Forgotten Games: G.O.D. Growth or Devolution - SNESdrunk

[@tommyzorera]

This actually looks excellent. It's like our childhood gets a second chance to play these games.

[@seanmyster6]

I think that every RPG should have a feature where you can keep track of what's happened in the story so far, because I find that it's easy to forget what you were supposed to be doing in order to advance the game if you take a break from an RPG for too long, so it's very nice to see something like that in this game. 😁

[@stellarkym]

Yeah. Especially on someone who have so many backlogs.

[@rollanddev]

So much this. My AADD and the large variety of games out there means it's easy to stumble on something new, pay attention to it for a bit, go back to an earlier game, and have no clue wtf I'm supposed to do. Did I talk to this village elder-looking fart? OH! He has like 3 boxes of text so that's gotta mean he's an important NP- crap. He's just thanking me for beating the three-headed giant hamster boss. ...Wait, wasn't that a while ago? Did I come back to this town to buy some items that were only available here, or something like that? Was there a side-quest here? Ugh... Devs often build their games with the notion you're going to play start to finish. True, but... not necessarily in one (series of) sitting. Getting back into a game a few weeks later can easily kill the experience when you don't remember what's what and the game has you in a "go talk to that guy somewhere in the world that we brought up last cut scene but nobody is going to talk about it anymore now so hopefully you kept some notes" moment.

[@miguelcondadoolivar5149]

Dragon Quest added the option to talk to your companions for that very reason, western RPGs usually have detailed quest logs, Dragon's Dogma had the journal... It's not a rare feature, but a welcome one.

[@jamesg1827]

Dragon quest 11 actually does this every time you quit and continue from your last save lol

[@stellarkym]

Professor Layton Games also excels on this 🥰

[@ktak2811]

I love the illustrator for this game. He drew/wrote Magical Taruruto!

[@eladiocuadravacca1699]

The great Tatsuya Egawa!

[@rawrharhar]

And Golden Boy! (ง ͠ಥ_ಥ)ง

[@MysticMage255]

@@rawrharhar Study study study study

[@akualung]

I had the a Taruruto game on the Game Gear, which was a shoot em up with really cute graphics a la Parodius or Pop'n Twin Bee, and I loved it. The megadrive one is pretty good as well.

[@Snyperwolf91]

Didnt he made the weird manga called D.N.A.² ?

[@tiagocosmos]

this game is great. Nice to see you covering SNES jrpgs that have been fan translated again.

[@franciscocampos8857]

Among others, the work done by Dynamic Designs and Aeon Genesis is something we will be eternally thankful for

[@mikeydubbs8565]

I don’t care what people say, I think Aeon Genesis did a great job with Shin Megami Tensei I, II, If… and Majin Tensei I and II

[@frds_skce]

Aeon Genesis is the GOAT of turn-based RPG

[@ChrisReeeed]

I’m getting strong Lufia 2 vibes with it. The main character reminds me of maxim and the over the shoulder style battle system is also reminiscent of Lufia 2

[@kelvynacosta]

Ohhh the artist of Golden Boy

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Yep, a classic.

[@vel2118]

did he draw those characters?

[@MidlifeCrisisJoe]

Pretty much all the late SNES JRPGs didn't get translated for the reasons mentioned here. Came out too late on the SNES's life cycle when the N64 was either already out or about to come out in Japan, at a time when localization took several months and printing cartridges took several more leading to a 9-12 month lead time to get to market on a port, which, when a company projected forward to see if they'd get a decent ROI quickly realized they wouldn't due to the competition from the next-gen console. The result is a BUNCH of the best JRPGs on the system never made it over: Tactics Ogre, Star Ocean, Tales of Phantasia (thouge ToP and TO at least got PSX ports) and also this game.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

It's even tougher when you think of the absolute drought the N64 had during it's run. The SNES was the last time you saw JRPG's of the quality and quantity on a Nintendo console until probably the Wii and the switch. It was all Saturn and PSX during that time.

