Class of Heroes 1 and 2 Collection Is EVERYTHING I Wanted! |Review|

[@davidvinc]

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[@thefoxoflaurels3437]

As a big fan of the Wizardry, Bard’s Tale; and Might & Magic series growing up I loved Class of Heroes and am excited to see it come back. My only issue with a lot of these Japanese revivals of j traditional Western RPG’s is they could add voice lines for my party members so the game feels less mechanical and lonely.

[@RPGArchive1]

Never played these, but I'm a big Etrian Odyssey fan, and I've played some other classic dungeon crawlers like this. I may have to pick this one up!

[@Re-PhantomZero]

This is actually the game i'm most hyped for 2024 i'm not kidding. this was my first first-person dungeon crawler, i played the first on PSP and i loved it. I would love if people would support the game so we can get CoH3, we need more first-person dungeon crawlers, lets go 👍 You covered this game, you deserve a subscribe you are legend.

[@davidvinc]

thanks so much!

[@andyreichert499]

I love just relaxing with an old school dungeon crawler that doesn't go overboard and try to make things way too complicated. I passed on the PSP, but these look like a good time.

[@davidvinc]

Couldn't agree more!

[@ParasaurolophusZ]

Old school dungeon crawlers like this can have blisteringly brutal difficulty, but they also definitely have a special charm. I've only played a handful of them (never these ones, though it does pique my interest!), but they're always fun as long as you're prepared for the difficulty. It looks like these have an auto-map feature, which takes away a lot of potential frustration. Though I still have some of my ancient hand-drawn maps from the 90s floating around for some of the games I played then.

[@ArcCaravan]

The race/alignment mechanics on top of the usual class decisions has my interest. Helps it stand out among videogame RPGs. Might have to keep an eye on this after catching up on my gaming library.

[@TheTateful]

Yeah, even the class system is straight-up lifted from Wizardry. I wonder if it's actually the same devs? The later games on the Wizardry series (the non-numbered ones) are actually Japanese-developed and have a markedly more anime design, such as Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land for PS2.

[@okayman81]

Quite on the contrary, at least when it comes to dungeon crawlers, IMO. If it looks cute, the names are funny and the lines are witty, then the game will surely KICK YOUR SORRY ASS hahaha

[@TheMagickHat77]

This was a pleasant surprise! I only managed to play the first Class of Heroes game on the PSP back in the day. Can't wait to get back into these gems again.

[@SodiumWage]

Huge Etrian Odyssey and Labyrinth of Refrain / Galleria fan, so this is great news! I had no idea about these, so thank you for the recommendation!!

[@thequestingbunny]

Considering I love first-person dungeon crawlers where I can make my own characters, this is really up my alley. I picked up Stranger of Sword City a few years ago, but I really hated how the art was so inconsistent between player-made characters. One reason why Class of Heroes appeals to me is how all the drawings all make it seem like these characters all live in the same world. I did just get Etrian Odyssey Collection for Switch for my birthday and I'm still not done with those yet! XD

[@fistfullofsalt6311]

I still have both lol I just happened to be in GameStop when they were stocking them, just like when Chulip first came out.

[@RaefGall]

I missed these games, but as an Etrian Odyssey fan I'm always excited to hear about more dungeon crawlers.

[@Nursesaids]

Class of Heroes Collection you say? Quite interesting. I spent a lot of time emulating the first one ages ago, def a fun time.

[@awesomemccool7285]

I never heard of these games, before I saw this video. I don't think their style is something for me, but it was very interesting watching you go through them. Keep up making good videos, David!

[@TotalLevelYT]

PQube sent me review codes of these on PS5 as beat the 2nd game, still working through the first game but almost done. Should have my review up sometime this week. The 1st game I find is a bit rough to get through, but the 2nd is such a massive improvement and really addictive once you get going. Also there were some dialogue and quests that made me burst out laughing

[@bobbysturdy8727]

Thanks for the recommendation David! I love a good chill dungeon crawler

[@300kyuubi]

I’m so glad that im getting ready to play this series on switch. Since when I had a PSP when I was younger, I could hardly find a copy. They were always so hard to find and far too expensive. But I so can’t wait to finally play this

[@blueythedragonknight3949]

I'm a fan of Wizardry, Might and Magic and Elminage games so these games are right up my alley. But i can also assume that it'll have mechanics like Perma-Death and Level Drain in them too.

[@grey_wulf]

Hi David! I love a good dungeon crawler. Thanks for the info and have a blessed day!

[@Demi-Joker]

As an Etrian Odyssey fan, this definitely piques my interest. What makes me sad is that it comes out literally the day after SaGa: Emerald Beyond comes out. I will DEFINITELY get it when I get the chance.

