The Bloody Roar Retrospective: Bloody Roar 4 (Full Version)

[@JGSMusic]

This guy is the best video game reviewer of all time.

[@ccdoomflash1689]

He really is

[@LAZY-RUBY]

I keep coming back to this video. It's so entertaining. Also hilarious that you were way ahead of the game on "2+ hr youtube review of a piece of media".

[@ToyosatomimiNoMikoTaoism]

Somehow the final boss generic dragon dude is easier to beat with Stun spamming back punch than it is actually *trying* to fight the AI normally

[@NotSpecialDude]

Course with konami being well konami... It wouldn't surprise me of the newest bloody Roar is a pachinko machine.

[@derrickhaggard]

And to no surprise Konami has announced plans to revive Bloody Roar as a "sigh+whimper" a pachinko machine. I'm still hoping someone buys the entirety of the rights of the Bloody Roar franchise from Konami.

[@ibilesfighter3.16]

@@derrickhaggard while their at it, just buy all the konami IP's and bankrupt konami

[@Lifetimes09]

The cosplayer looks hilarious but I hope bloody roar gets a second chance. It looks like a series worth redeeming.

[@kaienjin5468]

I'm actually working on redesigns for Bloody Roar 5 when it comes out.

[@bakuryuthemole]

@@kaienjin5468 designs? No such thing as an upcoming BR5 though.

[@kaienjin5468]

@@bakuryuthemole I am believing that Bloody Roar 5 will happen.

[@Tsexe07]

@@kaienjin5468 wouldn’t it be bloody roar 6 cause technically primal fury/extreme kinda is 5

[@JumugiDesunra]

@@Tsexe07 Primal Fury came out in 2002, Extreme came out in early 2003.

[@espourtoe]

i just finished the whole bloody roar retrospective series !! what a trip. you're entertaining! (:

[@VermillionR3D]

One thing I think worth mentioning is that Konami, the current right holders to the series, is basically shifting their focus from tradtional gaming on consoles, to mobile and pachinko machines. I think this is the final nail in the coffin for the series to me. It's such a shame because I grew up a demo of the second game on a PlayStation UnderGround Jampack disc many years ago. I have many fond memories of figuring out what all could be done with just Long and Stun in that demo. Both their themes are carved into my brain and its so sad to see the series die.

[@killerbouquet3220]

I'm from 7 years in the future. You're right.

[@RKNELIAS]

Xion is the goofiest antagonist ever. He is so goddamn fun in this game.

[@elucidator1277]

Great review, dude. It covered everything that needed to be covered and gave an accurate assessment of the each entry in the series. As a fan of the series (I started with BR2), this retrospective made me happy. I wouldn't mind BR coming back (especially with the recent Renaissance within the fighting game space after Street Fighter 4) but imo, three things NEED to happen with the series: 1) THE RIGHTS OF THE SERIES NEEDS TO GET THE F*** OUT OF KONAMI'S HANDS!!! That company is poison now, in both its business practices/polices and in how it treats its most talented devs and employees. Plus, their new focus on Mobile and Pachinko machines pretty much mean that the IPs they have will either be Perma-Shelved or be bastardized to hell (HIT THE LEVER!!!!!....*Sobs insides*....f*** Konami) 2) THE SERIES NEEDS TO BE REBOOTED (like how Mortal Kombat was)!!!!! I like the story up too BR2 (which had more potential with the whole Humans vs Zoanthromorphs vs Evil Zoanthros). but from BR3 and onward, the story got overly convoluted and stupid. And I really don't want to series to continue off this f**ked up continuity, especially after BR4. 3) GO BACK THE FRAMEWORK SET BY BR2 AND WORK FROM THERE. They could keep things like Hyper/Rave states and better implementation of destructible wall transitions and ringouts. THEY ALSO NEED TO BRING BACK THE STORY MODE SET BY BR2 THAT ACTUALLY MADE EACH OF THE BATTLES BETWEEN CHARACTERS DYNAMIC AND INTERESTING....besides that, they should scrap anything else from the other games past BR2 (AND HIRE GOOD ENGLISH VOICE ACTORS AND DIRECTORS, DAMMIT >:U). I won't say that it's impossible for BR to come back (hell, if KI can come back, anything can happen), but lots of things need to fall into place for it to not only happen BUT ALSO for it to be successful. So we'll see. *shrugs* lol Either way, I have great memories with the old games. :D

[@AlphaZeroX96]

Primal Fury is not bad.

[@TheBargainBinHobo]

The factory music sounds more like something you'd see on How it's Made than music for a fighting game. I love this retrospective, and I've made it my mission to snap up all of the Bloody Roar games...yes, *all* of them. I have 2 complete and Primal Fury disc only but by the end of 2024 I want to have all of them complete in box.

