The God of War Before God of War | Rygar

[@MayonnaiseOreo]

My grandpa bought me this for Christmas in 2002 and it ended up becoming a beloved game of mine. Once I understood how some of the puzzles worked I was hooked and couldn't put it down. Glad you're showing it some love.

[@RedzaMalaysianCrossover]

I really love this experimental age of gaming. And also David Jaffe answer for Tactical Bacon Production about "is it God of War rip off Rygar?".

[@killyridols72826]

It bothers me that even Jaffe said DMC1 was an influence to GOW1 but not it's combat system, I always thought the atmosphe in both games were pretty similar but the gameplay is completely different. Combat in GOW1 is way more similar to Rygar's but maybe both of them were inspired by Onimusha's combat?

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Tactical Bacon introduced this gem to me and i fuckin LOVE it. I cant believe i had never heard of it until 2 years ago

[@starlightwitch12]

Actually face model for the princess in this game is not Britney Spears, it's Isobel 'Izzy' Cooper, who also did the song for this game "Wish", (also Tango Gameworks isn't dead, Krafton bought them and the Hi-Fi Rush IP)

[@lucascoval828]

Thank god. Facts.

[@TrulyyGotIt]

Xbox continously fumbles. As a Xbox player tango will be missed my favorite studio under Bethesda

[@soyalexpop]

The fact that the princess is not Britney blew my mind away because she looks like her and nothing like Izzy

[@om_ikis]

It will be funny if Tango make a new Hi-Fi and not release it on Xbox

[@JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski]

why does chat/the comment section have an infinite library of the most niche knowledge and an infinite appetite for pedantry? it disquiets one's very soul

[@sambo5402]

I’m 44 years old. I’m not gonna stop playing video games until I can’t lift up a controller. I heard they can enhance cognitive abilities, promote social interactions, and relieve stress. Plus, certain games like puzzle games and brain teasers can improve memory and problem-solving skills.

[@K87jk]

😂🤡

[@Bipolaroid90]

Too much video game playing can degrade those same things too. Everything in moderation.

[@JaneTheDoe-id2vx]

as i get older im finding games to get boring

[@whosaidthat84]

4:10 "a whole bunch of sh*t that was too old for any of us to have ever played." Bruh! My old ass had this game on NES 😂 Still have it! You got some geezers here watching.

[@duyle557]

Right? I was playing this game everyday in the arcade during my lunch break when this guy was still swimming around in his dad’s nut sack. Sheesh… kids these days, no respect for their elders. 🤔

[@jedgrahek1426]

Yep me too, it was one of the rare NES games I could reliably beat in a few hours (after knowing exactly what to do of course), the music was amazing, and I've got super deep nostalgia for it. I loved how it took you back to the title screen on game over, but also had all your progress saved if you just pressed start lol.

[@mdstevens0612]

I ended up finding means to play Rygar because of Jeremy Parish. The Metroidvania is my favourite genre so seeing its roots are fascinating, especially since those kinds of games were rare on the NES, outside Castlevania 2 and NES Metroid. Can't say I loved Rygar, but it was definitely memorable.

[@KnockKnack]

Thank you for reminding me the game that I was in the middle of playing just before my previous PS2's sensor broke. All I remembered about it was the that reddish brown armor and his shield, and just seeing the thumbnail for this vid in my recommended suddenly rushed back long-lost memories of mine.

[@alirana174]

Thank you so much for continuing to cover this era of gaming Cvit, your videos are amazing and I always look forward to watching them. I hope to see you cover Bungie's Oni one day! One of my favorite games that unfortunately seems to have been forgotten by time.

[@KitkaKurwa]

Rygar on the WII was literally my childhood game, nice video loved it !

[@thealantmarismore]

I absolutely love the bit on 6th gen character designs. Love how these games look.

[@xxcradleofpainxx]

i actually played the old version of Rygar, yes I'm that old

[@mikelpelaez]

The arcade or the NES version?

[@fangoram29]

Same. Sure it was old but I was 7 I still liked the NES

[@johnhearn7329]

Me too! The NES version and the arcade version!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lonewolffang]

​​@mikelpelaez Mainly NES for me and I tried the arcade version at a laundry mat.

