Nine Years Of Shadows

[@indeimaus]

metroidvania month is over... time for blaspehmous 2

[@sdtrawick]

Still a metroidvania, so I'll count that as a win.

[@TheRealJonster]

I was just about to say: "What about Blasphemous 2?!" Good to know it won't go unnoticed!

[@thelaughingrouge]

Metroidvania month may be (almost) over... but that just means it's almost Shocktober baby!

[@lyrebird5982]

It's gonna be shit :(

[@HeadPats4Peter]

Halberd Studios(9 Years of Shadows) seem to be working on their next game, Mariachi Legends.

[@agbang2832]

That Vaati bit was flawless

[@singod2011]

Spoilers

[@HackionSTx]

Timestamp please?

[@nocomment9532]

Yoooooo Vaati got his own back finally, my favorite arc in Berserk

[@Erinyes_]

2:13@@HackionSTx ( or others in case you want to find it fast )

[@HackionSTx]

​@@Erinyes_wow. How did I miss that? Thank you very much Erin Yes. 💜 🖤

[@crystalclark1025]

Whoever designed the mc's armors has to be a huge Saint Seiya fan.

[@HereToWatchNotRead]

That why they look so bad?

[@PeasantTS]

Reason I was more invested in the armors than the game itself.

[@TinchoX]

@@HereToWatchNotRead You TAKE THAT BACK, *NOW*

[@anhbuiphuc3755]

@@HereToWatchNotRead still better than Hollow Knight childish design

[@tycho042]

At least I wasn't the only one to think so

[@1Vergil]

Moral of this game: Life is hard without your teddy bear.

[@Catheidan]

I fully expected the bear to be the final boss. Too many grimdark twists in my games, I suppose

[@Senorgato029]

@Catheidan, the bear being the final boss would have been the darkest tales ending, that game was a disappointment but weirdly had a similar story, only you were the teddy bear

[@samuraicupcake289]

Or teddy bunny 🐰💕

[@joypink5599]

It is. Feels like life has only gotten harder and harder since I lost my teddy bear 4 years ago in another city. ( not a joke )

[@broadbandislife]

@@Catheidan _Form a contract with me and become a Magical Girl._

[@trainingtranslations7019]

If someone wants the last song used for the boss fight, it's from a game called "Atelier Ayesha" and the Ost is called "Yesterday's Enemy is Today's Ingredient". Absolute banger.

[@Rasputin_the_Kurilord]

Thank you brother I was just about to ask cause that song is a banger

[@DemonLordRaiden]

Thank you! I was JUST about to leave a comment and ask that exact question.

[@TerrorofDeathDGX]

You are a saint

[@MS-xp7xn]

Thanks!

[@ab-gail]

Love those games

[@kingsleycy3450]

9 Years of Shadows is a rarity in gaming: a game that looks better in its release than its preview

[@fireballs7346]

Looks shit stop the cap

[@hlp8043]

i kinda like more the old art tho

[@pious83]

I like how the protag basically goes from Alucard to Samus to Pit in the same game!

[@zettovii1367]

She basically also wields Saint Seiya Armors and turns into the Red Ranger

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

This one is a classic. Shout-out to Best Indie Games for introducing me to 9YoS.

[@justicerainz]

Amen, clemmie is great

[@alenezi989a3]

Is it? I can't even play it because the game keeps crashing after the tutorial boss.

[@Elynescence]

Nah its hot ass

[@kriscolwell9935]

I remember finding the artist for the non-pixel artwork and was blown away. this looks so fun

[@ab-gail]

Who’s the artist?

[@raptor152]

Some killer edits on the final boss, great work. The art of this game really gives me Demon's Crest vibes, one of my favorite SNES games.

[@justicerainz]

I love how metroidvania month always goes long. Thanks indei!

[@conaldeugenepeterson2147]

These edits are godlike. That final boss bit was so awesome.

[@ToySoldierRazor]

So glad you hit this one! I was one of the portrait-tier backers, and it definitely had a major glow-up from the initial previews. The game definitely seems super easy at first, but it gets real challenging, and the moment they take your bear it's on hard mode...that last boss was ROUGH. Cheers!

