Prisoner of Azkaban is Still Fantastic!

[@longplaylegends]

Yeah dude, this game really stood out back in the day.. Flying with Buckbeak over the Hogwarts grounds was amazing.

[@BigKnecht]

It was like GTA but for nerds and my parents would actually buy me the game lmao

[@longplaylegends]

@@BigKnecht True! Also, looking back, the dungeons were something special. I reemember PoA being darker than the previous two, although Goblet of Fire ramped it up even more. But the dungeons in this game really made me feel nervous and alone when I was a kid for some reason. The atmosphere was REALLY great, like a lot of Zelda dungeons for example.

[@imnotinsanebisquit]

Gotta admit i missed flying on a broom with harry around hogwarts, and i really hoped for a Firebolt :P

[@gamewithadam7235]

Was my favourite part too.

[@cultureguide3660]

every minute of this game is great. The atmosphere, nostalgic music and such a warm atmosphere in the game are amazing. 2004 is remembered right away, for me it will never get boring.

[@JMotion]

Hermione fixing her hair with magic is like, the moment you really start to understand how much effort they put into this game. Because like, you've already gone through so many unique areas, and they're still putting a ton of effort into animations for these little one-off moments. Licensed games peaked here.

[@DonMcGlass]

I don't know why I find Snape turning around coughing like he smokes 3 packs a day hilarious

[@varisrevolver4061]

Prisoner of Azkaban: Has 0 beans Goblet of fire: Every 5 seconds A BEAN

[@MuseBySecrecy]

They’re making up for lost beans

[@SammEater]

The developers decided to give to us an entire Prisoner of Azkaban worth of beans for the fourth game.

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

@@SammEater *YOU WILL DROWN IN THE BEANS SO SAYETH THE DEVELOPERS!*

[@Casketkrusher_]

Can't believe how good this game still looks.

[@rockysandman5489]

@Paraone Ngatai It's a pretty good game man. All the first three games were (on the Xbox/PS2/NGC release, anyway).

[@lololol924]

@@rockysandman5489 Of all the remakes and remasters why the hell isnt there one for the first 3 ps2 games?

[@rockysandman5489]

@@lololol924 Because these games aren't popular enough or talked about enough. I mean, most Harry Potter fans probably barely even know that there even are videogame tie-ins, and many don't care enough because they don't play games. Really these games appeal to a niche audience (gamer Potterheads) rather than a general gaming audience like, say, the Spyro remake or the GTA trilogy. There's just no guaranteed large profit from it.

[@ElliottPiano]

Yeah they had just used Unreal 2 after using unreal 1 for the first two games so there was a major upgrade

[@unisonarcanine]

Good enough to pass as an early 360 title if it was 720p

[@Kevbo2040]

1:16 "When Ron says 'piss off' in the movie, I think that's when we all turned into proper adults. Incorrect, sir. I turned into an adult when Ron said "I'm not gonna take any CRAP from Malfoy this year" in the book.

[@EliasWolf77]

Ron in the movies: basically useless Ron in the games: THE CHOSEN ONE

[@g1nja350]

Ron isnt useless in the films lol 😆

[@Mr-Trox]

​@@g1nja350 Considering how most of his big moments got given Hermione, he's definitely nowhere near as great as he is in the books.

[@g1nja350]

@@Mr-Trox I know that lol just saying hes not completely useless

[@basedbattledroid3507]

Best part of the game was how Buckbeak would always kick the shit out of Ron whenever he tried to ride.

[@rorysnow7937]

I’m not sure what Ron did to deserve that kind of treatment

[@marvelanddcretrospective]

@@rorysnow7937 pretty sure the book established that Buckbeak didn't like Ron, nothing personal that's just how Hippogriffs are.

[@roviH]

I'm really impressed by the facial animation work in this game. It's so expressive and fun to watch.

[@markeyiszra]

Their design is like live action turn into 3d Animation which is kinda Impressive.