[@myway7367]

For the young 'uns who weren't there: DMC was revolutionary in that it brought the precision of a 2D fighting game to a 3D action/slasher. You truly appreciated this once you played the harder difficulties. by contrast, GOW and co. were sloppy with their floaty, sweeping combat

[@ChadKakashi]

Not even by comparison, early God of War games don't have the deepest combat. They're still lovely to play though.

[@johnhearn7329]

Blood Rayne 1 & 2!! Now there's some floaty combat for you! The early 2000's! The good ole' days!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mdstevens0612]

I understand why DMC is so historically significant, but I kinda hate playing it. Honestly, I don't think Devil May Cry really got good until DMC3, and even DMC3 wasn't all it could be until the PC version got the style switching mod, something the Switch version just has built in.

[@randyortonsbulge]

@@mdstevens0612very true. Devil may cry fans think the are a dime a dozen but I don’t know many devil may cry fans.

[@reih2f380]

@@randyortonsbulge you piggy backing his thoughts by saying it’s not a lot of fans when literally dmc 5 sold tens of millions in its first year is crazy. A lot of people that don’t like dmc but like god of war think qte is more approachable. My opinion is the god of war games have been boring until 4-5 with the new difficulty and complex fighting

[@jedgrahek1426]

I'm old enough to have had and loved the NES Rygar as a kid, and so I was super happy to see this in the store back in the PS2 days. I don't recall having that much frustration with the bosses, but it was 20 years ago (dear god...) so who knows. Yeah not exactly a masterpiece, but also waaay better than one would expect from a low-profile PS2 action game, I'm really glad I played it.

[@AP90x]

God of war 2 is probably my all time favorite game ever. I played through it at least 5 times

[@KOUTSOKALIGERHS]

Man im so sad i cant try these old games on my ps4 without having to pay a lot of money…

[@LastlPRIME]

​@@KOUTSOKALIGERHSYou can still play them easily in emulators.

[@bbcmeatwad9097]

Beenbgettin hit with the retro game vids all day, I'm here for all of it

[@derekkeller5160]

I played and loved the original Rygar and played this one when it came out. It is cool and fun. I remember drawing comparisons when GOW came out later. It is nice to see a video covering this game.

[@snesfan8935]

Rygar was my one of the first games on PS2. I remember going through a lot of it, but then the disk had a glitch and I went on from there.

[@rachmil3638]

I was looking for this legendary title that i forgot ❤️ My dad brought it to me and i spent a lot of time on this it, really a lot of good memories thanks a lot

[@sionyde2345]

Can someone list the names of all the games before the review (up until 3:00)

[@Rabbitlord108]

9:04 reminds me that in SpongeBob Cosmic Shake there's a new move you learn in every world. So you can't get everything in them until you're able to fight the final boss.

[@kangtheconqueror4787]

Played this on PS2 and was too young and disinterested to finish. You clearly work very hard to do all these games…I hope life is going well for you!

[@corvid_lenore]

idk if youll see this but. i happened upon your channel earlier in the year (idr what video) and im absolutely in love with your videos. Your whole channel makes me wish i was more caught up with my backlog so i can watch the yakuza, nier, bayonetta vids 😭. The effort abd kinda “no bullshit” vibe is really nice. its clear that you’re passionate about the things you talk about and that only makes it all the more enjoyable. thank you for making my year a little easier

[@heavysaur]

ah man, i spend tons of hours playing this game and had a blast. I notice how the camera was your worst enemy sometimes but because i play so much i knew all the dead angles. Also that was the first game i play on a HD flat TV at the time so my brain just blew on how much the colors flash in front of you. I miss theses days.

[@alexandreturcotte6411]

This game walked so Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox could run. (even if Rygar PS2 wasn't made by Team Ninja specifically, as far as I know) 2:13 Was it written before or after Tango Gameworks getting bought by the PUBG people? Still not excusing Bethesda stabbing Tango though. Hehe... The "Enviorment" typo 🙂 Firstly knew of the game via the Tactical Bacon Productions video on it. Cool to see you covering it.

[@theburningone354]

This is rough man im glad you could make it to the end i could never get very far

[@domovoi_0]

Cvit the legendary youtuber. Love and blessings!

