Shadow Hearts: Covenant Retrospective | A Little Weird, A Lot Wonderful

Shadow Hearts: Covenant is a beloved PS2 RPG, and an entry that defines the Shadow Hearts saga for many. Mixing it's core JRPG gameplay with horror & comedy elements, the game is nothing if not unique. In this video, I explore Covenant's vast weirdness, analyzing the plot & seeing how the game stands the test of time.
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Background music used is from Shadow Hearts 1 & 2, as well as original music by Majuular house composer 'Uncle Willy'!
00:00 - Introduction
5:07 - Story Prologue
12:33 - Cutscenes
17:30 - Combat
25:52 - Designs & Vibe
30:32 - Aesthetic
32:56 - Story Cont'd (Part 1)
43:18 - Humor
46:14 - Story Cont'd (Part 2)
51:00 - Music
54:54 - Story Cont'd (Part 3)
58:59 - Characters & Mechanics
1:15:05 - Story Cont'd (Part 4)
1:30:25 - Side Quests
1:40:43 - Story Cont'd (Part 5 [ENDING])
1:48:43 - Conclusion

[@ArchonZach]

I like when sequels are based on bad endings because it means in the universe where the good ending happened they just live happily ever after, and whatever nightmares that take place in sequels aren't inflicted on the characters.

[@ababilashari9970]

same :D

[@ezkimus6104]

Then the good ending in Covenant just leads to the start of Shadow Hearts. Giving Yuri a second change to save Alice.

[@kaic5225]

sadly this dont aply on yoko taro games

[@Just.Kidding]

It's low-key crazy how fast you put out such great stuff

[@MrBreakthewalls]

That's what she said

[@georgefrankly]

it's fucking suspicious is what it is. this dude is 100% four RPG-grinding gnomes in a trenchcoat

[@BlackMoonHowls]

@@MrBreakthewalls No that's what YOU said. She told you to stay fifty thousand feet away from her.

[@MrBreakthewalls]

@@BlackMoonHowls the judge only said 500

[@thehive7598]

"Its a good trilogy that ends on a high note, imagine if they ruined it with another game" I can't wait for you to cover From a New World. I am aiming to collect all of these games, im even playing SH 1 right now.

[@nisbahmumtaz909]

the fact that you take the soundtrack into consideration at each angular peep is such a breath of fresh air compared to other video game reviewers

[@bookimatt]

I swear that I’ve been meaning to play this game since hearing about it on G4 15+ years ago. Thank you for another 2 hours of greatness, man.

[@Majuular]

Cheers! If you don't get around to playing it, I hope this vid gives you a little slice of the experience.

[@davidt3563]

I played it quite a few years ago on Emulation and it worked perfectly start to finish.

[@BlackMoonHowls]

Wow that G4 thing, I remember when they were great now they have scandals about them everywhere. Like people turning to Kofi rather than using Patreon.

[@user-mx9he7ex3z]

I Hope you got around to it, Play the first 2 though, The third is.... the slower of the 3 to put it politely

[@tomegadrakon]

I just realized Majuular is so good he tricked me into watching a bunch of long ass videos about games I don't give a damn about. Good job, keep it up.

[@AsuraTheBass]

Mood, the amount of videos I watch this long that I could care less about is unreal. Lmaoo I blame the creators for making the vids so good 😂

[@spirenguard]

I finished this game a few months ago, at first I was sad that the tone changed so wildly from the previous game, but it quickly became one of my absolute favorite games.

[@InvadeNormandy]

I clicked so fast I may have slide my mouse off of the desk like a goober

[@adamasfoury2212]

we all got that goob in us dw

[@BlackMoonHowls]

@@adamasfoury2212 DW? This is not Arthur.

[@Amknownas_743great_explainer]

But did you click it? Goal achieved? S'good

[@nafeesafm463]

Penny blood is coming a spiritual successor to shadow hearts series

[@radiusbecka1799]

You typed fast as well...

[@KingSpectre844]

Ah yes, one of my favorite games of all time. It's such an absolute blast from start to finish.

[@ecocodex4431]

5:40 In fact, the first female commander to gain the rank of commander in the German forces would not happpen until 1994 with Verena von Weymarn

[@roberthartburg266]

And her actual rank was Surgeon General of the Air Force. She wasn't a battle commander.