[@Eagleknight815]

Something new for the wishlist! Haven’t played a dungeon crawler since the 90s!

[@SparePresentationTCG]

Feeling blessed having more first person dungeon crawlers😁

[@SheIsTheOneNamedSailorMoon]

I love dungeon crawler games, I'll be checking this one out.

[@ericschmitz6789]

I played the first one back in the day and I liked it a lot but the random dungeons wore me down and I usually had a playthrough of an Etrian Odyssey game I'd be working on. I could never find the 2nd one either. Thanks for bringing it up, I'm super interested in it.

[@NightFire2100]

Your coverage of these lesser known titles has introduced me to some amazing games. I hadn't heard of the series before but if it's anywhere near what Etrian Odyssey is, then I'll be getting this for sure.

[@golby260]

I still own these games digitally on my Vita and PSP (1) and PS3 (2G) respectively. From what I remember, 2 plays better than 1 in the beginning, but then, there is a huge, unbalanced difficulty spike in 2 the likes of SaGa Frontier Bad in at least one early dungeon map (I.e. the monsters are suddenly super hard) once you get to a certain point in the story that really annoyed me. I kind of liked both, but I preferred 1’s portability. I don’t know if 1 or 2 is still cheap on the Vita or PS3 store, despite Sony’s current efforts to make buying anything on there nigh impossible, so I guess buying the Switch version or others is the far more practical option for new people. (Plus, I’m hoping that PQube has re-localized 2’s translation - if so, hopefully, it is is less Working Design-ish - the guys who ran that company localized 2/2G under another company entity - I didn’t hate it, but its goofiness and eccentricity may grate by modern standards.). I may buy the Switch 1&2 bundle someday to show my support.

[@bandrew1442]

I played 2G on the PS3 waaaay back in the day, and it didnt really grab me, but ive definitely gotten more into dungeon crawlers since then so this collection is a good reason to give these games another shot.

[@FantasyJared]

I'll buy anything like this, anime or dungeon crawler. This is both, so I am HYPED! Been following this announcement for years, it's so wonderful to see it finally release so soon.

[@techneko1610]

This is my favorite genre of games, and I never got to play COH2, so I'm happy these are getting a new release. Maybe this can lead to a potential release of the 3rd game!

[@Re-PhantomZero]

hell yeah, i hope we get CoH3, there is also a 3d one japan only it looks cool.

[@DesertRainReads]

Thank you for reminding me, I have this game on pre-order at my local Gamestop for both PS5 and Nintendo Switch. I'll be making sure to hammer down on paying them off before the 26th.

[@praisethesunnyd6933]

I played both of these games on psp and enjoyed my time with them, I didn't get a chance to play the post game of either games but wanna get the chance to sometime, tho the fact there's an easy mode on the 1st game sounds nice so I can sorta breeze through it. Still I'm really happy to see these games come back and I really hope if it can do well to get the 3rd game that had been missing in the west

[@eliasisthegreatest]

Thank you for the video! I was curious about this game after you mentioned it on your gaming news video last weekend. I never played these but I’m definitely planning to pick them up.

[@davidvinc]

Hope you enjoy it! And be sure to use my links in the comments :)

[@eliasisthegreatest]

@@davidvinc Will do! :)

[@cactusman07pim]

That looks like something I could enjoy. Like Labyrinth of Refrain Coven of Dusk. I´ll remember this game, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@jhon1406]

do the party members have their own skill trees? or just improve by upgrading their equipments? that’s my fave aspect of etrian odyssey.

[@HybridAngelZero]

Glad a lot of these classic dungeon crawler type games are so available now! Especially these, since the originals were so pricey

[@davidtimmer596]

Like I said in your upcoming April releases video, I may get this one as a personal birthday present. Looks like it could be very fun, and something to relieve any stress like when you're in an unfamiliar environment with with people you don't know, or just had a hard day at work, and want something to turn your brain off and decompress.

[@davidvinc]

Happy early birthday!

[@davidtimmer596]

@@davidvinc Thanks.👍

[@dustybunny6716]

Playing the first one, quite hard to get used to at first but once I got the ball rolling I haven't put it down.

[@baalfgames5318]

I'm almost tempted just to play as the dwarves. If I could just have a full team of dwarves, I'd give it a shot.

[@Genethagenius]

I love dungeon crawlers, and I loved Working Designs so I tried the 1st or 2nd game in the series. And it was DIFFICULT! But I’d love to give them another try.

[@Gamerdude535]

Does the class changing in these games also function like in Wizardry where spells you’ve learned carry over???

