Parasite Eve The Cinematic RPG | Survival Horror History

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Parasite Eve Is a JRPG, Survival Horror Hybrid released by Squaresoft in 1998. This game is one of my favorite games of all time, and I'm glad I can finally tell you all about in my new video series - Survival Horror History.
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[@bplup6419]

This game has seared the word *Mitochondria* onto my soul.

[@eddiecoker4808]

BP Lup lmaoooo yesssssssss

[@naomibabcock]

this game is seared into my soul completely.

[@angelromero1526]

The powerhouse of the cell

[@mohibisam2976]

I wanted to say something that would put my words to love of this game... Especially parasite eve 2 ... But ur comment was far better

[@MagisterJake]

The powerhouse of the cell

[@onegoldengraham]

Wow, a father winning a custody battle in America is almost as rare as people spontaneously combusting.

[@brianhoff2173]

Music, story and game mechanics are all SO solid. LOVED it.

[@pedrobona]

Thank you so much for showing me this gem! I'm loving the game! It's really great to hear about game from the perspective of someone who loves them. Looking forward for more entries in this series. Please teach me more history! ^_^

[@MedicineMan55]

I second the praise for the soundtrack and sound direction in Parasite Eve. This game had some very memorable soundtracks. Decades later, I still find myself humming Plosive Attack on occasion; it is crazy how memorable a track can be if it has a distinctive base line.

[@MusicaKenith]

Loved the video. Glad to know people do played this gem. I'd love to see more of this series, keep it up!

[@2Jade4u]

Thank you Suzi for doing a video of this game. I loved both PS1 games and I'm glad that your channel actually nails all the reasons why this game was great.

[@ChrisPTenders]

I missed you Sue! Welcome back!~ Parasite Eve... been waiting for this one!

[@swarmX]

That battle theme is so legendary. Like how can a tune relax you and pump you up?

[@watch_kitty]

I am so glad I got recommended this video. Very well done review, very informative without spoiling too much info. 10/10!

[@ifistedabear]

Having just seen your RE2 remake review, you caught my attention. Then, after seeing you give history/ review of my favorite PS1 of all time? Instant subscription.

[@ThePlatinumKnightGames]

I'm lovin' your videos, keep up the great work.

[@ShyBiiteVT]

Not gonna lie. I originally clicked this video because I recognized the artwork used for your onscreen avatar. But I will say this was definitely a good video to watch. I actually have this game sitting in my collection, but I sadly never got around to playing it. I might now though after watching this. Great work!

[@jameszephyr4993]

I don't know how to say this without sounding creepy; but your voice is a lullaby I enjoy falling asleep to.

[@iphatbass]

I just discovered your channel and OMG! I played RE1 when i was 7 years old and i was horrified at first, but then i fell in love with survival horror games and your channel is real gem for every survival horror fan!

[@LuveenWadhwani]

Have you considered a career in voice acting or audiobook narration? Your voiceovers are absolutely enrapturing! Thank you for such a high quality production as well. I greatly appreciate the writing!

[@truegeekschannel8154]

I feel like i'm falling in love with her voice as she describes my favourite games. Cheers

[@erica0x9x]

I just discovered your channel and oh my goodness this is my favorite game! Thank you so much for the content.

[@Spl4shD4m4ge]

I've been on the fence about this game, but you actually did it; you sold me on it. Thanks! I'm gonna check this one out for sure. I never knew what to make of it, but now with a more concise idea of what to expect, I'm a bit intrigued.

[@memnarch129]

Id argue that Parasite Eve has THE best OST of any Playstation title

[@darkangel71189]

The opening theme Primal Eyes is often my ringtone on my phone.

[@EricTalwin]

Thank you so much for making this. Parasite Eve may be my favorite game ever. So much nostalgia but also going back it is still amazing. I really wish someone would make more games like this but you are probably right, this sorta game may never happen again. Thanks again for your great content, always great to hear from a like mind concerning survival horror and RPGs.