[@RippahRooJizah]

To be honest, BR4 kinda introduced me to the series. I've never played it but it was the first BR game I heard of. Years later I managed to play the first two games. Nice, lengthy review. Seems fitting as the Retrospective on Bloody Roar was what led me to you.

[@bips_lover]

Same it was first game i played after i played BR3

[@killerbouquet3220]

Honest to Gaia, one of my favorite videos on KZbin

[@LAZY-RUBY]

The soundtrack gets too much hate imo. I think branching out and trying new styles was nice, if a little hit or miss. That building level jazz tune is my jam.

[@GameRandomly]

+Dynamite Grizzly It was definitely hit and miss for the style of the game/past soundtracks considered, but I agree that the music isnt bad at all. Some of it sounds like it could be in an RPG haha

[@LAZY-RUBY]

Actually, now that I've played them, it honestly reminds me of the PS1 Megaman X games.

[@DouglasStewart99]

Yeah my favorite tracks in the game were: 1. The Opening 2. Aquarium Ruins 3. Building Under Construction

[@pftmclub]

the music is great but it's doesn't fit fighting game !

[@stanmarsh9656]

You know I could (almost) find better voice actors that could fit each character along with some of Bloody roar primal fury/extreme

[@stanmarsh9656]

Not gloating of course, but take for instance my favorite Gado; should or could be voiced by David Hayder. Hugo could or should be voiced by Hugh Jackman or Kyle Herbert Just for example

[@mrmeteor64]

This video is 8 years old. I wonder has there been any bloody roar news after all these years.

[@premiumdude8353]

this game is when the series reached its low point.

[@gjergji15]

Damn, great work man. Also, I think you can double duck while holding the block button.

[@yoshixyami]

I tried doing it and I believe they have removed that feature in four. If anyone has tried it please let me know !

[@derrickhaggard]

I've said it before and I'll say it again BR4's Career Mode would've been better as a pure CaC mode. I mean it wouldn't've been hard. Basically after doing the base part like gender, Beast form which should have a huge list of various animals both real and mythical to choose from, and name you'd then be asked to pick a fighting style this determines your CaC's fighting stance and base combos aka non-special move techniques in both Human form and Beast form, and finally personality/alignment along with possibility for a short bio giving some base info on your CaC. And from there it's on through the map gaining DNA points as well as Special Moves used by the main cast including Beast Drives, along with various stat-boosting abilities that way you can create your CaC's own unique fighting style through a combination of your CaC's stance and the Special Moves you collect. So if by some miracle aka we get lucky and someone buys the rights of the Bloody Roar franchise from that company bring Career Mode back but bring it back as a CaC mode.

[@VScorpio-oc4ei]

2024 and there still no bloody roar news

[@meganpayette5181]

May I be the first to say that the voice acting in the Zelda CDi games was better than Bloody Roar 4's "voice acting".

[@swaggerlevel90001]

+Megan Payette thats pushing it.

[@pftmclub]

EXCUSE ME PRINCESSSSSSS !

[@KTP200]

It's worth mentioning that the JP version adds the ducking position back into the game, but only for heavy guard characters.

[@joycehayes1454]

This game is very bad

[@yoshixyami]

That makes me really sad 😭

[@GreenPhoenix91]

that was some awesome fight choreography.

[@KUNAIfever]

bloody roar 4 really needs a debug mode

[@KTP200]

it does, it's just not accessible without codes

[@GatorRay]

It needs a re-release to fix as many problems as possible.

[@Robotech85]

Yeah, how come back in the days we can unlock everything when we played the game now we can’t we have to buy the character to unlock it who thinks of an idea like this now is just BS we already buy the games for $30 to $60 whoa

[@premiumdude8353]

Robotech85 I hate when gaming companies get greedy.

[@davidsomoza]

Not cool of you balancing the audio to the max volume on the sound test part for those of us who watch on tv at home with kids and their parents arround.

[@ChristineGabuya]

1:54:26 that Midori Theme from Evil Zone tho

[@Fahronaces]

Austin Yorski already working on buying the license for a New Bloody Rare game

[@stanmarsh9656]

Fahron Williams here's hoping it will be better 👍🏻

[@derrickhaggard]

Please let him be successful please let him be successful cause I don't want to see one of my most favorite series brought back as a pachinko machine.

[@captainkirk265]

8 years later and still no sign of it returning but honestly if it did at point they'd just f*ck it up.

[@LucasRazorBlade]

Great video! I really enjoyed it. I have only played Bloody Roar once.. I think. ^_^

[@GatorRay]

4:02 speaking of games that got mixed opinions from critics but are hated by fans. at least from what I've seen.

