Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider - 100% S-Rank Playthrough (No Deaths)

[@brianbergmusic5288]

The aesthetic of Hagane, some hack and slash from Shinobi, upgrade system from Mega Man X, and a pinch of H.R. Geiger anomalies from Contra. Utter brilliance.

[@stolensentience]

And turrican

[@에브생브르]

+ parkour move from Ninja gaiden

[@ToutEstPolitiqueEtCestLogique]

Western developers copying Japanese devs once again. Personality when?

[@SobmicSSBB]

Western developers stealing like an artist once again. Personality everywhere!

[@sega62s]

you mean copy paste 😂

[@oodo2908]

Very Shinobi III. No shurikens, no slide on the dash attack, no spells. H.R. Geiger-like bosses. Gothic Gundam character designs. F-Zero stages look pretty cool. Looks nifty.

[@thenonexistinghero]

I just went through this game. It's kinda like Shinobi 3 mixed with Mega Man X. It was enjoyable, but I feel that unlike those games it's not as responsive or polished. Heck I only ever used 1 subweapon, that tentacle one. It was the 1st I got and nothing else seemed to compare in terms of damage, even if you can only cast it twice (and throughout the stages you'd get plenty of ammo refills anyhow). Best part of the game I'd say is the music. Hmm, for some reason the tentacle weapon can be used a lot more here. It would take half of my weapon energy. I guess perhaps it's gotten a significant nerf due to being OP.

[@huzcer]

@@thenonexistinghero I agree. movement is "unrefined". Not a patch on something like gravity circuit which is FAR SUPERIOR.

[@Kenoji8]

This almost looks like a futuristic spiritual successor to Shinobi! Very cool!!!! 😋

[@rashyre1519]

Hagane 👍👍👍

[@GekiSonic]

@@rashyre1519 hey, we thought of the same thing.

[@againstall6796]

@@rashyre1519 Hagane + Megaman

[@felipetomaz1087]

so proud to see a Brazilian game getting such engagement

[@MK-vi2cm]

@Anthony Hernandez damn i was gonna comment that! 🤣

[@johnnywiddagripper215]

This is raw cool game

[@fadercreek]

99 vidas is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@redgarlicbred6228]

Dude I am totally digging the aesthetics of this game! Reeks old 90s classics, even the sound design is a match

[@PlaystationMan-e3p]

It reeks HR Giger

[@ryandixon7604]

80s and 90s

[@PlaystationMan-e3p]

@@ryandixon7604 if you say so i guess

[@sumerian88]

It's so good. The soundtrack and sound design is amazing too. The story is also cool!

[@huzcer]

@@sumerian88 not very polished overall imo. something like Gravity Circuit and cyber shadow far superior.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Great gameplay! I m looking forward to trying this out when it releases :-) I m a big fan of blazing chrome so it will be interesting to see how it compares

[@michaelharrington5860]

I was just about to comment on your channel asking if you'd played it yet. Small world 🌍

[@Ostnizdasht206]

Same. Blazing Chrome's amazing.

[@barryklinedinst6233]

I bought the game and it's a good game. I'm glad they are keeping these kinds of games alive. I still play older games just as much as new open world games

[@tarouyamada2686]

32:20 What a hero. While I don't mess with anything that is timing critical or requires precision anymore (dead sloth reaction times here) I do enjoy the design a lot. Just got a rush of nostalgia for the old Hagane game and the Mirai Ninja and Hakaider movies, all had this edge to them. Thanks, living vicariously through your gameplay 🥲

[@YamashitaTsubasa]

Keita Amemiya did Mirai Ninja and Hakaider, and also worked on Kamen Rider Black (another stated inspiration for this). He's def the throughline.

[@tarouyamada2686]

@@YamashitaTsubasa Speaking of Kamen Rider, getting some flashbacks of Gatezone and "How come this guys isn't the main character!?". Amemiya certainly has an incredible roster of creations 👍

[@LynSain]

I like that riding part. His sprite movement shares resemblance of my favorit NES game, Mach Rider.

[@alphonsejohnson5601]

I agree, this looks like a cool Sega Genesis game though.

[@matstodon]

i've been waiting this game for so long. really worth the wait!

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

Oh wow!! This is a lot like Hagane for the Super Famicom!!

[@miwa_ArcadeGaming]

Just saw that this game is coming out and thought to myself, 'I wonder if Iconoc... ah, there it is."

