Pandemonium: The Complete History - SGR

Let's take a look at the game that everyone with a playstation has played.... and forgetten!
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[@OtioseFanatic]

Ya know what? The opening to the first game is actually pretty amazing considering how early it was. Plus, it had me laughing at the pretty good comedic timing.

[@FakYuhGoogel]

I think the summoned monster still looks great for what it is.

[@Casketkrusher_]

TheOtioseFanatic It still looks amazing to me to this day.

[@pferreira1983]

More enjoyable than Toy Story!

[@onemorebonktonight]

TheOtioseFanatic The second game was really what crashed the game series. It had worse graphics than the first, and felt a little rushed for me. Now, the first game, it might've not been very popular, but had a good (and short) run.

[@pferreira1983]

It didn't have the same voices in the second.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

I think the intro still looks quite good, especially the facial animations.

[@kieranstark7213]

All the graphics of Pandemonium! are so amazing that I would even go as far as to say that *THEY WOULD PASS FOR THE STANDARDS OF THE NINTH GENERATION ERA OF GAMING.*

[@ItsMatticusFinch]

I have very VERY fond memories of playing through these back in the day, that's when I was able to get my mum off the controller. I swear she was addicted to this.

[@MyPhobo]

Whenever someone mentions 2.5D I always wish for more goddamned Tomba games.

[@cidfacetious3722]

Well good news they’re making a new one

[@AlsoMeowskivich]

the final boss of the first game is ingrained into my mind as a permanent addition.

[@adamphillip5305]

The Wu-Tang pad aint nuthin to fuck with (or play with).

[@ealing456]

Hang on, ReBoot was groundbreaking CG animation at the time. It was the first animated TV show, both ReBoot and Pande's intro hold up pretty well. Toy Story doesn't look all that better!

[@A1phaDrag0n]

Glad to hear Pandemonium stood the test of time, I love this game. It was (unsurprisingly) our first playstation game.

[@Elyseon]

Something companies didn't understand back in the day, and some still don't now is that some types of game just flow better in 2D or 2.5D. The 3D hype resulted in a lot of inferior games because the technology wasn't quite there yet or the mechanics of established series didn't translate well from 2D to 3D.

[@pferreira1983]

Gex was better in 2D.

[@grimnirwotansvolk7910]

Love your videos, bro. I think it's fantastic that a lot of the time you give lesser known games a smidge of time in the spotlight. It's clear you put a lot of time and effort into what you do, the videos speak for themselves. You're not content to just regurgitate what other KZbinrs have done to death to get views and subscribers and I respect you mightily for that. Your channel is way unique. Good on you, bro.

[@automatoncreature]

I owned a first version Playstation and I had never heard of the Pandemonium games before. They look fun so I might want to get my hands on them someday. Great video!

[@JosephDCM]

Hey man, I just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos. I'm from Cananda so it's nice to see a different perspective on games from somewhere like the UK. Keep it up!

[@deadserenity95]

The Tomba and Klonoa series were always my favs, 2.5d games were so good!

[@slopesgameroom]

+Calvin Cosmos i live klonoa, expect a video at some point 4 sure

[@HoldontightmediaGB]

Thanks for covering this little gem of a game, brought back some memories!

[@slopesgameroom]

+Sean Hughes more than welcome buddy

[@HAZARDOUS88]

Thanks so much for doing this! Burke Trieschmann's music for both games are my favourite OST's ever.

[@slopesgameroom]

+HAZARDOUS88 you are way more than welcome :D got plenty more in the pipeline ready for 2017 :D

[@ealing456]

For me too. Loved his work, also Stewart Copeland's for Spyro. Still listen to them all the time

[@matthewking-alexander6470]

Great gaming video, Pandemonium is an amazing series, and I have been a fan of this channel (I just got back in on early Saturday morning, New Zealand time), for 4 Years.

[@Con213]

Another brilliant video! I remember being intrigued by the Pandemonium cover in Electronics Boutique when I was about 7. I never did get round to playing the series but hopefully I'll remedy that.

