I must be one of the few that actually enjoyed the game, insane plot and all.
@krisisgod6667 жыл бұрын
CactuarKnight I really like the game. Every now and then I bust out the good ol’ PS2 and play this and time crisis 3.
@malik87breaker7 жыл бұрын
I played it too. What i remembered it was good :)
@cobaltisnotreal75817 жыл бұрын
No cactuars
@jaylow40745 жыл бұрын
This was the only game as a kid that made me cry rage quit
@dorenjackson11664 жыл бұрын
I loved this game even tho I was a kid so I may have been easily entertained. My favorite part of this game was the music. Once I hear that theme song it takes me back to much more simple times lol
@Balaban785 жыл бұрын
This was one of my first PS2 games. Holds a special place in my heart.
@DakinRinone2 жыл бұрын
Same here. Slept over at my cousins house, they just got the ps2, this was one of the games we rented. I'll always vividly remember it.
@TellemG2 жыл бұрын
Me 2 man….me too
@toututu29932 жыл бұрын
Me 3
@hectorsanchez82572 жыл бұрын
Me too
@MLyricEntertainment Жыл бұрын
Me too bro! I'm all thinking there's gonna be great reviews for it but people hated it lol
@coorocrow6 жыл бұрын
So that means the 'Dog Steet' logo on Pence's shirt in kingdom hearts 2 is a reference to this game?!
@hazardhayes5 жыл бұрын
mind blown
@ivansalcedo22905 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Kingdom Hearts itself is a weird tribute to Square Enix/Square Soft Games. Ignore the Disney Characters and it's just another Enix Masterpiece
@AllDayDavis3 жыл бұрын
@WhiteFlagsFly YT that's disgusting
@ajflink3 жыл бұрын
There are A LOT of references in Kingdom Hearts games to other Squaresoft and Square Enix games. No, I am not going to list them. I have life...but not enough of a life to know this.
@kidneystonermusic3 жыл бұрын
@@AllDayDavis lol
@Mortisk7 жыл бұрын
Hey, I LOOOOOVED the Bouncer as a kid. The fighting felt like you can feel the hits.
@rinnnnnnnnnnrinRinOnishi3 жыл бұрын
when you actually did land hits
@sarahbrewer94837 жыл бұрын
I want that No Cactuars jacket in my life.
@knux646 жыл бұрын
Sarah Mehh my next tat..... When I have money.... Life sucks.
@rinnnnnnnnnnrinRinOnishi3 жыл бұрын
fucking sameeeee! metal bits and all i dont give a shit, it looks awesome
@GizmoHibiki7 жыл бұрын
I actually like The Bouncer. Fight me.
@UniQueLyEviL6 жыл бұрын
Gizmo Hibiki saame
@rezagolnezhad99156 жыл бұрын
me too
@alfreddominguezlll54176 жыл бұрын
I like it too mucho
@Dasten6 жыл бұрын
Nobody needs to fight you. The Bouncer's controls will fight you every step of the way
@yungflackie65346 жыл бұрын
This is honestly the best game ever made on ps2
@Portly7 жыл бұрын
now you have to do a worst protagonists video, you know that right?
@TheAntiSanta7 жыл бұрын
Would Kane and Lynch be the same character, or take up two slots?
@TeryJones7 жыл бұрын
My vote for the worst goes to Lin from Xenoblade Chronicles X.
@ThePrincessAsshole7 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, he's gonna trip when he gets to the Drakengard protagonists, especially the guy from the first game,
@wdcain17 жыл бұрын
Leo Stenbeck in _Zone of the Enders 1_ was really annoying being an Amuro Rey with none of his redeeming traits though he did get his act together for the sequel.
@devinweathers75207 жыл бұрын
good thing he doesn't do anime man... it's a fucking head scatcher
@therealpentap52667 жыл бұрын
Loved this game as a kid. Completed it 12 times unlocked every character as well as get them all to level S. Think I loved it coz I'd always play team battles with my bud. Survival mode was a blast too
@Kamikraze7 жыл бұрын
Hey, I have fond memories playing this game. . .
@keybladesrus7 жыл бұрын
Bradley Shepherd It's okay. We all have fond memories of playing shitty games.
@texaspete34875 жыл бұрын
As do i, i spent years trying to remember the name of this game because i was so desperate to play it again
@Woter_X5 жыл бұрын
@@keybladesrus How was this game shitty? you were probably shit at playing it.