[@sumerian88]

This game is so cool. I love the aesthetics, the sound design and the soundtrack. The story is also cool : a determined and eloquent cybernetic samurai enforcer turning on his masters to free the people from tyranny. Moonrider is incredibly based in how he just dismantles the arguments of his peers by using short and concise sentences while kicking their asses, just because its the right thing to do.

[@huzcer]

not very polished overall imo. something like Gravity Circuit is far superior.

[@sumerian88]

@@huzcer You have to consider what they could do with their small budget. Honestly, for what it's worth, the game is impressive. Sure, it could always have been better, but the style of this game is undeniable.

[@huzcer]

@@sumerian88 Gravity circuit was a small budget also - 10X the game.

[@seppunsystems]

When Strider meets Shinobi. Great run!

[@lexnoil]

This is next on my list of games to get for 2023.

[@ecoterrorist]

This game is sick, it's like a combination of Shinobi III, Hagane and Gasaraki.

[@rashyre1519]

Too megaman.

[@greyswandir2807]

I knew I was getting Hagane vibes!

[@ЗигзагНеудачи]

Именно! В лучших традициях Шиноби!

[@stolensentience]

Turrican vibes as well for me

[@ЗигзагНеудачи]

Игра- просто шедевр! Лучшая во всем, и в лучших традициях Шиноби! Побольше бы таких! Автору канала- респект и пожелание успехов и доброго здоровья!!! 😀😀😀👍👍👍

[@OutsandingMan2007]

I love the look, fighting weapons, gore, and music of the Asura's fleet stage. Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider sure reminds me of the anime and manga Garo series, just with high technology Ninja suit killing cyber horror demons. Thanks for the upload, iconoclast. I can't wait to see more of your awesome gameplay.😃😃

[@Renegaiden_]

Garo? Is that the full name? I'd like to know more.

[@austintexas9878]

@@Renegaiden_ garo is a anime about a golden knight called as makai fighting against dark demonic manifestations called "Horrors".

[@Renegaiden_]

@@austintexas9878 Thank you! I will check it out.

[@ronaldzamora8850]

Moonrider is more like resembles to the Super Famicom game Hagane, coincidentally the character designer of Hagane was the same guy who directed and designed the Garo series.

[@ronaldzamora8850]

@@austintexas9878 Garo was originally a live action series which also spawned an anime as well.

[@princealbertz]

When the 1990s continue to make their return in 2023

[@MongooseDave2]

31:15 I see Raging Storm and I see Reppuken. Glad Geese Howard could make it in.

[@indipressshorts]

There are a few games that come to mind that compares to this, but this game is fire and the soundtrack is ahead of its time.. Great video.

[@albus9166]

This is megaman inspired as hell, but with a cyber-shinobi aesthetic. Gameplay looks great, pixelart and graphics are stylish and fitting, the level design is solid with a clear emphasis on teaching the player, and the final level puts it all together (albeit nobody likes lengthy elevator segments). The main thing that detracts here, is the obvious translation/dialogue issues, and the bosses. The dialogue being so rough makes it even harder to tell what's going on in a story where it is already meant (from what I can see) to be more "Show don't tell" oriented. It's not the end of the world given how the gameplay carries things, but it's the biggest knock on what otherwise would be a very charming and well-put together game. Other small gripes include that the bosses don't seem very challenging overall, though this may be personal bias. There isn't enough boss movement in their attack patterns, with the most pitiful and egregious example being Photondrifter, whose main claim to fame being... That he can jump a bit, and shoot blasts. Despite his boss weapon being one of the game's two premier movement tools - the other being a doublejump. It's a bit underwhelming seeing him stand there and... Struggle to aim a single tiny energy shot. Definitely not the only one, but the bosses needed a bit more polish. Also, perhaps it was just the design aesthetics, or it's linked to some lore yet to be told, or I'm just oblivious, but what was going on with all the cyber-bio horror monster stuff? Is that just part of the villain's wheelhouse? I kept expecting there to be some tie in to like a alien invader subplot or a surprise twist/revelation at the end that the commission's tyranny was the only thing holding back something worse but... Eh, I felt like more could be done with it. All in all, despite my gripes, looks like a fantastic game, and I'd recommend anyone who took the time to read this and watch this playthrough to support the developers - especially if they're a fan of the Megaman series or just anything the game has to offer in general. Looking good!

[@NeoKurow]

Bro... the game is out tomorrow... give a normal human a freaking break....🤣

[@QueenSydon]

Can definitely feel the Shinobi 3 influences here. Looks awesome in general.

[@ЗигзагНеудачи]

Вот именно! В лучших традициях Шиноби

[@jeremiahpolom2802]

This game reminds me of the SNES game Hagane. That came out in 1994.

