This FREE Sea of Stars Update Changes EVERYTHING!

[@scatterbraineddaily4722]

Derek is gradually changing from a 90s alt rock singer into a pirate.

[@SuperDerek]

Changing job class to bard takes longer irl

[@ssjdennis6058]

Argggggggggggggh matey

[@Off_Grid_Gaming]

Sky Pirate

[@SabotageQc]

We appreciate the feedback, thanks!

[@xanderx51]

@@wood-guy ummmmmmm considering the literal thousands of positive reviews and sales numbers I'd say the game is good.

[@xanderx51]

@@wood-guy I say it's not. And I know better than you.

[@VexylObby]

Crazy that there is STILL more free content to show up too!

[@JDHutchison]

The most important update for me was the update to your facial hair.

[@SuperDerek]

The SuperDerek Mustache update has been in development for over 3 months, and adds tons of new quality-of-life features. Highly recommended.

[@GamerGuyOG]

​@@SuperDerek is it possible to obtain such power?

[@NolocoLawrence]

Derek looking like he's out of an RPG these days. Nothing wrong with that

[@robbiekop7]

General Custer has entered the building 🏠

[@SuperDerek]

As I've been working to embrace my inner swashblucker, I'm finding it's hard to look 'Renaissance' without just looking like a cowboy. Weird realization, that. Think I'm going to need to carry around a rapier just so people get the point. 😅

[@PersonWhoIsTired]

Thank goodness I have been tackling my backlog before buying Sea of Stars. Now, I"ll play it with great improvements in gameplay. ✨️

[@SuperDerek]

Throes of the Watchmaker is also just around the corner, so if you end up loving it there's more on the way! :)

[@TheWhisperingPenis]

@PersonWhoIsTired I am 25 hours in and it's been amazing.

[@ButchLeColosse]

Time to go through the game a second time. But this time, in Québécois!

[@BlackBeltGamers88]

Secret of Mana and Trials of Mana was the original 3 player co op RPG. Was a great game far ahead of its time.

[@jb0258jr]

The only co-op turn based game I have ever played, is Dragon Quest 9. Ut was such an incredible experience going through the story and battles with a friend! This seems like it'll be similar, but with extra things like the button timings. Definitely going to get a friend to run through SoS with!

[@SuperDerek]

Oh heck yeah! Enjoy dude, this game really shines with the co-op!

[@jaedaniels3025]

Except no grind and no random battles

[@JustTheGems]

This might make this into a game that I play through with my wife from start to finish -- makes me regret waiting to finally play it a bit less, too, because this is super cool

[@SuperDerek]

I'd say it's a good thing you waited, I already loved my time with the game, but this would definitely have been some fun additional mechanics to enjoy, plus co-op with a friend or my wife would have made some _awesome_ memories!

[@TheWhisperingPenis]

I always wait a year or two. So many games get better and cheaper 1 year out it's almost wild to buy release games

[@Apocalyptic_Sentinel]

I havent watched the channel in a while, I'm liking the new look Derek. I was thinking about picking up Sea of Stars soon, I'm not sure yet. The game reminds me of Snes era Rpg's.

[@bencorrigan5915]

Somethings reminded me to watch the 3 musketeers again 🤔 Interesting video. I need to go back and finish this game, it was great

[@sensen923]

FF6 had multiplayer coop in battle too! Not as engaging as SoS but it was there

[@SuperDerek]

As a serial solo-player, I had no idea that was a thing! I'll have to look into it!

[@YudaHnK]

It recorded inputs from both controllers at the same time, so p2 could fuck up Sabin input commands for p1 and vice versa

[@SuperDerek]

LOL!

[@MintCity]

I have been waiting to get this game since its release. This finally pushed me over the edge and I got it during its current sale! Thanks for the vid!

[@SuperDerek]

Awesome, enjoy! :D

[@jeremiahbelgrave2356]

Wow I just finished the game and I did not know the challenge mode was new lol. It was really fun, though beating the game without items on my very first play through got really tough coming to the end of the game

[@threeswordssama]

Man they just made this game better. Wild

[@ajc2050]

Just a heads up, your banner at 0:17 reads: “DescrTiption”.

[@SuperDerek]

I am error.

[@jordantaylor4390]

@@ajc2050 it's a plot to boost engagement!

[@SuperDerek]

I wish I was half as strategic as you think I am. What's worse, is I just copied the text splash from my previous sponsored vid, now realizing it's been in use 4 times and I only now know about it. I assure you that I'm more of a bard than a wizard. 🤣

[@ENDIR0451]

Finally bought it because of this video. Thanks Super D.