[@jackgerhardt3243]

Love your videos man, you deserve far more attention

[@brixferera8938]

I loved this game back in the day. Hope they bring it back in some form.

[@s.ksharma8759]

In the comparison of god of war and devil may cry people really forgot of prince of persia

[@noahmcnose1041]

Hey CVit, just want to comment saying I love the videos. I haven't seen anything on Rygar in years. I love your channel because sometimes I know the games you talk about and sometimes you introduce me to something that has me saying, "how tf did I not know about this!?!' Anyway Yes much appreciation and keep it up

[@chavesa5]

This is one of those games which I really enjoyed as a kid, but no one else I ever knew even knew about it.

[@killyridols72826]

The fact is God of War control scheme is absurdly similar to Castlevania Lament of Innocence, Ninja Gaiden (2004), Prince of Persia Sands of Time (and Warrior Within), Rygar, Onimusha Warlords and Soul Reaver. That combination of L1/R1 for blocking, square for light attack and triangle for heavy/special attack, plus another button for magic attacks and the ability to do grabs/finishers is another style of hack and slash game that's older than Devil May Cry's control scheme. Games from ps1 like Soul Reaver already had that control scheme. I mean, DMC1 revolutionized hack and slash combat, but it wasn't the first ever hack and slash to exist, and GOW's control scheme is more reminiscent to Onimusha (2001) and Soul Reaver (1999). That's why GOW play style is completely different to DMC, because they're both completely different kinds of hack and slash games, DMC combat is risk/reward for slashing enemies and making long combos as long as you can avoid being hit, that combat system comes from Strider (another hack and slash made by Capcom) and that's the real "Character Action Game" gameplay that Hideki Kamiya used for Platinum Games design. GOW's combat is based on crowd control were you have to block and punish or defense/counter, basically what Onimusha and Soul Reaver were doing before Devil May Cry came out. The problem is that most of the people only played GOW or DMC and those are their only references to what a hack and slash is. But there's like 6 different kinds of hack and slash games, including Diablo, Dynasty Warriors, Golden Axe, and 2D Ninja Gaiden (yes, they're all different types of hack and slash games)

[@slorenz5626]

I've heard that the Dreamcast's Berserk game was very influential in action games

[@Guh991]

the britney part singing made me lose my insanity and laughed uncontrollably

[@user-um1yl9pj1b]

Imo Ninja Gaiden Devil May Cry, and God of War is the gold standard and textbook example of what the genre can be.

[@Michael_Wave18]

I remember playing this back in the day when i was younger good times

[@AllRightPinguinoRodriguez]

04:10 You know you can play old games without being old yourself, right?

[@theerealatm]

Yeah but you've gotta kinda research older games. Cause theres so much shovelware you can't just pop anything into your emulator and enjoy it. You kinda have to have an affinity for older games and the will to do some research. A quick top 100 list per console usually gets you there.

[@Ixxmantisxxl]

I played the originals, the reboot and the wii lost game, i really wish it had been kept around man. It was so fun.

[@Ramysunray]

I had this game on the back of my mind for almost 20 years no one in my circule could remamber otr know what it is or whats its neame, I played Rygar back in 2004 and forgot its name I could not find it till I had a long conversation with chatgpt, and to find a new video dedicated to the game is just icing on the cake. 😁

[@TheRustyHooker999]

This was my first game before GOW. I use to love the water shield 🛡️🌊

[@SilentiumCivis]

Fixed camera angles need to comeback, the cinematic experience you get is unmatched; Can you imagine the insane set pieces we could get when entering new zones with UE5? My god

[@secredeath]

This looks better than that $10 game i picked up as a kid at gamecrazy back in 05. Gladiator sword of vengeance

[@aymenboudjelida9925]

Finally someone talk about this master piece ❤

[@Jackal9923]

Holy crap I’ve been looking for this game, i remember it from a trailer on a jam pak i think with legend of Kai!

[@BladeCuttervita]

I still have this game on PS2. Never knew they had a Wii version

[@Mr.Ditkovich.]

