Demon's Crest (SNES) - part 2

[@shydx2010]

I'm so glad you decided to play more of this game! Every area has 2 bosses, so the places you haven't beaten are the forest and the ice palace. If you 100% the game and use the password you get after the credits, there is a super-secret, super-difficult alternate final boss.

[@andrewmcmillan7893]

We all want to see you do this Ryu!

[@DorianLino]

Upvote this so Ryu will see it!!!!

[@cube2fox]

What's an "area"? 🤔

[@shydx2010]

@@cube2fox "area" as in any of the "levels" you fly to on the world map.

[@matttyree1002]

To use the spells you have to have them transcribed by a shop keep.

[@billyfarrington374]

Yep. The vellum works like the urn - it can hold a spell, but you have to buy them.

[@VarjoFilosofi]

That first enemy literally said that he didn't expect you THAT EARLY. You weren't supposed to be there yet. ^^;

[@WhiteFangofWar]

That moment when the protagonist shows up to fight before the antagonist even finishes building his evil castle.

[@SevenGC89]

Don't you wish you could just yell through the screen sometimes haha

[@VarjoFilosofi]

@@SevenGC89 Totally. To be fair, Ryu beat that boss relatively easily.

[@derekdelong6255]

​@@VarjoFilosofithat wasn't the real end boss. He has several more difficult forms. How you progress through the game and the order you fight bosses changes the end game dramatically.

[@VarjoFilosofi]

@@derekdelong6255 I'm from 8-bit Nintendo era, but I haven't played this game at all. I admit that I don't know practically anything. Only commented about the sentence the enemy said.

[@matttyree1002]

I love the replay value that this game has. Not only does it have multiple endings, but it has a super secret ending that rewards you for being a completionist with a super strong final boss :)

[@bafbegagglestick6241]

super strong is putting it mildly, that fucker was ridiculous

[@WheezeLotus]

I could definitely just suck, but that secret final boss was the most nightmarishly difficult boss I've ever fought on SNES. I'd love to see Ryu bang his head against that thing haha.

[@moeee246]

Yep I hope he won’t quit after the ending and sees the final final boss!

[@bernardolemus9309]

Yeah, you also have to win at the minigame

[@Scrubermensch]

That's right up Ryu's difficult capabilities. Dark Demon is fit for him :D

[@Smokey-ei3wu]

🎉 so excited to watch this series.. more please more

[@M_Alexander]

Take a shot every time he says he should've bought potions

[@PanicGod69]

No thanks, I don't wanna die.

[@qmchale5130]

Yeah, I'd like to keep my liver, thank you. 😅

[@stonetheforbidden]

Also FYI the Buster that you keep using is the worst for damage. It's more of a utility powerup than anything. You're plain fire will usually do more damage.

[@JokingJokerJokes]

Yes, its also a bit "megamanish" with all the power etc, som attacks arr better not only on bosses but also enimes etc.

[@JJ-qo7th]

@@JokingJokerJokes Also, boss enemies getting invulnerability periods after you hit them.

[@MatheusHenrique-qh8qe]

thats one of the very few flaws this game has, buster for some reason creates the impression on the player that it does a lot of damage also when the bosses are in s and get hit they dont get damage because of the s BUT the "sound" of getting hit still bait the players that they are getting damage, so anyone would assume that more hits = more damage and buster give 2 shoots on screen by default

[@-unknown8566]

I'd love a playthrough of Mischief Makers on the N64, one of my favorite games on N64 game. Shake Shake! HELP ME MARINAAAAA! Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon on N64 would also be fun, though I'm not sure how this game aged.

[@biogopher]

23:53 thats not just a heal, thats a max life increase 😮

[@ninjaguyYT]

Good observation. I didn't notice either.

[@wireboar7321]

Ryu absolutely HAS to play Actraiser (SNES)now that he liked Demon's Crest

[@kelsonthomas2615]

He will have a rage attack playing Actraiser 1 and 2 😂 It's quite difficult

[@valentds]

@@kelsonthomas2615 he loves difficulty, the question is: is cheap hard or challenge hard?

[@wireboar7321]

@@valentds hmmmm somewhere in between

[@Syranovæ]

@@valentds Actraiser is super easy honestly. So is this game.