[@moonrazk]

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu Yeah, I loved RPGs back then, so I never bothered even emulating the N64. Played a bunch of fantastic PSX RPGs, though.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@moonrazk The PSX was the console if you were anywhere outside of Japan. It got all the good stuff. The N64 was entirely about platformers and GoldenEye and party games.

[@sor3999]

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu The N64 was a dark time for JRPG lovers, especially ones that assumed it would get the same support and got an N64 instead of a PlayStation. Good luck convincing your parents to get another game system. I loved the few games I got on the N64, but once I was in high school I got a part time job and bought a PlayStation.

[@sor3999]

Meanwhile, in the modern day, last gen console games keep coming out for several years and people are less likely to move onto the next big thing. Not to mention year+ exclusivity. IMO, I still played last gen games well into the life of the newest gen even back then. I think the biggest factor was retailers willing to support two generations. This is now a non-factor with online shopping and digital releases.

[@kenhukushi1637]

Another RPG in a modern day setting was "Idea no Hi" ( Day of Idea). I thought it was pretty good, at some point in the future an English patch may become available.

[@kenhukushi1637]

@Whoosher thanx, I didn't know about that so had to go look it up. Looks like they toned down the goofiness and actually debugged on the second try.

[@akualung]

Yeah, I played Idea no Hi a few years ago with the help of online translators, and its plot is the strongest point in the game. It's also quite similar to G•O•D in which some characters also have psychic powers, and every party member has a dedicated intro, ressembling Live a Live a little. It's a pity that it has some flaws gameplay wise, such as losing HP while you run (to make it more difficult running from visible enemies in dungeons) or the cumbersome clothing system you're forced to use in order to avoid getting damage while you walk through too hot or too cold areas. Maybe a romhack could get rid of it, that would improve the game by a lot.

[@firestar4407]

Oh man, that game was awesome, it seriously needs a translation patch. It's kind of like Mother 2.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

Never even heard of this one before, but man it looks like we missed out big time on it! I have absolutely no time to track it down and play it now, but back in the day this would have been one of my favourite games, I can tell.

[@akualung]

This one, Last Bible 3, Tengai Makyou Zero, Herakles IV... There are lots of gems on the snes jrpg list that got a fantranslaton. And there are yet a few untranslated ones which a lot of potential, such as Verne World, Gokinjo Boukentai, Shin Momotaro Densetsu, etc.

[@kevynhansyn2902]

SNES-Drunk T-Shirt = "So that's Cool!"

[@KnightOwl_X7]

nice, and also maybe: " mult 👁 player"

[@InifintyLefty]

That thumbnail looks like a bad Akira Toriyama DBZ creepy pasta, also the Krillin look alike is creeping me out lol

[@SuPeRNinJaRed]

Dang its always so bittersweet to find out about these games that were never US localized, you can always tell how much tlc goes into them- the graphics look so good and the battles are surprisingly unique (for the time) with behind the back (Dragonview?!) style and great animations, these are truly potential gems lost to the sands of time, I always think the translators that make it possible can't be thanked enough and to you for giving these types of games a new audience and awareness @SNESdrunk your doing the lord's work (or dare I say G.O.D.'s job ;P ) Also, speaking of did Maka Maka ever get the english treatment?!!

[@akualung]

Nope, neither Maka Maka nor its spiritual sequel, Idea no Hi, were ever translated. And I don't know if it's better this way. Maka Maka was rushed and riddled with bugs, and Idea no Hi, while much more polished and having a pretty good story, had some bad design ideas that would putt many people off. Maybe if those flaws were fixed via romhack, it would be a game deserving of a fantranslation someday, but it would be quite complicated.

[@Wolfburns]

Well damn, this game is going on the mini-snes next! This looks absolutely awesome, thank you for shining a light on this game. Thank you so much for all your work!!!

[@BlakeWhoLivesAtHome]

Never would have given this game a thought after only seeing the title and thumbnail. The gameplay captures look really good though like it's probably a solid game. Thanks for covering this one

[@AvalancheReviews]

Looks like maybe this game uses the SNES' high res mode. Either that or something caused your capture to came out sort of blurry.