[@lucascoval828]

@@roberthartburg266 BOO-YAH! 🤣

[@Walmbat]

Mentioning SMT here in regards to Rasputin is hilarious when you consider the Radio Kuzunoha games.

[@Thyrork]

I am so glad you gave Astaroth - Battle with the Fallen Angel the credit it deserves.

[@jackripple5179]

I appreciate it. Maybe more.

[@Capydapy]

Don Bluth's Anastasia was one of my favourite movies as a kid (and tbh still to this day) so I might check this game out. Also this game came out in 04 and her body wasn't found till a few years later. This would've been during the theory that Anastasia survived the massacre was still around and what the cartoon movie was about.

[@almostontimehero5415]

I have never heard of this game, but now I'm entranced by it.

[@KingOfHeartsTANK]

I'm in the ER right now, this is exactly what I needed to help me feel better. Thanks Maj.

[@lucascoval828]

How you holding up?

[@beebomcgroober9316]

I loved the subversion of tropes with the Mistletoe curse. Getting cursed to die is nothing new in RPGs, and in any other game you would go on a grand adventure which would eventually result in some obscure method of curing the curse and living happily ever after. Not so in this game. You're cursed very early on, by a somewhat minor character, and you're told quite bluntly that there no cure. At all. Ever. And that never changes throughout the game. Yuri's fate was decided during the tutorial dungeon and he never uncovers a method of subverting it.

[@yosukeoshida9886]

I LOVED this game back when I first played it. The absurdism, the deadpan humour. The improved graphics, the weird as hell story that bounces between being hilarious and heartbreaking. It's so underrated, so I truly appreciate you covering it. My best bud and me have been going on and on about Shadow Hearts sadly being a dead franchise, but maybe Pennyblood will hopefully re-invigorate it. I'd love to see a game achieving well-deserved success in its footsteps. Thanks for the video, man. I truly think you did a lot of barely listened-to people a huge favour by making this, putting it into the spotlight for once. Kudos to you! Just a little addendum concerning the OST: Yes, the majority was penned by Hirota. Some standouts by Mitsuda. But, also, Kenji Ito (Joachim Theme) and Tomoko Kobayashi. Let's not forget their contributions to such a weirdly engrossing game.

[@julien2983]

Grand Papillon's entrance took this game from "looks alright" to "must play" for me. Thanks for another banger Maj ❤, Mayo Snakes rule!

[@gaminggoddess85]

It leaves out the best line (heard later in the game) though: "In the name of beauty, this butt!" **Cue close-up of Joachim's ass**

[@ArcaneEther]

Veronica does NOT randomly pick a party member. Who she picks is based on which answers you give to her questions at the start of the sequence. For clarity's sake, since you skipped it in your SH1 review; Amon was the second-most powerful Fusion demon for Yuri (behind the Seraphic Radiance) in the first game. It originally belonged to Albert Simon, but if you earn all six of Yuri's elemental Level 3 Fusions, a secret Destruction Stone can be looted in the room before the fight with Simon. Simply beating Simon with the Destruction Stone in your inventory transfers the Amon Fusion to Yuri. This explains why Yuri starts with Amon in SH2's story and why Simon's spirit appears at the end of the mission to upgrade it to Neo Amon in SH2. The reason Kato's soldiers are called The Mutant Apes is because the name is literal - they actually WERE Apes that Kato mutated into humanoids. Raiden was the first-born, and underwent the most rudimentary form of the procedure, which is why he appears most ape-like. Ouka was the most recent mutation, having undergone a perfected version of the procedure, which is why she appears most human-like.

[@gaminggoddess85]

Also, if Veronica picks Joachim to torture it makes him admit that he's gay, so add another campy gay dude to the multitude others in SHC.

[@JohnDoe-uf3lj]

I don’t have time to play these huge old RPGs anymore, like back when I played Xenogears while unemployed. That’s why I love channels like yours. I get the chance to explore these worlds and learn how the came about!

[@martod]

I never played Koudelka or Shadow Hearts ( until recently) and I never could get into FTNW, but I absolutely loved Covenant. The unusual setting, the humor, the fact that every character has their own ongoing side quest that gives them new abilities, all were fantastic.