[@getter7seven]

Excellent clear.

[@MrFreE3D]

This game looks outstanding.

[@Esirre]

10:58 damn, nice reference to the Shinobi PS2 reboot here

[@JohnWMichell]

First time see this game. Looks great.

[@shred69]

Great game man! Thanks for sharing.

[@Vestu]

Damn are they nailing the 1993 Japanese 16-bit console retro look and feel. I gotta play this.

[@jamescaulfield6632]

I absolutely love this game I just wish the story was a little more flushed out play music on the funnel level is still absolutely amazing

[@nervaaugustus7089]

I love how this game evokes the idea of it being a well-made ROMhacked translation of a Japanese game. The Japanese voiceovers, the just slightly stilted English dialogue with just a *little* bit of of gratuitous swearing, it's perfect.

[@KevinVideo]

Fantastic job. Really liked it. Definitely some areas where the text was misspelled, but that's minor. Overall, nice story. Hope there's some DLC. Wouldn't mind a prequel or side story.

[@eldomingo4426]

Phenomenal videos always brother but I think you should do a KZbin short showing off the other chip abilities. Stay blessed

[@chengfu7063]

I have been looking for something like this something that is a challenge again this should be fun

[@caomouse8829]

Vengeful Moonrider sound way better than Megaman 😆

[@wendellfarrell794]

Getting some serious hagane the final conflict vibes from this game

[@zantetsuken4747]

Good old-fashioned old-school 2D platformer sometimes you got to go to school old school games are the most fun

[@MalleusSemperVictor]

I can't believe this is what Brazil looks like.

[@kosmosyche]

Wow, the beginning stage is such a homage to Ninja Gaiden 3. Even up to the layout of the first screens and embryos in glass tubes.

[@anandakoirala7575]

this game is great nice combination of nes batman sega sinobi and sega contra hard crops nice sound track love it

[@Blaklyon0]

This is basically the Spiritual successor of hagane.

[@HighFalutinTootin]

This game looks slick and smooth i like it

[@rafaelalmeida2130]

oh, look. The Mega Drive Shinobi remake I didn't know I needed

[@Nero-ii5oe]

Can't believe you stream but you still have time to make a long gameplay like this, nice game btw, welcome back on Twitch (now i must say), hope you can stream more games beside Deadsmile 😅👍

[@tretrefairman]

This game looks awesome! I’m definitely picking up some Strider vibes.

[@AgentofLADON]

Getting Zeiram vibes myself. Or am I being too obscure?

[@tretrefairman]

@@AgentofLADON Obscure to me personally, but I never mind getting knowledge of something new to me in case I might end up interested.

[@AgentofLADON]

@@tretrefairman It's a film duology but it might have an anime adaptation as well. Zeiram is an alien killer that can absorb biomass and weapons from his victims and he looks kinda like a samurai like the character in this game. Apparently the creator had nightmares about being followed down the streets at night by an armoured samurai with a wide brimmed hat and rolled with it for a character. Lots of biotech horror.

[@tretrefairman]

@@AgentofLADON Oooh, that definitely sounds like something to look into. Thanks for the info!

[@AgentofLADON]

@@tretrefairman kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZvXioqqqtKUnMU I'll drop a trailer link in for ease. Enjoy.

[@cesarvelasquez8528]

This game is super cool

[@TheMeriot1]

Sega had that ninja s*** on smash I absolutely love the 90s!

[@TwesomE]

This looks good!

[@АртурАбрамов-о9й]

Игра просто сказка! Надо больше делать подобных игр!

[@michaelharrington5860]

Oh nice reference to Shinobi PS2 with the Akujiki chip

[@beg3737]

Never seen this in JPN. seems very good

[@apocalypseforever8434]

Actually made in Brazil

[@joseaugusto2892]

Pride of Brazilian Indie Games! 😋😆

[@JiggaLito]

Lost Ruins Boss Fight Music 🔥

[@DjMarksman1986]

If Mega Man & Shinobi had a child this would be it

[@Charlie.G506]

32:35 photodrifter is a guyver unit, and you can't change my mind

[@kwinter2541]

So , that is definitely DuCrøs , and that is definitely FaRexi , and that symbol on the tapestry absolutely is the actual LoHa-FaRexi glyph for Crøs . #ProjectStrix #MarineMechanics #Kaitlyn #That·sWho

[@123HunterHead]

Moon rider travelled back in time and it easy as

[@ObeyNoLies]

Yaknow you don't have to hit the robot arm in biolab, just force it to shoot the wall with decent timing, it saves a few seconds.