[@JohnSmith-XYZ]

Class Of Heroes 1 and 2 were made by the same dev team who made Wizardry: Labyrinth Of Lost Souls, by the way! I also recommend The Dark Spire on Nintendo DS, and I also recommend Elminage: Original and Elminage: Gothic on Windows PC! If you liked Class of Heroes then you will definitely enjoy those as well. Highly recommended.

[@Re-PhantomZero]

I recommend you Operation Abyss and it's sequel, they are the best of the genre i've played so far, check them out. Actually my brother says that Undernauts is even better but i haven't played, it's from the same team (Experience), they are very good at these games (except stranger of sword city, avoid that one lol).

[@JohnSmith-XYZ]

@@Re-PhantomZero I love Stranger of Sword City, it's one of my favorite dungeon crawling RPGs next to Wizardry and Elminage. I find it is easily the best one of all of Exp Inc's games.

[@seanspear6224]

Got the physical copy preordered since last year I missed my chance to own these back in the day

[@jamessnedeker4799]

Played a little of it on my Vita and didn't quite grasp the 'intended' way to play so found it a little insufferably tough so I didn't get far in it. I've played some Etrian Odyssey so I'm more familiar with this style of RPG and looking forward to it in the not too distant future.

[@ddeleckijr]

I'm all in on this one. I love a good, or even mediocre wizardry style dungeon crawler

[@sirrealkiller8357]

Great vid dave! Still bitter i missed out on the ps4 physical edition of Pixel Remaster. Thats all.

[@e7thstar]

I just pre-ordered it at gamestop. Tried to pickup monster menu, via your recommendation, but the transaction wouldn't go through 😭😭

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

I haven't been fully able to get into one of these old first person dungeon crawlers yet despite trying out a bunch like Bard's Tale Trilogy and several Etrian Odyssey games and Persona Q. So I don't know if I'd drop...come to think they don't show the price for these at all for pre-ordering, so I don't even know if it's gonna be stupidly overpriced like the EO 1-3 collection or not.

[@Mingodough]

Where’d you get those grandia stands and goodies in the left corner? I’ve never seen those before

[@danielkentpraja9068]

I ❤ the opening songs CoH2 & CoH3

[@joshuarobinson1689]

Oh hey. I think i got ahold of both of these on the PSP. They were hard. Never got too far in them.

[@MondoJohnny]

Yo David! I've had my eye on class of heroes for some time. How would you say it stacks up with Etrian odyssey for example?

[@davidvinc]

They're both very similar, though I would say that this series is a tad bit harder

[@paralyzed2112]

wow i had just bought class of heroes 2 for ps3 a couple weeks ago! even more excited to start it up now!

[@Shinky]

David you're a hazard for my wallet. There have been several times where I've watched your videos with no interest for the game initially, and by the end of your video I've gone ahead and preordered the game. annnnnd, you've done it again. I want this game now!

[@CalebByRamen]

Youre from Atlanta?!? Thats so cool. I go there every year to watch the Braves and see my best friend. Love learning David lore

[@mooserocka522]

as a phillies fan boo as a david fan thats awesome.

[@whiteiswong]

The last dungeon crawler I played was Dungeon Traveler 2 😂 This collection does seem interesting for sure!

[@maegamisama]

Off-topic, but where are the Grandia II standees from?

[@davidvinc]

I got them from Gung-Ho themselves :)

[@maegamisama]

Ah man, KZbinr perks.. That's what I was afraid of :( Well thanks anyway @@davidvinc

[@brichan1851]

David… you are a BEAST! Dude, check out your arms!!! I have big arms, but your arms are like Hulk Hogans.

[@davidvinc]

LOL, thanks man!!

[@badboy-gn8fu]

i will buy physical! i love oldschool dungeoun crawlers. imo it's the perfect type of game. no BS just pure gameplay

[@AnimeGirl4891]

I’ve literally never heard of these games until now. And part of me wants to play it since I enjoy dungeon crawlers. But part of me doesn’t because I don’t like things that are difficult. So what should I do?

[@brianyearwood7846]

I never played the first one, but I like the idea of the random dungeons and choosing difficulty. I thought the second was a bit easy and there was some glitch on the PSP version. Still, I did enjoy the second game. I didn't know they put it on Ps3. Now if they'll just give me a Steam release of Dungeon Travelers 2!

[@brianyearwood7846]

Okay! So as I think of dungeon crawlers, Labyrinth of Touhou 2! It's on steam now and man! It's good! I mean, it's different from the normal, but once you dig in, it's very rewarding in so many ways. If you put it on hard mode, be prepared to hate life, because you have to fight bosses on a specific level. This means that you have to get the right team for each boss. How you explore dungeons has such a different graphic style than the usual which just draws me in as well.

