JPCP - DEAN OF DOOM - S1E15

Welcome to Dean of Doom, the show where we give grades to classic and contemporary Doom wads. Why? Because ranking things is fun. Today’s episode will be dedicated to The Japanese Community Project, or JPCP, a megawad released in 2016 made up entirely of levels created by members of the Japanese Doom community. Spearheaded by Tatsuya Ito, better known as the legendary Doom speedrunner Tatsurd-Cacocaco, JPCP was the first major megawad to come out of Japan, and arose from Ito’s desire to help keep the small, but passionate community alive. In the megawad’s text file, the project leader explains: “Doom is a minor game in Japan, so [the] community in Japan is very small. The community [has] been weakening year by year, [so] we started this project [to strengthen] our solidarity, [improve] mapping skill, and so on. We aimed [for] a low-threshold project which anyone could participate in.” Despite this disclaimer, JPCP was named the winner of one of 2016’s Cacowards, and quickly developed a reputation as one of the most colorful and varied megawads to come out in recent years. This is another audience recommendation that I’m very glad I received. Thanks folks! I don’t deserve you.
Link to the wad:
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[@MtPain27]

To skip to the reviews: 1:51 Link to the wad is in the description!

[@durdleburdle3521]

Thanks for the time stamp, Mr. MtPain27, sir. You might have forgotten to pin this comment,though ;-)

[@MtPain27]

@@durdleburdle3521 I always do! (Forget, that is)

[@dragonknightkx]

"I love beds. I love huge beds." You know what, I can't blame them.

[@nkjmsgr]

It's been 4 years since this was released. Watching this gave me tons of nostalgies. Thanks for the review. I'm lucky to be able to find this video. From burabojunior

[@MtPain27]

Thank you for watching, burabojunior, and for your levels! They were a pleasure to play.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Burabo! Thank you so much for being a part of this project, it wouldn't be as enjoyable without your contributions ❤️ Big fan here.

[@redead-ita]

Map31 is reference to blood and map32 a reference payday 1 and 2, first world bank and big bank heists

[@Mate_Antal_Zoltan]

I don't really see how it's a reference to Blood, but some of the enemy placements are kinda like the ones in Blood

[@redead-ita]

@@Mate_Antal_Zoltan its litterally first episode of it With some libertiee

[@TooFewSecrets]

Guys, the super shotgun, go get it.

[@kobra7227]

The last chunk of Map 22 looks very similar to the Demon Ruins in the first Dark Souls. They even got the dark cave leading into the ruins which was valley of the giants.

[@endless_doom5337]

I am very fond of this level for two reasons: 1. It was one of the first megawads I completed after a long Doom hiatus. I loved it. 2. It showed me that the Doom community is global and there is as much skill on this side of the world as the other.

[@eX1st4132]

I feel like every part of your videos has improved drastically since your first WAD review. Your commentary on the levels' combat, art, and general experience is much more clear, memorable, and informative. Your comedic efforts are much more defined, and I quite enjoy them, and find myself audibly laughing at times. Any of your videos make me want to immediately play that WAD. Your reviews are exactly what a WAD review should look like. Thank you for making these videos.

[@MtPain27]

Thank you :)

[@SinCity2100]

"Probably, Maybe, Certainly" Sounds like one of Hollywood's crappy Romantic Comedy Movie title...

[@Hellwolf36]

I honestly chopped it up to ESL. The map is bleh.

[@liamaldrich2476]

I started playing this project soon after watching this episode, and I must say: Toooooasty may be one of my favorite mappers whose work I have played. His penchant for chaos and his grand designs make his maps an absolute treat to me.