[@Dizzula]

He's acting like From the New World never existed :(

[@HollowRick]

​@@DizzulaFTNW perfected the battle system imo it's just ashame about everything else

[@smashbrandiscootch719]

​@@DizzulaBecause it didn't.

[@angermyode]

@@DizzulaI don't know how he can have such a positive response to Covenant and think From the New World is some sort of stain on the series legacy. Though given that he seems to imply Shadow Hearts is a better game than Covenant, (something I really can't fathom but fair enough), maybe he couldn't handle cranking the wackiness up to 11.

[@angermyode]

@@HollowRick"Everything else" is what makes FTNW fun.

[@Aki_Tsune_]

I've only played SH: From the New World and never played the other games in the series. Thank you for making this amd the previous video on SH and Koudelka. They have been a great way to see the other two and helped me understand the series a lot better.

[@gotinogaden]

FtNW is considered the weakest link in the seriest, but it's still presents a pretty decent story, and it carries over the best parts of the battle system over Covenant.

[@AshAsmodeus]

@@gotinogadenI absolutely hated new world for the idea that they made the MC basically a kid of a clone of Alice and attributing that Alice to have been a clone all along (even when Yuri mett her). Not to mention the fusion system was VERY weak and the story tried way too hard to reach back into stuff that happened in SH1&2 whilst trying to spin it with a completely new story and a new cast... SH1 & 2 were finished at that point... SHNW trying to hook back into that left some major plotholes the writing simply couldn't fix BECAUSE SH 1 & 2 were finished

[@angermyode]

@@gotinogadenAnyone who has played the original and the FTNW and thinks the latter is the weak link in the series is either lying or has very powerful nostalgia goggles. If anyone reading this still makes this claim, go back and watch the Sea Mother creepypasta and tell me the original was better with a straight face.

[@Testiskulls]

Oh baby just take me now! (Zetta)

[@BKSF1]

Goodness gracious my friend, just because I thought it was about time for the Covenant vid doesnt mean you just gotta make my dreams a reality the next day

[@heartofmythril]

I love Shadow Hearts 2. I still have the copy my friend gave me in high school. That friend died in 2021, so it means even more to me.

[@SaiyanGamer95]

Interesting note about Jeremy. He's the brother of Maddie Blaustein, the woman known for voicing the likes of Meowth, Chef Kawasaki, and Solomon Muto (Yugi's grandpa).

[@blinxman4956]

The ending song for this game will always strike me of emotions when you read the translated lyrics and understand the full meaning of it.

[@quuuve]

hard for me not to tear up every time !! and incredible vocal performance, such a powerful song 🥺

[@giovlms]

Every time Majuular uploads, the internet is made a little better, and the world gets a little happier. Gonna get some beer and order a pizza for today's episode BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[@yungoldman2823]

OH FUCK YEA YOU COVERED THE THIRD ONE I WAS HOPING THIS DAY WOULD COME *ahem* huge, I love your vids, thanks for the feast maj

[@jessesutich6688]

My favorite guy to hear talkin about a game is talkin about another game! JUBILATION!!🎉

[@Domar7431]

A bunch of characters from this appear in Chaos Wars, which is pretty well known for having a downright terrible translation. For the Shadow Hearts characters, Yuri's name was incorrectly stated as "Uru", Karin is spelled "Karen" or "Karren", Nikolai is called "Nicole", and Gepetto is often called "Zepet"

[@filipjovanovic8138]

Uru is actually his correct name in the Japanese version of Shadow Hearts

[@Domar7431]

@@filipjovanovic8138 Huh, weird that they'd change his name like that

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

​@@Domar7431Makes sense to me. Even if it's an unconventional spelling, Yuri/Uri is a pretty common name in Eastern Europe. I'd say that, for stories set in European-inspired settings, the name of a character in Japanese is often a rough approximation of something that would be more commonly said and written differently, in order to make it work with the phonetic quirks of the chosen writing system. It's like how Guts in Berserk is originally written as "Gatsu" if you translate the symbols phonetically, but in context it's a reference to the circumstances of his birth (being delivered by cesarean after his mother was hanged, almost certainly by accident as the result of someone who was mutilating a corpse). From a localisation perspective, sometimes they just make things up completely but this really looks like a case where they paid attention to the context and made an effort to reflect the intended names, rather than literally romanising them and having the old man who fights with a puppet that serves as a means of addressing his grief at the loss of his loved ones not share his name with the character from Pinocchio whose motivations were similar.