[@EmperorEmblem]

oof, I cannot for the life of me remember where the song used for the final boss bit was from, I used to have the song in my playlist way back when

[@manuelitolopez7609]

totally want this game, as soon as i recover from harships this is on my 10 things i need after a PC

[@Pax_Mayn3]

Id go with blasphemous, also try Doom Hunters.

[@BalgaBear]

9:55 Man of Culture moment.

[@leofredo5846]

Saw the notification, proceeded to see what game was, downloaded it, finished it at 101% on weekend, saw the video just now. Well, amazing game, amazing video, cheers! *proceeds genuinely to play Sea of Stars till death*

[@hershey3729]

Can you talk about LUCID it is a self proclaimed "Celesteoidvania" witch combines the precise movement and platforming of celeste, and the exploration and upgrade system of a Metroidvania!. its disheartening that not enough people have heard of this game so I would LOVE is you were to talk about this game Please and thank you.

[@bartoszkrawczyk5921]

I finished it back when it released because i really loved the demo, got 100% achivements. Gorgeous game, great character art, Europa is fine as hell, Apino is cute, combat bit easy once you get a hang of it - besides the bosses that are done well. Tough but fair. The whole armor mechanic is fun, and the little touches with attacks being different is something they didn't have to do, but is just cool. If i could change something, i would add more fast travel points, but other than that - stellar game.

[@chefbob22]

The final boss edits were insane. You're an absolute beast indeigoat

[@hussainqureshi9933]

What a lovely end to Metroidvania Month. Always happy to see your new videos pop up in my feed!

[@thelaughingrouge]

As someone who completed this game I can say this was easily one of my favorite new metroidvanias in the past couple years, and the art was incredible.

[@Mankey619]

This is the most beautiful made game I’ve ever seen in my own two eyes. It went from black and white to instant colour. Amazing start up of the game.

[@paleflame]

I join my brethren in the comments asking for the name of the soundtrack used in the last boss fight, as it's sounds so dope.

[@fishbonez6970]

The song is called "Yesterday's enemy is today's ingredient."

[@paleflame]

@@fishbonez6970 You are a true legend, oh mighty master of the sauce!

[@fishbonez6970]

@@paleflame Welcome 😎

[@Bokoico]

There is a way that Indeimaus's voice calms me from a hard nights drinking into working the next morning that makes me love the man. I need like 10 shirts if I could afford them.

[@messoremgames]

Great video Maus. Looking forward to Blasphemous 2.

[@mikenavarrobarron2121]

Oh man I randomly found this game some months back, super happy to see you cover it for metroidvania month!

[@DysonDaqid]

Love the Indeimaus and Vaati bits. The vibe is 🤌

[@lonewolffang]

1:06- Not sure why but that gave me a good chuckle.😂

[@Shamax0]

Dude, the arthas song instantly took me back years to wotlk, it's so weird to have such heavy sad nostalgia for a game that's still going (albeit greatly changed from the way it used to be)

[@MicroWhoa]

I’ve officially entered the MAUSxCVLT, get my merch in a few days. Grabbed one of each because they’re all way too badass to choose between. Cheers Indei, keep being you my dude.

[@strikermodel]

20:27 Literally fighting Alucard's sword familiar lol

[@Aldrichfaithfull]

Me catching an indeimaus video early? Impossible.

[@lalalalalalalala97]

the song in the end was Hype af. Does someone have the name of it?

[@gokuds]

Yesterday's Opponents are Today's Ingredients from Atelier Ayesha

[@gabrielbjornursidae]

Dropping another banger! Metroidvania and Spooktober are always great things to look forward to

[@BillyBones42]

That underwater fight was absolutely incredible.

[@Malkamok]

That art! Gorgeous indeed! Amazing editing as always Mouse

[@lavuntecolquitt]

MAAAAN you videos STAY beastly! Always giving me dope games to play. and videogame art refs! Keep rockin it my BOI

[@geijienduro7610]

Glad you are talking about this arguably a hidden gem right there.

[@MoncacasWonder]

Gotta love the Atelier Ayesha OST for the final boss. Thought it was too niche to ever see it used like that!

[@markhoffman1310]

"Do you know what I've been through this month" cracked me up seriously. cool game.

