The Surprising Genius Behind The Funniest Souls-Like

[@MitchManix]

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[@irishijo1]

I'm going to be 110% real with you guys: Please dont play Stalcraft. The biggest problem is the non-con PvP, where all the high level trolls just spawncamp farm new players, resulting in a horrifically bad new user experience. If you want STALKER, just play Anomaly.

[@danielcalabrese5769]

Hi mate, I played this game about 6 months after is came out and I had a ball with it, im a big fromsoftware fan so when I saw this game I had to give it a go and im glad I did.

[@AyshRowland]

What's wrong with his Majula Oblongata??? Love conquers Hate!!! I am Rich, I am Strong!!! Thy will be done! Believe in Jesus Christ for Salvation~!

[@Markm8]

If you can play it in private lobbys ild be interested

[@zombiesalmon4997]

Comedy games that try to actually be funny whilst also attempting to be fun to play are definitely the best. Good parodies can be born from hate, but the best ones are made with love. Ive seen so many games try to parody other genres and they all the same “lets reference this thing but not actually try anything different or do anything interesting with it” mindset. Nostalgaia pokes fun at the soulsborne way while also embracing its roots. Brilliant stuff as always mitch 💙

[@richardhockey8442]

There's a PS2 RPG The Bards Tale that has the same sort of style: snarky narrators taking the mickey - there's a scene where the main character kills a couple of wolves and loots their bodies to find a large quantity of gold weapons and armour, the narrator asks why do the wolves have this

[@ThalesWell]

Bard's Tale is the BEST

[@AhmedFathy-bh6ii]

wqnted to say that the bard's tale is the best funny-but-fun-to-play games , but i found tbat 2 others beat me to it

[@therunawaykid6523]

High on life is great and self aware as well

[@kricku]

Hot dang I love God Hand!

[@ariloulei814]

This looks alot better than when Iron Pineapple tried it. Looks like the devs have been working hard.

[@SubjectSigma0]

You should give it a try. They've spruced up some shadowing and graphical issues, and even added fast travel! (After I had to do it the old way before the update lol)

[@nonamesinspace1291]

I love Pine's videos but I feel like he's becoming more critical the more soulslikes he plays. He often says the combat feels clunky where I feel like Elden Ring's combat feels clunky. Everything is subjective.

[@smith3136]

​@@nonamesinspace1291 watch to see new games, don't watch for his opinion.

[@gmradio2436]

The important question. Moonlight Great Sword?

[@operator8014]

Maybe a Moonlight Okay Sword.

[@kraosdadafusfus8034]

It has the Transistor.

[@CrysJaL]

Sunlight tinyhammer

[@Hikaru0kamiki]

*will always be at our side*

[@NotsilYmerej]

We have the Sunlight meh blade

[@TheLittleNoobThatCould]

As an avid Souls-like enjoyer, I loved this game. The sheer number of easter eggs and references to other video games is astounding.

[@mobilemetal4554]

I wish nostalgia got more recognition. It’s genuinely a good soulslike.

[@TheLittleNoobThatCould]

@mobilemetal4554 It seems like something Captain Eggcellent would have a field day with, at the least.

[@luxoflux5064]

well sure buddy, you're not the only souls like enjoyer, game is good.

[@MaoiJo]

I just wanted to say that KZbin recommended your channel to me not too long ago, and I'm really glad it did. These videos have a comforting old youtube feel to them that I really missed, and its clear you are just enjoying the experience of making and sharing. It's infectious; never let that go!

[@MitchManix]

Thanks for making my day with this comment. Really appreciate it.

[@FinnJamm]

It warms my heart to see how this chanel has grown ❤

[@anotherbacklog]

This is the best jab at the pixel rendered games I’ve ever seen, by far.

[@SubjectSigma0]

I'm not sure when this was recorded. But Fast Travel IS in fact in the game. It was in an update some time back..

[@MitchManix]

It is yeah but as I said in the vid you can only go from one chosen beacon at a time instead of being able to go to any of them.

[@SubjectSigma0]

@MitchManix Weird, because on mine Fast Travel takes you to ANY beacon. Not just the checkpoint beacons like originally. It was the update that added new game+

[@MitchManix]

@@SubjectSigma0 Yeah is weird. Didnt have the option. I blame the pink naked bloke.

[@T1Slam]

It unlocks at the last stage of the game, after cutting the plot threads.