[@AvalancheReviews]

Looks like it is the high res mode. The problem seems to come up whenever text is on screen.

[@thefookinstevie]

Unrelated, but I love finding out people I follow follow people I follow. Content creator crossover is cool.

[@Xygor]

Great review! Glad you found enjoyment in it also.

[@robinsonnox9980]

Gotta be honest: for all my time looking into JPN-only RPGs on the SNES, never heard of this one! Wow!

[@mariusamber3237]

Don't beat yourself over it, with well over 100 RPGs it's easy to miss something... especially very late games like this one. Nintendo's/Sony's consoles have always had loads of such games, most being fairly obscure too.

[@jackydaytona108]

Hey dude, thanks for these videos. Your channel has become my nostalgia fix, and I feel like you give very honest reviews

[@bigduke5902]

What you said about Earthbound being more than just wacky dialogue and crazy characters, but that it actually tackles some heavy themes shows you understand it better than almost every developer who ever made a game "inspired" by it.

[@TheLakabanzaichrg]

Most Earthboubnd fans have never played Earthbound

[@bigduke5902]

@@TheLakabanzaichrg I think that about almost everything.

[@ryanweible9090]

ill admit when i saw a blonde haired guy shooting rockets, a girl who uses pshychic abilities and a monk...that looked a lot like jeff, paula and poo.

[@giacatnguyen9635]

@@ryanweible9090 And you meet the psychic girl in a cult compound.

[@SneakyGreninja]

@@TheLakabanzaichrg as an Earthbound fan I played all three games

[@dasdiesel3000]

Man this is one that's a perfect example of why I dig your shit so much thanks for a great recommendation

[@OzymandiasWasRight]

Ever since Terranigma I've really tried to seek out rpgs that never got localization. I'd never even heard of this game before this channel. Also those old school (and yes tedious) rpg mechanics still don't bother me, buuuut the "easy mode" improvement patch sounds like the way to go. This channel is awesome. For nostalgic SNES gems it doesn't get better. This game really feels like it was influenced by Quartet creations (illusion of Gaia, Soul Blazer, etc), probably the 2nd best rpg developer for Nintendo. Definitely gotta check this one out. God bless emulation.

[@Roanix1]

This game looks amazing, if I had played this back in the day, I feel like it would have been one of my favorites

[@bigbaddawg101]

Kids randomly walking into people's houses without knocking. The nerve! At least the kid in Robotrek had the decency to ring the doorbell before walking to somebody's house.

[@Tyelkormoko]

thank you for the introduction, this really looks interesting, definitely going to check this one out. Man your channel is freaking awesome

[@akualung]

3:00 another snes rpg that had a diary is Glory of Herakles IV, which was translated by Transcorp by the end of 2016, I think. One of the members, Plato, was in charge of writing new pages of it as you progressed through the game.

[@hyperplayrpg]

Oh Drunk. This is the one we've been waiting for since your excellent Improvement vids! Thanks, hon. X

[@t_eatsbrains8357]

Super high on the random encounters! The wacky ass story kept me hooked tho. Definitely recommend it

[@gabag00lgangsta]

Finally found a way to start playing all these English patches for snes i have watched your channel for so long but now I finally get to play all the games can’t wait to add this to the list thx drunk

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

Total length of video: 470 secs. Total length of "SNES Drunk": 2.5 secs. .53% of the video was spent listening to "SNES Drunk".

[@renewagain6956]

A new SNES Drunk upload!... And now I know I'll have a great rest of my day.

[@sebastianp4411]

Nowadays it's quite expensive. Remember the days when I got this game for 20 bucks CIB from Japan. Now you have to pay up to 500 Dollars.

[@RockerDanM]

This game is a good one. The story is both quirky and serious. There are some truly light and humorous points, but there are also some extremely dark moments which really tug at the emotions of the player. Drunk is right; you should play this game if you are a fan of JRPGS.