[@Andy_Paluzzi]

Here's another megawad recommendation: Hellbound. It's not for everyone, the premise of the wad is creating huge and complex maps somewhat "realistic", with hundreds of enemies, but I really liked it, every map feels like an exciting adventure. I know you get many recommendations, but it's your fault for creating an awesome series =)

[@MtPain27]

It's taking me awhile to play through Hellbound, but I think it will make a good episode someday

[@Andy_Paluzzi]

@@MtPain27 Oh, in that case, I'll be looking foward to it =)

[@aaronaaron7868]

I love Hellbound

[@liamaldrich2476]

I picked this WAD up the day that you released this review. I just finished it tonight, it was the first non-commercial Doom megawad I have ever played from start to end. It was incredible. The passion and love in many of these maps is absolutely intoxicating, especially maps 28 and 29. Thank you so much for giving me this experience.

[@MtPain27]

My pleasure! Here's to many more.

[@hebonky]

In one of Toooooasty's last maps called Crimson Crash Child, the entire map is in the shape of a person, and it's not half bad! I enjoy crashing the secretive monster meeting, and blowing up the landscape. Seems like he has a thing for making art in doom builder.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

In a sense, Benjogami is like him.

[@Bubba365]

I really like your reviews... In one you said something like "I'm a writer who DOOMs" and that shows -- the writing in these is excellent. You have thoughtful comments on map design, aesthetics, and even the music. It's nice to see someone who is so well-rounded making these videos. Cheers.

[@pc2mill653]

Your analysis of map 29: Hazmat Hazama was so mysterious and intriguing and had such an incredible background music that I downloaded that JPCP just to have this experience first handed. Your WAD reviews are getting better with each installment and the final description "fleetingly brilliant, occasionally messy but always worth your time" was a genius touch. Keep up with the great work.

[@aabattery4092]

13:28 Little bit of information, the MIDI for this map is a remix of the basement theme in the original Binding of Isaac

[@saibot1246]

5:09 If denico watch this. Flash-back of Sunlust God machine

[@meriokid6459]

denico? You mean decino right?

[@meriokid6459]

@shellshock oh, ok

[@MateDrinker33]

@shellshock I wonder where that leaves ducino... :D

[@pannomic]

Poor Japanese Community of Doom, they have an amazing mappers. They deserve more attention!

[@saibot1246]

7:00 Toooooasty receive a D Work all a month and don't sleep

[@arevalo8117]

13:29 Danny Baranowsky - Sacrifical

[@funnyguy8498]

I like how blood fund gang is a map in DOOM, based on PAYDAY, using ISAAC music. 10/10.

[@J0000OOOO]

Oh hell yes I am excited to watch this one. This wad holds a very special place in my heart. It was a huge part of making me a better Doom player as I was (and still am) quite casual, and the maps are just so much fun and brimming with personality. EDIT: Well I am validated with MAP26 being the hardest... Thought it was just me, but I spent forever trying to beat that one. Nanka and Toooooasty's maps have to be my favourite overall. Nanka has a versatile style but everything she makes is a marvel in some way, and I'm a sucker for the surreal so Toooooasty hits that sweet spot for me.

[@Blappyboop]

10:45 his laugh gives me life

[@alexrexaros9837]

If you liked what the Japanese did, you would enjoy the French! The "3 heures d'agonies" series is pretty good

[@MtPain27]

Hey, stumbled on this comment a year later. Wish granted!

[@alexrexaros9837]

@@MtPain27 You have no idea how happy I was to see my suggestion granted, thanks!

[@breadbunbun]

It was awesome seeing you review this megawad. it has always been one of my favorites due to some of the mappers dedication to visual design. which i can't say i see too often in projects like this. And while the combat may not be stellar all the time. It certainly holds its own and pushes you through the wad.

[@Spiral6SM]

Wow, Map 32 is a recreation of Payday's First World Bank, Overdrill secret, escape route and all.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

24:35 Knowing how Japanese society is, that may actually be right. Masa could be trying not to come off as big-headed to his fellows, because he's got the mapping talent for sure, but it might have been interpreted as showoff-y.

[@yerickoferdinand7135]

Map 32 is inspired by First Word Bank from Payday game.

