Japan's Exclusive FromSoftware Games - Region Locked Feat. Dazz

[@hemangchauhan2864]

*Shadow Tower Abyss* is a MUST-PLAY JPN only PS2 game. It's much shorter than most FromSoft RPG, but there is never a dull moment. It's also more terrifying than many horror games. Controls might take some time to get used to, but once it gets going, its really amazing. A more detailed review : kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJmzfJebl8h8eKc

[@EvilCoffeeInc]

Honestly it looks super cool. I'm going to have to see if I can run the fan translation on my modded PS2. UPDATE: The fan translation runs off ethernet through free mcboot. It's sick.

[@hemangchauhan2864]

​@@EvilCoffeeInc Even if it doesn't, it emulates really well too.

[@WhaleNamedJonah]

I set up PS2 emulation just to play this and the first Yakuza, and boy oh boy was I not disappointed. Shadow Tower Abyss is nearly a 10/10 game.

[@EarthboundX]

Yeah I agree, so far it's the only PS2 game I ever emulated, great game!

[@dragonhero386]

Having played the fan translation of Shadow Tower Abyss, I simply cannot see why Sony pulled the plug on it. It was a good title and there were many titles that had WORSE graphics and the like in the PS2's collection so I feel that they honestly could have given it a go. Regardless, if you ever get the chance, give Shadow Tower Abyss a try... it's not quite like King's Field or Dark Souls, but that air of despair and doom is still very much there for fans of From Software's games.

[@lilwyvern4]

One thing I love about FromSoft is their variety. They've made all sorts of different styles of games. The Lost Kingdom games on Gamecube were some of my personal favorites.

[@tailsgarcia6727]

And here I thought people were purposefully excluding lost kingdoms when talking about from software.thanks for preserving some sanity for me ;3

[@abesphere]

Torcularis I also love FromSoft, but their games do not change much. The first game that they talked about here is basically Déraciné but with worse graphics

[@abesphere]

Not to say they don’t change at all, but some of their games are a lot the same

[@BlinJe]

@MultiTarded True to your name mate. Soulsborne series are fucking fantastic, how can you blame FromSoft for capitalising on some long awaited commercial success?? smh.

[@BlinJe]

@@tailsgarcia6727 Haha nah man, another Lost Kingdoms fan reporting in! LK1 was my first souls game as a teen and I just loved the bleak atmosphere. I have an insane hope that they'll one day use everything they learned from Souls series to make a Lost Kingdoms III. A man can dream..

[@thunderstarchampion]

I hate to be the ACK SHOLY guy, but trivia needs to be correct, so: The Necronomicon was not written, per say, by Lovecraft. It was a piece of fiction within a story by Lovecraft. There is, at best, a collection of his short stories called Necronomicon, but it is different.

[@pious83]

He created it. So he _did_ write it...

[@thunderstarchampion]

@@pious83 Close, he wrote _about_ it. True, he did create the work, but he himself never wrote a book called that. That would be like saying J.K. Rowling wrote a book called "Hogwarts, A History", when in fact she didn't, merely the concept of it.

[@alejandrovaldez9848]

So basically he based it off something that already exists then?

[@thunderstarchampion]

@@alejandrovaldez9848 Not quite. He wrote a bunch of stories that featured the Necronomicon, which later became a real book that was a collection of short stories he wrote. There is some speculation that it was based off of The King in Yellow, but nothing concrete.

[@Kinsley_XD]

From has always liked Lovecraft style horror and stuff like that

[@TheHDEpics]

What's Lovecraft mean

[@MopeyN]

@@TheHDEpics H.P. Lovecraft is an author with a unique style. His written myths are usually called Lovecraftian.

[@bretginn1419]

Oharo Lovecraft. H. P. Lovecraft. Creator of the Cthulhu Mythos. Codifier of Cosmic Horror.

[@perkypears]

He also liked cats. but we uh. don’t talk about that

[@SaberusTerras]

Even in their Armored Core series there were some elements of it.

[@Kenshiro3rd]

Dad and I played the shit out of the original Echo Night, back when i was a kid. We LOVED it. Still pissed we never got the sequel.

[@Phantron]

there is another one for the PS2 :)

[@Kenshiro3rd]

Phantron I know. It's set in space and has sort of a sanity/hysteria mechanic. Have wanted it for YEARS!!!