[@kevinconner8488]

Freaking amazing ! Took the words from my own mouth!! Keep it going with the videos looking for the next!!

[@DiamondDogApollo]

One of the most underrated games of all time. I’m going to have to dig out my copy and play it for the first time in years.

[@lukethao1231]

When I was a child, I remember watching my father play Parasite eve and that piano scene with Eve scared the crap outta me. After the opera section and during the car scene with Aya and Daniel, I turned off my father's game when he went off to do something. He was upset when he found out about what I did. I was probably only 3 or 4 too, so it's crazy how much it had an impact on me. Amazing video though, Sphere Hunter!

[@Pacman420]

Playing this game right now, glad to see your coverage of it. Great content as always Suzi!

[@anthonyglaze8546]

I'm glad to have found this video! This has been my favorite game since I bought it when I was 11. Great video!

[@pistachibow3783]

Ahh when you say 'you have no excuse not to play it' I cried a little inside since it never got released in Europe. I think I'd have loved it when I was younger. Hopefully this copyright registration people have talked about means it's finally coming. Thanks for the video, I love your passion 💜

[@joelthepizzawizard493]

These videos cure my anxiety. I also love the taste in games you have, I can watch pretty much all of them

[@theoriginalbigant]

I’m so glad to see someone showing some love for this game. This definitely changed my life back in the day. I got this as part of a charity program just before a Christmas 1998 when I was 9. I think about the FMV’s every Christmas until this day... I also don’t watch live shows in the winter...

[@Gum1b3ar]

God no lie I kept seeing your videos around my recommend list and I'm not regretting looking at your videos this video is really nice and you blending the music in along with your voice over made this video feel almost therapeutic but I'll be looking forward to seeing more of your videos 💖💖💖

[@roxasuzumaki6628]

"Scan" the name given to the ability to see your enemy HP in Every game

[@comicbookprodigy995]

Just a reminder Bring Me The Horizon's new single featuring Doom Composer Mick Gordon comes out tomorrow, named after this beautiful game.

[@BlessTheJay]

But they put none reference to this game, they put instead R.E references

[@comicbookprodigy995]

@@BlessTheJay Oli just uses the title of games he likes. Shadow Moses has nothing to do with MGS either.

[@videogamer65]

Love the video! You and ScorePN have the best video game videos!

[@filipinoparadigm]

I played through the game a few times and just like you I was impressed by it right from the moment I saw the first trailer at my local game store. I am a huge fan of the series as a whole and even bought the movie and read the novel as soon as I learned they existed. Thanks for keeping this franchise alive through your Fandom and videos

[@tonypeppermint5329]

I gotta get this game. I remember that opening where people were burning and the Central Park play when I watched my brother play it. It always got me.

[@RawjentProductions]

Great video! That script must haven taken forever to write. Good job :D

[@daddyphats5247]

Love the idea of the series! I grew up on PS1 era survival horror, so I'm glad I found your channel!

[@alexotter1760]

i just found your channel today and im already loving your videos, but especially this one! i have sparce memories of watching my dad play PE when i was really young and ive recently been trying to watch videos about it so i can really enjoy it now that im actually cognizant. your videos are always so detailed but never fully give away the full experience. your voice is so soothing and i love your humor so im definitely subscribing and binging on your vids

[@Zeroantagonist88]

i cant wait till you talk about the 2nd game

[@nikos8462]

When I fought Eve in the zoo and I saw the scene with the flaming horse running for his life, I was in shock.

[@federicobocchi]

Great video for a great game, your analysis is perfect. I play PE the first time in 2018 and I was amazed how well this masterpiece has aged!

[@slrdarien]

I am so glad to hear someone talking about one of my fav games. Good review

[@SuperSwimTeam7]

I'm SOOOOOO glad you did this game. I've always wondered about this seires and always wanted to play, you've given me the push to make me decide to play it! So thanks for that! Finding out Yoko Shimomura did the sound track and hearing it has me mega hype. I've got two quick questions What you said about the promotional art over sexualizing Aya while the OG game doesn't, were you aware of the same thing happening to Heather from Silent Hill 3? And what do you think of 3rd Birthday? Also if you did any Silent Hill, (3 especially,) I would be soooooooooooo friggin happy, thanks for making such great content and being one of my favorite channels, I can't wait to see your next video! Hope evo was fun!