[@BstrangerUK]

Only thing I remember about this series was an advert in a gaming magazine for the second game where the female protagonist was topless (albeit holding a "Pandemonium 2" sign). Needless to say, this blew my teenage, non-internet-having mind.

[@smpowell]

Great video for a great series! Nice one, Dan!

[@RetroGamePlayers]

Dude your videos are fantastic, I love this game!!

[@CMRetroGaming]

I just finished playing Pandemonium on PS1. (It was in the back log forever!) I thought it was really awesome! great review!

[@TheOchitsuke]

Another great video! I had the first game as a demo for some console as a kid. Never got around to playing it a lot but the title always stuck with me. I guess it's time to try it out!

[@onaretrotip]

I never got round to playing Pandemonium, I'll have to rectify that. Great video, Dan!

[@slopesgameroom]

+onaretrotip thanks buddy :)

[@tsangpogorge]

Definitely need to replay these games.

[@shockz16]

I have the first game on Saturn, didn't know too much about it back in the day but glad I discovered it later on in life. Pitty the 2nd was never ported to Saturn but at the price it goes for a PS version pick up is on the cards I think. Another top video mate.

[@Omegamario]

I picked up Pandemonium 2 in Level Up Games around a few months ago disc only for PS1 and the good sum of £4. I did love the first one too and think these both were amazing for PS1 standards. Great video as always sir

[@dreamspheree]

you cover all the obscure games I loved and time forgotten about. Good stuff, I happen to stumble apon current gem called slain made me think these obscure games

[@VVc0w]

wow this looks far better than I remember. It has aged very well. Great review man

[@doom1067]

I actually liked Pandemonium 2 the best. I also loved what they did to Nikki in it. Guess I'm in the minority here.

[@tjc3644]

Maccha.ice I prefer it, But I miss turning into animals, which was only the first game

[@bcs9000]

I think Fargus is better on the second game

[@collinparks6414]

Only ever played the second game (wasn't one to care about chronological order when I was younger) and had a blast with it! Really should pick these up again one of these days.

[@MatMadikGCA]

14:10 “Oh dear! What a way to end the complete history of Pandamonium“. 😆😂🤣

[@Twangabilly]

This has always been one of my favourites since I was a kid. I recently picked up a copy of Whiplash on PS2 and noticed quite a few similarities with the music, humour and just bizarre level designs. Turns out it’s also Crystal Dynamics and I think might even have the same people in the audio department. The sliding and squelching sfxs are almost identical. And the boss levels are very very similar to Pandemonium!

[@BakiX]

This game has always reminded me of a platforming version of Nights into Dreams lol. One of my very first Playstation 1 games, enjoyed it way back then and still do to this day :).

[@lavernebennet7395]

Magical Hoppers reminds me a bit of how the Famicom game Magic John was released in English as Totally Rad with redesigned main characters, but in reverse.

[@GioGio-vj4sv]

great vid yet again!

[@sandwich2473]

This was one of my sister's favourite games.

[@sudosert]

I had a Pandamonium poster from Sonic the Comic on my wall for years as a kid despite never having played the game once. I've remained curious about it ever since. I really should pick up a copy at some point.

[@ThomasSpychalski]

My god, I have not seen that cover for The Murder on the Zinderneuf since the 80's as a kid! I wanna say it came with a couple flattened 'feelies,' but I could be wrong.

[@SeraidenAF]

I never forgot these. I freakin' adored Pandemonium 2 when I had it when I was 10 or 11 years old

[@DemienC.]

Pandemonium was the first ever game I played on PSone. After hour of play I got wide grin, constant blinking and for 5 minutes I tried to remember how to walk properly (no joke). So, yeah, Pandemonium was memorable for me.

[@n64glennplant]

Friggin loved this game when i got it with my ps1 early on

[@Bob_Beaky]

Great stuff as always. :) I wonder if you'd consider getting stuck into the Fantasy Zone series? Folk often make passing comments about the first game but very little is out there regarding the whole series. I'd also be intrigued to see what interesting titbits you could dig up on it. :)

[@Ronald_Ruck]

That was my first PSX game! But tbh I think the sequences are pretty cool looking even for today.