[@Fooacta]

​@@casanovafunkenstein5090His name in the JP version is "Urumunafu" so it wouldn't even be a variant of Yuri. It would be something closer to "Irmanoff/Irmanov. The probably localized it to Yuri cause it sounds more like a more viable name for a JRPG protag to western audiences.

[@richmcgee434]

1:05:30 You know the Golden Bat thing is a ref to an even more insane Japanese superhero character, right? It takes something special to one-up a vampire luchador superhero, but the Golden Bat does it with style.

[@axelx9]

Its awesome to see SH covenant get the love it deserves

[@brick_videos]

KZbin has picked up on the fact that I watch your videos to fall asleep, and so every night, without fail my first number one most recommended video is your "I Played Every RPG on the 3DO". To that effect, I could recite the first 90 seconds of that video, the remainder occurs after I've fallen asleep. Great videos all the same, I've watched a few fully conscious lol

[@Ashtarte3D]

This is an enormous video but I'm not even upset because I fucking adored Covenant. In particular to this day I often cite it as one of the best endings in a video game ever as it still makes me cry whenever I replay the game. Even outside the exceptional ending it's just such a great mix of campy B-movie vibes and silliness that few games ever attempt to match. Very little can compare to the sheer joy of all the nonsense around Joachim, from how he just picks up random large objects to admire before using as weapons to the peak insanity of the Man Festival.

[@jacobpoindexter7084]

Shadow hearts covenant was a game I came upon by chance when I was a kid. Never made it very far in the game but its artstyle, characters and what little of the story I was able to get lived rent free in my head for many years. Finally went back and 100 percent both the first game and covenant. I am so glad I did I only wish there was more. I look forward to the development of Penny Blood and see if it is a true shadow hearts successor

[@lre4real]

Another fucking certified Majuular classic. Thanks bro

[@Exlayer-pk8hy]

When Joachim was introduced all i could think of was "I love this guy"

[@sbfh014]

Shadow hearts has been in the same boat for me as legend of dragoon, in that I've wanted to play it for years due to being a jrpg dude and finding an interesting addition to the usual turn based format(like with the addition system in lod and the ring system here, and thakfully ive revenrlt beaten lod), and it just makes me appreciate older, ps1 Era jrpgs more so now than ever

[@SASOFATASS]

Ive never wanted a youtuber to make it so bad so they can just make content they and I love. Always looking for a Majuular video whenever i look at my subscriptions feed. keep up the A+ work.

[@ironarcana970]

AYOOOO NEW MAJ VID YES YES YES! And this was the one and only Shadow Hearts game I played growing up, so it was great to get some context in the last video, and now for the main event!

[@RinVermillion]

Been watching a lot of your Retrospectives and I really appreciate the time and effort you put into talking about these games. I grew up with and still play so many of these so it's really great to see others experiencing them still. Now all I need is a Dual Hearts video and my life will be complete. X3 But for real, keep up the amazing work!

[@DieKao]

YES DOOD! I'm so glad to see this one! Damn this game has so much style and passion. Even if it's a little wonky. The sequels have such great combat systems too. You can walk into a boss fight and kill the boss in one perfect chain after 2 turns if you know what you're doing. And you get better loot. It's such a cool series. Just so different and interesting to get lost in compared to "another JRPG setting you already know"

[@giephphe8406]

Man, I always look forward to your videos. While I may not intend to play all the games you talk about, your ability to draw me into the world of the games is just impeccable. This was especially the case for Koudelka, I was so immersed in its brilliant aesthetic, story and voice acting. As always, fantastic video, I'm already looking forward to the next one!

[@DarknessPrevails]

Hhhhnnngggg almost 2 hours of Majuular RPG goodness

[@plush_puppy]

I’m really glad to see you covering the whole series, the first two I was fairly unfamiliar with but Covenant and FTNW are definitely top faves rpgs I’ve ever played. The music always stuck with me hard.

[@stephenlock6542]

Ahhh! Love your stuff! So stoked to watch this!

[@morioh6623]

Hellllll yeah!! Was hoping you'd cover this one.