I did play this game a few months ago to see how similar it was to God of War. The most obvious similarities were the setting and combat (including the main weapon and some movesets), but Rygar itself felt like the lovechild of Devil May Cry and Onimusha. The most blatant rip-off was the secret 'Necromandio Cave Challenge' level, which was so similar to the Dark/Phantom Realms from the Onimusha games. You even fight 2 final bosses in a row without a save point between them, just like Onimusha 2.

[@spoonmcduck1185]

I knew this game was real! I didn't play the PS2 version, but rather the wii release more than a decade ago. Great video! This brings back wonderful memories! I will definitely try the PS2 version now!

[@Mustafa_9628]

One of the best games I have played on the ps2 It’s so good I still regret being unable to beat it bc of that multi headed baby hydra monster abomination that denied me the conclusion To me, I don’t think it’s god of war it’s more like ominmusha with the exception being each boss is its own puzzle meaning the game has normal exploration paths and the only challenging thing you face is the bosses as each one has a different way to beat And don’t let me started on the disc armor, I love those things Damn, this video was nostalgic as hell to and kinda wish it gets a remake one day

[@royasturias1784]

Rygar was definitely missing in the Warriors All Stars game as a Tecmo rep... Disk Armour fighting goes well against hordes of enemies... and Lü Bu. Koei Tecmo Games with their billions of yen should consider revitalising Rygar to new generations of gamers.

[@johnhearn7329]

I played Rygar about a year before I played God of War but they never seemed the same to me! Maybe there are some similarities but there is enough of a difference where as I would not get either game confused with the other.

[@xyAKMxy]

Hey have you heard of "Gladiator: sword of vengeance"? It's a ps2 action game where combat takes place in rooms or areas which are locked once you enter them and are unlocked once you beat all of the enemies (or solve the puzzles). It has a few "godly powers" of sorts which use a violence/blood meter as fuel (which you refuel by hitting enemies, duh). It's set in ancient Rome, you're a gladiator but emperor Trajan gets assassinated before you're freed and the usurper has you killed in the arena. You go to the elysian fields and are tasked by Romulus and Remus to retrieve certain relics from forgotten places around the world, to restore the power of Rome.

[@XeroCool420]

I had absolutely no idea they made a remake of rygar

[@CSSoda]

I never thought that I would see another Rygar video! So Nostalgic! It was one of those games where you get sucked into the environment. Those who haven't played it, give it a try!

[@dopy6801]

Okay but like.. Now we definetly need a GoW retrospective Series dude😂

[@mozax8118]

Have you covered Tekken: Death by Degrees?

[@bloody4558]

I had access to this game before I had access to a memory card. You can probably understand my pain and the reason why I avoided it for a long time.

[@Benjamin-n3r]

Dante's Inferno was badass.

[@blaquenoise]

I played Rygar on the NES and still have it.

[@13lood13ath]

Max Payne 1 used face scans.

[@shinobutakumirebirth7004]

Finally, I found the game I used to watch my brother play Also have you heard of project minerva?

[@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்]

11:46 unexpected Super Castlevania 4 inspiration.

[@J4ckL33R1pp3r]

Rygar amazing game it was. Even all the way back on NES lol. Darksiders series was great also well until the last two which I feel was not the true visions of 3 or Genesis. As for Dante's Inferno Underrated imo. But damn ouch with the Jab cause I played Rygar back then lol that's why when this one came out I freaked and rented it from Blockbuster seeing as I was Friends with my local one. They would just re-rent the game so I didn't have to bring it in or call with no late fees. Still wish I had a Copy to play it again.

[@theclassroom2]

I have played the original side scrolling rygar, I never knew that there was a ps3 reboot

[@gamerb0y135]

This game is still fun to this day

[@IvanGarcia-xy7bf]

Rygar feels like if Captain America and God of war kratos had a Baby 😂

[@hamburglar710]

This game is such an early gem to me im so happy you made a video about it!

[@smorshemallow]

Played this on Ps2 love every bit of it

[@smorshemallow]

I probably can't clear this game now unlike when I have all the time I may ever need for it

[@kareemabdulwahhab6919]

Man this takes me the fuck back.

[@rustyshackleford2605]

"Illidan shows up and smites Rygar down while taking Brittany Spears" is not a line I was prepared for

[@daudiochero]

Rygar...now that's a,name I haven't heard in a long time

[@Pezint]

Why do I feel like you are withholding a whole lot of information old man?