[@SatoKure]

FromSoft also did an action game series known as Another Century's Episode, which featured shows like Dunbine, Gundam Wing, L-Gaim, Layzner, Gundam Zeta, Dragonar, Gundam Char's Counterattack, Nadesico, and Brain Powerd. And that's just the cast of the first game.

[@NineToFiveGamerUC0079]

I was hoping someone would mention the A.C.E series. As a long time fan, it's a shame the series died with R

[@SatoKure]

It really is a shame. At least Super Robot Wars is still going strong. 5 more days before T comes out.

[@RoachOverlord]

@@NineToFiveGamerUC0079 it actually died with P, but nobody remembers it.

[@NineToFiveGamerUC0079]

@@RoachOverlord P barely counts as its own game.

[@MetalBro7]

another ACE fan here, awesome series

[@shadowassociate7992]

Always was scared of echo night as a kid but I'm glad I finally found the game again beat it

[@Cetega]

I miss Agetec. And Armored Core. Been playing Armored Core since the demo of the first game came with my PS1 on Christmas 1997. Still hoping that series makes a return. Chromehounds was also a lot of fun.

[@Krystalmyth]

Cetega Rumors abound of a modern Armored Core may be coming out.

[@Screwy]

Please play From's older catalog, for anyone that has only played Souls. Their library just shines with variety, from Echo Night to Shadow Tower/Kings Field to Cookie and Cream, and even Armored Core and METAL WOLF CHAOS. It's nuts how diverse their library was pre-Souls

[@frankwest6984]

Its a shame that the soulsbourne stuff kinda killed the variety. Echo Night, Armored Core(and their other smaller mech stuff like the one dreamcast mech game and Murakumo), Tenchu, Kuon, etc are overlooked and that's sad. I mean, I love soulseborne but I'm burned out on it. Also someone mentions Cookie and Cream, finally! That game is amazing with a friend.

[@frankwest6984]

At least Sekiro is kind of a callback to Tenchu with the stealth focus.

[@realityoverdrive4059]

Eternal ring

[@Grimm-Gaming]

Armored Core Series = My Favorite FromSoftware series. And they need a remake.

[@Gods_God]

Armored Core 6 was confirmed to be in development about a year ago

[@frankwest6984]

If you havent yet, check out the demo for Daemon X Machina. It has its problems, but its still really fun and its from the series director of armored core 2, 3 and silent line. It feels like an armored core game.

[@everinghall8622]

@@Gods_God YESH

[@davemarx7856]

Imagine rebuilds of Armored Core 1-3

[@davemarx7856]

From Softwares *Armored Core* doesn't get enough love.

[@HolyGoddessMotherAnne]

I'm more of a dark souls and 3D dot game heroes person.

[@DanKnowsNothing]

Can you do a region locked on ace attorney investigations 2?

[@NetConsole]

It won't happen, they will never get an official English release.

[@MelonCakeys]

@Chip Wiseman I have the same dream for The Great Ace Attorney..

[@DavidToast]

It still hurts so much...

[@DavidToast]

@Chip Wiseman wtf? I did not! I completely forgot about possibility of fan-translations. That is how I played that Wii Zero Frame game and it felt like proper worldwide release! Thanks for telling us!

[@USSEnterprise3453]

The Necronomicon was a book described and used by Lovecraft in various short stories, but he never actually "wrote" it.

[@ShiviePop]

@@pygmalion0451 What? No it's not. Lovecraft created the concept of the Necronomican just as Ohba created the concept of the Death Note, but in regards to actually writing the text within it Lovecraft did not. Basically, the Necronomicon is a fictional book that exists in the world created by Lovecraft.

[@revfunk8823]

Yup. The idea has been "thought out" by his followers per se

[@LastPaganGaming]

Armored Core Project Phantasma was my first From Game, they make really solid games.