@oussyach82165 жыл бұрын
@@Woter_X This was my childhood
@Naildown554 жыл бұрын
I have fond memories of playing Megaman X7 but that doesnt make it a good game lol
@kaisburg24506 жыл бұрын
A small little thing, but I found the animation in this game pretty amazing for a time where 3D fighting game animations can suck. They sell their motions much better than any Mortal Kombat game. Sion's backhand kick is beautiful and they all actually look like they know how to fight. People don't appreciate good animation anymore. Bad ones still exist, trust me. They're just covered by the graphics.
@nhytarhalys59099 ай бұрын
Wise words.
@merlotwilliams7 жыл бұрын
I watched this video with the full intent to shit on it because I remember loving the Bouncer when I was younger but none of your points can be refuted. I think a big problem with the game was that, at it's heart, it was supposed to have been a fighting game and the story mode was just meant to unlock the characters. It gets judged by the single player mode which was lackluster and, in the grand scheme of things, it wouldn't have measured up as a fighting game either.
@Djamp_htx7 жыл бұрын
Merlot Williams I spent hours and hours on this game I actually Loved it and wished square Enix would at least use the characters for an Easter egg or random callback. Story wasn’t all that bad imo just the payoff is lackluster and the villains plot is super contrived
@merlotwilliams7 жыл бұрын
Al P Oh, for sure. I still love the game to this day and I still remember that you have to beat the game 7 times to unlock all the characters. I liked The Walking Dead Survival Instinct as well and that game was trash. Too many people don't realize that something doesn't have to be prefect for you to like it.
@carlosrodriguez-di3bs7 жыл бұрын
Yeah i like some games that other people dont like and other way around there are some popular games that i don't like. It just has to do with preference.
@iceclkeyheart30607 жыл бұрын
Al P Pence in KH wears a dog street shirt. Can't think of anything else in Sqaure titles
@TheBrooklyn3237 жыл бұрын
Merlot Williams yeah I loved this game as a kid...... Even though I didn't understand the story at the time.
@officialgodzillayt7 жыл бұрын
This video lasted as long as a single playthrough.
@mikemarks61367 жыл бұрын
Blitz Dreadnought yeah it was ridiculously short
@jonathanmckiddy91696 жыл бұрын
You Were Meant to play through multiple times and I know this because I did and the story changes depending on who you play as not only that but there are a lot of fights in one playthrough that you could possibly have in another
@Gloomdrake5 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Mckiddy Yes, that’s mentioned in the video
@Chubunater7 жыл бұрын
i actually 100% this game... I was a troubled child in middle school
@knux646 жыл бұрын
SodiusChubz 塩の嵐 I wasn't I'm just an extreme introvert.
@Thisismyhandle4236 жыл бұрын
It was a great game! I still remember buying it again like 5 years later and it was still good. This video made valid points, but the bouncer was great imo
@ryanblackwell64027 жыл бұрын
I love this game! It has never left my top 5 games of all times list. Love the characters, music, RPG style leveling system and That circular uppercut the Kou had is my favorite move in any game!
@Jamal25044 жыл бұрын
2019 called and wants you to meet the Quiet Man.
@Chrimatic12416 жыл бұрын
The Bouncer is a good game.. Change my mind.
@lukebennett16483 жыл бұрын
Nostalgia
@JoshuaJacobs832 жыл бұрын
Why bother?
@KittyKatty999 Жыл бұрын
You're entitled to your opinion. If you like it so much, why not upload a playthrough of it?
@JYJnKumi6 жыл бұрын
I loved this game as a kid. And I still enjoy playing it nowadays when I'm in the mood. And it honestly blows my mind how no one realizes Sora is just Sion redesigned. XD
@BlueFroman5 жыл бұрын
That feel when you realize that The Quiet Man is actually a spiritual successor (mechanically) to the Bouncer, and both are made by square
@Sky-CladObserver3 жыл бұрын
I never thought about that, but it makes SOOO much sense...
@C_The_Guy5 жыл бұрын
6:13 if Sora borrowed Trippie Redd's chain and became a Soundcloud rapper
@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick6 жыл бұрын
Imagine how badass a cinematic brawler with RPG elements about a bouncer at a bar would be! It’d be like Roadhouse meets the Yakuza games!
@ayuloveappears7 жыл бұрын
That's what I love about these high school androids, man. I keep gettin older, they stay the same age.
@josh-oo7 жыл бұрын
Space Harrier Heheh, yes they do, yes they do.
@VanessaVersus5 жыл бұрын
No matter how many times I see this, "These are rolled up to his knees!" gets me every single time.
