Worst Levels Ever # 36

[@whoisthisgit]

Sorry about the text formating I chose for this video. I often wonder if my usual style doesn't stand out as well as I'd like, but when I decide to experiment and test something else, I'm rarely happy with the results. The search for the perfect text format continues.

[@rosheafan]

Boi, it is just fine as it is. I really love this this text formatting. When we getting a boss analysis on most of the bosses in FE6 (generals and armor knights, yknow?) and how tedious some of them can be on hard mode

[@rowmacnezumi8953]

I didn't have a problem with it.

[@lilwyvern4]

Looked fine to me.

[@WispyBlueBricksGPX]

In my opinion, some of the characters in this game are ugly as frick at first glance, it's okay if certain player like the characters, I just think some of them are out of place.

[@chaoscasserole5990]

I thought the formatting was good

[@Mysticshade59]

This could be summarized as: *"It's over Anakin, I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND"* --just way less epic--

[@JokerInTheCardDeck1273]

YOU UNDERESTIMATE MY PATIENCE(proceeds to start climb)

[@knight123x4]

If going for accuracy rather than the quote, it would be more: "It's over Anakin, I have the high ground!" "So do I." "...Oh."

[@azazel831]

"I will too, just give me an hour or so"

[@wingedmirage4226]

“2,334 Reasons You Shouldn’t Use Stock Sound Effects” sounds like a fun video idea.

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

Reason #1: DOOM already did so and in the only good ways possible. €(•{

[@f.b.i3746]

RPGs turn-base combat lesson: NEVER have a huge gap between the player and the enemies

[@lanceclemings4510]

Me, the DM, planning the final battle in our campaign to take place 500 meters away from each other... Though tbf, there are cannons, sniper rifles, long range spells, and high speed cavalry, so they get like 1 turn of peace before all hell breaks loose.

[@susamogus8331]

"You guys enter the room, and inside you see... Nothing. There's nothing there just an empty room." *players just decide to walk across* "While you were in the middle of the room, suddenly, you hear rifles, horses, and just a whole lot of stuff"

[@alanyuhki28]

@@lanceclemings4510 "Bold words for someone within 20 squares of distance" someone, after they get mocked by the swordsman villain.

[@adrianoscalise7847]

TFW you get all the characters to the end of the Castle ruins and realize you forgot one down the elevators and has to walk all the way around.

[@GoldDragon20]

1. Projectile vomit 2. Fort of Archery Ouches for first two

[@thel-iteralone4592]

I would love to see a video showcasing all of the magic spells in Vandal Hearts. Their animations and especially those sound effects are just so awesome to behold.

[@VonFirflirch]

For better or worse, though. Just from watching, I can very easily imagine them getting really annoying to sit through over and over. Does this game allow you to skip battle animations and whatnot?

[@Quenlin]

@@VonFirflirch No. And yes, the game is slow as molasses. Very good game, but slow as molasses.

[@lacreatura4737]

@@Quenlin Such is the fate of most PS1 RPGs.

[@danielf.7151]

@@Quenlin The one downside of plasmawave

[@adrianthenormie20]

Surprised you didn't mention the 4th secret battle, another one where they had a "cool" idea where instead of being a traditional battle, you play a block pushing puzzle, only you can softlock the blocks pretty easy and it's a pain to keep the enemies alive so you don't end the battle too early.

[@Snypor]

You gush about this game as much as the blood spilt in this game, and that's not a bad thing. I like seeing Vandal Hearts videos from you.

[@Silver_Sonic_23]

MORE BLOOD!

[@saoghail9769]

@@Silver_Sonic_23 For the Blood God?

[@Sean_Bird]

Heck yeah, more Vandal Hearts! It's always fun whenever you talk about this game. I should probably find a way to play it... Edit: Ugh, that last map gives me flashbacks to Three Houses Chapter 5. That has to be tedium incarnate.