[@casitive]

Some notes: Echo Night 2 was probably not localized because the PS2 was releasing pretty much ontop of any localization timelines. Meaning that, because it was a PSX game, that it releasing when the PS2 was released was probably why Agetec -- the American Arm of ASCII Entertainment (which, in this day and age is under the same Parent Company AS FromSoftware aka, Kadokawa Dawango) didn't opt to do it. This is the same reason why Agetec skipped on King's Field 1 JP. This released at the launch of the PSX and the PSX wouldn't launch in the United States a whole year later -- when KF 2 JP was released. Agetec just went with the newest one. Localization back then was super slow. As far as Shadow Tower: Abyss -- I've transcribed the Manual's Prologue (as back then every FromSoftware manual had the backstory) and essentially the protagonist is a Government Agent after a World War. The Agent was exploring the island's ruins and his guide -- the old man in the CGI intro, tricked him into the ruins as a Sacrafice as the Old Man, and the rest of the village around the Tower treated it as a Deity. In Japanese Art books, it's revealed that the Shadow Tower is an upside-down tree that is also a spaceship. It's leaves burn in the light of the sun and thus grows backwards.

[@Gods_God]

It's a damn shame Shadow Tower: Abyss was never released in the US officially. It's by far my favorite first person RPG by FromSoftware. Luckily the fan translation is superb, and PCSX2 runs it with no issue, as far as I have seen anyway. Overall the game is by far the most satisfying of all earlier FromSoftware titles.

[@arolahn]

Loved the Kings Field series, and Eternal Ring.

[@jeremyabbott4537]

I saw the HUD in one of the games shown in the beginning and thought "This looks a lot like Eternal Ring, that awkward yet intriguing PS2 RPG..." Then a quick google search showed that FromSoftware made it! to think I was playing FromSoft titles before they got big :o

[@arolahn]

Jeremy Abbott I remember when the Souls series was being talked about at inception, and getting excited at seeing the old From Software logo. I’d wondered what had happened to them since it’d been a few years at least since KF4. Happy to see how far they’ve come, and neat seeing how their newest works look and feel familiar upon comparison to earlier titles.

[@realityoverdrive4059]

Eternal ring needs a remake or a sequel

[@AlexTenThousand]

"Anchor city" sounds like the off-brand version of Anchorage.

[@sinteleon]

And here I thought it would be of the more famous exclusive Metal Wolf Chaos...

[@EpicLebaneseNerd]

shadow tower abyss was the first time in my life that i imported, i remember seeing previews of it, and i was blown away.....then i hear the news...but i made up my mind, i wanted it so bad, i called in many favors and one of them worked and i got it....sadly i hit a wall with it due to not being able to know what 1 npc was saying, but later found out the answer on a forum, i needed him to get up and walk away to take something that was under him.....what bothered me was that the game was incredible visually, the fact that u could hit a flying enemy and destroy it's wings, only to find out it can now walk, how they consumed their dead....the first area where u eyes adjusted to the dark......this is one game i wish they remaster....this , along with eternal ring, and of course the last king's field on ps2, were some of the best games ever...later on in life, i imported DEMON'S SOULS a whole year before western release....best decision i ever made....

[@Criticas_QLS]

-Clicked the video. -heard them say “soulsborne series” -closed the video.

[@Bravosama]

Why?

[@patbone1990]

Sword of moonlight. Wow it really is in every game they make. I hope its in sekiro!

[@theguywhoplaysgames]

I have some unfortunate news, From has stated that the Moonlight Sword won't appear in Sekiro.

[@Gods_God]

Sword of Moonlight is also a free King's Field creation engine for PC. Worth checking out for sure

[@Kindlesmith70]

I love how the excuse "translating may have cost too much", with a mention of fan translation which didn't cost the company anything at all (except sales of all of those pirated versions that got translated). Shadow Tower reminds me of Hungry Ghosts in a small way. That game never got translated :(

[@SkunkStarlight]

13:59 - I guess I shouldn't be trusted behind the wheel. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ This was a great episode. I love From Software's games, having played King's Field I-IV, Lost Kingdoms 1 and 2, Otogi 1 and 2, Kuon, The Adventures of Cookie & Cream, and of course Dark Souls, Dark Souls II, and Scholar of the First Sin. There's still a whole ton of titles I've never gotten around to playing, from Armored Core to Demon's Souls and Bloodborne (I don't have a console to play them on), and I didn't know about the translations in this video, so I guess I can add Echo Night 2 and Shadow Tower Abyss to the never-ending list now, too.

[@kinglucray8016]

For a second reading this, I thought the video was about a fromsoftware game exclusively in Japan called Region Locked, where if you die it bans you from playing the game in your specific region.