[@TrollPrince]

you really nailed down the beef i have with ffx-2's True Ending - the game's very much about moving on from the old, looking to the future, and letting go. the ability to just get tidus back at the end feels like it really guts out the entire theme of the game badly, in a worse way than the 'yuri dies instead of moving on from alice' ending (on its own) from this game. anyway, superb video series for a franchise i only ever saw in adverts in gaming magazines, great work man

[@ZX-Gear]

Ironically enough,the novel sequel does try to open the possibility of Tidus dying for real and the would be FFX-3 also adds to this much to the detriment of the games' story.

[@Thatdeadpenguy]

Thanks for covering this series Majulaar! Your first video got me to play Koudelka, and despite how slow and awkward the combat was I came away loving the game and its characters. There was more than one occasion in the story that genuinely choked me up, of which I'm sure you know a few of them. I definitely plan on playing the SH games in the future, but for now Koudelka was definitely a special game on its own and the inspiration I got from it helped me flesh out some ideas in my own writing. All thanks to your videos, props!!

[@SkyCladBrent]

Hell yeah glad you're covering one of my favorite games of all time. Really hope an HD version eventually comes out for the series

[@rayegincho]

Just one of my favorite RPG's. I remember reading game informer and seeing the glowing recommendation it got, so I saved up my money, and bought the game one day despite being sick enough to be completely disoriented and ending up at the edge of town before I eventually hobbled my way to the local game shop. Came home, passed out, woke up the next day, and fell in love with the game. Anywho, Lenny, Blanca, and kurando have the same VA, who also happens to be the VA for Kenshin himura in the rurouni kenshin dub.

[@AuricomSystems]

Ah yes, I remember when we'd visit my uncle in Wales when I was a kid, going through the creepy abandoned mine was always such a chore.

[@seriousink]

Hell yeah! I wasn't expecting this but it absolutely is picking up my day. I played the first hour or so of this game forever ago but I've watched several playthroughs of it. Keep up the good work!

[@michelletyler9161]

Amazing! Can’t wait for Shadow Hearts New World to be covered by you! Whether you want to or not, you must! :D

[@Nihilvale]

aw heck yeah new maj keep on being cool & thanks for doing what you do!

[@Majuular]

No plans on stopping, thanks for watching!

[@RandVGM]

New Majuular video?! *Pushes everything work-related off desk* *Puts sunglasses on* Time theft time

[@Massiveillusion14]

You probably just caused Penny Blood searches to get a big boost again. Great video as always. Also I believe both endings of Shadow Hearts are canon. If you get the good ending it just means that it is the second time through for Yuri.

[@raulnapoleonmarroquincontr3214]

Majuular, you are the greatest, I've been Waiting for this one with excitement!!! Thank you Majuular 💪🏼🤟🏼👍🏻

[@BustershotTV]

Man i was waiting for your next video, I love it man!

[@musiclover01ization]

Great video, Majuular. I really enjoyed watching you discuss this game.

[@vimbert]

I also heard about this game over and over as a certified JRPG enjoyer who played a lot of games on the PS2, but somehow I never got around to this one. I'm convinced I would've loved it back in my younger years. And hey, maybe now as well if I ever get around to it. Another solid vid, Maj.

[@individualywrappedcheeseslices]

This channel has grown crazy fasts. I remember seeing you at 10k subs. Couldn’t be happier. Iv rewatched that Xenogears video 2.5 times already 😅. The Chrono cross same at least twice. Legend of dragoon twice. The effort put into these is undeniable man. These scripts must be novels. Ty mate, keep killing it.

[@kilgoretrout8896]

Been waiting for this one Maj. My brother and our childhood friends loved this game. Took turns playing it and reading from an early gamefaqs guide. Great memories, great video. So glad you popped up on my feed a few months back.

[@anthonyredgrave3069]

You've very quickly become my favorite youtuber. I really appreciate your choice of games to review, ans your style!

[@Krunged]

I'm always having ur videos show up at some small little turning point in my life. Something about that weird consistency is nice. Love the videos man. Keep up the good work! Cheers bro

[@prisonBob]

i love your introductions so muchly

[@Spookybluelights]

Don’t underestimate the camp gays, they’re OP as hell. They just deem most people unworthy of witnessing the full extent of their power.