[@hcohic9884]

as much as grim dark fanatasy is immersive and moody, light mythical fanatsy can look equally impressive and mystical. when the its done properly the shiny and iridescant colors make the setting ethereal. as for the gameplay god of war had autoaim while dmc didnt. one was made for a casual power fanatsy or adenture experience while the other was made for hardcore players who want to truely master a games combat system. i wont go into details but both styles are good even tho i prefer the dmc approach.

[@JasonAllen]

Rygar May Cry

[@imacg5]

God of War's gameplay is what you do when you can't master the action part of Action games, and still make it fun to play. Just like what Mortal Kombat did with Fighting games. It's not always one directional, either. What Souls games did with RPG is in the same vein (what you do when you're not good at role-playing part of Role-Playing games).

[@EnyoTaiz]

Extreme cope.

[@TheDeadAwesome]

Hope you're doing OK Cvit. Love you. Really hoping for your 5ds yugioh everything wrong but I understand hating being famous for that.

[@BarTetel]

15:22 Bro... You're supposed to change the Diskarmor equipped to hit him, he becomes invincible to the diskarmor that matches the color of his Aura. (Red for Hades, Golden for Heavenly, Blue for Sea)

[@jurtheorc8117]

Stuff like this is why i read the comments. People that are more familiar with particular obscure games can shed light on stuff that the video maker may have missed.

[@Actionfigure_fit]

What’s the game shown at 6:44? It’s looks interesting

[@MrShahrozzz]

What's Hwoarang doing on the thumbnail 😂

[@brooklynboiprod]

I played the heck outta the original Rygar on the NES

[@Nirvashtype]

Wait, that game at 0:35. i remember playing that game as a kid. What's the name of it

[@lucasbernard971]

Eoe: eve of extinction

[@ChadKakashi]

I remember playing this game. I remember I didn't like it as much as God of War or Devil May Cry but I thought it was decent.

[@lonewolffang]

I remember buying this after X-Play gave it a mediocre review and enjoyed it.

[@iamtimsson]

4:20 no nope yep thats britney i am wow yeah you got it salute emoji

[@CvntForceDrama]

Lmao I can’t stress how true about the whole slow running comments are.

[@Bouja_Family]

i love your review

[@FnRenner]

Rygar was such a frustrating game as a kid. You had to figure out how to manipulate the screen to despawn enemies and that took soooo long lol Ok....so I'm 42. I played the NES version

[@arisxatz5312]

Spartan: Total Warrior is also similar to Rygar and God of War.

[@bennorrell6411]

I feel personally attacked.😂😂 I’m old enough that I owned the original Rygar on NES.

[@Armstaid]

What's the game at 0:36? I played when I was younger but since forgotten its name!

[@lucasbernard971]

Eoe: eve of extinction

[@Armstaid]

@@lucasbernard971 Thank you!

[@nagolbot6227]

i miss this game

[@blaquenoise]

Tango got picked up by Krafton and got the Hi-Fi Rush IP, so no RIP.

[@mortezarazavi8347]

Man your my favorite content creator ❤ too bad because of the country I'm in i can't support you with money but i will support you with all i can Thanks for your great point of view and ambitious finding these lost gems❤

[@MasonNothingElseCutsIt]

Rygar was a dope PS2 game

[@makkisaudi8758]

Did Blizzard World of Warcraft ripped Illidan Storm Rage from this Illidan final boss???? I can see so much similarity in character design including the name itself

[@BiteMeh892]

I loved onimusha when I was really smol and didn't have a pc back then. When I got one , it wasn't 1/4 of how gud i imagined it to be . Forget graphics but the gameplay felt so lifeless.

[@megamegaO]

I had rygar for the wii....the main character was completely different.

[@sunnyssundries]

I played the original Rygar in the arcade.

[@jaguartony]

This game might have mechanical flaws but by God the art direction in this one rules. It all looks so so beautiful.

chaos legion was pretty good imo

[@tomiliob6301]

Please give us yakuza 3 retrospective 😭😭😭 its been like 2 years since the second video

[@werlesonalencar2330]

I really need a list with the games on this video please

[@gunguntrio1247]

I remember renting this and beaing disappointed in beating it in a day.