@maxigoat7 жыл бұрын
I have so much nostalgia for this game it's unreal. I know the gamw isi kinda trash but the OST is fucking great
@agonleed38416 жыл бұрын
Lilithan it's not trash. Not at all. It's just short. His whole complaint is not having enough game time. It's like calling Way of the Samurai trash. Ya don't do that lol. Idk about the ps4 version, but all others...no
@Zsolti_HUN2 жыл бұрын
Same composers did Racing Lagoon and Final Fantasy X-2. Great music
@ultimate_pawnch7 жыл бұрын
I loved this game, and I didn't actually know about it until kh was already a thing. I especially liked playing the versus mode with my friend. Now if only there had been co-op in the story mode...
@Next-xm2dh7 жыл бұрын
Just play God Hand
@Monado65 жыл бұрын
God hand is a complete different experience. Multiplayer ragdoll physics
@Woter_X5 жыл бұрын
@@Monado6 beat down fist of vengeance?
@schlockfather3 жыл бұрын
YOURE NOT ALEXANDER. God Hand is God tier.
@palindinX7 жыл бұрын
21:35 How long did it take you to become a Final Fantasy character? And how much effort was it to pose like that in those clothes?
@austineruption7 жыл бұрын
Not as hard/long as you think which is the sad part.
@joshsmit5134 жыл бұрын
@@austineruption Phrasing!!
@trygveplaustrum46347 жыл бұрын
So, The Bouncer beat The Order 1886 at its own game?
@carlosrodriguez-di3bs7 жыл бұрын
The order 1886 wasn't squaresoft.
@carlosrodriguez-di3bs7 жыл бұрын
Ohh ok. I think metal gear solid 4 was the worse with that. Long cut scenes, short missions.
@mokaza407 жыл бұрын
carlos rodriguez MGS fans might still be sore about Konami. But its honestly true. MGS4 was a movie. I love the series and im sad about it. But damn it was a long trailer of every mission, to find out the mission is half of the scene.
@carlosrodriguez-di3bs6 жыл бұрын
redfoxbennaton the graphics were really good for Metal Gear Solid 4 and it was a really good game but i just wished the missions were longer and the cutscenes shorter.
@jimmykrabklaw12165 жыл бұрын
Lol i honestly like both those things.
@TWOxACROSS6 жыл бұрын
Wait...you played through the game multiples (as is common for the game) but you don't understand why Mikado did what his intentions were? How did you not gather that? Dauragon and Dominique were poor orphans turned away by the hospital they came to when Dominique was sick because they had no money and no one cared about them. She died of her illness, and so Mikado devoted his life to becoming someone rich that everyone else depended on. Then he made a robotic version of his sister because he missed her, and also used her as part of his cannon to just murder everyone, starting with the hospital that turned them away. He used the public's dependency on him and his technology against them. Like, it's not the greatest motivation, but it's definitely there. Hell, I think you can get all that from the first playthrough of the game, even...
@Woter_X5 жыл бұрын
That's what i'm saying! And i was like 12 when i first plaid it.
@sparda90605 жыл бұрын
The story was pretty simple. I think it takes 2 playthroughs to get the whole story because of some extra things you had to do in the game to unlock all the cutscenese of the story. Its basically a revenge story by an orphan.
@KillerKrieg5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this guy had all of the most absolutely plebian responses to The Bouncer that mirrored why people didn't like it at the time it came out. Nothing really treats a game from the 90's or early 2000s quite as bad as it's initial, base value reception, and because of that a lot of fantastic video games have been buried by the tide of time. That is why I loathe a lot of the big name "game reviewers" of the day, they felt only the absolute most mainstream, superficially important games of the day were worth playing. People even sort of shat on Final Fantasy VIII at the time it came out. Austin didn't take an actually critical or introspective look at the game at all, he mirrored all the basic bitch gripes people had at the time it came out.
@swagmimic10107 жыл бұрын
That grandpa Austin Eruption skit was fucking hilarious!
@DragonShark646 жыл бұрын
Avarice Swag Mimic He said "shut up i'm gonna kick yer azz!" XD
@gamerelated89853 жыл бұрын
Not really my first of his video a definitely last generic wannabe geek complete with the generic 2 tone hair and tool beard.
@Negajoe7 жыл бұрын
You actually took the words right out of my mouth when you labeled it "ambitious". It probably had to do with the PS2 affording them so many more possibilities in how they could tell a story that that was all they were interested in doing.
@matias96097 жыл бұрын
I still like it. I want a sequel or a remake/remaster. With more shit. I WANT IT NOW!