[@lucascoval828]

Covenant was just being accurate.

[@fenrirlives2226]

Thanks a bunch for this review Maj! I gotta say, parts of this plot line confuse me near the center. Chalk it up to too many moving parts I guess, and I think you definitely had the right thought with the Cast not serving a large enough role in the wider scope. It's a darn shame because this cast is a serious punch above the average! Also, as much as I was poised to agree with you in regards to Lucia, on rewatch, I noticed a exquisite PS2 Animated Hipsway on her, so I'm afraid I'll have to reconsider!

[@Majuular]

Thanks man! I think it's a combination of those moving parts and probably just an inability to synopsize the story in a timely manner. Hopefully it's more cogent for people who have already played Covenant 😬

[@squeethemog213]

This was such a wonderful listen/watch. Thank you for covering it man 😃

[@djdj_WaRpSPaMMeR]

I played this game for the first time last year and it was such an amazing experience! You're a machine with how much you're pumping out good content man ! Big ups

[@gaminggoddess85]

The Japanese version of Shadow Hearts 2 got a Director's Cut rerelease with added content, including a dungeon where you play as Nicolai with Lenny and Veronica among other things.

[@tristartist]

Love the revival this series has experienced on KZbin and your content on it so far. A little history callback you might have missed: Jeanne is a reference to Jeanne d'Arc or Joan of Arc - guess where this patron saint of France was born! She was executed in Rouen which probably influenced the decision to make it a place of significance in the first game (and why Jeanne in Covenant had to die as well).

[@DrmartiniPHD]

*babe wake up, yeah majuular made another video* As always I'm excited for whatever and whenever you upload. Keep up the impressive work and I can't wait to watch this after work

[@DonYagamoth]

"History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme" I'm going to steal that, that's a fascinating sentence Back to watching the video :)

[@Majuular]

Wish I could take credit for that statement, but I pilfered it (along with about 95% of my quips) from Mark Twain.

[@Wolfenstein3000]

King Majuular graces us with his presence once again! REJOICE PESEANTS!

[@alexcallender]

One of these days I'm sure you'll cover a game or series I've actually played, but until then I'll continue to watch your excellent retrospectives at least until they reach the heavy spoilers sections. For what it's worth, you've inspired me to add Koudelka, Skies of Arcadia, Xenogears, Legend of Dragoon, Chrono Cross, and Tales of Symphonia to my already massive backlog (still not going to play CD-i Zelda lol), but I just haven't had the time for any of them yet. Keep up the great work man. Despite me not being very familiar with the majority of the games you cover, you've still earned your spot as one of my favorite KZbinrs this past year or so. Your level of writing/analysis/commentary quality is just hard to come by, and I'm grateful to have found you as early as I did.

[@Majuular]

Thank you so much! Playing a 60 hour game is a tall order when you've got responsibilities. As much as it's always best to get the full experience, I'm happy you can get some semblance of it here!

[@Just.Kidding]

If you have to move one to the top of the list, make it Skies of Arcadia

[@Savasvania]

I love this game, to this day I still can't watch THAT scene without crying, and it seems like every other week I am pulling up the OST to listen to while I play other games. SH is a beautiful series that deserves more recognition, and I dare say a reboot of some sort.

[@duckgod]

I still remember receiving this along with the strategy guide for Christmas the year it released and have never felt such anticipation for a game quite like it since. The overall tone for the game compared to the original was very much welcomed. I can't say implementing that same tone from the original SH to Covenant would have had the same effect with the updated visuals, cinematic scenes, and full voice acted segments. With that said, I haven't played the Shadow Hearts games in well over a decade. Perhaps it's time I revisit them and see how they hold up today... with exception for FtNW. Thanks for taking me down memory lane with a classic of mine that I regret having parted with. Keep up the amazing work!

[@TheMayorMunchkin]

A new Majuular retrospective! Yessss

[@Will_Negs]

Mr. Michael Majuular, I've really gotta tell you how much I love your intro. It just fills me with mirth. It definitely helps that the rest of your videos happen to be great too.

[@Majuular]

To know that I've inspired mirth is truly the greatest of pleasures!