[@techinalmachine]

It reminded me of Thracia 776 because the fact that you had to get everyone to ruins is similar to the escape maps from that game

[@techinalmachine]

@@MarsofAritia true, it just reminded me of it

[@DatLazyBoi]

Get yourself an epsxe emulator and find the iso for this game B)

[@thediabolicalraisin8953]

At least in 3H chapter 5 you had Gilbert to stave off reinforcements

[@WhiteFangofWar]

This seems to be a common flaw in many early isometric strategy games. Even if there's a class with strong movement abilities you can use to bypass difficult vertical terrain, odds are good you won't be able to make everyone in your team into that and still be effective. Zaland Fort City in Final Fantasy Tactics has a bunch of mages and archers attacking from behind a high wall, with only one entrance that you must climb a long stairway to reach (think Helm's Deep and you are the Uruk-Hai) AND it's an escort mission! Luckily, said escort can run up on the wall and fire from there. If he were Rafa the mission would be unbeatable. There was also an annoying battle late in Front Mission 4 where you are climbing a snowy mountain path and nearly every enemy has long range weaponry, plus they're assisted by stationary missile launchers with infinite range.

[@agenericdude]

Wanna know something worse than a stage that drags for too long, limits movement for both sides and takes away the capabilty to fly for aerial units? The next 2 or 3 stages being more of the same. Just like in Shin Super Robot Wars and its couple of ocean stages in a row. I didn't think i was ever felt my patience running so low in a SRPG.

[@froggy2597]

Man, I'm missing out on a lot of good tactical RPGs. I remember playing Pokémon Conquest and really loving it. Too bad they never made a sequel, otherwise child-me would've been totally hooked on it.

[@scottpilgrimpwns]

I just finished the main story a day or so ago and yeah it's really fun! I like the battling mechanics even if some characters (like the bug dude who's pineco healed itself when I tried to recruit it) are a little trickier than others

[@tacticalstampede5678]

Your vandal hearts content is the content I look forward to most, and rewatch most often. Won't ever see me complain about a video on it.

[@happinesstolerant]

This channel - I would have never known how much I need it if it didnt exist. Thanks for the awesome videos! Love your work.

[@loftus8660]

I'm a simple guy, i see a vandal hearts video and i click a vandal hearts video! The games you cover always manage to hit me right in the nostalgia! Not to mention just as i'm enjoying the video you throw another of my all time favourites in shining force! Awesome video, i can only assume the design of the optional battles was to really test who had the patience and perseverance to complete them. The irony for me is that they're not as fun as most of the other battles in the game, and your reward is to make ash so overpowered that the final battles become less fun too! Either way i think its time i fired up vandal hearts again...

[@someguy764]

Not even 2 minutes in and i already hate the sound the bugabus make 8:15 That was exactly what i was thinking when i heard the music 12:20 Please don't remind me of the crappy maps i used to make in advance wars 18:00 What the hell. Who thought this would be a good idea? This looks like something a sadistic map maker would design in a rom hack

[@dardanik]

**inhale** BURP!

[@endermenon4836]

Sweet Toledo I'm actually early for once Yeah, just watching these battles gives me a headache. I can't imagine actually having to _play_ them.

[@peterssubs2707]

I literally beat this game for the first time yesterday and discovered your channel as a result of wanting to know more about the bonus content I missed. Great stuff man!

[@HelixSquid]

I literally just started playing Vandal Hearts for the first time a few days ago, so this video kinda gave me a heads-up on those levels. Also just wanted to add that the main reason I bought this game was because of your videos on it, the moment I saw a copy of it at the local used game store near me, I snatched it up without hesitation. I love it so far and just wanted to say thanks for unintentionally introducing me to it.

[@SenatorArmstrong2018]

Good old Vandal Hearts. I should get a PS1 and this game...

[@CoryTrevorson4570]

But can it break the president in two?

[@Hunari]

@@CoryTrevorson4570 Nothing can Nanomachines will always be stronger than anything you might think of

[@KeeperofKittens]

Reason 108 to not use stock sound effects: The dragons from Suikoden 1.

[@ishtar3676]

Watching this reminds me of how manly Warden Mohasa defends his beloved prince.