@carlosrodriguez-di3bs7 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@TheSonicbuum7 жыл бұрын
Yeah this game was amazing to me like idk what’s really bad about it for the time it was amazing. Still a good play today imo
@Thisismyhandle4236 жыл бұрын
Same!
@JYJnKumi6 жыл бұрын
Ooooh!!! I'd love an HD Remaster of the game I loved to play. Where they rework the fighting sections, add more gameplay and fix the fluidity.
@budgiecat90392 жыл бұрын
The Bouncer is not the worst Squaresoft game. Not even close. Not even the worst PS2 Squaresoft game. That title probably goes to Driving Emotion Type-S for PS2. Holy crap the physics in that game...
@mattskirble68457 жыл бұрын
Volt for Smash
@SuperPeterok6 жыл бұрын
Fuck that! Kou Leifou for Tekken 7!
@HarbingerYT3 жыл бұрын
Nah. How bout Sion for Smash?
@hyperbolic-time-chamber-strand5 жыл бұрын
I used to rent this game all the time back in the day when I would sleep at my grandparents those were some good times.
@Solidsnaik6 жыл бұрын
In defense of Volt Krueger’s excessive cuffed pants, he’s clearly wearing a kind of selvedge/raw denim which traditionally come in one inseam length; very long. They’re intended to be either tailored, or double/triple cuffed to show off the smooth patterned selvedge seam.
@KhasrouhRecords7 жыл бұрын
the worst ? it is a great game . a classic !! yeah its short and simple but its a fun game
@Maxrepfitgm7 жыл бұрын
MK.PRODUCTIONS sounds like he just sucked at
@Edward-bm7vw7 жыл бұрын
Well by Squaresoft standards it's probably the worst they had to offer.
@HauntingsLibrary7 жыл бұрын
This was a great game. I mean what can I say? Square loves their cinematics. I'd like a sequel to this some day
@someguy32637 жыл бұрын
signas82 No, the game just sucked.
@CGoody5646 жыл бұрын
I absolutely loved this game (discovered by renting from blockbuster), and I still sucked at it.
@e.l.44097 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure the Gran Turismo clone Square released on PS2 was worse than this. The Bouncer isn't that great, but the gameplay is relatively solid... when you get to play it.
@agonleed38416 жыл бұрын
E. L. The bouncer is great. They needed to make another
@FakYuhGoogel6 жыл бұрын
Driving Emotion Type S, right? That game was a retailed alpha version at best.
@KillerKrieg5 жыл бұрын
Which if you play the game's mulitplayer(which did have bots if you had no one to play with) is a lot.
@Blueflag043 жыл бұрын
that game handling is really bad
@SamuraiCypher4 жыл бұрын
This game along with Blood Will Tell were a couple of classic ps2 bangers that flew under the radar. Square definitely has made worse games than The Bouncer.
@arshiahooshmand35027 жыл бұрын
17:29 i hope u ain't implying that the cringie blonde guy with shit voice acting from ff crystal bearers i don't remember the name of , is a bad protagonist. I love that guy....for some reason...
@SpiderandMosquito7 жыл бұрын
I like the belts chains and zippers...
@MerkhVision4 жыл бұрын
U got a weird fashion sense then bud lol
@BfDelano6 жыл бұрын
The amount of hate that this game gets only makes me love it more. Still have my original launch day copy.
@KittyKatty999 Жыл бұрын
Can you still play the game?
@BfDelano Жыл бұрын
@@KittyKatty999 Yes, why wouldn't I?
@Kainthemain5 жыл бұрын
That grandpa part killed me. HIlarious
@4ngelbl00d97 жыл бұрын
Now if only he could finish playing Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth...
@BossALKENO3 жыл бұрын
I come from the future. Two words: Balan Wonderworld. She took the crown of “Worst Square Game”
@EsperAlex906 жыл бұрын
To be fair the bouncer wasn’t meant to be a real game. It was to test the power of the ps2 for literally the next two bangers square made: final fantasy 10 and kingdom hearts.
@sweet_sukeban40225 жыл бұрын
EsperAlex90 both were trash. Garbage test game became two higher budget garbage games.
@aseeds77855 жыл бұрын
@@sweet_sukeban4022 You can not judge a game to be garbage because you do not like it. It's in the eye of the general public. Say if the general public did dislike the bouncer, they did well with kingdom hearts. Very well.
@sweet_sukeban40225 жыл бұрын
@@aseeds7785 you probably weren't born when the bouncer released. I was in college and every publication rightfully shat on the bouncer because it was a disaster. Sit down junior.