[@ironsquirrel9272]

You need to play Parasite Eve 1 and 2, those two are absolute must plays. I try to pretend The 3rd Birthday doesn't exist. In a perfect world it wouldn't.

[@wade_west]

I drop everything i was doing right now to watch this and i mean "everything" like writing a eassy and doing chores......it was worth it

[@paulogomes852]

just found the channel, love parasite eve so much nostalgia and your voice makes me calm... crap i'm in love again feels obligated to leave a like and subscribe so here you are. keep up the good work!

[@mathiasz2538]

after just discovering this vid after you covered R.E 2, nostalgia bomb >

[@Densoro]

I watched my aunt play this game before I even took a bio class, so whenever somebody says 'mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell,' this is the first place my mind goes instead of class XD I always get really excited when I see a new video on PE, because this game is my childhood. I always had a thing for heroes in a horror setting who respond with discipline and strength so they can fight through their fear. Between PE, Legend of Legaia, Castlevania: SotN, and others like Metroid Prime and Devil May Cry, this kind of story and character dynamic set my role models early and had a huge effect on my life. Even the game's low-key soundtrack and ambiance stuck with me and affected my overall mood and taste in music for years to come, and I'm a little sad that this project was so unusual for Yoko Shimomura, because I'd love for her to make more music like this. The Cavern of Remembrance in Kingdom Hearts is the closest I've heard from her since. If you want something that's a little less horror and more Dark Souls-style tension, I recommend Vagrant Story if you haven't already played it! It uses an expanded version of the range web and equipment tool systems from PE, squeezed into a combat system that uses timed hits like Paper Mario or Legend of Dragoon, along with a rudimentary sanity/stress system! The potential for customization is so high, and the combat keeps you active, but still thoughtful like PE! :D

[@palladiamorsdeus]

And they even add in little tidbits like the ability to customize your weapons and determine what they are good against and the ability to charm enemies to fight with you.

[@shiningwizard327]

I just finished this game for the first time in like a decade. It still holds up! If only Squeenix would get their heads out of their asses and Remaster or remake Parasite Eve.

[@liampalmer7527]

Thanks for this awesome video on one of the best games people seem to have forgotten about! There's something about it that really encapsulates the mid/late 90's on the PS1, at least for me.

[@celtique]

Thank you for the video. I've been playing this game since I was 1999 and I finished it twice a year (ex mode included). It is my favorite game.

[@decusq]

I really really wish 3rd Birthday hadn't destroyed Aya's character or the damn series. I LOVED Parasite Eve growing up! It was the first Survival Horror game i really got into and played to completion (except the Chrysler building). Aya is cool, calm and collected and grows as a character during the 6 days she squares off with Eve! The music is amazing and still gives me chills when i hear it! This is a game i replay on my vita ever Christmas! I really hope that if this does get a modern remake that they DO NOT go the fan service route and have more respect for the character! I was SO disappointed with 3rd Birthday and it's overall story when i saw what the big twist was at the end! It was painful! AND FREAKING CREEPY when you realize there is a shower scene in that game... and even creepier when you realize how wrong it is for that shower scene to be in that game to be unlocked.

[@marzattackz6736]

i recently played it again, i still love it :) aya is soo awesome.

[@diabolysticism]

Your survival horror vids are awesome. I really need to add PE to my list of 'to plays', I've been wanting to since I was a kid myself!

[@Animalover205]

I just found your channel, and I gotta admit I love that I found it on the game that I absolutely adore. Thank you.

[@BenchongDy]

Of all the games of the 90's, this one deserves a damn good remake. I would also settle for a remaster. This game is a true masterpiece.

[@Thegamer1552]

2020: Bring me the Horizon writes a song in reference to the game Covid happens Now it's tied to an amazing game and something we must learn from.

