thank you but all chinese people are the same ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@MaxSaid2 жыл бұрын
Hey I have a copy of the long DVD that includes the full presentation of Zone of the Enders HD Night if you want it. I know its kind of hard to come by, but I'd be happy to pass it along to you.
@CheeseGX_2 жыл бұрын
@@MaxSaid Hell yeah! You should throw that up on Archive or a drive link so everyone can have access to it! Fantastic idea!
@robdeskrd2 жыл бұрын
@Mrcheese Armored Core 2 & 3, if you ain't played them play them cause they are awesome!
@riesstiu2khunning9 ай бұрын
Oh, how I miss ZOE... Specificaly held onto a backwards compatible PS3 to keep playing these titles, but it eventually died. Can't believe they've decided not to continue with the series based on poor sales of "remakes". Who in their right mind would buy a subpar version of a product they already own? Love the fact you've included a video of decapitating a battleship's bridge, by shooting the vector cannon at vessels in the rear (56:20). Haven't seen it anywhere else on YT. Squealed like a girl, when it worked for me for the first time.
@jf41322 жыл бұрын
If someone asked me what the story of the original Zone of the Enders game is, my answer would probably be “imagine if the first couple of episodes of almost every Gundam show was the entire show”. Thats what its like.
@Muzza19932 жыл бұрын
My exact thoughts on the first playthrough 😄
@neonsamurai56372 жыл бұрын
Its literally just IBO
@jf41322 жыл бұрын
@@neonsamurai5637 well yes and no
@codepizza50772 жыл бұрын
@@neonsamurai5637 because IBO is a Gundam series doing the same Gundamlike things
@cptncutleg2 жыл бұрын
I mean, yeah. I felt like the tutorial ended when the credits rolled
@silverhawk30432 жыл бұрын
It wasn't a commercial success but its a amazing game.
@lingjw2 жыл бұрын
I remember playing ZOE: The 2nd Runner as a kid. Man, the fighting sequence, graphics as a whole, OST, voice acting, storyline and weapons (vector cannon) just blew me away. Even now, almost 20 years on, I look back and think, how can they make something so incredible with the available tools at that time?
@DragoonWarrior790 Жыл бұрын
Right? The PS2 was amazing, but these games were unexpectedly spectacular with the gameplay, graphics, and music. So glad I had a friend introduce me to them back in the day.
@Ardygun2 жыл бұрын
The VR mode was fun to play around with in Mars. There's just something so satisfying about seeing the vector cannon from a first person view
@mattmaddogwheaton47242 жыл бұрын
And yes, this is definite one of the greatest mecha games ever conceived (well next to Armored Core and Xenogears of course). The mecha alone are such a sight to behold as they are very much Eiichi Shimizu (Yoji Shinkawa may be the creators of the Orbital Frames, but Eiichi Shimizu was very much influenced by Shinkawa's mecha work).
@Kenshiro3rd2 жыл бұрын
Ohai Matt!
@mattmaddogwheaton47242 жыл бұрын
@@Kenshiro3rd Ohai Kenny!
@Kenshiro3rd2 жыл бұрын
@@mattmaddogwheaton4724 fancy seeing you here?
@ZeroOmega-vg8nq2 жыл бұрын
Gundam breaker 3 id say is an honorable mention for the sheer amount of customization
@anarex09292 жыл бұрын
Macross blows up all those other Mecha with swarm of missiles. It's literally Top Gun in a space Opera that's also a musical. Nothing ignites the imagination like an f-14 transforming into a battle mech and back like a ballerina with such grace. Besides other Mecha series have over the top weapon's. That's what I liked about Macross everything was grounded in reality to some extent. And there's no mech toy more sophisticated than a Vera tech fighter model in real life. And the fact they were actually able to make them transform into all three different configurations is astonishing. I remember when I bought my metal YF-19. Crazy the amount of detail that goes into them.
@borntokilldiaz2 жыл бұрын
Most slept on series of all time, I would literally do anything for Zone of the Enders 3
@somechinesedude5466 Жыл бұрын
Don't Let it die Unless you want pachinko slot
@euroovca25 Жыл бұрын
same, make it happen!
@ColinPMcEvoy Жыл бұрын
I don't have much faith in Hideo anymore. His last great work, imo, was Snake Eater. Everything since has been lackluster at best.