[@bulletbeast6827]

Ive played through it around a year ago, having a soft spot for snes games this really took me back to that era. Its a very charming and a soulfull rpg, comfy would be the right word to use here. Exploring the world and seeing whats happened to it and the people was always something to look forward too. It has a huge world map and a lot of exploration, a bunch of weird sidequests that leaves you confused but is sure to leave a giggle. Story is good, it has its twists and it moments but as I mentioned before charm is the thing here it captures that charm many rpgs seems to fail to do. Combat is great with a lot of areas to uprade and mix it up to your style. Unfortunately some work better than others and it will be a one sided choice. Its a great snes rpg, one of my top 5 on the snes, writing this brought happy memories and it was definietly a satisfying playtrough a must play for rpg and any gaming fans if youre looking for a unique yet familiar experience . The only gripe I have in the version Ive played was a unique sequence in Las Vegas where you have to say yes to everything, if you dont the game wont progress any further , I wish I knew that before because I had start the whole game again from scratch again. And those extra boss fights at the end, it was unique and never seen a other rpg do that.

[@Davtwan]

Oh man, this sounds amazing. I think the game would test my patience though with all the text-heavy help files. It is nice that the game remembers what you did regardless.

[@xaicast55]

Thank you. I really appreciate your videos. The lists and structures and overall genuiness of your thoughts and opinions of your content helps me a lot when deciding if a game is worth my time or not. I know with technology we can play a lot of these games "any way we can," but not all of us have hundreds of hours we can dedicate to gaming (anymore). I was always so disappointed that I never got a chance to play some of the games that were never translated and I had no idea how to patch files or any of that crap. Now that I know how, I have a LOT of games I always wanted to play but are now in my backlog. Thanks to your videos, I can make more informed decisions about what to play and what to avoid so I can maximize the couple of hours I have free to indulge in my love of Super Nintendo and other classic gaming consoles I grew up with. Have you ever considered doing a "GBA Drunk?" That was another console that had some amazing gems (and some incredible stinkers LOL).

[@ozma6918]

Definitely checking this one out, thanks for making us all discover it! Any other SNES RPGs like these that haven't been ported to the west would be appreciated too, you do a great job of snuffing these out! :D (Can't remember if you did a video about Rudra No Hihou? Could be a nice one!)

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

I love the treasure trove of translated games.

[@boilingbl00d20]

I used to play this back in 2018 and I got stuck and don't where to go next and I forgot about this. Thank you for reminding me.

[@Ply447]

When i got bored a few years back i looked through the list of translated snes games i never heard of, ended up finding this. I was shocked i never heard a single thing about it.

[@clarafedde8674]

Yeah, you finally tried it. I believe the creator of G.O.D. was inspired by earthbound aka mother series with a hint of megaten. It's an awesome game.

[@mattb6522]

Great review! There is just something charming about many 16-bit JRPGs. I'm glad the hacking community has been able to give us an opportunity to play many games that were originally Japanese exclusives. I'm definitely checking this one out! It looks like a fun adventure!

[@guyvizard549]

Safe to say that the name of the game would have been changed for a US release. "Final Fantasy: The Alien Chronicles," or "The Secret of Aliens," or something.

[@schao2156]

I've made this comment before, but I can't believe that it's 2022 and I'm STILL discovering these lost SNES gems!

[@Failedlegend]

Added to my "To play" list :D

[@chrism.wistubagalaz5971]

Currently playing this game. I needed this video!

[@Tismosis]

I remember playing this one quite a few years ago and having a blast with it

[@MaidenHell1977]

Great video, dude. Hope you have a great rest of your day too.

[@orinanime]

I don't know anything else about this game other than what I've heard you say about it. But I will say that the music sound incredible and I'm going to look up the soundtrack right now

[@Psychology]

I love the "no not that _____" segments of the videos

[@tommiefunk2099]

I've played this one. It gets real dark real fast.

[@evilblader7]

I love this section forgotten games... Thanks SNES drunk.