[@sozaj]

The Boss gradually turning more and more red as it nears its death is strikingly similar to the Shinobi games on the Sega Genesis.

[@brandonvillamizar1216]

This game has something the I wish all modern games could adapt: the fact that your armor changes automatically according to the enviroment, it makes the game much more fluid and entertaining. I really love this game, one of my favorite games of 2023.

[@scottcarr5014]

That final boss music is straight fire.

[@miocolibri5136]

I love that's there's a lovely cast of important characters to choose from for the thumbnail, and he chose a random boss that appears once. Classic

[@derple8524]

I have played this game and I'll say the movement is extremely fun, and hope they use it in their next project or revisit it in a later installment. I'm surprise no one is talking about this game so I hope you'll continue to play this now it's out. And I LOVE the art work of Mama on your thumbnail, she looks both cool, badass, and sexy 😍

[@vosskrylov4033]

Slime girl. That is all.

[@thelaughingrouge]

All the girls in this game are top tier.

[@TeamPerilous]

I was not expecting the "..... MAMA" fucking choked on my food

[@Saldinchen]

24:06 I DID NOT EXPECT THE SUDDEN ATELIER AYESHA OST! Yesterday's Enemy is Today's Ingredient is such a banger song and fits weirdly well with the boss! Only boss OST better from that game might be Slag Dance.

[@Explosiivo]

I loved the gumby banging horses reference in there

[@zachhallquist2499]

A game like this where the character's main weapon ISN'T a sword?? Wow, love it.

[@majormoron605]

Was that song during the final boss the og soundtrack or edited in from sth else? Either way, sounds fantastic!

[@Sonnance]

It’s “Yesterday’s Opponents are Today’s Ingredients” from Atelier Ayesha.

[@Clayton0301]

Dude this looks awesome!! I gotta check it out right after the vid ☺️

[@pgDraxos]

The Arthas bit was really well done

[@mikked01]

Pretty slick editing there in the final boss fight. Nice work Sally.

[@aldenbeck2127]

Does anyone know the music at 20:58?

[@nanosum1]

Awesome editing on that final boss fight! Thank you for the upload 🙏

[@cademaynard3252]

Man that was a great video, I always love your stuff and your dark jokes.

[@Eryxist]

Thank you for making such entertaining videos Indeimaus and introducing me to games I would otherwise not know about.

[@sadtoast6122]

What a _lovely_ game! It's really pretty looking ! Love your videos man :3

[@Paludion]

10:25 To self-insert is a privilege that has been used for centuries by authors, developpers and creators of any kind. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was a 19th century french architect who was tasked with repairing Notre-Dame of Paris. During the renovations, he installed the famous gargoyles and the "Flèche" that adorned the roof until that fire in 2019. He also had statues installed depicting himself as Saint Thomas, protector of Architects, and other figures from the Bible. He was, of course, a very humble man. ^^

[@starwolfd]

THE EDITS ARE SO AMAZING,

[@trashboi8106]

I think the first statue is the german KZbinr Gronkh. He supports so many Kickstarter projects, because of his love for games :D

[@binaryflawgic5713]

That's why I love your channel. 9 *whole* years of shadows!

[@Shyiev]

Died in the Logon Duck. But dude the indeimaus shirts are always flawless

[@l0rf]

Europa getting the grace of Zeus as her first armour is... interesting.

[@onokenfudou3394]

I have no idea what song is playing during the final boss bit but good god is it epic.

[@nathanryan12]

This game looks freaking gorgeous

[@tommyflavio]

So happy i found your channel. You do playthroughs of awesome games

[@numptyNaurum]

You are the most consistently entertaining KZbinr I'm subscribed to, I grow out of most YTers in a few months but your videos are *chef's kiss*

[@shayoko6]

This is a nice share, thank you for this.

[@mondoclaus]

i often have this conundrum where maus plays this sick game, and a few minutes in I want to play this game so I stop watching the video to avoid spoilers.

[@tokenoids6694]

Ima need that final boss song on my desk by tomorrow morning

[@ovelhadogelo]

"This is the end of Metroidvania month." Can't wait for Death's Gambit Afterlife next year. All and all, loved the video and to see the game being played by someone I truly enjoy.~

[@briancoleman772]

That Dreythus fight made me remember that the Art / Sound team for Warcraft has never missed. The game, and company, may be falling apart, but you can always rely on those two departments to knock it out of the park.