[@herebedragon]

@@kelsonthomas2615 he casually plays kaizo mario, actraiser isn't going to be difficult for him. but yes, he should play it

[@Silverlevian]

Ryu, this game has a secret boss with a secret true ending, to get it you need to fight the final boss after collect every item and power but the last transformation, that boss is brutal… Also, in the map there are 2 secret spots for the normal and hard level of the skulls minigame, if you beat the hard one you get someting nice for that :)

[@ChiliPat]

06:33 this was absolutely hilarious

[@FalconPaladin]

That lion boss just needs a sword to belong in Elden Ring, lol.

[@Smokey-ei3wu]

The last boss the wolf was the hardest one for you look like😮

[@WhiteFangofWar]

A unique mechanic where the final boss Phalanx gets additional phases the more levels you've cleared before facing him, affecting what ending you get. I see you like old-school platformers. Either DKC 3 or Metal Warriors would be my recommendation. Or perhaps one of the Metroidvanias.

[@ThagomizerZ]

Yes Please. Love how you casually beat the game, but it still has a whole game left to it. This could go hard with a modern day remake honestly. Seamless transition between forms and fires.

[@emilior934]

You mean like Megaman X ? 😂😂😂

[@huevonesunltd]

@@emilior934 Yeah but in Megaman X it was possible just because he changes color, but in this game the whole character changes. This game is largely made by the same team as Megaman X though, its capcom after all, so it basically a different kind of megaman X

[@brovilleproductions]

Maybe not the hardest but i would love to see a playthrough of kid chameleon

[@bouncingdynamo3968]

Something to note: each breath weapon is not created equally when it comes to damage! Some bosses fall in a few shots with one attack, but take forever with another (and are immune to some). You've kind of figured that out by this point, but if you're finding it's taking a long time to kill a boss (especially using the Buster fire), try switching up your attack.

[@ObstacleZone]

23:58 I remember as a kid looking at the background and wondering who built that and why.

[@HaziD]

Bro. You have to finish donkey Kong country 2. You got distracted by elden ring and just left it unfinished.

[@ShardsxofxFire]

One more, one more!

[@JoziWOW]

The vellums work just like the urns, they don't give you the spell but they let you buy them from a shop somewhere in the game. More vellums means more spell slots

[@AlexBerg1]

"I happen to be a swimming expert."

[@stonetheforbidden]

BTW, if you want to get the BEST ending in the game, you need to find ALL collectable items: velum (the scrolls you use for spells), potion bottles, crests (including fire crest pieces), talismans, and life upgrades.

[@MatheusHenrique-qh8qe]

not really, not all life upgrades are needed only the items are necessary to fight phalanx form 3, the only difference that the game gives you for "also" collecting all life upgrades is the password to fight dark demon (the password only shows if its 100% so thats why)

[@Sanchago0]

Please play Midnight Wanderers it was one of my favorite games when I was a kid. You can finish it very quickly actually, so it can be good for one or two videos

[@apurtee]

I'd love to see you play Skyblazer for the SNES. It's a lesser-known platformer, made by Sony of all people. It's got some cool magic, fun wall-climbing, good level variety, cheesy dialogue, and is just overall something of hidden gem. Plus it's short enough that you could finish it in two, maybe three videos.

[@MrFantocan]

oh the irony of ryu asking how to use spells and he ends the video at the door of the spell salesman

[@Dr.EdwardNeill]

This has been one of the greatest video series on your other channel. Keep it going!!!

[@ModernArtery]

Definitely here for more of this if you decide to finish it, Demon's Crest is easily one of the most overlooked SNES titles and seeing you discover it is a lot of fun

[@deine_Meuter]

Finally! Love to see this. THX Dude. One of the best gaming content creator is droppin hot stuff again.

[@afroahmed3989]

You encouraged me to seek this game out , and holy sh!t it's brutal , it took me like 10 days to reach the bad ending and i thought i won , and then i found out this game has two more endings and a secret boss , dark souls wishes it was this game

[@afroahmed3989]

@@BarelyLegal23 it's free on the internet though.

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

Act Raiser 2 SNES would be a similar and appropriate sequel to do next. It's a bit more linear in that you can go anywhere in any order. It's fairly challenging, whereas he made this more challenging by doing those ordeals early. ActRaiser 2 would be more his speed.