[@雪鷹魚英語培訓的領航]

A game to use the fast forward button on. Got it.

[@firestar4407]

Ohhh man, this game was part of my childhood, I remember playing it on an emulator... The translation patch wasn't done at the time.

[@subtledemisefox]

If Earthbound, Phantasy Star 2, and Chrono Trigger got put into a blender, you'd get this

[@LanEXHikari]

Thanks for going in depth on this one, it surely was one of those games whose title doesn't reflect what it's about. Keep up the good job, SDrunk ✌🏼

[@Pieman-jm3rf]

The thumbnail made me think for a second that there was some Golden Boy SNES game I had never heard of. It looks like the artists/author for Golden Boy, Tatsuya Egawa, must have been the artist for this game, and that journal system may have been an influence of his.

[@AL_Talks]

Currently playing thru and really digging Earthbound (first time) maybe this should be my next game. Great review

[@williantozzi5951]

Gonna try it out, thx for the tip!

[@Mephianse81]

Love your videos man!

[@arcadeperfectreviews2653]

It's rare for me to find something I missed on super famicom. I'll definitely have to pick this one up "Any way I can."

[@Squalltiduscloud]

This is awesome! A new old-school rpg I know nothing about.

[@chasonlapointe]

That is an interesting looking game, I would have loved it as a kid had it come out over here. I may have to give it a try with the enhancement patch as I have a hard time playing those old grind heavy RPG's these days, there is not enough time in the day anymore lol.

[@TheCromulentMan]

I've been playing this game on and off on my phone for the last couple months, and it's pretty fun. The grinding hasn't really been an issue for me. There were only like 2 times so far that I felt I actually needed to grind to be able to do a dungeon. Haven't finished it yet, but it's been fun

[@fashawnable]

looking for that improvement patch you mention, but can't seem to find it anywhere. Link???

[@chaospoet]

I've been debating for sometime to add this one to my Super Famicom collection, but I didn't know enough about it to make any informed decision. This really helped give me the proper context about the game without spoiling it I've been curious about. I also have to add, just saying this personally speaking, I appreciate you saying no this isn't Final Fantasy 6 or Chrono Trigger but it doesn't have to be. I love those games, don't get me wrong, but I'm glad not every game is like them. I like variety in my old school rpgs so I can play something depending on my mood. I mean, one of my personal favorite rpgs of all time is Albert Odyssey on Sega Saturn which a lot of people find nearly unplayable. It's a very slow paced game, and it has these very quirky, Looney Tunes humor moments that for some takes them out of the game, but I find gives it it's charm. I find it a relaxing rpg, the kind you'd play on a rainy weekend or something (except for the end dungeon area. F**k that part full stop). If it had to be super serious the whole time, and have time travel, and Operas, and crazy combo attack systems, and was fast paced I'd find it exhausting to be quite frank and honest about it. If I want that, I'll play FF6/Chrono Trigger. If I don't want that, I'll play something else. If I want to play something that's a bit out there, long, but at it's core is a simple old school rpg I'll play something like this. It's nice to have options.

[@neonshadow5005]

Looks pretty good actually.

[@RetroChaoz]

The reason why it wasn't localized is in the title... "You visit the Vatican of all places!" :3

[@fiskburk2908]

Fun fact: this game is quite popular in japan, has a remaster? Remake? On psx, additionally it has a cafe event even to this day, and has some expensive merch and plushies sold at that cafe event

[@Wander-asia-vlogs]

The sprite work in the combat scenes isn’t bad

[@posisoyyo]

Gotta give it a shot, thanks for the recomendation Drunk!

[@Unquestionable]

Crazy I never heard of this one but given it seems like the translation took awhile I can see why. One day I'll check it out I hope, love finding out about titles that history overlooked and giving them a second chance.

[@lilstrawhat]

This game is fantastic.