@aseeds77855 жыл бұрын
@@sweet_sukeban4022 I don't think you read my answer properly. I agreed with you the general public disliked the bouncer. I disagreed with kingdom hearts. And for your information, I am old enough to be one of the forefathers of the 21's century..
@kingslayer20716 жыл бұрын
While I will not refute any of the points you made in your video, I must express that this game actually holds an incredible amount of nostalgic value for me. This was actually the first PS2 game I ever played, and I remember being totally blown away by the graphical capabilities of the then brand new system, as well as enjoying the story and overall presentation. I was also playing it as a rental with a group of friends, which no doubt helped. Of course, we had also rented Onimusha at the same time, so playing that immediately after we pretty quickly forgot about The Bouncer and I never did play it again. Still, while it may be terribly flawed, it remains as probably the best-looking of all the PS2 launch titles, and being one of the few of that lineup, I'm sure there are many more people out there that were introduced to a whole new generation of gaming with this title. Good video man, brought back a lot of memories.
@raccoonjs64375 жыл бұрын
Austin: The Bouncer is the worst Square game ever. The Quiet Man: Hold my beer.
@Woter_X5 жыл бұрын
The bouncer was a square soft game and the quiet man was a square Enix game. This comment was a fail
@raccoonjs64375 жыл бұрын
@@Woter_X They are still Square, though.
@Woter_X5 жыл бұрын
@@raccoonjs6437 not true. One is completely different from the other. Story telling wise and game play wise. Square soft was more "hungry" then Square Enix. Hungry as in, it was all about the game itself and how good they can make it. Enix is more on the "whatever, are name will carry the games success" line. Its like the wu tang clan in the 1990's vs wu now. the 90's they were hungry so they worked there asses off for better living situations. vs now there more relaxed from there success so they dont put as much effort in it like they use too.
@ianbraun2714 жыл бұрын
@@Woter_X and i suppose you will argue that Square and Squaresoft are 2 different companies. So what if their work ethics have changed somewhat over the years, they are still the same company, just the name has changed.
@QuakeGamerROTMG6 жыл бұрын
This is a game I played constantly as a kid only to forget about for a decade then found myself wanting to check out again after years but not knowing anything about the game that I could even hope to try searching for. This video is a miracle to me.
@Cesariono7 жыл бұрын
It's nice that Kou turns out to be a spy. Kou's casualness on the phone at the start didn't strike me as poor storytelling, it struck me as suspicious that he could be so casual in the midst of what's meant to be a kidnapping. I actually thought he was a spy for Mikado actually. I don't see what the issue is with "underage girls" if he's around the same age. (He is, isn't he?)
@TeruteruBozusama Жыл бұрын
He's 4 years older
@WillowEpp6 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed that in nearly 23 minutes, you didn't accidentally say the main characters name right even once.
@EricJacobusOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Massive disappointment. Returned this game the same day I bought it, back when that wasn't exactly an easy thing to do.
@majinxx62723 жыл бұрын
I thought the game was dope what didn’t you like about it?
@VENGEFULHEXX3 жыл бұрын
Bruh you def gotta elaborate how it was a let down. Very early next gen console that has graphics that honestly still holds up.
@ComputerTechnic2172 жыл бұрын
@@teaguejelinek4038 lmaooo
@flewis027 жыл бұрын
Seems too young to remember this game, was a junior in high school and this game was really fun, regardless of how awkward it played and for tge time the graphics were pretty amazing
@agonleed38416 жыл бұрын
DaBlackStar right on
@MerkhVision4 жыл бұрын
Did u not watch the video? He was 10 yrs old when the game launched and mentioned how great the graphics seemed at the time
@22kape7 жыл бұрын
Funny to see you go through this game, as I was introduced to it not long ago myself. Played it at a friends place, and we had an absolute blast! Such a dumb and buggy game, but still quite a blast xD Good video as always, Austin. Keep up the good job :D
@agonleed38416 жыл бұрын
Kasper Pedersen no. Not dumb and buggy. Don't know what copy you played. But it was obviously bad. Scratched? Or just the co outer couldn't handle the emulator
@22kape6 жыл бұрын
It was on an emulator, and I don't believe there was any problems following that. The story was pretty dumb, so was the characters, but it in no way diminished the fun we had, thanks to the voice acting and crazy short levels. We did get a couple cases of the enemies getting trapped in the environment, maybe that was because of the emulator? Can't say for sure.