[@Blazemoth]

XD dude trying to use a spell from an empty vellum was fun as shit.

[@Demasx]

Watching you play this makes me finally understand why Firebrand was in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. I thought he was an obscure vaguely-satanic enemy from Ghosts n Goblins... didn't know he had his own game of this quality!

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Several, in fact: The Gargoyles' Quest games on the NES and Game Boy were the prelude to this one. You know you made an impression when you are a minor enemy who is so dangerous that they give you a spinoff series. He's been in as many games as his nemesis Arthur.

[@mattb6522]

Would definitely love to see Ryubrand complete this game for real! This game is an SNES gem! Capcom was on fire during the SNES era! The atmosphere, music, and gameplay of this game is glorious! Even though this game is already excellent, I still wouldn't mind if they released something similar to "Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection" or any other modern remaster for this game. Like a "Demon's Crest Rebranded" or something.

[@VynnFTW]

The spells work the same way the potions do. You go to a shop, have the vellum filled, use the spell and then the vellum goes blank again. Please do upload a third part. Demon's Crest is one of my favorite SNES games ever. Every two or three of years I replay it, and it's always challeging.

[@bropec]

Ryu learning about mechanics randomly is accurate to how we did as kids

[@TheBboyLoony]

If you wish to activate a Spell or Potion, you will first have to equip it like a Crest, then press X to use it after exiting the inventory

[@mrmentat2961]

There's a lot to learn about the game. The comments around me have a lot to say, but I'm keeping most of the specifics to myself. Honestly, it is interesting watching you learn. You are far less patient underwater than I am, for one, but you are also used to playing to entertain, and that you managed to kill the boss of the sunken temple without taking a hit - whether through excellent positioning or luck - is impressive either way. That you figured out the frost wolf's gimmick is also good. Not everyone picks up on that, and they will get frustrated and kill themselves over and over again trying to aggro it to death. Good luck with the rest, and don't forget to explore prior areas with your new gifts.

[@CGNakibeSparrow]

Worth Noting: This is actually the 3rd game of a series, with Gargoyle's Quest 1 for Game Boy and Gargoyle's Quest 2. Both are a weird combo of Dragon Quest with this action platforming.

[@ItsMrBozToYou]

Accidentally beating the final boss without even being aware it was the final boss is a certified Ryu moment.

[@Leonguy2]

Yo Ryu pls keep up with this series, im loving them so far!!

[@TheOmegaDragon]

Definitely want to see more Demon Crest. There is satisfaction in unlocking a new power and smacking up a hard boss. I find it funny that you accidently beat the game. Loving retro gaming, keep up the spectacular work my dude.

[@frostburnwoof]

A lot of indie games are bringing back some classic gameplay mechanics with fresh modern twists. I wish there’s a developer out there working on something like Demon’s Crest. The game is just so unique and fun.

[@OniNaito]

Definitely want to see more of this Demon's Crest game!

[@mistery8363]

Also, consider exploring the levels you already cleared, especially the ones you just flew over, you may find items and secrets there with your new tools!

[@bernardolemus9309]

There's a real real ending, after 100% it and doing something's else, it's been so long, but the secret end boss is the hardest one

[@bernardolemus9309]

Also, there's a store for spells and I think you have to beat the minigame for the grim reaper

[@yagami187]

this game needs a HD remake... its one of the best games with amazing music

[@Anthonystuff1]

The whole vibe of this game is great

[@smashingtheadam]

Dude, "Landstalker" on the Genesis was so underrated!

[@sirzeel]

HELL YEAH, DEMON CREST VIDEO

[@BmanHall1]

RECOMMENDATION: The Chaos Engine (AKA Soldiers of Fortune on SNES) Underrated gem in my opinion and VERY difficult towards the end. I think it could make for a great video.

[@mitchellcrouch586]

Game suggestion: Mirror's Edge (the original). Parkour platforming, great story line, awesome characters, decent difficulty. I feel like you'd like it

[@Newtination]

I recommend going for the secret ending! The last boss is actually pretty tough on a first attempt, definitely in the top 3 most difficult snes boss fights for me.

[@xodiousfaith1858]

We need Extraordinarily hard games to make a comeback

[@SirRosser]

Keep going, please! I love this game. Also, sure someone mentioned already, but, buy spells to fill up the empty scroll same as potions.