[@domthesickbomb]

Some notes for next time: you in fact can search the bookshelves for beans and other stuff, you can actually attack the vases (more than once if I remember correctly) and they drop beans. And you can search some of the trunks in the common rooms

[@foo6975]

Iirc press L2 for fixed camera mode (only works in door)

[@EggyEggtoast]

You should clarify that RON can search bookshelves for beans lol

[@domthesickbomb]

@@EggyEggtoast is it only Ron that can do it? I don’t remember that but haven’t played in years

[@EggyEggtoast]

@@domthesickbomb I was only reminded while watching the vid lol, you can see the shimmer on the wall be applied to the robes to the left when you first switch to Ron and that reminded me about how scavenging is Ron's unique talent (Harry's being parkour and Hermione's crawling)

[@AdminAbuse]

A BEAN

[@TheMindsStrange]

I grew up playing this game on the GameCube. I'm so happy that people are still discovering it. The Harry Potter games don't have a great history or reputation, but the third one is definitely a stand out. Love to see it.

[@michaeldunn8972]

the first 2 for the PC were amazing XD the are style blended with the old CRT monitors really well.

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

@@michaeldunn8972 and this one was perfectly timed with the ps2 graphics

[@Felzorful]

Untill goblet of fire all the harry potter games where amazing.

[@GooseGaming999]

i remember playing this and chamber of secrets, I miss having to sneak around the castle at night in the second one so many memories

[@AzarFC]

This was one of the first games I played as a kid on my ps2, this and the chamber of secrets, so good man.

[@thenoon6635]

I’d beat this game by walking the entire game and never running because i wanted it to be as realistic as possible

[@troy801]

That's commitment

[@23iloveanime]

i thought i was the only person who did that, that how i play my rpg like mass effect and dragon age, it give you the inmersion

[@ivan.guitaraaa1903]

Nice

[@dstinnettmusic]

@@23iloveanime I call this “negative immersion” Like…did you stop to pretend to poop and pee? At a certain point doesn’t immersion become an obstacle to fun?

[@23iloveanime]

@@ivan.guitaraaa1903 for me no xd, but every person is diferent, just happen that rpg is The most inmersive genre for me, but some people are very impatience for that

[@AndrewD8Red]

This being played as the developer intended: On an actual real PS2

[@Einar730]

pcsx2

[@route77productions]

OG Xbox and PC "Am I a joke to you?"

[@bubhoward8642]

This beginning train sequence gave me nightmares as a kid; it took me forever to get past it. I actually was scared of these things. Later in the game when Harry is alone in the test room with a dementor; that part took me forever to beat as well. I'd even restart the game just to enjoy going through the game again, then I'd end up back to that dementor trial with Harry. I was so proud to have beaten that part lol

[@lisaelsancho6490]

I used to play HP Prisoner of Azkaban religiously when I was around 7-8 years old and I had literal nightmares about a dementor coming into my house and chasing my in slow motion because of how much of a nightmare fuel the train section was.

[@bubhoward8642]

@@lisaelsancho6490 bro. I had a dream too like that. It was in my room. I tried to leave the room but I couldn't move. It was coming out of the tv

[@ppjones96]

SAME lol

[@Vincenzo82799]

Omg same

[@CrispyCrawfish1346]

I could not stop laughing when Snape just started coughing all over the place 🤣

[@poppypitcher6327]

Covid lol

[@nicoliony]

Nostalgia critic outside the train window is even more terrifying than the dementors

[@DragonTigerBoss]

"Why is Scabbers here? He's a ped--" I haven't read these books in a long time, got this one confused with Goblet.

[@Joov]

Harry in the -main menu- whole game looks like someone rubbed a balloon on his head

[@Nerevar666]

Ron backing down the stairway while staring Harry down at 11:26 is a bit unsettling

[@ZeroSensed]

Wow I really like the art style this game was going for! It genuinely looks good and it definitely helped the game age better.

[@ZeroSensed]

Sort of

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

Its very ps2 era sims with the characters

[@FairyBogFather]

this one was not only my favorite harry potter game, but it's honestly one of my favorite video games in general. obviously, the nostalgia plays a part in that, but it's also just so dang fun--clever puzzles and secrets, solid environmental storytelling, some good laughs. I also felt like this one was uniquely aware of the books and injected a lot of subtle details from it, while the other games just drew from the movies.

[@redwaldcuthberting7195]

I love the whimsical charm of the early HP games.