[@kinglucray8016]

Each time you die, you gotta move outta the house.

[@Tylenial]

A game with the concept of Astral Projection.. interesting

[@realityoverdrive4059]

Second sight *Play it*

[@RadoslavMitrov]

Great video! Is that Crusader of Centy music at the end of the video? I love it!

[@kiaayo]

FromSoft was more famous for their mecha games before they became the Soulsborne company. I hoped this video would be about Metal Wolf Chaos and the Another Century's Episode series.

[@kayleerinehart3904]

Devolver Digital is bringing Metal Wolf Chaos to the west

[@xyifer12]

Armored Core is still their largest series, I hope for a new AC game in the classic style.

[@TheRibbonRed]

@@xyifer12 except it stopped being that way, ever since Toshifumi Nabeshima left the President position to Miyazaki.

[@Krystalmyth]

TheRibbonRed Miyazaki did work on two AC games though.

[@TheRibbonRed]

@@Krystalmyth doesn't mean he's following his own words in that "we're developing a new Armored Core" which From stated many years ago. Besides, he had Nabeshima and the rest of the AC crew back then. Maybe if Souls milked earlier, they might have killed AC sooner.

[@zackschilling4376]

King's Field doesnt get the love it deserves here in America. Such a great series and one that would really benefit from a good remake/remaster collection

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

The plot of Echo Night 2 sounds like it could make a great suspense movie. I'm curious to try the game now.

[@EnE85]

If you guys are interested in doing another studio/series region lock I'd recommend Dragon Quest. We missed out on a lot of those games. Most notable are entries into the Dragon Quest Monsters series.

[@igodreamer7096]

I love thesee kind of video, you guys rock! Can't wait to see the book released! xD

[@Awoken_Remmuz]

Kinda sad that last game didn't come over here, gunning down fantasy monsters with a revolver is the sort of anachronistic mismatch I love.

[@johnv7317]

Am surprised that you didn't mention the first King's Field game the one that was not released internationally.

[@Gods_God]

It was mentioned at the beginning, though not in depth

[@Soup_SSB]

2:08 the Clancy's were the closest regular humans to destroying half the universe

[@SwordsmanOrion]

Nothing on the original King's Field that never made it to the west? We got King's Field 2 and 3 in the west and they changed the names to King's Field and King's Field 2. The stories all tie into each other and we missed out on the first part.

[@MilkerMurphy]

Yeah that's too bad, a lot of cool stuff there. Maybe enough for an entire video.

[@TheRezro]

Not to mention that there is a lot of references to those games in Soul series.. in fact so many that it is possible that it is a sequel, as some thing start making sense only in context of KF (like nameless king backstory, scale of Seath involvement or why linking the fire is a bad thing).

[@Simte]

*A wild Moonlight sword has appeared.*

[@wickedwitt04]

An unused talisman. *I'm sure we'll never see something that obscure again*

[@FrostFinn123]

*goes inside ancient tower shrouded by a dark forest* *finds gun and ammo*

[@ChristopherMoom]

If SMB: The Lost Levels has taught me anything, these were Japan exclusive for a good reason

[@NinjaKurosai]

Nah, Echo Night 2 is actually far superior to the first game. Although I'd say 9 times out of 10, a Japanese exclusive is either great or total shit.

[@ShapeyFiend]

You'd think they'd do another first person RPG considering how popular they are in the West these days.

[@kalaschnikurt7341]

Im always amazed by the dedication of fans translating whole games without getting paid.

[@Steadysphere]

The amount of FromSoftware games the PAL region didn't get is staggering too. Both these plus several King's Field games.

[@redcrystal7710]

From Software also did Evergrace, I think. Such a great game! 😀

[@EpicLebaneseNerd]

and forever kingdom also...both great games.

[@colleenglanville8293]

Great, I get to learn about Japanese video games that never came out in the States till much later, great video! 😄😁👍

[@LeeFarbstein]

There are many more Japan exclusive From games. The A.C.E. Series is one of my favorites. Also Metal Wolf Chaos, although, after many years, it will be finally getting an international release on steam.

[@CEO100able]

Why don't you guys make a video about PAL exclusives as well? That would be a good idea, if I say so myself.