@RickyBlickey Жыл бұрын
@@ColinPMcEvoydeath stranding is his best game and peace walker>mgs3
@CrowsofAcheron10 ай бұрын
The ZOE series had good combat, but was marred by a ton of bullshit you'd only understand if you actually played the games.
@JustinCarroll882 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. Zone of the Enders feels like that one series you only know one other person that played it but can gush about it endlessly.
@Aichi11382 жыл бұрын
I think the VR version of the game gives a good idea of just how physically intense it would be to be a mech pilot, I could only imagine how it would feel if they could add the haptic feedback of the inertial forces felt inside the cockpit
@ariathyf144 Жыл бұрын
Zero-shift alone could easily kill pilots.
@Beastly_Genius Жыл бұрын
@@ariathyf144zero shift would kill anyone while causing massive amounts of damage to anything within close proximity
@barrybend71892 жыл бұрын
Zone of the Enders is so influential it shaped Gundam mech design from 2007 all the way to 2014. I just want ZOE 1 and Fist of Mars on PC and a collection on modern console.
@Vieyram2 жыл бұрын
Zone of the Enders has stuck with me through the years for one simple reason, the gameplay. I have played other mecha games but Zone of the Enders has the most satisfying gameplay. I would love to see a modern game build on this foundation.
@SA-mo3hq2 жыл бұрын
Man, Dolores I was such a banger. Hamstrung by a limited budget and a bit rough around the edges, but the cast is just so damn lovable and one of the few anime that isn't driven by characters been cripplingly stupid. And zero Loli shit!
@Sean-lr7lj2 жыл бұрын
Simply incredible video. Zone of the enders was my first experience into not only the Mecha genre but also video games as a whole. Before zone of the enders all I knew were sports games and final fantasy. One day my dad comes home and pops in the original zone of the enders and I was transported to a world my six year old brain couldn't process but I was amazed. Seeing the graphics and the fast moving game play of the game it legit made me a gamer for life, and also a Mecha enthusiast later on in my life. Nowadays I'm a writer for a webtoons comic that's just starting out that blends fantasy and sci fi and it can all be traced back to zone of the enders for my love of Mecha. These games were incredible and I can't thank you enough for reigniting my passion for this series. Here's hoping kojima buys the rights from konami seeing as how they only care about pachinko and Yu-Gi-Oh nowadays Lol Thanks again for the spectacular video. Subbed.
@altrovic8158 ай бұрын
What's the name of your webcomic?
@Elonyx.studios2 жыл бұрын
As always this was incredible work. However it completely misses the most important question of this franchise: Who was the madlad/genius that suggested to make it a literal COCKpit? SOCIETY MUST KNOW THESE ANSWERS!
@NebLleb2 жыл бұрын
Yoji Shinkawa came up with the idea as a subtle joke.
@astreakaito56252 жыл бұрын
@@NebLleb heh, subtle :)
@reptomicus2 жыл бұрын
@@astreakaito5625 "Subtlety is good, especially when you beat them over the head with it." - Billy Wilder
@wusuosaltchannel49222 жыл бұрын
Likely a reference to Brain Powerd
@sweethomesalamander73702 жыл бұрын
So Yoji Shinkawa came up with the idea in highschool, where the original designs for the orbital frames started. And yeah its exactly how it sounds. Man just wanted to make a dick joke
@GamingTeacher Жыл бұрын
While I’ve not finished the video yet, THANK YOU for including the GBA game and anime! So many people forget about those fun and shockingly deep expansions of the story. It really is a shame we didn’t get more.
@DragoonWarrior790 Жыл бұрын
I knew there was an anime, but I never saw or heard any signs of it. Makes sense now that I know they were Japan exclusives. Idola sounds like it would have been an amazing addition to include with the first game.
@GamingTeacher Жыл бұрын
@@DragoonWarrior790 Naah! ADV covered them. However, they weren’t fantastic print runs at the time. The creator just prefers the sub, which I don’t blame him for. I preferred the dub myself.
@jude09852 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone is recapping the series for people who don't/barely knows about this titles
@CobraAce042 жыл бұрын
"The show loves its western movie references" That's how you know Kojima was involved
@lemonov3031Ай бұрын
Well, he wasn't involved with the anime. So you don't know.
@coblamoration11022 жыл бұрын
It makes me happy to see folks talking about the entire franchise and not just Second Runner or the first game only. Cause this series is still my favorite IP of all time. Both PS2 games, Testament/Fist of Mars, Idolo, and Dolores I.