[@Mew_Stor]

When Snape was coughing while he caught Harry I was coughing from laughing ^^

[@whoelsebutben4108]

"This is really heavy" If only there was a spell that could lift heavy objects...

[@TheBreakingBenny]

Why lift it with raw strength then? Dumb 3rd grades.

[@DBswag_]

10:50 That painting reminded me of something from Chessington World of Adventures. The animation looked very similar to something I would've seen there as a kid.

[@erisk.1707]

The facial expressions of the characters remind me so much of the Sims for some reason

[@yllanthrasblood9297]

It has been a real joy seeing your editing skills improving over time. Your videos are getting better and better quality without losing the hilarity of the content, keep up the fantastic work!

[@NathanielBTM]

Ron's icon looks like the character's icon in the chatbox when you speak to someone in banjo kazooie or Runescape

[@DrPhoxotic]

1:30 Ron's playstation glow up is like Neville Longbottom's real life glow up

[@ipodhelp999]

In case someone hasnt already said ron can look through bookshelves for beans and such and those jars can be hit to give beans and the gold goblets

[@phDexterable]

Ron IS unironically the most op character in this game tbh. Infinite provisions and beans!

[@CthulhuianBunny]

These are some of the best models I've ever seen from that era of consoles.

[@KessiaClips]

“Friends is a TV show” over the Frasier image actually made me giggle

[@mattemattics5667]

I can’t get over how good the character models and mouth movement is for 2004

[@spritefroggy]

Loved this game as a kid. It felt magical to explore the castle and roleplay daily life.

[@TheVeryAngryShrimp]

The voice actors for game Ron/Hermione/Harry were perfect. Always liked that about the PS2 games.

[@vincentguzman7056]

Harry sounded like he had braces

[@Bowiiihowdy]

Could have found a better actor for Lupin tho...can get Stephen Fry but not David Thewlis

[@brandtheman92]

The Christmas special brought me here. This was the only Harry Potter game I had back in the day, I loved it. But I remembered Snape catching you after hours and just Coughing so loudly lmfao. That really confused me, I remember getting mildly annoyed like… what kind of a reaction is that?! Pointing at you shaking his head and just coughing his lungs out hahahaha thanks for the nostalgia trip Micky. I’m loving all these playthroughs

[@alexandernagel8205]

Speaking of Spyro, I think that would make for a delightful let’s play

[@Regnbuesolv]

God, yes. Wouldn't that be wonderful? He makes any game charming. But a charming game and a charming man? Infinicharming

[@Signerdragon123]

Funny thing is... There's a glitchy version of the Hogwarts Grounds in the game files for Spyro: A Hero's Tail.

[@Regnbuesolv]

@@Signerdragon123 oh yeah! I remember getting to it and for some reason it gave me a nightmare 😅 probably because I thought the prefect would come get me

[@cheezdoodle96]

Micky said Spyro's coming at some point in the future. All the _Jak and Daxter_ talk in this vid makes me hope that's in the cards as well.

[@alexandernagel8205]

@@cheezdoodle96 that would be sweet =)

[@eddieboy2787]

”Echgehgehg” -Snape

[@toshiokishida3794]

Yes! This game aged really, really well. I've always thought that the gameplay was incredible for its time. I hope they make a remake of the series (in games).

[@DigitalApex]

I like that the graphics and facial animation rigs are literally just PS2 Sims. Really adds to the overall nostalgia and I think it made the game age better.

[@lapis6288]

I absolutely love the lil effects Micky adds in the video, especially the oblivion npc music

[@Felzorful]

The harry potter games up to azkaban and spiderman 2 where the excellence of how good a movie tie in game could be.

[@gamewithadam7235]

I played this game to death and never remembered Snape randomly coughing like wtf lol. They couldn't put a voice line to say like "What are you doing here?" lmao

[@ShinyShilla]

2:50 so Malfoy was the good guy all along, trying to give a lesson to that rat!

[@MoistCrumpet]

That stealthy part of the game always scared me when I played the game as a kid because of the way Snape would start coughing his guts up whenever he caught me.