[@jacobgray9077]

Wow. Woodexial is actually my favorite map in the entire wad. It's so weird and has so much detail, they are multiple paths to beating it. Plus, there's so much hidden content and so many odd secrets. I found it such a joy to explore. It reminds me of a level that you might see in the ultimate Doom. Plus, the music is so good. To be fair, Thermal disposal place is my second fav.

[@harleymiller1992]

Keep it up mate, I love learning about new wads that I haven’t played and your enthusiasm for showing them to us!

[@continuum_mid]

Thanks for introducing me to this WAD (and many others). This was the second community Doom WAD I finished (after Freedoom Phase 2) and at its best it was probably the most fun I've yet had playing Doom.

[@RealMephres]

Your laugh caught me off-guard, but it's a good one, just like JPCP.

[@saibot1246]

0:32 I like the idea i didn't even know they have a Japanese doom community

[@costby1105]

Many Japanese games have or had cult status in the states despite being very popular in Japan; Monster Hunter and Dragon quest come to mind. I makes sense that a very popular game internationally would at least get cult status over there, especially when you consider the modding scene Doom has.

[@lukecampbell5341]

So glad to see JPCP covered, even if just to hear a review of My Fav. The maps in this WAD are so different to most everything I'd played to this point that it really is something special.

[@DukeOnkled]

If Toasty's done more since this, I've GOTTA see it. Same for Nanka and Burabo.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Well Burabo renamed himself Manbou, and he has a few more mapsets under his belt. For example: Water Spirit.

[@chaosblitz7921]

"Help yourself to this dead baron's potato chips" LMFAO

[@funnyrockangry]

"do you like caco?" how often am i allowed to press the Y switch?

[@GameGalaxyshow]

I've never clicked faster on a video on my feed! I'm a broken record but I love these episodes and what you're doing for DOOM!

[@mr_beezlebub3985]

So happy to see you make a video about this WAD!

[@joeseph2258]

I just discovered your channel and I must say, you captured my attention from start to finish. Keep up the good work!

[@wesleybcrowen]

Automap manga is a majestic sight to behold.

[@kingkuma4112]

This is the wad that got me into doom. It's a good one.

[@veloarc3321]

Finally another episode just in time for my lunch break, heck yeah!

[@JVerschueren]

13:24 they are literal English translations of "mood-invoking" phrases in Japanese. Those phrases are called "kimochi", I believe, and there's another word for the practise of literally translating them into English, which Google refuses to help me find right now. As for the .wad itself: I literally got stuck on map 5 (repeatedly dying by getting stuck on the environment) and did a rage quit. One definately has to have an appreciation for the community aspect of it, because it's definately not a slick Doom experience.

[@dacrylis820]

Rencently found your channel and I really enjoy hearing your takes on each map in these megawads. This video convinced me to give JPCP a try and the level design is crazy detailed. Especially 54-pit, that one really got it's hooks into me. Heh, seeing maps like this makes me want to dust off Doombuilder again to just fiddle around. I cant imagine how much time some of these maps must have taken to create. Anyways, great work covering all of these wads!

[@tjg121389]

Ah yes, I've been waiting for this one. I realized while watching that the maps that stood out for me were the more visually distinctive ones (I'm lowkey disappointed with Woodexial's "D" since that's one of the more memorable maps to me), and I don't really remember how hard the levels are. I remember HeLLport being tough, but that's about it. I think Maps 27 and 29 are my fav (pun kinda intended), and it's mostly due to the striking visuals. I love Map 27's use of green, and 29's insanity. Maybe since I've played so many DOOM maps since 2004, I go more towards the aesthetics of a map instead of the combat since the combat doesn't really change but the level design can, especially with the use of custom textures and source ports allowing more creativity. Still, this is an incredibly solid megaWAD and it's really fun. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@lhfirex]