@cryogenicstardust92452 жыл бұрын
From Idolo's all star production staff and the games' near perfect emulation of high octane mecha action, Zone of the Enders stands as one of my favorite series of all time. It wonderfully celebrates all the themes that the mecha genre is known for in all the hot-blooded and cheesy glory it's lauded for. I've been waiting for this video for a while now, you did great.
@LucLightWolf1212 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video. I always saw this as the future history of the METAL GEAR SOLID Universe. The IDOLO, Jehuty and Anubis are definitely descendants of the Metal Gear Ray when you look at the design of those Orbital Frames. And I can see the Metal Gear from THE PHANTOM PAIN also being an early precursor design wise to what these Orbital Frames would look like.
@PunishedBrakАй бұрын
Metal Gear Ra
@darkiank48412 жыл бұрын
I remember my 1st playthrough of Zone of Enders 2, the final fight against Anubis, I got so into the fight that I realized I was pressing buttons faster than the games was able to pick up my input. It was the only game ever that had gotten me in that zone.
@allanblack8635 Жыл бұрын
Bro... in the last 10 minutes i have gone from listening to a piano solo thay reminded me of an old game i played, to getting a nostalgia hit of a life-time hearing that theme song, to this modern review... what a Rollercoaster, thank you. Amazing to see people still talking about this, for me, forgotten classic.
@Enshohma2 жыл бұрын
As someone who loves offbeat and weird kaiju beyond the norm, I'm honestly surprised that the titular mecha gal Dolores of the anime "Zone of the Enders: Dolores, I" escaped my attention for so long! Cannot wait for your next retrospective!
@SchnozMeister2 жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed the retrospective and it's really cool to see ZoE getting the love it deserves. ZoE 3's cancellation is a shame because MAN those new designs were really sick and the concept of ancient orbital frames is literally the coolest thing ever, but ey what can you do. Great stuff as always man!
@featherfruit2 жыл бұрын
yeah my thoughts exactly
@ZeroOmega-vg8nq2 жыл бұрын
Konamis really deep into the pachinko grift.
@Hibernial2 жыл бұрын
I never knew a 3rd was in the works before reading this comment, but this is Konami we’re talking about. Just picked up the sequel on a steam sale.
@SchnozMeister2 жыл бұрын
@@Hibernial the cheesy boi talks about it here: 1:12:12
@ArticWonder1232 жыл бұрын
honey wake up, a new mrcheese video just dropped fr tho man you're my favorite channel when it comes to talking about obscurer mecha topics. keep it up!!
@sushiboots2 ай бұрын
I will never understand how these games weren't IMMENSELY successful. 2nd Runner is near-perfect and is so badass. My friends get annoyed because I still rave about how good the controls are for the 2nd runner after all these years. These games deserve more fans for sure. Glad you made this video 👍
@eon-one21822 жыл бұрын
This One Of My Top 10 games Of all times, and Always have been
@Dzzy1232 жыл бұрын
Zone of the Enders 2 is one of the most interesting games I've played. The design of the mecha are so fascinating since Shinkawa used Egyptian imagery to influence their designs. I wish we got a part 3 since that concept art looked amazing.
@blackmuffin82872 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was little I had a demo disc of zone of the enders for the ps2 and I liked the game so much that I kept being obsessed with the demo that I played it so many times When I got the ps4 I hoped they would made a new version/remastered of the game When zone of the enders the 2nd runner Mars got announced i got really excited to play my favorite childhood game I never got to play. Zone of the enders is such a good game.
@maxsteelflex2 жыл бұрын
This title deserves to come back. It would also be a treat if they bring back Dolores (a.k.a. Isis), and the links family from the anime into the games.
@Kiyosuki2 жыл бұрын
I have a model kit of Vic Viper that goes with me to work spaces or stays on my desk at home. The mecha design of this series is just some of the best ever. The colors, silhouettes, design is all so unique and slick. I'm sad the series never seemed to be able to get a third, or its rumored reboot originally planned with more beastial takes on Jehuty etc, but I'd love for Yoji Shinakawa to dip back into mecha design for any other media: another game, or even an animated series or movie, or even a manga. He's just got such a distinct "look" to his mechanical designs, and while the bikes and other cool gadgets in Death Stranding were cool I wanna see him tackle mecha again. Man, I'd love nothing more too for Kojima Productions to do its own spiritual successor to ZOE, though it's really unlikely...but one can hope!