[@mariusamber3237]

Not a bad one. The PS1 remake/remaster is quite similar all things considered, with some small changes here and there. I like how they have loads of stereotypes in this game; mayor of Moscow is the most corrupt human on Earth, and Brits/the French hate each other. :v Overall, fun times, and the serious themes are quite interesting too for sure.

[@PKSkyler]

snesdrunk rn, thnx for the review

[@rimjobledouche5201]

That thumbnail art was absolutely done by Tatsuya Egawa. I'd recognize those women anywhere.

[@ReaperCore15]

Just finished the game, it was quite an adventure, and good one ! the patch really helped with the random encouters and to keep the story flow smoothly. The ps1 ( remake ) version looks gorgeous too, and with some differences with the snes. too bad it is not translated though.. maybe one day ! i'll def go back to it.

[@Zero_Tester]

Liked that game mate,the ending boss shocked me a bit though,solid enough to me👍

[@rokuronzoni6274]

Heya snes drunk. Have you ever heard of or played air strike patrol aka desert fighter. It's a game in the same vein of desert strike / jungle strike etc. Only released in japan and eu. Just found out about while looking for games that are similar to the strike series, which unfortunately there doesn't seem to be many.

[@ReaperCore15]

Tried this game before, it was hell of a grindfest with hard bosses... gotta try it with the patch now ! the game really looks great. Edit : easymode really does the job, great game !

[@gropestha]

Illustration matches the Manga Golden Boy!

[@bumbayker]

Seems like the character designer for this game was by Tatsuya Egawa known for his Golden Boy manga.

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

This game does seem pretty neat looking. One of these days i'll own something that can allow me to play games "any way i can". Once that happens this channel will be invaluable for the reminders of what other games and patches to get. 😄👍

[@duffman18]

If you have a phone, a tablet, or any kind of computer, then you already own something that allows you to play it any way you can

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

@@duffman18 really? I always figured you needed something a bit more powerful to run some of the stuff. Now i'm gonna see what my 2in1 tablet can do, do you know any good sites to get emulators and ROMs from? Kinda excited now😄👍

[@nwz6084]

I actually played this this year. I enjoyed it. It was clunky, but enjoyable. was hungry for more Earthbound-like rpgs

[@MayaPosch]

Already had the original ROM in my collection, but hadn't gotten around to playing it yet. Will definitely bump it up to the front of the To Play list with this English patch now :)

[@calvinanderson4245]

I hope the PSX rerelease gets translated some day, it's apparently a huge step up from the original SNES version. Also, Gen's victory dance is forever seared into my brain.

[@nimaiiikun]

I think if they made a film about this games story, it would be popular

[@naj5999]

Welp, you said Earthbound several times, I'm sold, downloading now.

[@Fizban321]

I appreciate the Basil Fawlty reference thank you!

[@carlosbfly]

Thank you for discovering another hidden gem!

[@danbauer3669]

SNES Drunk is a quality KZbin channel about retro video games!

[@robertdobbs4156]

Nice, thanks buddy!

[@michaelsong5555]

The cover art is clearly the guy who created Golden Boy. I figured this would be some sort of harem genre, as that's what he specializes in. But it doesn't seem like it.

[@reinatycoon3644]

This game sounds so good. I really want to play this one.

[@wiseguise5960]

Hal-9000 Jr enemies?! Ok I gotta play this game now!

[@andrewdestefano4143]

I hope YOU have a great rest of your day

[@areaman5959]

Besides coming out late in SFC and SNES life, this game has religious elements all over. Nobody tells me who to worship here in Merica

[@TVsMrNeil]

There's one massive caveat to this game for people who want to play this on original hardware... The game constantly shifts from 240p to 480i whenever text is displayed onscreen. You can actually see the image in this very video shift ever so slightly every time a text box appears. In an emulator, it doesn't matter, but if you play this on an actual SNES on anything other than a CRT, you might not have such a good time. The constant resolution shifting is exactly like Chrono Cross.

[@exodous02]

What did you use for video capture? It didn't look as clean as your usual SNES capture.

[@andywhite2337]

This looks great. Gonna have to check it out.