[@DidYouKnowGamin]

We have made a few actually, we mostly cover Japan exclusives because we grew up in the pal region! -Greg

[@CEO100able]

@@DidYouKnowGamin Interesting. I was just asking because the idea of importing video games from Japan seems overrated, so why not make importing PAL stuff more popular?!

[@ArcadeTheatre]

I'm so hyped for the book

[@FasterthanLight11]

My fandom stemmed from Armored Core like I imagine most fans came from before Dark Souls. I even played their Demon's Souls game and its brutality made me rage quit many times. I eventually got through the game like 2 years later and it made me hesitant to play the Dark Souls games. But it turns out they were relatively easier generally and I enjoyed them for the most part. Never played Bloodborne but I look forward to Sekiro which I haven't picked up, I hear the barrier to entry is higher in terms of skill but whose difficulty ceiling is lower.

[@Mech610]

I played a lot of the Armored Core franchise back in the day (Including the first one) and Otogi: Myth of Demons on the original Xbox. Plus I think the first games I owned for the 360 were Enchanted Arms and ChromeHounds.

[@mikesinistar8834]

I remember seeing Echo Night rated on xplay I think, just after I played Silent Hill but I never seen it in the store and I forgot about it, so I haven't played it. Thanks for the reminder!

[@mariannecrews4263]

Thanks for the good work

[@RoachOverlord]

Huge missed opportunity not mentioning Another Century's Episode, a mecha crossover series. Unlike Metal Wolf Chaos, this series will never see a release overseas. Way too many licensing issues.

[@SemiglossOyster]

Am I the only one who would love to play Shadow Tower Abyss on Wii? The motion controls feel perfect for this title!

[@neoqwerty]

These games give me such a Baroque feel... Guess I should hunt 'em down and play the whole bunch from FromSoftware, huh?

[@VoidDWG]

Did you know, that didyouknowfood is a dead channel without a constant upload schedule.

[@zan7737]

I was starting to wonder when you guys would cover Shadow Tower Abyss.

[@RaifSeverence]

My FromSoft admiration started with their PS2 title Ever Grace and its sequel.

[@ciel1991]

11:51 ranked 14th with about 13k sales? Wow, and nowadays that would probably put it in the top 5.

[@ryder7157]

Daaaaamn these PS1 graphics are sick!

[@angelvelez139]

Ah well, at least we got ECHO NIGHT BEYOND on the ps2! Great game. kinda rare nowadays though...

[@DragonxFlutter]

Given the great success of FromSoftware's SoulsBorne series in the International market, maybe a combined release of each set of games (Echo Night 1 & 2, Shadow Tower 1 & 2) could happen at some point. A good excuse for an HD remake of the originals _and_ selling their sequels in the States.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

I wonder if VaatiVidya would ever cover the lore of these titles? Also, Shadow Tower Abyss looks pretty lit. Looks like the kind of game that could do with a remaster or modern sequel. I'd certainly play a PC port of it.

[@BalsticMaker12]

No coverage for the Monster Hunter Diary games?

[@the1ucidone]

This was so well done. I am curious, do you plan on doing anything with the Kings Field series? I'd love to hear what you guys have to say about the games, they are among my favorite games ever created. Thanks DidYouKnowGaming.

[@UrsaMinor-69]

Not seeing anyone talking about Eternal Ring down here, so... If that second game seemed cool to you, I'd recommend people check out FromSoft's Eternal Ring for ps2. It's similar, and though it's pretty short it's also pretty good! In my experience, you can pick it up for like $3 most places. It's main thing is its ring crafting system; you can equip up to like 10 rings, 5 attack rings and 5 passives, and theres like 100+ you can make or something. A good starting point if you wanted to try out a light (read: easier) version of King's Field.

[@KiraSlith]

They also made Chromehounds! Never forget!

[@charlesprichard5235]

I played Echo Night ages ago I never realized it was made by From Software

[@gunrack4]

@7:51 : my goodness that is a high slung dress.

[@javiervargas9862]

Is there a region locked game that is not a japan exclusive, but an another country exclusive?

[@clxxxvii.]