@Motleydoll1232 жыл бұрын
We can hope.
@lordpyro12 жыл бұрын
A buddy had heard the name in passing but knew I'm "the mecha guy" so when he was hanging out he asked for a recommendation to play. So I booted the ZotE HD collection up on XBOne. He said he had no idea what he was doing but had so much fun he felt bad he played for almost 2 hours straight. I told him don't feel bad, because the first time I played it on PS2 I did the whole playthrough in one sitting because I couldn't take my eyes off of it. Here's to hoping I can spare the cash this year to finally getting my Jehuty and Anubis models
@danielsaccount5894 Жыл бұрын
lol, the easter egg at 11:32 made my day. Great video btw, good to see people covering this amazing mecha game series
@kingred1112 жыл бұрын
It's rare to find others who also feel how sometimes it's better for the things they enjoy to come to an end rather then continuing until it becomes a hollow husk of itself.
@maverickjudd Жыл бұрын
Zone of the Enders was one of my favorite games and thank you for this shot of nostalgia
@Reldonator Жыл бұрын
Yo, what the heck! I never even knew the Z.O.E franchise went beyond the ps2 games. Thank you for bringing light to obscure titles from my childhood!
@pktora7564 Жыл бұрын
Man I love zone of the enders. The feeling of clashing against an enemy orbital frame in 2nd runner really made it feel like you're in a mecha anime.
@theovermatt2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work on summing up one of the most underrated mecha franchises. The first game was the reason I bought a PS2 and each series entry only reaffirmed my love for it. It's criminal that the anime isn't available anywhere, it's really a great entry into the genre as a whole.
@jagx2342 жыл бұрын
A major help in selling this game, was the included tanker level of Metal Gear Solid 2. I didn't see or hear it mentioned in the video. That was the reason I bought this game, quite a few years ago :)
@naus60812 жыл бұрын
Saw this randomly and checked the OVA out, no I'm binging the anime and getting ready to play the PS4 remaster of the second game. I can't believe I'd never really heard of this gem.
@Khan1112 жыл бұрын
Nice to see more people covering the series.
@Syntheticbreed2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely adore Zone of the Enders. I watched a friend play a bit of the first game, but never actually played it myself. Got my hands on the second game not long after it came out when I was in 10th grade, and fell in love. Easily put a couple hundred hours in it because I was constantly go back and play through, or play the survival mode for hours on end. Any time a friend came over we always had to play the pvp mode. The designs always stood out to me as so unique considering at the time the mecha genre was dominated by Gundam. My senior year I got my hands on the anime, both the OVA and the series, and fell in love all over. I had been considering picking up the remaster of 2nd Runner for pc for a while, but this video convinced me to do so. Can't wait to play it.
@golgariplague47462 жыл бұрын
The amount of beautiful franchises that were left behind...ZOE, project siren, time splitters...
@ENDtredecimАй бұрын
I really love the improvements of the 2nd Runner, especially the gameplay, because you realize and experience how much more skilled and experienced Dingo is vs Leo even during their fight. The gameplay of each almost feels like they represent the MC pilots themselves. You see this to be especially true when you get the shift ability and it's insinuated the skill of the Runner is what determines how much power Jehuty can output.
@4A50212 жыл бұрын
Damn... I went from only being vaguely interested in ZoE to now REALLY wanting to play ZoE 2. Great video.
@mattsleep65362 жыл бұрын
I still remember my reaction when I play ZOE: the second runner on ps2, like how can a game on ps2 can look so gud and the orbital frame are so sick. I played it over and over and over again, even till now i'll still play the remastered version on steam. I've been waiting for ZOE 3 but sadly it never come out. People should know about this game tho. It's really really gud. Still gonna wait and hope that one day ZOE3 will come
@Astro_BS-AS2 жыл бұрын
Watching this amazing video while looking proudly as a "robust father" of my ZOE Revoltech collection, Vector Cannon included
@Dante...2 жыл бұрын
2nd Runner is in my top 3 favorite games of all time, right along side Sonic Adventure 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3. I've probably played through it over 50 times. Even though this will never happen, I really wish Kojima Productions could purchase the rights to ZOE so we can finally get that third game.