I know Japanese sorta well (I'd say at an intermediate level, by their own testing standards for language proficiency) and I'm still trying to figure out what the pun with 54 pit is. It's probably something to do with the Japanese pronunciations of the numbers, either as "gojuuyon" (fifty-four) or "gojuushi" (another way to say fifty-four) or "go yon" (five four) or "go shi" (another way to say five four). I 100% get why you say Tyousen's name the way it is, his spelling is a quirk of JP keyboards. It should actually be pronounced like "Cho-sen" which means start of hostilities or competition. He writes his name as Tyousen because in the "ta" set of Japanese syllables, they don't have "ti," they have "chi," and you can modify "chi" to be "cha, cho, or chu" for other syllables, so when typing on a JP keyboard, you'd just type in "tyo" and hit tab or space to get it converted to "cho." I'm actually still using my keyboard I got from when I lived in Japan! Anyway, thanks for the review! I just like when I get to use some of my language knowledge with one of my all time favorite games.

[@sosu6227]

Doesn't 4 sound like "death" in japanese? Maybe that has something to do with it and it's a pun.

[@ThePageofCups]

@@sosu6227 The 'Go Die Pit' sounds about right.

[@Starduster]

Nice review. Some of these maps look breathtaking, for a community project.

[@StinkySkunk100]

I love this one, interested to see what you think of it. 54-Pit has one of my favorite songs in Doom, as well.

[@fruitylerlups530]

"keep in mind that im no doom sensei" ._.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

This aged pretty badly 😂

[@Taiga849]

if it isn't one of the first wads i've played through immediately after doom 1. there was always a sort of cheeky, lively aura with this wad that i can't help but love (i guess i can chalk it up to the midi choices), and so many different ideas that somehow never clash with each other or feel tonally inconsistent to me. thank you for this review :)

[@basspon3_official]

Oh damn, I've been waiting for this one!

[@wonknevetnodi]

OH NEAT. I never see enough people talking about this one and don't know why. Great choice and keep it up :D

[@saibot1246]

23:27 I'm sure he wanted called the map Emeraldo splash but... -Dude we going to get copyrights

[@DoomGuncasterK]

Another awesome review! It’s quite informative and helpful to get what exactly what’s in this mega wad in detail. I’m glad to have such a great channel. I’m looking forward to seeing more useful contents from you. Keep up the good work and I’ll smash that like button like crazy mad!

[@flergindergin]

This is one of those mappacks i've heard a lot about but never got around to playing it. Holy cow my dudes, this wad looks amazing!

[@whatsacowify]

Just want to say I love your videos. I found them last week when the one about Scythe popped into my stream, then I binged them all in a couple of days and waited eagerly for this one. I'd love to see you cover: -Return to Hadron: Feels like Skillsaw takes on Doom 1 to me. -Interception 2 : especially since you like TNT. -NOVA 2/3: Newbie maps but with a whole lot of quality control. -Unholy Realms: Fast, fun, and frantic. -Lost Civilization: Some of the prettiest maps I've seen, and it's hard to believe it's a Boom megawad with all the trickery used. But honestly whatever you cover I'll be happy.

[@saibot1246]

13:37 It's actually a payday 2 reference to the overdrill safe to make simple in this heist with your friends you need to put in a certain position to be able to do overdrill to make simple you need to wait 30 min i think to wait the dril open and do a puzzle to have all the gold who bring a lot of money but it's very long. I know this is a very late coment but better later than never

[@Skronkidonk]

All time classic wad. Never played it but have heard about it. Great review like always

[@utopua4all]

I do have to give Embodiment of Maliciousness a little credit, using one of the Final Fantasy 8 final boss themes was pretty clever. Fits rather well with the name.

[@AdamM3377]

If you enjoy this wad, there are two wads comparable to this: Akeldama and Nova 3. Both came out recently as well. Akeldama has an interesting story and consistent map quality, and while Nova 3 has some hit-and-miss maps (being a community project), it also has some stellar and memorable maps. Nanka Kurashiki contributed to this wad as well.

[@JGT-yd2wx]

When I recognized the music in Map32 was the original song used for the basement levels in the older versions of the binding of issac I squealed.