[@FreerunningGamer]

I thought the same thing! Especially about the sound team. The background tracks and the cinematic songs are phenomenal.

[@Bardeus]

@@FreerunningGamer As they should. They brought Michiru Yamane (Castlevania SotN) Manami Matsumae (Mega Man series IIRC), and Norihiko Hibino (Fom Metal Gear Solid) to collab on the OST so..

[@Tyelkormoko]

So first time viewer here: Love the presentation, the charming host, the humour! Amazing video, looking forward to binge watch everything on this channel omg.

[@SiWaterGoblin]

Do you have a list of the songs you used in the video? The one over the final boss was particularly epic!

[@Daedalus117]

What's the music during the morph ball bit? It sounds familiar

[@Naterkix]

Atelier Ayesha's _Yesterday's Enemy Is Today's Ingredient_ actually seem to fit really well with that last boss. It might be the editing and my love of the Dusk games tinging my opinion though, I 'unno.

[@SPARTANTROOPER]

Need more games with pretty combat princesses like this.

[@legionerer]

Most of new metroids are with pretty princesses...

[@wolfevonbaden]

@@legionerer There always needs to be more

[@MarkDeSade100]

Is that a joke? There are like 1000 "female protagonist" games now, just look around. We certainly don't need any more.

[@SPARTANTROOPER]

@@MarkDeSade100 I mean the particular aesthetic of the character from this. Gives off a vibe of classic fantasy princess but with armour plates and big weapons. I like it.

[@niceguyglf5]

Great vid! Blasphemous II will be a banger

[@lucasspeirs]

Just wanted to say you're awesome indei, thanks for another hilarious video

[@megamanrulesall]

24:19 Did anyone else get a Megadeth - Duke Nukem Theme vibe from the song when it started or was it just me?

[@erer7182]

Loved every video this month. The highlight of the year again.

[@jessicamatterson1832]

The video editing on this was top tier.

[@ScortchedCanary]

seeing this game have a morph ball made me realize i've never seen that in a metroidvania and I'm all for it

[@claudijatzandrapova3347]

that end boss theme is a banger

[@Callmeboak]

real do you know what it is?

[@lupin2232]

I like how his commentary is very genuine and funny at the same time. "THAT'S A LASER MY MAN, YOU'RE A CERTIFIED IDIOT" lol i met you through the fear and hunger play through and i loved it! Keep up the good work my bro ❤

[@iddkirdk3577]

Hey man I love your account, you’re actually one the only gaming KZbinrs I can handle anymore you’re great man

[@sdtrawick]

20:33 What song is that?

[@giodanco1]

arthas my son

[@sdtrawick]

@@giodanco1 Thank you!

[@Trauzt]

Short but sweet metroidvania month! Can’t wait for Shocktober and a FFXVI vid if you do one. 🎉

[@evil_noodles]

That boss editing was *chefs kiss*

[@Thexis_]

I waited the whole video for that bear pun. Worth it.

[@Hanshin43]

This one was amazing! So colorful and epic. I will be purchasing this game soon and giving it a go myself.

[@sirsage3311]

27:05 Imagine being held hostage by a metroidvania game dev (bear with me) and the only way you can try to escape is (BEAR WITH ME) commenting a coded message.

[@GameTimeWhy]

Imagine everyone reading the coded message was too stupid to understand.

[@seaththesavage3103]

Indei with another banger of a video as per usual, I know shocktober is coming up and may I be so bold as to suggest playing Faith: The unholy trinity, its a great series of games with a unique artstyle/ great use of rotoscoping to animate really fluently and with outstanding emotional detail given the low bit atari like style the game is in

[@plant3341]

Maus: haha this game is EASY I have my bear after all Bear: _leaves_ Maus: ah shit

[@Eric-me9eo]

i think 5:22 completely explains why i love indeimaus

[@Scott.E.H]

Year 852 of reminding Indeimaus that 'versing' doesn't mean what he thinks it does

[@MijinHimura]

Looking forward to getting that Melania T shirt Thanks for doing another run budd