[@helendegenerate7308]

When my hyper fixation of the week was the Harry Potter games I was so sad to find that the PC versions were all but abandoned but I at least got serotonin from still having a working console copy of this game, it's one of my favorites.

[@jborg0074]

Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of fire were the only Harry Potter games I played growing up. I had no idea that there were elements from the previous games carried over into Azkaban. Brilliant video

[@colmlambe4068]

This is my first time watching one of your videos and you humor is what won me over can't wait for part 2.

[@MrChaostheorie13]

I remember playing the Gameboy Advanced version of this game as a kid, which was basically just a Final Fantasy re-skin really, random encounters, turn-based combat and all. Didn't understand what was happening like half the time but still had a blast. Good times. Thanks for indulging my nostalgia, kind reader

[@RetroSmoo]

The first 2 on gameboy color were RPG also and pretty fun

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

My sister had it on gameboy and i remember getting stuck at the tree almost every single time, i need to get a copy of it.

[@CloneTrooperKosmos]

@@TheRealRusDaddy that tree was an asshole. i hated that fucking thing

[@myworstenemy7966]

Looks like Ron forgot that there’s literally a levitation spell, while they were on the train.

[@zselle9001]

Why are the cutscenes made like in a Devil May Cry game?

[@springtraplord2216]

This is my first time watching you and i already subscribed. i laughed alot in this video XD

[@sighduck9789]

I love how Harry Hermione and Ron are posed the same way the characters pose on the Unit select screen of Classic Star Wars Battlefront

[@rebeccagamble8837]

You're in for an absolute treat playing this honestly. I replayed it not so long ago and it's bloody good fun! Can't wait to watch more.

[@renegadeswgr]

0:37 “Dougmentor! Dougmentor!”

[@calebbones6502]

i had so much fun playing the first 3 harry potter games. honestly i feel that they deserve a remaster

[@TysonASMR]

I remember having this game on GameCube and I was obsessed 😂😍

[@Post_Mat]

First HP game I ever played, absolutely love this one, SF intro is iconic!

[@monkfishy6348]

Forget Defence Against The Dark Arts. Hogwarts needs to teach Defence Against The Deadly Books.

[@DiabeetusPlams]

Ah, just like how I remember good ol' Snape... a chain-smoker with chronic bronchitis.

[@ThatPenguinPDizzle]

I love your editing for the harry potter videos. All the little references and such are hilarious! :)

[@thelyokomemelord]

This game is still amazing even after all these years. I'll go back and play this anyday. I laughed so hard, I would live to see a full playthrough lol.

[@omigawdd]

You all ready got me with the flipendo vs alarm clock... 😅 "Which one of you dies again?" Lmao... I can't even with these videos. 🤣

[@Mabra51]

I remember that some of the facial expressions are pretty funny and the characters move around like robots in cutscenes.

[@jennalaukkanen4776]

Oof this was my most FAVOURITE game as kid, shame that I can´t play this anymore (ever again)! Even the sounds...ahh

[@iKlix014]

I loved how they looked like Sims in this game!

[@zote8106]

WHY DO THE CUTSCENES LOOK SO GOOD

[@nickcurry8515]

I started watching you when you were around 14k subs and now you're almost at 100k. That's awesome man!

[@hibye7385]

The editing of the cutscenes with your jokes resonates with my sense of humor immensely.

[@yosz9746]

I spent hours on hours back in them ps2 games replaying this over and over again, it had so much to explore for back then

[@UtopiaBasti]

The Oblivion music kills me... :'D

[@Waifualexx]

I love how at the end of this game you could run around and do whatever even though the main task were finished

[@t091293]

The way you say "i want Capri Sun" is weirdly satisfying lmao

[@kitsykat90]

Yay, been waiting for this! Looks good! Also cutscene edits are perfect.

[@dot_aif]

0:43 I'd 100% play Ron and Scabber

[@ppjones96]

snape coughing is just beautiful game fuckery

[@RetroSmoo]

Apparently they played the wrong sound file when Snape catches you, has the right line played in other languages

[@NatNat13231]

I clicked so fast on this video, I am absolutely ecstatic you’re playing this.

[@marcelittchu]

I remember playing this through the night when I was like 9. Had such a good time.