@agonleed38416 жыл бұрын
Kasper Pedersen lol story was anime fueled. It's very basic. If you watch anime, you'll appreciate it more. Every game could glitch that way. Sometimes the triggers are specific with rendering. I've never, nor have I heard many of any players see any bugs like that. So I'd say it just shouldn't be counted as buggy cause the majority didn't have that problem. And it's probably more prevalent on the emulator. Could also try to get an iso from another site. That works a lot for games I've had bug problems woth...if I made sure my computer and emulator was set right already. Rock on.
@ToastTheThird7 жыл бұрын
I wish you talked about the beautiful ragdoll physics in this game. I loved flipping a baddie in the air and watching them land doimg the splits
@Icemaire7 жыл бұрын
Earlier today I was looking through your videos and thought: 'Man, this guy hasn't uploaded in a while. What a shame.'' Look at where we are now. Fucking pottery if you ask me.
@austineruption7 жыл бұрын
Last video was last week! Im doing better D:
@Icemaire7 жыл бұрын
Oh snap, you're right, my bad. Guess I was in limbo.
@supertaoman127 жыл бұрын
Strange how the universe can be boiled down to ceramics
@xPandamon2 жыл бұрын
Feels so uncomfortable when he calls Sion a pedo. That girl is like a little sister to him. It's not like any of the shown scenes even imply anything romantic.
@ClydeLeeM7 жыл бұрын
I was disappointed with it but still had a decent and stupidly silly enough quality to make me play it over and over.
@swr36037 жыл бұрын
please bring that grandpa character back from time to time
@YadonTheCat7 жыл бұрын
Can't be worse than Unlimited SaGa
@Chelaxim7 жыл бұрын
Doom2Guy It's not at least you don't have to learn Japanese and buy a multi volume encyclopedia to make it playable. Some try hards try to make it seem that the game was designed to weed out the weak yet those people look up a guy on KZbin who knows Japanese and gives tutorials.
@nikodem123asdf7 жыл бұрын
that's squeenix tho not square soft
@Chelaxim7 жыл бұрын
Nikodem R It was released in December 19 2002 in Japan the merger wasn't until April 1st 2003.
@nikodem123asdf7 жыл бұрын
ok you're right, but the version released in the US was released by Square Enix. oddly enough they were too ashamed to also release that in europe so they let Atari do it, how fitting.
@FarNoGaming7 жыл бұрын
That was the first ever game I returned. I used the refund to buy Wild Arms 3, now that is a damn great game.
@aseeds77855 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the Japanese culture that tries to emulate American in Japan? You get these variety of mixed styles in their effort to try to make it their own. Its actually common in the early 2000's, though to not that extent of the "super long pants". Sion is only a few years older than Dominique. He is not a pedophile.
@agonleed38415 жыл бұрын
yea. I got this game for Christmas I think. anyhow., beat the game a few times. Replayed it periodically, for a year or so before I graduated. Went to Japan right out of bootcamp, that Iwent to immediately after graduation. And sure enough, games like this captured the general young population of Japan at that time. I loved the weird quirky looks. Being themselves and blending our styles was amazing. Coming back to america, it was boring. I felt like there were only avery small amount of us that did this. blending of the world's culture. UNtil this coming generation. I'm 34 now, and I see kids now dressing the way these games used to have their characters do. Or more accurately, how I saw Japan back in the very early 2ks
@xlro8f8536 жыл бұрын
Sora grows up to be a bouncer confirmed.
@justanotheryoutubechannel5 жыл бұрын
Whoa, this is so weird! Earlier today, I found this game on my shelf randomly, among a collection of PS2 games given to me by a relative. I find it, see that it’s by SquareSoft, think that’s bizarre as I’ve never heard of it, and then put it back on the shelf. But then, a few minutes ago, I’m watching a video by you, where you mention you reviewed The Bouncer! So I had to go and check out the review. It’s kinda disappointing that it turned out to be bad, but still, it’s cool that it’s the only SquareSoft game I own. Oh, and yeah, it’s impossible to read on a PS2, or even the real original box.
@CosmindArt7 жыл бұрын
"sion balzard" *kou leifou is written on the screen* hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
@josevasquez70997 жыл бұрын
Joey Sango+ It's a glitch.
@XellosNi7 жыл бұрын
...Wait a minute. Man, Xion being a Sora clone must have been a reference to Sion. This is hilarious.
@Spyderist7 жыл бұрын
Game still looks good though
@chillplayer12347 жыл бұрын
Spyder Looks eh tbh.
@potentpotables54686 жыл бұрын
It is.
@EarthboundX6 жыл бұрын
It's from Japan, 15 year old isn't a huge deal there. How old is Sion supposed to be anyway? Pedophilia is attraction to little kids, not teenagers who've gone through puberty already btw.