[@agni-kai132]

Oh boy a new majular vid! Perfect for my long ass doing nothing job! Always love watching these

[@lybniss7913]

Holy shit, I discovered you through your Chrono Cross video and loved your work and now You're talking about my favorite game of all time? wow

[@deliritori]

Hey! Just discovered your channel as one of the first ones. I’ve come across that has a comprehensive view of one of my favorite games. I never played the first two. This was my first game in the series. And I absolutely loved it. I have been playing this game, once a year since it first came out and I love everything about the characters it feels as though you’re living with them. It’s always sad at the end I hate to see my “friends“ go floating up into that sky. Well done sir!🎉😊

[@serpentine8218]

Everything you have put out on this channel has been an absolute banger! I found you one day through the 3DO Rpgs video and have been binging your stuff ever since. Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see what cool games you cover next! :D

[@MasterCode86]

i just realize after reading some comment that...this is good, no, great content and it's coming almost monthly. thanks, Majular. You content is the best kind, the one you can just randomly find and enjoy without fuzz.

[@fantastTV]

I just finished your 3D0 RPG video when this popped up on my feed. It's been a good day. B-) Thank you for your hard work, sir. It doesn't go unappreciated.

[@jonesj99]

Thanks again for making another great review. See you next time 😁

[@mollym8137]

This video was such a great deep dive, I appreciate the linear order you review everything in, including party members. It may not be exactly how you play it, but it's such a cohesive watching experience. One small caveat: Susanoo is pronounced "'Susanowo"

[@Cloudmark27]

Shadow Hearts is my favorite series and I'm always so happy when people discover and enjoy it! Great vid 😄

[@Shamax0]

Duude, thanks for another video I can watch and listen to fall asleep to, you rock

[@americanmeowth3336]

Great video; been waiting for this since the Koudelka video! This game needs more attention; a fun, engaging battle system combined with original and varied characters (keep grinding sessions interesting) put together with an offbeat, historical fantasy plot that provides enough character development to make you actually want to you care about the cast. Once again, thanks for the deep dive into this.

[@David-qx6kn]

Your content is like a great mix between Mandalore and Marsh. Love it!

[@Oxdazdndconfuzd8O]

Great job! Been wanting to replay this and this was a great way to have re-covered the experience. I do hope you cover Sea of Stars!

[@pobbityboppity1110]

Good videos. Actually funny jokes (not overdone), a great focus on what makes the game subject interesting, and well done subjective analysis with good depth and nuance. Got a new subscriber.

[@The0rangeCow]

1:43:00 It's been quite a while, but I believe the reasoning behind Yuri's death was something along the lines of: First of all, I don't think he was aware he would be offered a second chance at going through his life and saving Alice, that seemed to be a pleasant surprise. The actual reason he accepted death was that earlier in the story, it was stated that there was only one way to escape the mistletoe curse: die before it completely erased everything, which might initially seem somewhat counterintuitive. Yuri was aware that he was incapable of putting the curse off any longer, and decided dying as himself was a truer expression of who he was than having everything he cherished erased. His soul being sent back to a second chance was just the cherry on top, albeit a pretty massive cherry. Anyway, thanks so much for covering this game. It ended the series nicely, and I'm glad that they never extended things unnecessarily. I think you should also leave well enough alone, and not review any subsequent games that Nautilus may or may not have released, please, for the love of God, just let it end here, I beg you.

[@greendishatibaia9899]

Yuri being send back was completely up to interpretation. One of the possibilities is thag he did die and he and Alice were finally matched in afterlife, since he already encountered the dead Alice a few times in his mind/thought/spirit.

[@Clancyism]

Oh God, I completely forgot my patreon uses my whole name, I didn't mean to make the breath meter harder. Hilariously, Covenant was my first Shadow Hearts game I played until I was convinced to try the others watching your videos, still love it. Thanks for another great video.

[@Majuular]

To be fair, the super long names make the credits section funnier.

[@Clancyism]

@Majuular you're not wrong, the breath meter is hilarious, I was just also contemplating sending you a message saying you didn't need to list my name at all since I just wanna support you, don't need anything back for it, and then I saw my full name among a bunch of handles and went "oops".

[@josefranciscocarvalhoneto2856]

I've been waiting for this

[@robgray9671]

great job, i really appreciate the work you put into your content and am always interested in the rpgs you choose on top of it

[@grimking9847]

your videos are so good im glad u talked about this classic