[@bringbackmy90s]

I was playing PE1 the CD version the whole day now and found this great video! This video sums up everything I felt about the game! Great game, and also highly professional content on this channel . Immediately subscribed. You have an awesome voice and narration! Best regards from Germany

[@cinemashaner]

Loved the video. Played it all the time with my older brother back in the day. Hope to see a video soon on Parasite Eve 2 soon. Your story run through and voice tone is very calm and great to listen too, keep up the great work😄

[@burningcenturion6935]

When you pronounced the movie title i nearly choked on a lemon drop.

[@Hravokh]

i see Parasite Eve, i click like. i´m a simple person. (btw the book and the TV Drama are fun to read/watch) . thank you for this vid \o/

[@andresalvarez9043]

What a great video. Made my morning so many good memories with P.E. please talk about P.E.2 that's my favorite. Love your content.

[@samuelmiller8821]

Yes! Parasite Eve! I think I love you. ;) You have great taste in video games. Subscribed! :)

[@yumi9703]

*Mitocondria is the powerhouse of the cell.* Thanks school

[@Rucarlul]

Parasite eve is probably one of most underrated games on ps1

[@wisdomsoptional6357]

I love that you love all of my classic games I enjoyed that defined my teenage years. Aya and Jill

[@sebastiangiordano4312]

the music on this game... it's simply superb. the basement at the hospital when the lights go out.... give me more goosebumps than any of the latest resident evil games. the game was nearly perfect. and I've never cleared the Chrysler building... when I found out that the floors were randomly created, I gave up...I was too young to face something like that. great video! your voice is so soothing. expecting the P.E.2 history review.

[@buschwhacker765]

I see you just awakened my Mitochondrial Powers L I B E R A T I O N

[@louisshah4024]

I forgot where I heard this... but since the game is in NY, we should all imagine Aya has a Brooklyn accent.

[@judgment5265]

You have great taste, Sphere. This is one of my all-time favorites as well!

[@diogomultimedia3162]

Every game sound so much better when Sphere Hunter talk about it! You played pretty much the same games as me in 90, Dino crisis, Resident Evil... just missing Silent Hil! Keep it up please! Thanks for the awesome reviews!!!

[@ryuuotaku35]

I Love ❤️ Parasite Eve 1 & 2. It deserves a Remake!

[@andrewuk2781]

With Square Enix today I would be a bit worried. But well done remake would indeed satisfy my Parasite Eve crave.

[@TARINunit9]

One of the more disturbing things about Mellissa is that her "drug problem" was psychosomatic. The pills were harmless immunosuppressants. "You do it to yourself, you do, and that's what really hurts" --Radiohead

[@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013]

I don't think anyone has ever said "harmless immunosuppressants" before, but even the dialogue shown here makes it pretty clear that the 'drug problem' is medication she actually requires to continue living. It kind of comes across as though the devs just combined the existing important plot point of "the host needs to be on an immunosuppressant" from the novel with the thought that people hearing that someone is taking pills, and is taking more because they're stressed, will just naturally assume that them being abusable makes sense and rolled with it. Or didn't really understand the concept of an immunosuppressant themselves.

[@TARINunit9]

@@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013 My point was the addiction wasn't caused by the medication itself. She was paranoid that she would get sick without her drugs (it's ambiguous whether she understands what the pills actually do) so she kept shoveling them down her throat far above the recommended dosage. In a mundane way, that's pretty scary

[@RPGtourguide]

Always happy to come across a fellow fan of Parasite Eve. It doesn’t get as much love as it deserves. I wish the rest of the series followed the formula this one, in my opinion, perfected.