[@SuperDerek]

Enjoy dude! :D

[@exarkan]

About the 3 players co-op, actually the original version of Secret of Mana had it too, but it needed an accessory to be able to plug more controllers on the SNES.

[@SuperDerek]

Yep! And there's a romhack that enables it for Trials of Mana also -- what I was talking about is specifically _turn-based_ RPGs having 3-player co-op. Never experienced _that_ before. :)

[@exarkan]

@@SuperDerek Yeah, for turn based combat, from top of my head, i guess it's really something new.

[@exarkan]

@@SuperDerek On other news, i was a bit disappointed with Sky Oceans...the controls were really annoying...

[@sancessounds]

how do you get the update?

[@alfasilverblade]

You look like a young Collonel Sandlers with that beard and mustache.

[@icarusfluffybottom899]

Ya know in fantasy stories how sometimes there's a heroine who gets betrothed to a noble via arranged marriage, and the noble initially seems all gentlemanly and proper, but actually it turns out he's the main villain and he's plotting to murder her father AND her after the marriage so he can take the crown? That's what Derek looks like. He looks like that noble. He's that guy. We are witnessing the Super Derek to Villainous Noble Derek pipeline, right before our eyes.

[@GiNO2716]

Great video, Derek! You shared some great aspects of the new update that I haven’t yet seen elsewhere on YT. After watching your video, it tipped me over the edge to where I’d dare say that it’s worth an additional play-through. Cheers man!

[@SuperDerek]

Awesome, I'm happy to hear I could provide that perspective! 😁

[@calvinmatthews1527]

This makes me sad that Tales of Arise never got a multiplayer update despite a lot more people worked on it.

[@Aoi2012]

This new look fits you very well (no joke) 👍

[@SuperDerek]

Thank you, Aoi!

[@EdreesesPieces]

more turn based jrgs need that co op option!

[@SuperDerek]

I agree! What a perfect way to introduce a friend to turn-based games!

[@A_chocolate_bar_review_channel]

Games like this deserve all the love it gets.

[@Oomy75]

When does the update go live?

[@SuperDerek]

It went live on November 12th, so it's out now! :D

[@jessieolivarez7504]

I've had the Kickstarter exclusive sea of stars for a bit now and it was on my list to play through, but decided to keep waiting because of the new DLC dropping (dropped?). So this new update is just fantastic since I haven't actually played yet

[@SuperDerek]

Yeah there's this, and Throes of the Watchmaker are just around the corner! :D

[@MatijaHan]

Thanks for doing the overview of what's new! While the co-op mode sounds interesting, I'd like to point out that Divinity Original Sin 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 have had the co-op mode in a turn based RPG for a while now. That doesn't diminish the addition to Sea of Stars, but just wanted to prompt folks who are interested in this sort of gameplay to check those out - they are both stellar in this regard!

[@SuperDerek]

Rad! I still haven't tried BG3, but that might be incredibly fun to play with Amy co-op! :D

[@awesomereviews1561]

Aren’t all update free?

[@SuperDerek]

_Some_ might put new features behind a paywall and call it the Multi-player DLC or stuff it into a season pass, sadly.

[@yeismeload]

I JUST finished it getting the true ending last week! Why is this happening to me?? *desk flip*

[@rpg1172]

I have a super weird question: Does this game have voice acting at all for like any cut scenes ?

[@SuperDerek]

There are a few short hand-animated cinematics here and there, but has no voice acting.

[@quezcatol]

20 usd here in eruope and a free update? Might as well pick it up now then!

[@truepatriot3768]

Superderek needs a green parrot & sword arm

[@SuperDerek]

I keep telling Amy that, but she tells me to swab the deck when I bring it up. 😓

[@adamvancleave9200]

The camp cave finally gets real use?

[@SuperDerek]

Yep! Turns out it was planned from the start, but animating all of the kid's attack animations had to be cut from the 1.0 release. So now it's actually the starting point in the game. :)

[@taciolothar3794]

Greetings from brazil, i follow your channel for some years now but i don't comment often. Very nice video and analysis Derek 🤝🙏❤️ Question about the podcast Hitpoint do you upload them on KZbin? Normaly e see on Twitch but i can't put on my tv.

[@SuperDerek]

Heya! Yes, we actually stream them primarily on KZbin, here's a link to the dedicated channel: www.youtube.com/@HPpod We ended up taking the last couple of weeks off due to light news, paired with Baku recovering from a massive charity stream the night before, but we'll be back at it soon! :)

[@ecchigo1177]

Is there no story dlc expansion planned?

[@SuperDerek]

Throes of the Watchmaker story DLC has been announced for spring 2025.