[@IndieLambda]

Is your chanel icon Shina ? If not, it looks like.

[@rai_harn98]

It really is Shiina.

[@IndieLambda]

Raihan Hakim98 I'd love this game to be rebooted.

[@rai_harn98]

+Individu λambda Yeah me too. This franchise was dormant for way too long.

[@coldzzzzxxxx]

I hate how hard it is to do the beast drives i only can do one using changing the botton for L1

[@JomasterTheSecond]

Farewell. Farewell. Farewe-

[@bernardorodrigues7048]

26:46 music?

[@nixedification]

10/10 video

[@GreenPhoenix91]

The voice acting in this game sounds as bad as Dynasty Warriors 9.

[@Freefork]

14:12 Ya sure? 'Cause I see "Kazumis" in the next scene.

[@euyemura123]

Xion sure has moves 1:43:56

[@nazishhussain2712]

Xion looklike Pegasus from yugioh

[@CherryPixelBun]

Wow, this game looks janky as hell.I love the first two games, but haven't played the PS2 games.

[@kamecabrasikake5332]

1:41:33 1:54:14

[@davidmaschino3359]

Nice jorts.

[@AlphaZeroX96]

Maximilian is overrated, gameplay is more important than story, and The Calling isn't bad.

[@DustinMWeber]

Except that he DID go into the gameplay being bad when he discussed the broken beast gauge system, invisible walls sealing stages into smaller-than-necessary stages, the game's graphical slowdown (i.e., Reiji's beast form and the sewer stage) and other glitches, the various crap concerning "Career" Mode, and so forth. Guess what, though: If you were as attached to the BR franchise and its story and characters as SCXCR is, you'd have your gripes with the direction of BR4's plot as well. Also, he only brought up Maximilian because the guy had made a video discussing rumors surrounding a possible BR title for the PS4 that were swirling around at the time in 2013 that were obviously never proven true. That was IT. It was just to illustrate the hype that was surrounding the possibility of the franchise's revival and NOT an attempt at kissing Maximillian's posterior or anything else of the sort. Don't like Maximilian? Fine. Whatever. Don't go taking out on SC, though. He can't help that you dislike the guy for whatever reason. Finally, The Calling...you like it? Again, fine. Your opinion. Still, don't go giving SC grief over it just because he didn't. The game got MIXED reviews, after all, and if you're at all interested as to why SC in particular doesn't care for it, either watch his Let's Play of it from 2010 or read the review he'd written on his blog on October 19, 2010, when he brought his LP to a close. Heck, do BOTH, if you so choose. Bottom line, don't be rude. This whole video is more or less just an extra-long editorial about a decade-plus-old video game as made by some random guy on the Internet whom you'll more likely than not never meet in real life--not to discount him, of course, but you get my point.

[@redrazorx-23]

I liked this game back in the day and still do...but i am well aware of how flawed this game is Primal fury is way better

[@WarframeCrunch]

Too bad that every Bloody Roar games is broken on it's own: BR1: SIde step mechanic is broken because you can do sidestep while opponent trying to attack you, then he is locked into his combo animations and you just do your combo on his back. BR2: Side step mechanic is now even more broken because they added Beast Drive an ultimate ability, you can do sidestep and instantly do Beast Drive on opponent. BR3: They removed side step mechanic with pressing forward button while blocking normal attacks, now you can do side steps yourself and game wasn't programmed for that, because attacks doesn't have any tracking if opponent is doing side steps so you can just do side step almost any time opponent doing an combo and start doing your combo on his back. Alos they added Hyper Beast mode where you can do overpowered infinite comobs, because characters attack faster and can cancel moves to another one. BR Primal Fury/ Extreme: They fixed Side step mechanic, now attack track enemy when he is doing side step so you cannot avoid attacks that easilly, which means you cannot go around opponent back and do your combo. Also fixed Hyper Beast mode so it is no longer making characters faster and they cannot cancel moves. But hey there are throws that are done instantly and you have only around 5-7ms change to cancel oppoent throw, but opponent can do throw even while you are doing an attack or he block an attack or he dodge an attack.... also STUN have throw that cannot be canceled so good luck. Also some Beast Drives works like throws but they also cannot be canceled, so you do any oponinig for throw and random Beast Drive can hit you. BR4: Frames issues because of new engine and lack of knowledge how to optimize it. Broken Human and Beast health system. New Characters have some broken attacks that are overpowered. Now characters have random old mechanics from older games nobody knows why, you have to play the character and check yourself which one of these mechanics have THIS character....

[@FormulaFox]

With the new Bloody Roar anime adaptation underway I decided to rewatch this ancient(by KZbin standards) retrospective....Still have to skip sections of it due to the game's cringey voice acting. Analysis does NOT soften the blow.