[@punkpacarola]

Your voice is so smooth and your love for horror games its so interesting, it's really not something explored on youtube, Keep the great job =) Love from Portugal

[@AYACOHENSTEIN]

My alias Aya it comes from this character Aya Brea ❤️ I love the game, the story and huge fun of Aya

[@KHaskins23]

Ah, Parasite Eve. I absolutely adore this game! First time I played this was around the time RE 2 came out and personally, I struggled with the machanics of Evil 2. But the moment I played Parasite Eve, I was hooked also calling Aya "waifu" I've noticed you have great taste, madam (she's mine too). But the entire game, story & soundtrack was absolutely wonderful and still playing it to this day along with part 2 which wasn't really bad despite it playing too much like the RE games. And that EX mode? 77 levels of hell and side boss was completely overpowered! Thank you for reviewing this masterpiece and looking forward to more great survival horror game reviews. 🖒

[@shant8003]

*tips*

[@LJ3783]

I just jusy barely stumbled into your channel but I love your passion and narrations. Also I ADORE this game, I’m a biologist and specialize on Mitochondrial DNA so I’ve been obsessed with the franchise the second I heard about the novel.

[@thomaswilkerson6295]

Nicely done. I agree with your review of the music. This is an awesome game. Your review of this game makes me want to play it again.

[@ElBandito]

My first named weapon after I finished the game was a shotgun. I loved to get in close and blast things.

[@fwwaller]

This game is the shit, it's really accessible too. Unlike the final fantasy games there's very little to no grinding to be found. You can be sub par at RPGs and pick this game up no problem. All the FMVs with the monsters transforming make me think of awesome 80's horror films like The Thing, The Fly, or The Howling. Also, that museum stage with the mutated Dinosaurs coming to life, as a kid who grew up with Dinosaurs, fills me with joy. The sequels are awful though, this is the only game in the series you should play.

[@HIM17]

Found your channel from this vid, you have wonderful taste. This is my #1 game, I felt like you represented it very well! Subbed, keep it up!

[@Zeroantagonist88]

wooow, i loved this! i hope you speak of the 2nd and 3rd game soon!

[@blackpilloverdose1013]

This game is my shit Aya is one of my favorite Chicks in a game ever.

[@felixh6458]

I know this is very off topic. But have you played call of cathulu dark corners of the earth? It's pretty spooky

[@channnlili]

Agreed with you about playing the game in an early age. :( I think I was about 7/8 year old kid, when I watched my brother was playing. The rats and Melissa transformed into the monster scenes were really freaked me out so much. Agreed with you about the music too! Good video! Keep it up

[@damcashineae6462]

discover this game because of this channel. I just finished it, and it is now one of my favourite rpg/survival horror

[@NelCelestine]

First off, this video got a sub from me. I love Parasite eve with all my heart! Second, no. The good luck charms do nothing. Just put them in storage and forget about them.

[@Esufer]

"readily available" [cries in PAL]

[@joelewis4410]

So happy I stumbled on this video. I loved this game and had totally forgotten about it. Now I want to play it again.

[@drhoads08]

Great review. Love your voice and humor. One of my favorite games as well.

[@MISTERWONKA7]

Love me some Parasite Eve. I always wanted Aya to face off Mitochondria in my old neighborhood uptown.

[@SoriduSnakeu]

LMFAO "Its like maaagic."

[@infjdub]

Keep up the good work. You're knowledgeable and have a great voice for this.

[@Frey12]

It is so nice to see someone else who loves this game. I have replayed the game tons and like made max armor/max weapon by doing new game plus over and over again with the super tool from the chrysler building. Aya is a total bad ass.

[@saedt]

You should play Vagrant Story, the battle system is based on it if I recall correctly.

[@The_gaming_archaeologist]

Now that game has my interest!

[@nessadvantage9447]

Here's a game that should be remastered (not remake). If square gave this game (the crash bandicoot treatment) to it when/or if they remade it,a remaster of this game wouldn't be bad at all.

[@rafael.lanzieri]

Your reviews are so indepth and intelligent. I love it.

[@Cheezmonka]

Here you are covering yet another game I don't find many people talking about much these days. Sick coverage. Weirdly enough, I read the novel, but have never actually played the game.

[@TotalJusticeGaming]

When's the parasite eve 2 retrospective?