[@saibot1246]

4:06 I think his name is a reference to mortal kombat when the creator pop when you do a uppercut and when you do scorpion's fatality -TOOOOOOASTY

[@eduardodiaz9942]

Which is funny, because MK isn't very popular in Japan

[@ultrak0w]

Once again, I love your channel man. Don't stop ! And please do Sunlust !!!

[@cimcam9949]

If he does Sunlust that means he'll need to pistol-start it on ultra-violence, which means he will no longer be allowed to say he's not a Doom god

[@ultrak0w]

yeah he might need to ditch the pistol start rule for the last 1/3 of Sunlust

[@burner9147]

I loved that perfect dark midi reduction

[@BiodegradableYTP]

Another terrific video, man. I love your work. I guess I can throw in a megaWAD suggestion: Oops All Techbases! I think it's pretty great for the most part but sags a little at the end. Would love to know what you think of it. Can't wait for your next vid!

[@wonderguardstalker]

Wow great video covering a community I hadn’t thought too much of. Though in hindsight it’s easy to see the Cacodemon being a favorite over there. This is the first video of yours I’ve seen and I think I’ll check the rest. I have to admit I probably oughta step up my WAD knowledge because I was completely out of my depth whenever you mentioned/compared one map to another you had played. So in that sense I feel a bit “unworthy” haha Look forward to the rest of yer content!

[@saibot1246]

23:13 First time? Impressive

[@lhfirex]

Heck yeah, this is a wad I haven't played but definitely want to play.

[@eggboy9126]

Haven't played this one in a few years, but I remember really liking it, and its more quirky elements.

[@saibot1246]

15:38 It's one of the weirdest soundtrack made id software for doom 2

[@valletas]

Are you gona do freedoom 1 and 2 one day? I love these wads

[@DuckAlertBeats]

Nice one, I always look forward to your videos now!

[@RevolverRez]

Oh hell yes. I was looking forward to this one!

[@DJNeon-C1990]

ah JPCP, the megawad that makes me feel as disoriented as a cat without whiskers. jokes aside I really love your content! an interesting megawad I can recommend is Revolution! it has quite a few interesting ideas and is overall pretty fun.

[@mr.e330]

woah we're going international now

[@armacanqui]

So cool to see there are Japanese doomers, especially those that are making new maps :-)

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Well, "new" in a way. This mapset is now 6 years old.

[@SR-388]

Ey i was just rewatching the thy flesh consumed episode haha

[@irishcreamconnoisseur]

Is there any wad without any ROTT or James Paddoc music?

[@eebu4053]

doom 2

[@thelippyserver58]

@@eebu4053 lmao

[@GoodOleDFT]

TNT Revilution and the vast majority of DBPs.

[@pixelperfect1729]

Map 03’s MIDI sounds like an anime opening theme. Makes sense since the wad comes from Japan.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Almost any map by Burabojunior has that feel. Especially the space base maps.

[@vieiraggs]

Just finished this one, I overall agree with the video, this wad has a lot of good ideas that wasn't executed properly. But it was worth the playthrough, most of the levels had amazing visuals, which is something I always apreciate.

[@ichiban1336]

Looking back on it, I'm pretty sure Blood Fund Gang is a reference to the First World Bank heist from Payday 2, they have remarkably similar layouts.

[@saibot1246]

23:42 I'm not even surprise he turn a swim into a nightmare

[@7nino]

10:05 Was that a Carrington Villa MIDI from Perfect Dark?

[@carlosflores4179]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeees!!! Finally. Love your content man

[@x1teDota]

Nice. Tatsurdcacocaco was one of the first doom players I followed on youtube. It'd be cool if you could look at the Community Chest megawads. CC4 especially.

[@william5361]

Map 22 looks like it belongs in Sigil.

[@saibot1246]

6:38 This is a f genius move

[@AlexanderWilithinIII]

Oh good, so I'm not crazy and Hellport actually was an incredible level. Riminshi Valley was probably my overall favorite, because it just had such a beautiful combination of map design and music.