[@bradnelson7296]

I adored this game. I played it over and over! I have such great memories of playing this on my tiny TV 🤣🤠

[@MrDorkbot]

I remember playing and really liking this game as a kid. Never finished it though because the game would freeze during one of the last cutscenes.

[@mythmaker6554]

Good lord, this really takes me back. Used to play this all the time when I went to my Gran's to the point where I was able to consistently beat it in the span of a single afternoon.

[@jeanculasec1466]

This game was the literal definition of magic in my childhood

[@qk1050]

Lol Hermione's character model in the thumbnail looks like it's from EA's The Sims 2

[@jopeteus]

I like how the PC version was always different from the console versions

[@jessicaable5095]

Hey, I think that other picture on the dormitory wall is of a football team. I remember one of the muggle born or half blood Gryffindors had a football poster in the books and the others found it odd cus it was a muggle game where the balls didn't move on their own. Neat touch!

[@yash1756]

That Dean Thomas and Ron Weasley you're talking about

[@theonorman3048]

Yes! Been looking forward to this one. Please play all the games!

[@asterixobelix20]

Hm this look really different from the PC version. Can' t wait to watch the whole thing and see what's the difference. So far it looks good.

[@TheBreakingBenny]

Unreal Engine on PCs but RenderWare on the 6th generation home consoles, and it's the same game engine GTA 3 to San Andreas was made on! Too bad EA bought Criterion and made sure developers had to use alternative ones, like Bully using Gamebryo.

[@asterixobelix20]

@@TheBreakingBenny Hmm so far looks definitely more worked on and having more content, than the PC version, which I love to death, but can be finished in a few hours at best. I like that they share soundtrack, the part where Hedwig flies around is the same they used when you fly around as a dragon in the PC version (which is one of my favorite soundtracks from these games). I wonder how linear this version is, the PC version have a bit of an open school exploration with secrets if I remember correctly. And a bean bonus room.

[@RetroSmoo]

Both versions are real fun, the GBA game is also awesome and RPG style

[@Finozzi96]

I played both versions and the PS2 one was definitely superior, and it clearly had a bigger budget than the PC version

[@laytonpro8655]

This was my favourite game as a kid, exploring the castle but also new levels that were super cool, not to mention the buckbeak sections

[@foo6975]

24:53 my man's head is just literally gone

[@Xappan]

Open-eyed Hermione is proper nightmare fuel

[@TheBreakingBenny]

That final frame could easily be fixed and even a baby could do that.

[@Xappan]

@@TheBreakingBenny I mean in video editing sure but in game design :D I guess the model was to be culled out (as that seems to be a default facial expression or so) but the game was a frame early. Although I must add I know absolutely 0 about game design.

[@TheBreakingBenny]

@@Xappan Model and facial animation :-)

[@MicSpicyNoodles]

I recently discovered that they released chamber of secrets on ps1, and it looks just as broken and beautiful as sorcerers stone. Idk if I speak for everyone, but I’d definitely love to see you tackle that beast lol

[@jeremyvoel-pel357]

Agreed 100%. I love those blocky graphics and enchanting vibe from those games on ps1.

[@austinslater530]

Yeah, I actually really want to track down and play the CoS PS1 game. I have Sorcerer’s Stone on both PS1 and 2, because the PS1 version came out first. The CoS game came out on both simultaneously, so I got PS2 but never 1. Have to remedy that now!

[@BrenturoX]

The Main Theme was created by Jeremy Soule btw!

[@Pertusetian]

Your knowledge of 80's rock is impressive. Love the vids!

[@_gamma.]

Never even occurred to me that I could relive my nostalgia through other people. I’ll have to watch the rest of the series, I hope you have a solid 10 hours of flying the hippogriff around so I can get the full experience

[@ashtonhamilton2218]

It's nice but it makes me sad cause I really wanna play this game now and can't anymore cause I don't have it or my ps2 anymore

[@phoenixflames7679]

This is my favorite book movie and video game

[@peterstangl8295]

Wow, the graphics really held up way better than i thought

[@Kuulpb]

I remember this game, honestly really fun

[@jek__]

6:42 A modest proposal jokes are always timely, especially with your accent lol