[@Chance71121]

Love how Ryu goes to the final boss and eventually wipes the floor with him. XD Spells works like urns, you need to buy them and they are one time use.

[@BlackBeltGamers88]

Demon's crest is an amazing game. I sought one out for a while and when I was finally able to play it I had to buy the rest of the gargoyles quest series. If you want more challenging Snes games, I recommend a couple doozies I have yet to sit down and complete. 1. Jim Power The Lost Dimension in 3-D 2. Hagane the Final Conflict 3. Spiderman and Venom Maximum Carnage

[@vel2118]

Can't get over the fact in what a boss like way you say: Ouuuuh it's boss time

[@twofifty5327]

I really wish Ryu would continue playing "Zombies ate my neighbors".. He played it once and said he loved it and never touched it again

[@firecracker_jim]

The Goonies II

[@DonaldPrevie]

This game is so unreal for the SNES. So ahead of its time.

[@PCEngineLives]

Illusion of Gaia could be a really cool one to check out. Or Crystal Beans, or Stunt Race FX. Also, I'm biased, but I love seeing people get introduced to the Starfy series, so if you haven't played one of the games, that would be something real special. 😊

[@grimdoesadventures]

Contrary to what you would expect, the wolf is weak to your original fire breath. Also, Make sure to recheck the hole that the boss in the graveyard fell through. You probably got it figured out already, but “vellum” is paper. You need to get it enchanted with a spell sort of like how you use the bottles.

[@grimdoesadventures]

And you can blow the armor off those floating knights using the buster breath.

[@jamesosinski4710]

You should play Dragon's View for the SNES. Taking place at the end of the SNES's life, this game takes full advantage of SNES's hardware through a 3D world map, a captivating story, and a Zelda-like treasure trove of items. It's the best game on the console no one's ever heard of.

[@jeffmassicott7186]

Id love to see an Earthbound playthrough!

[@jrmj]

Since your first video, I was actually inspired to play this game on the Switch SNES gimmick. It's so good. It's so deep! It's also so hard. I beat the game with all major items, but didn't get all life segments. I wanted to go back, but that darn password system beat it out of me. You beat that eyeball boss and especially the wolf boss so much faster than I did. Granted, I didn't try the flying gargoyle for the eye guy. I kept grinding with the non-flyer. Last thing: look for parts of the world map that seem like they could be a place. There's at least one hidden-hidden location I found that has helpful items for sale.

[@huevonesunltd]

Just keep in mind there's 4 endings, make sure to get all of them , you won't regret it. The secret boss that everyone is talking about isn't that hard UNLESS you want to do it without potions, at that point, good luck

[@PyroX792]

When he misread vellum as "vallyrum" and kept trying to cast like it was a spell I died laughing

[@YinC4]

My son was playing on my Switch and he started playing this game on the SNES collection, I decided to play it because he kept dying and found out this game is awesome, interesting to see you also got interested in playing it, it's very hard, I confess to using the rewind features sometimes. XD

[@slaypner4997]

Zombies ate my neighbours….is what i want to see next

[@cube2fox]

He did that one already

[@chrismeulen8108]

as a European i'd love to see you beat Astérix on the NES, it's kind of an easy game, which can be beaten in about 45 min to an hour. Another NES game i'd like to see you try would be The Addams Family, you have to search and rescue your family members and find certain items.

[@Randoverse]

13:30 you get an item that if you complete you get the real end boss.

[@wisnoskij]

Vellum is old fashioned paper. I think I remember from last episode something about bringing it to the spell merchant.

[@TexasHollowEarth]

... not paper. Lambskin. Pretty gruesome.

[@JJ-qo7th]

Vellum is a writing material of (sheep?) skin. You have to put stuff on it. I understood this as a kid because I was the right type of nerd.

[@CourtyardCaddy]

Definitely do at least one more video on this game it's a great game!

[@Buridan84]

that giant dragon fly boss will return in one of the stages and it will be quite stronger than before

[@mikeygardner]

Hell Ya finish it! Please play EARTHBOUND!

[@marsrevolutionary]

All these old games had instruction booklets, extra maps, lore books, etc inside the box with the cartridge. You need to find those to get the complete game experience... and to know what the buttons do.

[@sylvioIII]

Trials of Mana is such a great JRPG that come with remake not too long ago!