@graefx2 жыл бұрын
A friend showing me ZOE and the subsequent announcement of 2nd Runner got me really excited. I remember driving to blockbuster to rent it and telling my mom all the failings of the first game. 3 enemy types, few levels, and she asked me why I wanted to rent the game and I think I responded that it was awesome and they had fixed all those issues. She was no happy when she realized it was rated M. I played it non stop and beat it several times that week. Was really proud of getting SS with naked jehuty. I'll never forget the whole "Hideo Kojima doesn't have the make metal gear anymore" meme. I've bought ZOE more times that I'd care to admit with the remasters. I listed to Beyond the Bounds on repeat throughout high-school and that ost still triggers emotions. Maybe one day someone will pick up the torch.
@TheDrewsperience Жыл бұрын
Fist of Mars was my first intro to the series. I love Gundam and I loved how ZOE Fist of Mars had that Gundam look to it. WHen I played ZOE by Kojima I fell in love with Jehutiy but the 2nd Runner left me awestruck how there was never a third game after. Def one of the best underrated game series. Although Fist of Mars had too much talking...
@goldentrout48112 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making such an in-depth look into ZOE in this current day and age! I played ZOE2 on the PS2 back in the day and it's my favorite game of all time. I've bought the PS3 and PS4/PC remasters too. The game is really special with its world, music, characters and combat. I'm glad that there are many others around the world who appreciate this game as well. You did an incredible work with this video and i look forward to more. Cheers!
@DragoonWarrior790 Жыл бұрын
50:36 That music still makes my skin tingle. Such an amazing soundtrack. 🎶
@VuNguyen-fv5jl4 ай бұрын
Amazing retrospective. Such an important series for me, as ZOE 1 was the first game I played on my cousin’s PS2, when I immigrated to the US. Its soundtrack and gameplay still mesmerizes me
@rikzsta1162 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such and in depth on the series.
@SHELBYGT6452 жыл бұрын
probably one of the best games ive ever played
@desroth2 жыл бұрын
God I remember playing the original ZoE and being blown away. This series needs more love and a come back, but its unfortunate that Konami has become a cesspool of pachinko machines and trash utilization of IPs after the Kojima break up.
@truecauseofchaos9 ай бұрын
Probably my favourite universe. Watched and played everything to completion! My partner asked me what underrated game I rate highly and ZOE was definitely the response. My partner didn't even know it existed... Great retrospective!
@DLMoridin2 жыл бұрын
ZoE 1 has a 2nd ending track you can get if you get a high enough rating from the rescue missions called "a light with a name of hope" . you can also get a bad ending with antillia on a course to fall into jupiter if you destroy every building and kill all civilians before the mission to protect the pillar, destroying all that nets you the bad ending.
@grifftimus2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work! This is one of the best video essays I've ever seen, I'm a big fan of the 2 PS2 titles but I always ignored Dolores & Fist Of Mars (I also didn't even know 2167 existed!). Your vids convinced me to check all 3 out!
@NaglfarCommando2 жыл бұрын
This and Omega Boost I loved so much playing in the barracks back in 01-04. So many great memories. Robotech Battlecry deserves a retrospective too. So much fun there as well.
@shinbakihanma27492 жыл бұрын
Why this series never got a third main entry is beyond me.
@DragoonWarrior790 Жыл бұрын
I remember reading in an article that Kojima was considering it, but when the team botched the HD remaster so bad, he canned the idea and went back to making more Metal Gear games. So disappointing.
@ChrisLT2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work, the full ZOE series deserved a retrospective like this. The Second Runner continues to be one of my favorite mecha games. Guess I'm due for a rewatch of the movie and series. Luckily, I picked up the DVD set back in the day. I never really knew what its reception was since I've barely heard anyone talk about it.
@negawan2 жыл бұрын
So glad you talked about this series. :D Good job!
@1337penguinman2 жыл бұрын
I remember buying the first game mainly because of the MGS2 demo (like I'm sure 90% of people did.) I was actually incredibly impressed by it. I remember my first impressions were exactly what they were going for. It felt like a playable anime.
@rocknmetalultima11 ай бұрын
The opening of ZoE really got to me as a kid. Watching the kids get crushed, and that incredibly eerie music. Such a heavy and unsettling opening. This all made it stick to me so much more and I had to go back and play them many years later.
@naturalLin2 жыл бұрын
Best mech game hands down. Combat mechanics is awesome. Love hearing the sequences when using vector canon. And boss fight are unique as well. Music is great as well.