[@bl8n2]

this was the first game I had on PS...this & Skullmonkeys....good times

[@EmberMcLain87]

loved it. going to tackle gex history one day ?

[@metalthrashingmatt]

Speaking of crystal dynamics.....slopes...you've gotta do a complete series on Gex and the legacy of kain series...those would be awesome

[@Icaras]

Just a note: Archon Ultra isn't actually a sequel to "The Horde", it's a remake of an earlier game "Archon: The Light and the Dark" (Which itself had a sequel "Archon 2: Adept")

[@edhoney5529]

pandemonium 2 also gave the jester the ability to throw his puppet stick

[@allenharper2928]

Ha! ORZ theme music at the beginning! I'd know that startled scooby sound based music anywhere lol

[@TopHatGamingManChannel]

It always saddened me both now and at the time that we didn't receive more 2D games on the Playstation and N64. I remember when Rayman was released, it was such a breath of fresh air at the time. With 2.5D I was always a Klonoa man, but this video has inspired me to pick the Pandemonium games up. Ah well at least it was better than the next generation, in the Xbox/PS2/Gamecube era 2D platformers were all but non existant and even 3D ones were scarce. The beginning of the gritty grey era, that has made gaming less inspiring to this day :(

[@slopesgameroom]

I dunno, i think since the end of the last generation, 2D (or 2.5D) games have boomed in popularity with titles like Shank, Mark Of the Ninja, New Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, Ori and the Blind Forest, Limbo, Inside, Unravel, Super Meat Boy, Braid, Boy and His Blob, Wario Land Shake Dimensions, Kirby Triple Deluxe/Epic Yarn, Batman Brave and the Bold, Rayman Legends & Muramasa: The Demon Blade to name a few :D I genuinely think we are one of the greatest generations of game releases because smaller game companies can not afford to make massive games and thankfully are forced to become creative like they was 2-3 generations ago all over again :D But then again 99% of these great games never get a physical release and are looked at as "budget titles" therefor get forgotten about by the masses :(

[@TopHatGamingManChannel]

True what I meant really was its the gritty grey games that the mass market appear to be most interested in these days, so that is where the most money is pumped. I still stand by my point though about the PS2 era seeming to practically not have platformers.

[@slopesgameroom]

Top Hat Gaming Man Yep I agree with that, i think that's why such an old genre feels so fresh nowadays. For instance I just bought another PS4 with 17 Games for a very cheap price which i plan to swap for decent games that I actually like. I best get in there quick tho as you can prob guess what almost all the games are (Fifa, Cod, battlefront etc) Generic rubbish that only gets picked up because GAME put them on the shelves. Sadly this is the mindset of the world we live in. However thankfully great games are starting to see a resurgence even if only in the digital medium 99% of the time

[@pferreira1983]

Totally agree 100% Top Hat.

[@Thomas-te2lg]

The sixth generation has boatloads of platformer games on Sega Dreamcast, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo GameCube and even the Microsoft Xbox, Top Hat Gaming Man. You got 3D Sonic games (such as Sonic Adventure games), Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, Sly Cooper, Super Mario Sunshine, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Dr. Muto, Blinx, Klonoa, Voodoo Vince, Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, Super Magnetic Neo, the 3D Rayman games, Pac-Man World games, Metroid Prime games, and etc. There are literally loads of platformers for the sixth generation, many of which were best-sellers on their respective consoles.

[@ahmedp800]

Oh I love Pandemonium 2, used to play it all the time.

[@AJTComicsBrand]

You should do Fighting Force 1&2.

[@bobbylasers]

quality stuff dan. love these games, im sure now you've made a video on them the price will shoot up on ebay :D hype train!

[@slopesgameroom]

hahahaha I'm not that important mate. Or maybe it was all a plan to make more money on my copy of Pandemonium on eBay... Extra £1.50... HERE I COME!

[@bobbylasers]

I see you 👀 with your schemes haha

[@pferreira1983]

I got my Saturn version, I'm happy.

