year. i can play a game for like 20 years, if there are editors and alike so the community can push out their own content all the time. its just sad. i honestly hope that the entire gaming industry collapses and devs need to go back small and think of why and what type of games made them big and great in the first place.

I think you've definitely gotta be rather selective these days but I've had some good fortune finding newer experiences I like. They tend to be either indie or from a lot of Japanese studios though! Video games are an art-form over a money printing press as far as I'm concerned and you've just got to look for the developers and publishers who see it that way too. I'd rather play a creative 7/10 than a cookie cutter 10/10.

I wasn't aware of that mod, sounds awesome! I do love me some Japanese Fusion Jazz. Thanks for the heads up!

No problem at all! Throughout this season of Having a Mosey I've been trying to focus on the theme of nostalgia across a number of these videos, and liminal space absolutely feels like the perfect physical manifestation of that sensation to me; a feeling of simplicity and tranquility. I'm really glad that this part of the video resonated with you, I was a bit worried that I was chatting nonsense!

​@@TheUtterChrispyou might have chatted nonesense. But this nonsense gives me peace of mind. And i love it. And you went straight to the point and resolved why i am in love with this game, i visit every now and then. Nefore your video i couldnt bring it to words. Btw i have the same profil picture you have as my steam background😅 it gives me the same feelings..

I've had some great experiences with the Like a Dragon series and Eiyuden Chronicles recently, both newer games and rich with content/side activities! I do so wish for a new Road Trip Adventure though!

Thank you very much, I'm glad you did! Yeah it's a cracking little game, quite a bit shorter but definitely cuter than your average Gran Turismo!

,ou wont regret it. It took me arounf 8 hours to get near 90%. Its realy enjoyable

Sounds good, cheers! I enjoy shorter games, it helps me to navigate a diverse library without feeling like I'm missing out by DNF-ing longer titles.

I've played a bit of it, yeah! Definitely a bit surreal to take the Road Trip Adventure wholesomeness and stick it into a war scenario, haha

Great game!