@snintendog6 жыл бұрын
Sion is 19 and the romance is only seen by boku its just odd he was fixated on a non existent thing.
@Woter_X5 жыл бұрын
@@snintendog the movie her is the same thing. who can have feelings for anything man. even a tree
@flameforgedtyrant55727 жыл бұрын
That MS Saga music though! I really enjoyed that game, too bad it is so underappreciated.
@puckerbutton70255 жыл бұрын
looks like the unholy love child of final fantasy 7 8 and 10 mixed in with a little bit of Erghiez (God Bless The Ring)
@monkeyscientist99137 жыл бұрын
You can tell a Square game is going to be bad when the title of it is actually relevant to the plot of the game.
@Gamermario-lb3rq7 жыл бұрын
James Syrup but the Kingdom Hearts games are good.
@CGoody5646 жыл бұрын
Javier Molina kingdom hearts has little to do with the KH plot,because in every game Kingdom Hearts is something different, thus Kingdom Hearts is arbitrary. Kingdom hearts is basically "the name were going to call this thing in this game" despite the fact that kingdom hearts is a different thing in every game. And the game being good is subjective. The writing from DDD onwards is absolutely atrocious; even fans of the series (such as myself) can't refute this. Aspects of the games are good.
@metae.42566 жыл бұрын
Parasite Eve. Come at me.
@Woter_X5 жыл бұрын
@@CGoody564 My favorit was kingdom hearts 1 and 365/2 days.
@xbolt6784 жыл бұрын
@@Gamermario-lb3rq kingdom hearts has to do with like 0.2% of the actual plot.
@MRWhoreoscope6 жыл бұрын
I actually like the costume design. It has this blend of 90s punk//goth clubkid but in a fantasy world. It's pretty current with the time it was released in. If you look at all his work you definitely get a feel of where Tetsuya's inspiration comes from. Which is mainly street fashion. Even looking at his design for the characters in FFXV shows he's still influenced by it.
@Melkac7 жыл бұрын
>Austin finally has sort-of-regular human hair color Thank god.
@claudeisyes6 жыл бұрын
I remember being so hyped for this, and after getting it thinking "ok but when can I ACTUALLY play? Now? Oh ok grea- oh...well, ok." About the most I remember was (aside from their...amusing fashion choices) was one unimportant line that I'm not even sure which person said, probably one of the girls, but they were passing out or dying or...who knows. "Si...........on". Yeah girl I'm exhausted too 🤷🏻♂️
@steelblake7 жыл бұрын
Damn that endingNomu-asutin has some wierd fetishes Also good vid
@Eien.6 жыл бұрын
Someone never played King's Knight if you think this is the worst square game.
@Chelaxim6 жыл бұрын
EienXavior Or Unlimited SaGa,Square's Tom Sawyer, Aliens,Thexder or Radical Dreamers.
@shawnheatherly7 жыл бұрын
From the description here, this game sounds like it should have been amazing and then just fell on its face somewhere along development. Thanks for reviewing this strange, bad game!
@agonleed38416 жыл бұрын
thehaxfactory best comment. I've wanted a sequel for so long. And calling this game trash, is like calling Way of the Samurai trash. Short gameplay...but ACTUAL great content.
@aseeds77855 жыл бұрын
I honestly think the game was just too short, and even with beautiful cut-scenes for its time period, the people just started hating on it. Say if they simply double the amount of fights, and added in one more "mini arc" I am pretty sure it would not receive half the hate it does now.
@Woter_X5 жыл бұрын
@@aseeds7785 This game was never hated on until now. Growing up, no one trashed talked this game. instead, they praised it. why now are people talking shit about it? because it's 2019 and games evolved. same with the first kingdom hearts. no one trashed the game until streaming games became a thing.
@brandonharper65083 жыл бұрын
you: releases this video Square: We'll see about "worst" game...
@StarMechV7 жыл бұрын
I don't know, google me Samurai Legend Musashi and tell if that's not Nomura at his Nomura-est...
@MarxasThomas6 жыл бұрын
StarMech Xerez lol I thing I've character designs that had zippers on the belts. But dammit, I still like his art style despite his odd choices.
@TheJustproxy6 жыл бұрын
The World End's With You'est Nomura
@ngrey6517 жыл бұрын
Dude, calling the main character a pedophile really doesn't work that well when you consider the fact that one, she's actually an android, and two, they're only FOUR years apart. It's not like he's in his 20s. She's 15 and he's 19. That's not really that big of a deal.