[@okami8229]

12:00 the super secret SSG, so the SSSSG.

[@vieiraggs]

All right, this seems good. Gonna play this one before I watch. brb in maybe a week

[@Ashura96]

54-PIT is most likely a Japanese number pun/wordplay (goroawase). I can't think of any meaning using just the 54 but it may be a pun when combined with Pit. Perhaps the map creator has made notes or comments about it.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

So would you say JPCP is better than Community Chest as a whole? Because I like Cchest... well, Cchest 3 and 4 at least. If it's worth my time, I'll download it for sure. BTW, from your very much correct mini-description of Ribbiks, I absolutely can't wait for you to review Sunlust. For me, it's the capstone of Doom level design and deserves to be used as a standard for wad comparisons. (Also it taught me that Chrono Cross has outstanding music.)

[@MtPain27]

I've only played CC2 and CC4, but I would say I enjoyed JPCP substantially more than both of them.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

@@MtPain27 Only 2 and 4? Unfortunate, because that means you missed CC3, that IMO is the very best overall and mostly in individual levels as well (Kassap's two maps notwithstanding). On the other hand, you don't lose *anything* by not knowing CC1, it's a very hard pass.

[@thalligator016]

Just re-watched this episode and at map 27 I asked myself: "will there ever be a proper Sunlust episode in Dean of Doom? Or any of Ribbiks' Mapsets?" Sunlust has become my all-time favorite Megawad and I would die to see a serious DoD Video 😄

[@DinnerForkTongue]

By his own word, Sunlust will be the last "regular" Dean of Doom episode. It's saved for a nice finale.

[@thalligator016]

​@@DinnerForkTongue that's very satisfying to read! Although I don't want this show end too soon

[@jasonberezowski2869]

This project is something truly special. Most community packs without a set theme like this can be all over the place in terms of quality and consistency. Sure, those are issues that are still here in JPCP, and yet... there is something undefinably charming about what was compiled here. There are spots in this megawad that it barely even seems like youre playing doom anymore, and there are also portions that are just purely solid Doom gameplay. Then there are Tooasty's maps. I have no idea what they were trying to achieve, but it is clear to me that they achieved it. Completely confounding and nonsensical, and yet I just... like it? It's a disorienting trip through environments that can't or shouldn't exist, and every new corridor or room is a complete surprise. There is no possible way to predict what comes next while you're playing them. The Dean said it best, these aren't maps, they're modern art.

[@Neurometry]

Hilarious coincidence there's two back to back wads with final fantasy music LMAO Map 26's use of "The Legendary Beast" from Final Fantasy 8 is masterful; in ff8 it was used as one of the four final boss themes, when the second boss uses its ultimate attack; however it's also set to use this attack if it were to die and hasn't used it at all yet; this means most players probably only ever heard the first 20 or so seconds, and it's a damn shame because the song is so dramatic the further in you get. Glad to see map 26 used a midi version of it, and it seemed to have fit in expertly.

[@Neurometry]

@@IoiniEverson Roses and Wine mod will replace the music, if you haven't found it

[@ThisIsGamerLisD]

I literally just played this and wanted to see a video about it from you, what the hell.

[@LucasCunhaRocha]

Are you planning to do TCs in the future? I want to see your take on Pirate Doom.

[@eltiolavara9]

maybe im stupid or something but i actually really liked most of the low rated maps in this a lot only map i had to noclip on is the maliciousness one, the broken void one i thought was fun but then again almost every time i open doom builder i just make a square, put textures on it and give up so im a bit biased

[@MakeStationWagonsGreatAgain]

BlooM.WAD, Hurt.WAD and MMDCXIV.WAD All of these are some of the most awesome wads I've played, any of these are beautiful and would make for some great commentary

[@estebanfraticelli2978]

You should do InnocenceX and Resurgence :) Innocence is basically Doom64 in DoomII and Resugence is a normal megawad but backwards, you start in hell and go back to earth.

[@saibot1246]

7:03 Tricks and Traps?