@Valiblename2 жыл бұрын
I love ZOE and Omega boost so much that i started prototyping my mecha games based on those two, but never went out of that... prototypes. I should keep trying
@ryann42 Жыл бұрын
This video convinced me to look into the series a bit. Watched the OVA (pausing between its segment and Dolores to do so) ending in me looking up the MVRS version of ZOE 2, which I ended up buying on sale for about six dollars. This was a really cool find, so thanks for making it. :]
@Justblaze6472 жыл бұрын
Wow what a great video! I’ve been a fan of this series and I never thought I’d see a retrospective that gives the attention it deserves. Love it man
@lawrencewang33272 жыл бұрын
Thank you for throwing a nod to Omega Boost. Also there is a wider audience for Dolores, I than you may realize. I ran into it by accident on a streetside cart of bootleg dvds in China in 2007. I'm sure the markets that participate in mass media bootlegging (China, India, Russia, etc.) also saw some Dolores, I viewership.
@SkyStarNova2 жыл бұрын
I got those dvds, just awesome! The Dolores dvds came with trading cards of the characters that formed a huge image of Dolores and Idolo.
@Not2Creativeman2 жыл бұрын
Great vid about a great series, keep it up pimpin. Lots of new info learned here about a game i played for hundreds of hours!
@docbaker33332 жыл бұрын
Welcome back man It's good to see you still active.
@MD_Chaos2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Vid that was 100% worth the wait. Though it was kinda shorter than I expected, I think this is equal to your getter retrospective with how you were able to really portray the spirit of what makes ZOE special as it is. It's very refreshing to look at the series as a whole rather than just focus on the 2 ps2 games, since the anime and such do contribute to the bigger narrative that ZOE was doing. Especially in giving credit to the first one, which I feel is sorta underrated, even if the 2nd runner is obviously the better. My stance on ZOE3 is kinda conflicted because initially I wasn't that interested in it, but over time the concept behind it honestly sounded really cool and quite original for a mecha IP. Though at the same time I'd kinda glad it didn't happen given what would come for Kojima and Konami and what we already have is more than enough.
@mattmaddogwheaton47242 жыл бұрын
Would also love a Xenogears review too, as it's basically a true mecha masterwork if I do say so myself.
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@mattmaddogwheaton47242 жыл бұрын
@@CheeseGX_ Man, I love Perils of Pokey. That dude knows his shit.
@orangeslash16672 жыл бұрын
@@CheeseGX_ the Reason for fate's sloppy story, is because the writers where trying to achieve too much with not enough time. Intelligents Systems had an idea for Fate to have three stories to appeal to everyone, but they realized that they didn't have enough writers. So they hired an outside writer, Shin Kibayashi was that writer. Intelligent Systems wanted Shin to write the outline for each pathway, what happened instead is that Shin wrote 500 pages for each pathway. Nintendo knew this was too long so they cut the story into pieces without the writers permission and the fact the Nintendo demanded Fates come on the Fire Emblem Anniversary only made things worse. Which resulted in this hilariously mess of a story. The good news this that there is a manga based on Fates that is a little better. Its called Fire Emblem If: the Crown of Niberlung.
@moejuggler60332 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video on a fantastic series. Thanks for the retrospective!
@mohameddokkan68022 жыл бұрын
Best game i ever played i liked the first one beter it was my first game on the PS2 this game made me cry so many times as the reality kicks in how fast we get older i played this when i was 10 im 28 now. so many memories with zone of the enders beutifull i was blown away as a kid playing this for the first time thats why the first game has a special place in my Heart
@Kinev2 жыл бұрын
My man comes back with more raw mecha chad energy, keep grinding lad.
@christopherjones-edwards92472 жыл бұрын
I loved the first one. That second one was my favorite it was ridiculously fun and the animation and story were top notch. It was legit like playing in an anime I feel like this is how gundam games should be. Can't believe they did make a third. That would be crazy on ps5
@MrConceito2 ай бұрын
God, the intro OST from ZoE 1 still sends chills down my spine when I hear it.
@amazed23412 жыл бұрын
From what I remember, the initial advertisement of MARS the second Runner, was entirely based upon its VR feature. I thought it was just going to be a VR game based on the second game. That’s probably why it didn’t sell as well as it should’ve.