[@jajafeez7318]

dude this reminds of the game revenge of shinobi for my sega megadrive

[@DaedalosC9]

beautiful

[@michaelcrandle1068]

Vengeance at its best 👊🏾💥.

[@eddyalvaross2195]

I'm intrigued about the process creation of this pixel art style. It's no nice to look at.

[@lightsoulja]

thank god he survived. that's a very good game. it would be good to have a sequel. but the plot itself seems to be pretty much fully exploited.

[@weaponiron1870]

Reminds me some Kabuki Quantum Fighter 🤩

[@wizzy_tekken]

Hopefully in the future this game comes to Xbox was a little upset that it didn't but I'm happy that it exist and it's a good game💯💙💯🔥

[@iconoclast575]

Same! I was surprised they didn't have an Xbox version, especially since Blazing Chrome launched on Game Pass IIRC. Hope it comes out eventually.

[@wizzy_tekken]

@@iconoclast575 hopefully the next three to four months we get it cuz it's games way too cool not to be on there

[@normalguycap]

The s in a rank looks like it was drawn by a kid in Ms paint with a mouse instead of a tablet.

[@Boris82]

You mean a stylus pen?

[@normalguycap]

@@Boris82 No Boris, I do not.

[@sabahsardar2789]

Nice game!

[@JayOfSpade]

this game is fine

[@EmptyKingdoms]

Was this game inspired, even if slightly, on Contra: Hard Corps? It seems so to me.

[@djeske1ktwo5]

Came back pretending to be a ninja with his hand on his back katanana

[@TOUGHNERDTOYS]

I have this in my wish list did it release today

[@duedecimal6622]

i thought its gonna be Hagane/ Strider clone, nope its Megaman! didnt see that coming.

[@claytongouveia418]

Is it just me or does this game have some things similar to megaman? The stages presenting his bosses, some special moves like zero's rekkoha, or the eye shooting a laser like in the infinity mijinion stage

[@Dreemax]

22:16 - legends says he is still flying around somewhere...

[@lazuardialdi2646]

*She But Later, in the Ending, she saved Moonrider

[@187Wretched]

It’s like Shinobi 3 and Guyver had a baby

[@PaunchoSmithPNGTuber]

Dark Portal is just a wee tiny bit OP

[@MrSoftypolimer]

Hagane the spiritual sequel?

[@1234matthewjohnson]

what a cool game love it

[@carlkontermann5637]

"NO DEATHS"? 7:48

[@inactivehorse9753]

He didn't die, he just took damage, so it's still no deaths lol

[@VoltitanDev]

this is a great spiritual successor to Megaman X.

[@120Pythons]

52:40 "I don't even know why I'm here" "You came here because you are a dipshit" LMFAO 😭 This game is so fucking dumb I love it.

[@shanewright344]

Reminds me a lot of Hagane on the SNES

[@UltraHealthyVideoGameNerd]

Looks like you posted this perfect playthrough on the day the game was released. Did they give you a review key or something?

[@DjMonak]

Beautiful game and excellent gameplay. The only thing I didn't really like was the final fight. It's nothing special and there are much more interesting bosses in the game.

[@mballapaulraoul8237]

Great game ever ❤❤❤

[@ludotoyhunter8492]

Combine shinobi with mega man x and you get this game. That’s dope!

[@blagojpejov4155]

How interesting

[@henrryarias369]

Love it thank u 😃

[@jonh19203]

Excelent game ❤

[@monkeyball0204]

I’m gonna love this one I can tell👍

[@sahilhossain8204]

Lore of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider - 100% S-Rank Playthrough (No Deaths) momentum 100

[@infectious95]

Mix of Cyber Shinobi, Shinobi III, Strider, Hagane, Metroid & Contra

[@eddyalvaross2195]

Also, it makes absolutely no sense to lose health just by touching an idle enemy who isn't attacking you.

[@yvangascogne]

It looks like Sotn in the world of Hagane

[@Donokyothelast]

2d Character Action I'm gonna buy it 🤪

[@NothingIsKnown00]

It looks like with very little change this could be a Guyver game. (As in the anime)

[@LeighWilliamson]

Still waiting for Xbox port for Moonrider! In the meantime I'll be playing Shadow of the Ninja Reborn. Anybody played Shinobi Non Grata? Still on my wishlist.

[@be99cool]

hello.. good work . do u know the dev2 from ubisoft like i dont know what t pick this game or the dev2