[@SubjectSigma0]

@T1Slam Ah, it's been so long. I just booted it up and forgot that's when I got it. Absolutely correct, sir

[@Dryskle]

Thank you for limiting the story and content spoilers in this - it was the perfect amount shown to really make me want to play the game without ruining the fun of exploring myself. Time to give this a go! Also I did not expect you to be quite such a gorgeous person in the "I need to talk to your manager" bit

[@Froggsroxx]

The weapon memory system is actually super cool 😮

[@tomschlaiss5735]

Nice video, the game looks creative and has some unique style / elements. Cheers from Germany

[@TheYamatoSushi]

I love your videos because of your style of narration.

[@Underournorthernstar]

Keep meaning to pick this one up. I played the demo on steam years back and i really liked it. Always happy to see you upload.

[@newarchillabog9403]

This really is a great little game. The easter eggs and satire alone are worth it.

[@Lucifronz]

18:16 Another Legend of Zelda reference, I suppose. Didn't expect that, but it makes sense considering the context of the game and how often it references Nintendo properties.

[@couchgamingtv9593]

there was a TLoZOoT signpost with Hylian writing on it somewhere in the video too

[@takofili3520]

Just found your channel a couple of hours ago and I see a video posted 1 hour ago??? Thank you very much. This is gonna be another good watch hehe.

[@saintguardian3639]

The "KAAAAHN!" was the one that got me. Thank you for that.

[@vendoth]

When you accidentally sold your precious items only to be unable to purchase them back. As a long time gamer. I felt your pain my friend. We have all experienced it at least once... it never gets easier.

[@travelkingable]

Below the first beacon you find the old man at, there's the heart room where you can remember the shield the Spirit of Heroism gives you AND the message box that allows you to write messages, so yeah those are players.

[@MarcoPolo-vz4vg]

God damn you're funny. Not too extra or anything, just plain funny, take my sub.

[@MissFirefly11]

😂😂😂😂 amazing video! Can't wait for the next one, as always. Well done! 🎉

[@MortSalazar]

I just came here from Iron Pineapple's series about "X more souls-likes" where he played a bowling game I'm ready I think he played this one some while ago as well What a wild gem

[@ferd617]

18:15 - OK, that Banksyfication skill is pretty baller.

[@dannyavery5578]

Top work as always, fella!! Many thanks!

[@foresttaylor7850]

what game is shown at 0:15?

[@Parnyr]

This one :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4nZiqSqiLlmnMU

[@AMabud-lv7hy]

@@Parnyrexpected a rickroll tbh

[@Parnyr]

@@AMabud-lv7hy sry ... Next time :)

[@sirflimflam]

I hate that I had a proper laughing fit on the "try finger but hole" part

[@MissFirefly11]

@@sirflimflam I actually LOL'd at this, superb comment my friend 🤣😂🤣😂 🧡

[@CallN0w]

What people don't want you to know is that "try finger but hole" is still funny

[@raymurray3401]

Would’ve honestly been even funnier if there’s actually a weapon called finger and to unpixalate it you have to literally try to use it on certain things near the signs on the ground that say “try finger but hole”.

[@kricku]

It's not complete without a ghost trying finger the but hole

[@Pranksta1985]

Glad to see others discovering this great game.

[@conmangames32]

Lmao I love your videos dude. Always worth the wait 😂👍

[@Ashenwolf888]

Dude your content is too funny! You deserve alot more subs.... ^^

[@jasonmail34]

The Resevoir of Pain strikes me as a nod to the mascot from the Loki tv series

[@AlaiaSkyhawk]

Ahaha, not a game I'd play since I don't play souls-likes, but that is definitely one hillarious and genius spin on it :D

[@freakmaster3639]

Holy shit, the "Yes, Indeed" got me. I guess I gotta try this game now.

[@Tilpur]

"the last hero of nust-al-gaia" is a phrase that exists.

[@LepidoliteMica]

I totally thought it was nostalgia as well, but the title is actually spelled differently and the narrator pronounces it pretty closely to that too.

[@andreipintea9333]

3:45 - 3:51 these 6 seconds alone made me subscribe

[@MrVoidum]

Why does it sound like you're the one who voiced this entire game

[@jdiabl035]

I was sold after the first beacon was lit and the narrator and the hero had an epiphany 😂

[@travelkingable]

Side note the caster build is best done from the start since it will give you the base homing pixel bullet damage spell, and which only costs 1 ammo, since most other damaging spells are too costly for what they do.

[@PinchyTheKittyGirl]

I have found so many games that I enjoy playing that I would have never found unless I watched this channel.

[@MissFirefly11]

@@PinchyTheKittyGirl omg ikr! me too 😂🤣 much fun has been had, may it continue for us all!

[@PinchyTheKittyGirl]

@@MissFirefly11 Right on!

[@JazzJaguar]

Never underestimate the power and focus of the Butt Finger Clan!