@Martoffel Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. I really enjoyed the 2nd Runner as a Kid and now that I have gotten the MARS edition I was interested in the rest of the story behind it. There are not many videos about it and you helped me a lot! Thank you for all the work you have put into this video 🙏
@MichaelSmith-zw5fu2 жыл бұрын
Hearing that opening was such a damn good way to open this video. I have tears in my eyes. I'm still waiting for ZOE 3. Trust me. It's going to happen.
@KrisCortez2 жыл бұрын
Another thing about ZOE2 Mars is that they completely replaced the original sound design of the cutscenes. So it sounds completely different. It also would accommodate modern discreet surround sound systems since the original only had Dolby Prologic II sound. I do have mixed feelings about it since Im quite fond of the way the original sounded and the new sound design kind of misses the mark for me at times. Great video btw! ZOE has given me great memories.
@SerunaXI2 жыл бұрын
Man, a Xenogears remake with Kojima helping could be a hell of a game.
@bizarrelyv20962 жыл бұрын
Cool to see another upload, keep up the mecha talk 👍👍👍
@adriangonzalez72122 жыл бұрын
This was beautifully well executed, there was something’s I didn’t even know about about this series when it started out. after all these years the second runner is still by far my favorite game of all time. 57:56 - 58:08 I felt that like, an amateur runner to a veteran badass runner.
@Ywrbwgwn-562 жыл бұрын
Even if a new Z.O.E. doesn't come out anytime soon I really hope I can make my mech look like Jehuty in the upcoming armored core
@Iije2 жыл бұрын
Exceptionally well done! Immediately felt transported back to my twenties playing this game hours over hours
@emmanuelbarrales6024 Жыл бұрын
Pretty good video. I only recall this game based on the soundtrack. The VR mode looks like it would have been better as a movie so people can see the action in a new perspective.
@ProfDragonite2 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed for Z.O.E. debuting in a future SRW game. Given that Sakura Wars appeared in 30, the odds look way better than before.
@LuigiL75 Жыл бұрын
FINALLY!!! ZOE getting the love and RESPECT that it sorely deserves...funny enough, the anime series is what got me into the ZOE universe!
@mattmaddogwheaton47242 жыл бұрын
Any chance of a VOTOMS Retrospective or Armored Core?
@CheeseGX_2 жыл бұрын
Maybe one day! There are quite a few other things id personally like to cover first though.
@twitchverbiage46382 жыл бұрын
Armoured core retrospective would be the dream.
@mattmaddogwheaton47242 жыл бұрын
@@twitchverbiage4638 Armored Core is one of my big four which includes Zone of the Enders, Virtual On, and of course Xenogears.
@Fubbster2 жыл бұрын
YES YES YES FUCK YES THANK YOU MRCHEESE. This is my favorite video game franchise (it’s all nostalgia but idc) and nobody knows about It. You have no idea how happy and excited this videos existence makes me.
@ireaperslegend74262 жыл бұрын
I almost bought the HD collection for these games so many times because the box looked cool but I didn’t know what it was so I didn’t know if I would like it. Looks like I should have lol great video! :)
@JohnDoe-cz3dh2 жыл бұрын
That title game still give me chills to this day zone of the Enders 2nd runner is available on psn btw
@ThyHarvesting Жыл бұрын
A shame that we'll probably never see a return of the Enders Project, the idea of an origin prequel would of been dope. Now if only the Xenosaga series got a similar Remaster treatment that Mars did on the PS4 🤔
@SOLIDSNAKE12392 жыл бұрын
This franchise deserves a remake man, i love Z.O.E
@narutokiubissj22 жыл бұрын
Did I just watch a video about a game series I never played? Yes, yes I did
@Xshunin2 жыл бұрын
Very good video! I enjoyed every minute and it gave me the insight of what the GBA game had because it's the one I never played because of the reasons you stated. I consumed everyting else. I discovered ZoE 1 on a flea market because another friend once told me that "this seems like a great game". I played the game in one night with another friend who just watched me play. Then I got 2nd runner when it released on PS2 and geez what a game! I still loved the HD release on PS3 and was disappointed about the (unfortunetly not mentioned) PS Vita version cancellation (due to the issues in the PS3 version which were even worse in the Vita version hence the cancellation). And when MarS was announced? BOY WAS I HYPED! And not disappointed. AND I did a run in VR mode and it was worth all the nausea it caused.