@KingJaeTV7 жыл бұрын
Fashion part was sooooo funny LOL!
@ThrashMetalWolf6667 жыл бұрын
The Bouncers main flaw was that DreamFactory, left the development because of the Xbox which was the result of Kakuto Chojin which like The Bouncer was rushed. Still despite both games being heavily panned, I still enjoy DreamFactory games for what they try to do to innovate the fighting game genre which a lot of their mechanics where later used on other fighting games.
@Crayolapup7 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone talks about the bouncer. :)OG Kingdom Hearts lol
@michaelgarcia54934 жыл бұрын
This game needs a reboot SquareInex as you're watching this guy please make a reboot of the bouncer.
@FinalDragoon7 жыл бұрын
"The Bouncer - The Worst Squaresoft Game" Ehrgeiz says hi.
@austineruption7 жыл бұрын
+FinalDragoon did a video on that too. And this is made by the same people. B^)
@sweet_sukeban40225 жыл бұрын
FinalDragoon ehrgeiz was actually playable
@ianbraun2714 жыл бұрын
Eh. Even worse was King's Knight for NES
@usagifuyusummer61243 жыл бұрын
OMG, hahahaha, oh no, the last skit made me laugh so hard. I appreciate the effort to imitate the Nomura design fashion look. But, interesting video! I've heard of this game, but not so many people talked about it. And I guess I understand why. But, this game was announced for PS2's launch title? That's pretty crazy to know about. SquareSoft was really hitting the market those early years huh.
@SolBuster7 жыл бұрын
You have Kou Leifou written under Sion's portrait lol. Woops.
@coolguy025364 жыл бұрын
Trying to label Sion a pedo was pretty weird when 1) he's barely an adult, 2) he's barely older than her, 3) she isn't prepubsecent, 4) she was equally as weird towards him, and 5) she's a creepy robot. And this is seemingly often the case with that dumb label...except that last part.
@williamstout82527 жыл бұрын
Considering you love the idea of story driven beat-em-ups, I feel you would absolutely love Yakuza 2, it's the most arcadey in the series as the others are more like action rpgs. It also has a great story and a great soundtrack.
@CuentaRegresiva20215 жыл бұрын
The Bouncer: The Worst Squaresoft Game The quiet man: hold my beer
@Woter_X5 жыл бұрын
Dude some one already posted this. FAIL
@Woter_X5 жыл бұрын
Plus The quiet man is not a square soft game so double FAIL
@AlphaGammaZX7 жыл бұрын
Oddly, I remember liking this game when it came out. I've beaten it plenty of times. I probably have a different opinion now if I still had it but I'll just keep it as I remembered it XD
@regularshowman32086 жыл бұрын
"The worst Squaresoft Game" Bitch have you seen King's Knight.
@ll18446 жыл бұрын
The game was actually pretty good for what it was. Just a short game. But still enjoyable at the time. There's plenty of worse games out there.
@AscendedBeyond5 жыл бұрын
At least im wearing human clothes is a low bar to get over but at least you got over it I guess
@briansilva37657 жыл бұрын
So, are you going to talk about Xenoblade 2? Because it is anime and all.
@cobaltisnotreal75817 жыл бұрын
Gotta send love to my boy Austin. You out there every day putting out the good shit.
@killerkonnat6 жыл бұрын
There's no damn way this is worse than The Last Remnant or FF: All the Bravest.
@austineruption6 жыл бұрын
+killerkonnat good thing those are Square-Enix!
@anouk3564 жыл бұрын
@@austineruption Still not even CLOSE to being the worst Squaresoft game.
@gonzo_o_o6 жыл бұрын
For what it's worth... this game had a FUEGO soundtrack. Like, each song on the OST is surprisingly quality - each track has personality to it. Of course, with the Final Fantasy series, I've come to expect 10/10 OST's from Squaresoft, so I guess it makes sense (although I know Uematsu didn't compose for this game).
@agent42q6 жыл бұрын
This is the worst review of the best game ever made.
@TheRealSGD9154 жыл бұрын
I Agree. He made bad review on the best games.
@LoneAlchemist6 жыл бұрын
in japan you are a legal adult at 15 so to them its not being a pedophile. i think america is the only country in the world that you need to be 18
@Lozzu7 жыл бұрын
Yo I would watch that Bad protagonist video tho
@austineruption7 жыл бұрын
It'll come I'm sure of it.
@DayLoukarai4 жыл бұрын
This really sounds to me like the growing pains of flashy visual story driven gaming experiences