[@dependent-ability8631]

you never see them coming

[@benjaaj.]

this magic system looks like pain

[@tylertheinflator]

Mitch, you're hilarious. Keep it up!

[@rustybrooks8916]

This is probably the only soulslike I've ever wanted to play.

[@INeyxI]

That was a fun and enjoyable video, I wouldn't have minded some story spoilers, I'm probably not going to play it either way i understand the decision, it's still enjoyable. Good work thank you.

[@ymotle]

It has this "Medievil" vibe in it, specially during the narrations

[@cloudtender8813]

a train appearing out of a portal to kill you? Project moon sleeper agent awoken

[@stephenphillips7699]

I think ive found my new asmr (whatever that stands for) playlist to sleep to.

[@skaekm.a.p.5933]

This game may look strange but it's actually really good, and surprisingly long and in depth.

[@donovanocallaghan5451]

He probably punched you because you waved a radioactive device in his face without permission while he was admiring the painting.

[@mistahbeardo]

I think you should try playing Her Majesty's Spiffing, a funny point and click adventure about British astronauts. Should be a perfect fit for your channel

[@saltymisfit6566]

I must be tired because I miss that joke so many times at first NOSTAL-GAIA 😂😂😂😂

[@no_idea8012]

I love the lighting in this game, it's so cozy

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

12:43 Dirk the Daring of Dragon's Lair fame?

[@travelkingable]

Yes actually, that's Blade the Bold, he's actually really well written within the themes of the game and specifically of Vengeance's plotline, the swordwoman he messed the quest of.

[@banonKING]

Oh I heard about this game! Glad to see a review on it and that it's a good time......

[@pedroalves2412]

In the golf course mitch was 'stuck in the green' xD'

[@BYERE]

The beacons upgrading the graphics remind me nicely of Evoland... an RPG where your game gets more graphically and gameplay-y impressive the further you get into the game.

[@Solarcrafting]

Did anyone else notice the moon was a minecraft moon all square XD

[@WheresThaHate]

i love this! game looks genius i gotta pick this one up

[@SpringDavid]

the buster sword being a weapon got me interested.

[@darrenpitchford1261]

Thanks for this video.

[@jakejohnson718]

Holy shit this game, i found about it through the trailers and found it hilarious but forgot about it eventually since there was nothing after the trailers, great to know it is still a thing

[@bartekbziukiewicz2651]

I thought im watching Warlockracy. Its the voice 😅 good video anyway going to check out the channel

[@SlainBlackguard]

Wow, what a hidden gem to keep on the lookout for it to go on sale.

[@Boris-1982]

This is great, i want to try this

[@jasonscarborough94]

7:38 Sounds like Space Dog needs some water... and maybe an exorcism

[@paulwittek2660]

Such a great game. And old school Dark Souls difficult. I grabbed this during my "buy all the FromSoft" games phase. I did not expect the game to be even remotely as good as it is.

[@childofmars9001]

People keep saying you only have one fast travel point but when I played the game I somehow unlocked free fast travel (maybe by remembering? items I did a lot of rembering early game before commiting to a luck/strength build, and randomly noticed it)

[@jonjonf33]

at 5.55 we can see that the devs really love kingdom hearts

[@cesarrodriguezjr.2607]

I can barely find gameplay of this game, I feel as if it’s underrated. Played it myself and it’s fun!

[@Stanleytjahh]

45 seconds ago is crazy, right on time for my dinner

[@KrazyKaiser]

I don't think I've ever seen a Jesus jumpscare before...

[@Externica]

As someone who started as a caster in Nostalgaia from the word "Go", the homing pixel is the strongest spell you can find in the game. And you can either purchase it from the vendor or start with it, if you start as a sourcemancer. And, to be frank, the poison knife and homing pixels are the only spells I found useful for the entire game. Sadly, I saw you did not buy it whenever you had the shop keepers inventory screen open. I did try some other spells but they were too weak for the damage they could inflict for for what they offered or just too expensive. The Homing Pixels could deal a lot of damage at the cost of one source. One or two shotting enemies never felt better. As for magic damage with weapons, I found the Sword of service infused with soiurce material makes up for the strongest magic scaling weapon in the base game. Before that, the Royal Epeen was a distant second but good enough until you hit Warlock's Wild. Personally, I enjoyed Nostalgaia a lot. But the hit boxes were literally hit or miss. Especially if the terrain was slightly elevated, you had a really bad time hitting a barn door. There is somethign wrong with the hit boxes that was never fixed. But not bad enough. You just learn to play around that problem at some point and move on.