Lmao Dendy games, maybe

[@CayenneGaramonde]

Having played both fan-translations presented in this video I can recommend them both for From Software fans or people in general who like more old-school adventure like games that don't hold your hand and leave you to think long and hard for yourself at times. Especially Shadow Tower Abyss is brutally hardcore but it's really satisfying when you overcome difficult parts by your own wits and planning.

[@metaldragon416]

Thats all the information i need now i need to find the games online

[@FoxMan_FF]

Considering how much shovelware Agetec has localized over the years, you'd think publishing From Software's games anyway wouldn't be an issue.

[@Nirr0]

Shadow tower reminds me so much of Shadowgate 64. It's uncanny .

[@Atari11000]

I need to play more of FromSoftware’s software:)

[@Ali-Sensei]

3:15 am I crazy or that book title is in arabic. can read it due to low res

[@vicethane]

Yo I think it says الزمرد or something. I'm not entirely sure since it is so low res.

[@StarFox85]

looks great💪

[@Ribula1]

I stoped at 4:07. The video contains spoilers? Does it tell the entire games?

[@Erlisch1337]

Wow, Shadow Tower seems like an amazing game. I would play the shit outta that if they re-released it

[@BathoryQueen]

Armored core didn't make them known?

[@PuppetMasterIX]

No mention of Metal Wolf Chaos? It was released in Japan in 2004 and is only just being localized this year as a remaster. Particularly egregious in that it's themed around explosive American patriotism with (hilarious) English voice acting.

[@monadoboy9670]

It's probably not in the video because of the remaster.

[@AncientAccounts]

Exclusives!? *cries in switch*

[@ArcRay20]

quick question about the Region Locked book, when funded will it be sold openly or will it only be made for the amount of people who supported the funding? i was interested in getting a hard back, but had no spare money at the time. now all hard backs are sold out unless i want it signed, but that costs a lot more.

[@DidYouKnowGamin]

Once the book is funded and printed it will be put up for sale. - Greg

[@ArcRay20]

@@DidYouKnowGamin thank you!

[@Dzumeister]

2:13 *THANOS INTENSIFIES*

[@IkeSan]

I know Metal Wolf Chaos will be released soon. But I would have loved to play that game on the true and original Xbox One.

[@conduit_edm]

Not even gonna mention AC: Formula Front... Smh

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

some of the enemies(dragon) from kings field ended up in dark souls I believe? Theres a whole thread about it in reddit

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

title should've been "from software sequels"

[@miroku888]

"Best known for the SoulBorne series". And, you know....ARMORED CORE. Seriously, why does everyone forget this? Its literally the only mainstream Mech series people remember besides Mechwarrior ffs.

[@brunocar02]

No mention of Armored Core Mobile? damn

[@GameZard]

What a surprise Sony fucking something up. Who would have thought it?

[@FuzzballRenakitty]

I am eating a pizza right now!

[@FuzzballRenakitty]

I can't go 2 months back in time sorry buddy! D:

[@Alurkerdood]

I’m a big fan of King’s Field 2. I haven’t found anything like it.

[@aflhabalafhabab]

Wait, John Osborne? As in the guy who designed Haunted House?

[@MrAnon-fc4nz]

What’s the ending theme

[@LegosforFr33]

I Didn't hear a mention of Armored Core.

[@MrFutago87]

Probably because all Armored Core title were released outside of Japan.

[@LegosforFr33]

@@MrFutago87 that does not make sense

[@MrFutago87]

@@LegosforFr33 It does, read the video title.

[@LegosforFr33]

@@MrFutago87 No I am not because I already know I was talking about that they should have mention it that they were known for Blood Borne, Armored Core and Dark Souls and it still does not make sense with the title either because there are really none knowmed armored core games that are resealed just japan. Don't be a jerk about it by saying read the title.

[@MrFutago87]

@@LegosforFr33 Which Armored Core games were Japan exclusive?

[@melvinshine9841]

I wouldn't play any of these but they look quite interesting and quite creepy. They'd probably be an interesting experience if they were remade in VR with current technology.

[@envysmith6832]

Echonight feels like Amnesia the dark descent, before Amnesia was a thing

[@arougea.i.3380]

Dark souls doesn’t have a “high difficulty level” it has a sharp difficulty curve.

[@pangolothian]

Shadow Tower Abyss looks kinda cool. It has a few similar aspects to Diablo 1 and Morrowind.