[@pastel86z]

Im definitely interested!

[@shellygans]

Have you ever tierlisted the dragon quest or final fantasy games? I think it would be neat to see how you rank all of them :)

[@davidvinc]

I’ve tier ranked them both :)

[@devin8367]

Never played them before but this video has definitely sold me on them

[@SupremeWing]

If only this genre was just a bit more popular, then maybe more first person dungeon crawlers would be made

[@DozenMarks]

Dang, this is some news indeed. Can we get Hexyz Force next?

[@uppernimbus]

Oh yeah, this one has my attention! 🎉

[@pringrings22]

You look GREAT for 40+!!!

[@ShengRyong]

Is this version worth getting if I already own the original versions of the games?

[@xan00xz33]

I can't wait for this game to launch. I have it perorder for my Switch. I love DCRPG

[@ZefoniusLinestraf]

Shiren the wanderer seprent coil is realy good

[@jaimereupert4247]

I'm thinking about getting this for my PSP emulator. Which one would be best to play?

[@buckroger6456]

I seen these games for the PSP at my local retro game store several months ago. I was very tempted to buy them, but now I'm glad I didn't.

[@QueenViolet8]

Got mine pre ordered 😮 Even though I have both games on the ps3 and ps4!

[@nooootnooooot]

Never played but I dropped out of Etrian Odyssey quick when I was in middle school. I fear that these games are too hard. I do like the sound of this though but I’m worried lol

[@CalebByRamen]

Oh wow i didnt anticipate this gaming having that much Customization! im kind of intrigued now

[@Re-PhantomZero]

it also has crafting, i believe it has summoning too but i never tried, i love this game it is very deep.

[@Xaxares]

Class of Heroes is finally coming to PC? That is awesome!

[@eliechaya9690]

Love from Belgium 🇧🇪 ❤

[@niallmccann6780]

Jesus , laddie, gaming aside. You would want to do some workout vids or something.

[@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz]

I have beaten both 1 and 2. the first one is arcaic and shallow, the second is better but still mediocre, and both are mechanically busted and endlessly save scummable due to save anywhere. I love the artstyle and vibes, but as far as RPGs go you aren't missing anything of note by skipping them.

[@LongTran-kp3kz]

I love dungeon crawlers, and waifus. So, yeah. But yeah, I remember the OG release of Class Heroes.

[@TheSpecter45]

noooo way I love class of heroes I need to buy this

[@BrodieBr0]

YES more good news! I played the 1st game back in the day, glad to hear they're both getting brought back! I've always been a Huge Wizardry nerd too. David always making my day brighter with good gaming news! haha

[@FriendsAndGamingYT]

BIG FAIRY MAN!!!! haven't played a dungeon crawler in awhile and this is making me want to pick one up!

[@pokeytrev]

So is 2G included or is it just the vanilla 2?

[@davidvinc]

This is 2G

[@mysetlist2118]

I remember this game I loved it but I dont think I finished it

[@AnthonySmith-bj9mo]

hi Davidvinc RPGs

[@lokilalisan7078]

Ohhhhh Myyyyyyy Gooooood

[@randyvoid155]

this reminds me of etrian odyssey

[@mmert138]

David, stop messing with us. There is no way you are 40+ years old.

[@wanaan]

I really want this on Mobile.

[@RaifSeverence]

I knew of these games, but wasnt really thrilled with them after coming iff Wizardry:LoLS

[@CrashPad56]

these games were such a disaster on the PSP i don't think i can stomach another shot with them lol, thanks David

[@cirewillen243]

Thanks for the info on this set of games, Davidvinc. I am a fan of the old school dungeon crawler style, and I am glad jRPGs have kept the style alive. Never heard of these. You mentioned that the version of the second game getting ported to the new gen systems. If I am able to get my hands on the physical edition before it disappears, I will certainly purchase it. Edit: just added to my purchase list. Thanks!

[@davidvinc]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@UndeadEggmiester]

I never did play these games but back then I wasn't a huge fan of them. It wasn't until the later etrin oddesy games that fixed that

[@irkanorphyn]

❤

[@lonman80]

Gworl, just like you, I’m a THOT for a good job class system lol. #SOLD

[@Petersmith57921]

I wasn't gonna comment today then I saw u

[@rodyvanhulst]

Gender Male - Female just as it should be 😂 The game looks good I think i will buy this. Good review.

[@cactusman07pim]

3:28 Big Fairy *Man* Gorgio. They defenitly keep it binary. I think I´ll buy this too, it releases next tuesday here in Europe.

[@rodyvanhulst]

@@cactusman07pim Never had a psp so this will be a fun game to finally play 👍