[@Rwirwi1]

Awesome video! Blew my mind wen the game was released...defo better than crash (which was still very good). Remember Crystal Dynamics saying Nikki would get another adventure. Still waiting! Cheers

[@Horzuhammer]

Didn't know Pandemonium was made by Ford & Reiche! I've tried the game before and it felt fun enough, but learning it was made by the same guys as Star Control II made me really want to play it. :D SCII stands almost in a league of it's own with it's charm and personality. If any of that was left for Pandemonium, then I sense fun times ahead.

[@DragonNexus]

I remember for the longest time in Gamesmaster, "Pandemonium Infinite" was in the upcoming releases section. I always checked out that section to see if it finally got a release date before eventually disappearing entirely.

[@ekuseebia7895]

I always wanted to play this game, but it was never in stock at my local blockbuster. I think some had lost it and they just had the cover on the shelf.

[@MellowGaming]

You can get the first game on Steam too for £5. they are decent games. My favourite 2.5D game back then was Spider though. Massively overlooked that one.

[@skillhammar89]

Please do Klonoa: Door to Phantomile next! Also 2.5D, and my personal favorite from ps1! :D

[@PikaLink91]

For the longest time Spyro the Dragon was the one and only game I had for my PS1 because my parents figured I only needed one game to play.

[@odinsplaygrounds]

Do you do all the editing in Larry's videos as well? Just reminds me of same style. Kinda gives me a bit of a "Hyperspin"-feel. Good job!

[@19822andy]

I borrowed this from a pal for FIFA 96. I got fifa back the next day. Hated it. I appreciate now for what it is

[@amsterdamG2G]

19822andy 97 was great. With indoor football

[@amzab123]

I absolutely loved this game and it's soundtrack. For those of you who feel the same, go listen to the PC version's soundtrack !! It's the full soundtrack but uncompressed with very high quality audio and some instruments slightly changed and even some added instruments. It's definitely worth listening to ! And for those curious how this game could look today, there's an artist on Artstation that made some concepts and 3D models for what a remake could look like today. Really interesting stuff !

[@dixiep33]

I love Pandemonium! So fun!

[@PierDaken]

Wow, didn't expect to see a cover (the one with Lara Croft) of that one Russian gaming magazine I've read for many years. Man, I miss picking up a fresh issue each 2 weeks, read it through and browse through CD or DVDs that came with each issue.

[@NouveauArtPunk]

I'm only like 5 minutes in but still, great video on an immensely underrated game!

[@slopesgameroom]

Yeah its often forgotten, forgotten... but never errrrr.... forgotten?!?!?!?!??!!?11!1/1!/111one

[@GammaCatch]

Really great channel.

[@slopesgameroom]

+GammaCatch thanks mate :)

[@AstraVex]

I still have a physical copy of Pandemonium 2 on PS1! I often forget how trippy it is, and it's still pretty hard! xD

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Great video! I've sworn blind that Fargus's voice is Gregg Proops since this came out but this is the only place that I've seen it proved. Disappointing what they did to the characters in part 2, it was unnecessary. I was 20 when this game came out and still loved it. It felt like retro games of my youth which are hard to find now. Anyway, I'm new to this chanell but will watch more, very interesting.

[@dantelaws]

Me my mom and my sister used to play this game all the time back in the day I really wish it would get more attention

[@jesternario]

I was one of the first folks I knew to ever have a PlayStation (I was pissed because I wanted an n64. Looking back, glad I didn't get one). I have never played this game, or even seen it before this video. Heard about, but never seen it.

[@FakYuhGoogel]

Really loved Pandemonium (1) back in the day, part 2 not so much. But I definitely loved the Crash Bandicoot series twice as much.

[@cheappyv5156]

there's no mention of Toys for Bob on the cover (front or back) of Pande2 either

[@ryanscottwright]

That intro is still quality dude... reboot was the tits. merry xmas/kwanza

[@catwithoutaname5866]

My own mom was fond of these two games. Then she infected me, so I spent a piece of my childhood playing these games a number of times just because.