[@bouncingdynamo3968]

So happy to see someone else finally brute-force that wolf boss. Coming back with the Legendary Gargoyle to do it feels like cheating.

[@teedimi9539]

they really need to do a remake of this best SNES game ever

[@tellumyort]

Please play Kid Chameleon, extremely underrated Genesis game.

[@soyelpinchimanix8974]

Wolf is actually weak to basic fire atk, also u gotta buy spells in order to use them

[@carlmiller4110]

Please keep them coming Ryukhar. Absolutely love watching you play these retro games 😊🎉

[@WonUpChump]

I forget which channel it was but don't give up on Paper Mario TTYD yet!!

[@emacsterm2949]

Ryukahr’s gravestone: He should’ve bought some potions….

[@DidWeWin1]

I really think you'd enjoy the Zelda 2 remake by HoverBat. Its technically a PC port of the game with a bunch of added content, but it is widely considered the definitive way to play the game.

[@tj8072]

That eye boss was the exact replica of the one from LTTP 😂

[@mistery8363]

Vellum is a type of parchment, what you have is an empty spell scroll, like urns you gotta go to the store and buy something for it

[@TexasHollowEarth]

Lambskin parchment 👍

[@mistery8363]

@@TexasHollowEarth yeah

[@Hajiroku]

I had the same reaction as him the first time I got the bad ending. Since the game doesn’t give you any indication of that being a boss fight and the map being free roam, I think they intended for many people to get bad ending. I love that they imply multiple endings so that you try and see what else can be done.

[@MatheusHenrique-qh8qe]

only if you dont pay attetion to details and have bad memory you get the bad ending, my first playthrough when i went to the towers i saw that tornado in the bottom before the fight with Flyer but i checked first the right of the screen if there was anything else so i fought flyer first, after that i went back to check the tornado and found out Arma was there, the trigger to fight phalanx early is "NOT" beat both bosses in the tower and beat at least 1 boss (doesnt matter which one it is) in the tower, forest and the city, and since i pressed start in the map before i found the order of stages so i went to the tower by last, and since i revisited it right away i unlocked stage 5 and 6 without even knowing i could beat phalanx before, ryu went to the tornado first but he didnt even remembered to go back and check the right of the screen if there was anything else there

[@christsuke873]

Velguarders' ancestor is the true Demon

[@JohnDaleski]

I regret not trying harder at the beginning of this game. I remember trying, failing, and then never trying again. This game is by far one of the best on the SNES and is so ahead of its time

[@brandonvillamizar1216]

He still hasn't figure out that the buster (or maybe tornado) crest can destroy the flying armor dudes.

[@OniNaito]

U.N. Squadron was probably my favorite SNES game when I was a kid.

[@fireflymetotheblack]

0:24 Retro game request: Zombies ate my neighbors. Maybe better for Debunking the Difficulty

[@kailozen8430]

I think that's on his other channel.

[@chrismeulen8108]

Ryu already played that kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn24imVrfdZghtk

[@TheMrOsher]

Im still waiting for the next step god dammmm ittt haha, i know you will, please, yes ?! Too many years waiting, too many. Thank you Ryu again, re-watching this give me a warm welcome to the one i used to be and want to be again

[@Nateanderthal]

The game I'm building is heavily inspired by demons crest / the ghouls and ghosts series as well as many others

[@_rage_quitter_11]

Which platform? windows?

[@Nateanderthal]

@@_rage_quitter_11 We are going to release on as many platforms as we can.

[@TexasHollowEarth]

That's great news! Why not combine both Arthur (P1) + Red Arremer (P2) in a 2 player co-op? For 1 player you just switch characters to solve puzzles or fight different boss phases. Capcom never thought to combine both series which would have been too sick. I hope you choose to heavily borrow from Demon's Crest as your main inspiration. This game is extremely unique in many ways. I buy and play alot of indies, bro 😎👍

[@Nateanderthal]

@@TexasHollowEarth You are on the right track haha. We plan on having co-op abilities as well. The Knight will be able to grab the feet of The Demon in flight, some other ones as well.

[@Night-Jester]

He's back baybee! Man mode 7 was very cool for overworld maps in SNES games.

[@endlessoul]

The damage noises sound like the Kloak from DKC2