[@angelmessenger8240]

What a clever idea. Hopefully these games get more play now the AAA gaming corps are committing Hara-kiri.

[@Captain.AmericaV1]

Its 7-9/10, so better graded than many AAA 😂😂 Im definitely getting this, for the laughs alone its worth it.

[@gerbilios9902]

The game and its Rise of Evil DLC are on sale on steam until 27.11.2024

[@SkinnysBooks]

I just finished playing Sir Whoopass, I'm ready yo go to Nostalgia

[@drwilyecoyote5357]

i was hoping you'd discover this one! it's underrated

[@coraline2770]

I gotta download this again and finish the DLC it was kicking my assssss

[@miroslavzima8856]

I think creator was Naruto fan (especially Kakashi´s Thousand years of Death). Unexpectedly hilarious game! Shame I´m not good at souls-likes.

[@nigelhasenbaum]

Mom can we get Dark Souls? We have Dark Souls at home.

[@lovindaagungpradana8889]

even i'm not ready when hear the game title, almost burst out my drink...

[@handsomegamer6964]

Played the crap out of this one, it's really good :))

[@JayBills3]

This game is amazing. It was a day 1 purchase for me. I would suggest it to anyone

[@jacktheomnithere2127]

if i played this game, this is the equipment i'd use (bear in mind, there's no site that lists ALL weapons): Haunted Knight set, Unburdened Sword, Shield of Inspiration. i want to play this game, i really want to... but there's a lack of dragon bosses. besides, in the 5:44 timestamp, that red curved sword, the Drake Sabre, is made of a dragon's wing. this means dragons exist in Nostalgaia, but... where are the dragons? this is my idea of introducing dragons into Nostalgaia: - the dragon enemy would be simply called the "Blue Dragon". it's effectively the blue dragon from Demon's Souls (original), but it's the size of the Drake from the Valley of Drakes from Dark Souls. it'd behave like the latter, but would breathe fire like the former. it'd reside in the castle level, as well as the treasure room (don't know the actual names). - the dragon boss would simply be called the "Red Dragon". it's meant to reference Grigori, from Dragon's Dogma. he'd be the final boss of a DLC which, for a lack of a better name, i have decided to call "the Dragon's Keep". the Dragon's Keep would be a large stone fortress on a forested mountain, filled with traps and enemies - including Blue Dragons, given the fortress' name. getting back to the Red Dragon, he'd be the most powerful dragon in Nostalgaia... who just wants to live in peace (delivered in a humouristic way): he'd have a wife and son; a black dragon and a purple dragon, respectively (since the topic of the DLC would be dragons, why not reference Minecraft again, and Spyro?). but the Red Dragon also longs for a good battle with a worthy opponent. his attacks would be powerful fire breath, teeth, claws, tail, and a few magic spells. once he is defeated (not killed), you'll earn new gear: the "Dragon Sword", the "Dragon Shield", and the "Dragon Scale" set, which would resemble Rathalos' SnS (Sword & Shield) and armour, as a reference to Monster Hunter. and the Red Dragon will congratulate you, and would add that he'll await you in New Game+. look, i just want an excuse to get me to play this game.

[@victorpopov3809]

This was a very fun game, specially with the dlc. But like you mentioned the inability to teleport around and a very confusing map made the game a "finish and forget" kind of game and no desire to replay it. Which is unfortunate because I missed many bosses due to the cryptic npc questlines

[@Not_Chen]

Nice another genre of my favourite games , depression 😂

[@MinamitsuMurasa]

This is making me question if im sane.

[@kitastro]

terry pratchet had a lot of fun with this one

[@TepigIsHot]

2:59 "press E to come"

[@KtoN_Kevin]

Woah, this game is so cool 😮

[@chrispysaid]

The game is called The Last Hero of Nostalgia, yw

[@level20eevee75]

It is sad how unknown it was when i looked up any video of this game. I think the most popular video i found had only a 4 digit nu,ber of views. And the game has been out for a good while as well.

[@couchgamingtv9593]

now i want a souls like metroidvania

[@NaruBrilu]

I thought the initial voice was part of the games va and not the actual channel commentary. Was confused that it kept going in the next part of the video lol

[@stephenphillips7699]

6:12 naughty

[@feeble_goblin3764]

Finally someones talking about this

[@chrisscott8166]

Love the video!

[@Lancewing]

10:52 I like trains.

[@freemanagamestudio]

Would you consider playing Codex Lost?

[@AlexTkachevAlenDevlin]

had to stop to watch your video. Normally I go for spoilers but this time you got me to buy game for myself. because I am invested. Thanks I will be like that author saying Stop cut cut.