[@ecchigo1177]

@SuperDerek ok thought this free update was it. I'll wait before starting🙂

[@steel5897]

Challenge mode is nice, but they can't fix how bad the writing of the story is. Spoilers I guess: Maybe make the final boss and actual ending not locked behind scavenger hunts and achievement hunting either, that'd at least help, not sure if they did that but they should. You get teased with the main villain all game then unless you are following a 100% guide, you don't even get to fight him, you do some shmup minigame and the game suddenly ends in an unsatisfying way.

[@thenonexistinghero]

Poor writing, poor pacing, poorly designed dungeons and very repetitive combat that gets old fast.

[@johronok4067]

Thanks for sharing

[@nerdzone]

Wasn't there an entirely new dungeon?

[@SuperDerek]

Personally, I'm not sure. I know that, initially, there was going to be a "co-op dungeon" of some sort, specifically made to be a place where co-op could happen. But they ended up expanding Co-op to the entire game instead, and cut that co-op specific dungeon.

[@cirmothe9]

Sponsored bleh

[@79Dtrain]

No dragon quest 3 review Derek?

[@SuperDerek]

I sat this one out for now, had a lot of other stuff on my plate, but I _did_ review the OG a few years back. It's a fun game! And the updates are gorgeous!

[@khaz661]

Excellent video! I'm glad I got Sea of Stars for my girlfriend for Xmas :)

[@steeda6]

Can I play Wheels against my couch co op partner??

[@SuperDerek]

You can! (But you can see what each other are planning, so the balance might be a little off)

[@MyJelleo]

Is the dialogue much improved? I could only play 10 minutes into the original before I had to stop cause the character interactions were so generic and bland.

[@SuperDerek]

See, that's the weird thing -- I never had a problem with the dialogue in the first place, so perhaps I'm not a good judge of that? But I do know they've refined most of the in-game dialogue, so it might be worth another look to decide for yourself.

[@thenonexistinghero]

@@SuperDerek I thought the beginning was pretty good, but after that the writing quickly just became awful. None of the characters are interesting in the least bit, none of them have any character development. And the worst guy of all pretty much steals all glory away from the 'main characters'.

[@TheWhisperingPenis]

Idk. Seemed fine to me. What is a good character to you guys?

[@trashcangoblin420]

Wait this hair and facial hair combination!?

[@donjohnson7768]

SuperSwashbuckler!

[@chrisdillon8376]

Great game that's garnered some undeserved hate recently. Glad to see some more free content (and removal of a certain excommunicated scam artist KZbinr).

[@Mat23]

Now with less bearded scammers 😂

[@richardklein1167]

This feels like this adds nothing for me because while I struggled a bit with the initial game I got through it on the true ending like three months ago and had nothing else to experience other than the Watchmaker DLC and the other achievement where you play on an ultra hard mode where I think you have to beat ten bosses in a row with the ability to only take one hit or increased damage while fighting them. I know that's activated through a relic from the start of the game now, but I see nothing new for myself here as I never saw nor have the ability to co-op this game. Might play it again for that last achievement and then the prologue and one added scene later but I thought this was for Watchmaker dlc.

[@NolocoLawrence]

I've been meaning to watch the trailer but I keep forgetting and I don't want to watch it on the phone because I want to see it in a glorious 56 in of my TV or whatever size TV I have that I can't remember anymore but 50 something

[@Momoka7]

I hate the combat system, vs small trash mobs. Did this update do anything to this? I guess not.

[@baka_ja_nai]

Checked contents of the update - they didn't rewrite horrendous story and unsatistactory ending of character arcs. Sigh, they had the chance to make this game truly great, but refuse to fix the weakest parts of it...

[@THEeltfreak]

This doesn't seem appealing to a solo player.

[@SuperDerek]

Yeah I suppose a multiplayer feature update wouldn't. I'm mostly a solo-player because few games I enjoy have multi-player. But I've got friends and a wife who like RPGs, so having a co-pilot drop in or out sounds nice to me. But otherwise, the updated mechanics, intro sequence, and balance improvements are a nice bonus for everyone else.

[@cam9144]

I struggled to even finish this already short game. Combat and characters were boring. I dont know how a rewrite or narrative update would fix. Couldn't care less about multiplayer.

[@thenonexistinghero]

Easily the most overrated indie JRPG in ever made. The visuals and music are literally the only elements of the game that are good. Combat gets stale quickly, even for bosses and there's some major issues with it. This update doesn't change anything significant.

[@GottEddy]

This Update is so minor it doesn't change MUCH

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

Sea of stars was good, wasn’t great. I probably won’t even bother trying this out.