[@TheRossMadness]

Any chance on getting a complete history of Myst? It's one of my favorite game series of all time.

[@pferreira1983]

That would be a one hour video...and I don't mind!

[@stickyle]

this video made me notice all the ducks in the damn impossible bonus game

[@Ragingspoon]

Bought both Pandemoniums recently. Never got around to playing either (except the demos) back in the psx era and never knew anyone who had it either. If I remember right Resident Evil and Tomb Raider were the games everyone was talking about in 96 and I did not like either of them. Dunno what I was playing then probably Worms and Tekken.

[@oaktea]

Oh man, I came to this video expecting Pandemonium, and I got STAR CONTROL. Star Control 2 (and the Ur-Quan Masters) is one of my favourite games of all time. If anyone hasn't heard yet, there is a completely free fan-made HD re-release of The Ur-Quan Masters (SC2) called The Ur-Quan Masters HD or UQM HD. Check it out if you want to play SC2 again!

[@slopesgameroom]

+OakTea glad ya liked it bud

[@EarthboundX]

Man, you must be working your butt off, you seem to get these videos out fast.

[@erikw.9178]

great games, great vid!

[@slopesgameroom]

Loved em :D

[@savagetop10s63]

A really good early 3D game was nightmare creatures on the playstation. I thought it would look terrible these days but actually it doesn't look nearly as bad as i thought it would look these days. Used to love pandemonium though I completed both games back in the day.

[@theMillieBun]

holy shit i just found this video, this is one of my favorite games of all time

[@KayX291]

Both games are also available digitally at GOG only. If anyone wants to check out the PC version.

[@slopesgameroom]

+KayKay91 ahhhhhhhgood shout, cheers mate

[@AveMcree]

THIS GAME WAS MY SHIT!

[@slopesgameroom]

+Ave Mcree mine too

[@johnriddlebaugh7436]

I remembered playing this game at KayBee Toys.

[@SlavaisFilth]

Great video as always! But Pandemonium the best game on n-gage? Come'on DJ Slope, you're better that that, what about Rifts or High Seize?

[@Chaosbreak1]

Pandemonium is so cool! :D

[@slopesgameroom]

+Cbreak i agree :)

[@magngeorge946]

I have both games for my ps1. They are both great. The first one though is the better game and is much more harder to beat. It has some of the Best level design I have ever seen in a platform game. Pure gem

[@aflockofseacowsesquire]

Dude I was thinking about this game just a couple days ago.

[@slopesgameroom]

we must be related or something ;)

[@aflockofseacowsesquire]

Was thinking about how I hadn't heard of the game for ages even though it was quite popular back in the day. Used to have it on the PC. This is bringing back a lot of memories.

[@Crudo169]

my best buddy was a game designer for Pandemonium 1 and 2 :-)

[@slopesgameroom]

That's awesome

[@BiohazardEXTREME]

Unless you're really a stickler for physical media (which I kind of can be) I think the best place to get these games is on GOG, since the PC versions of both games are on there for pretty cheap. Which I imagine look better than the PS1 version too, if nothing else, for more colors and higher resolution.

[@pferreira1983]

I was introduced to Pandemonium through a demo of the PC version. Great stuff! Who cares if the game is old, it's still fun to play. And so what if the cutscenes look like ReBoot, that's a good thing because unlike Toy Story ReBoot has charm. And yes Pandemonium is a less frustrating game that Bubsy knock-off Crash Bandicoot.

[@Cosmic.Comics]

DV - due to Tomb Raider. Never cared to play any of them and don't remember #1

[@viciousservant5151]

Part of me misses the vague backstory of old 90s opening cutscenes. Just a simple bare minimum to get ya invested into the characters.

[@ewan5885]

Can you do a video of Jet Set Radio plz?

[@mrnaughtycat]

Even I have owned a copy of pandemonium but not the sequel played the demo though

[@JomasterTheSecond]

I'll grab a copy for the N-Gage if I can find one cheap.

[@orionm4254]

Jak&dexter precursor legacy was by far the best out of all the other jak& dexter

[@julianf147]

Do brave warrior Musashi