[@tubeofpoo2421]

that's in Vandal Hearts 2. way better story, way worse gameplay lol

[@MrEvilbyte]

Ugh, this reminds me of Hall of Ordeals 3 from Disgaea 3 ..... and Mt Ordeals 3 from Disgaea 4. Which always manages to be that uber tedious map you have to overcome before reaching the best powerleveling map in the game. * Hall of Ordeals 3: This bigass frigging tower from heck that you have to climb slowly, with some enemies in very fortified locations. Then you have to throw a geo block, which reveals the final enemy ....... AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEVEL (hopefully you left one person down there). At least Disgaea games had lift and throw, so this level wasn't too bad.... * Mt Ordeals 3: Despite not being a tower or an actual mountain, manages to be EVEN MORE TEDIOUS!! There are massive swarms of really strong enemies, and you're supposed to fight them on small islands with Silence tiles everywhere (throw someone over and they'll get mobbed immediately). Fortunately if you have the Complete version of Disgaea 4, you can cheese it by spamming Curse Storm from a Sorcerer (you can still cast specials off your base panel). Have the original PS3 version? GOOD LUCK!

[@redzgaming6880]

You should talk about Rexaura, a mod for the first "Portal" game with puzzles so annoyingly hard, they make the cannon games' puzzles look like "Undertale's" "puzzles". It seems like it would fit the bill for this series.

[@deadwafflez9685]

I saw a Vandal Hearts sprite and clicked right away! This game rules!

[@ladyabaxa]

That castle stage, yeah it really should just end when all the enemies are dead. Making the player move all their units to the end is just pointless busywork. That first example had me scratching my head trying to remember where it is in the game though. I guess it never made much of an impression on me. You just get used to archer units being everywhere. For me the worst of those is the warehouse stage (? - its been some years since I last played and my memory is a bit hazy) with enemies on all sides. I hate losing units so I usually end up having to restart a dozen times or so trying different opening moves. As for the two special stages, yeah it is best to wait until the last chapter if you're going to do those. The tier modifiers you'll have by that point will make the combat faster plus you should have much stronger magic to help mop up. They are not required though. If you're going to play them I guess just keep an eye on the prize. I probably won't bother the next time I play. The Vandalier is so powerful it trivializes the rest of the game. Strategy? Who needs that when you can sit at your starting position and spam a nuke that hits all enemies for major damage? You don't even have to take a turn having Ash fullheal himself if you have the other characters feeding him MP restoration items.

[@geoffreywright3153]

I stop and watch anything of yours I see with a vandal hearts sprite. Love that game series so fucking much man!

[@Talaan2099]

The castle ruins level always stands out in my memory as the level I played the most when I first got the game as a kid. I didn’t know that you could upgrade your characters at level 10 and kept trying the stage over and over but could never beat it. That said, I love this game to death and it is still one of my favourite games on the PS1.

[@helloimshawn]

Vandal hearts, definitely one of my favs. The class evolution system blew my mind back then lol.

[@mr.poogalizer8632]

Awesome! You're covering vandal hearts again! You also covered my least favorite level! Also, when are you going to make the next game genie fun? 'Cause I would like to know if there is a code that gives you vandalier ash whenever!

[@besquareorbethere2680]

That mountain is very *lörge,* how do the developers expect you to climb it?

[@SteelCrustacean]

*Lörge,* eh? You know what they say, though: _"The best mountaineer is the one who knows the mountains they can climb."_

[@frds_skce]

Keep the good work up, git! It's really a fun time watching your content. Appreciate it a lot

[@Tommy-cv2hy]

I discovered this game thanks to you and your videos git. I love it a lot, it's a shame i didn't found out about it sooner, it's one of those unknown gems . I heard the sequels weren't that great though.

[@tubeofpoo2421]

gotta disagree here - the worst level in vandal hearts by far is the Chaos Key battle where you have to push those stupid boxes around the map in order to make a platform to reach the prism. you have to move the boxes to the right place in exactly the right order - one wayward kick will get a box stuck in a corner or knock it into the water, meaning you can't recover the prism. the enemies hit quite hard but pose no real threat, except for the fact you need to keep at least one of them alive until you've pissed about with the boxes and gotten the prism, and if they stop in an inconvenient place you either have to lure them away or kill them before the box kicking can continue. the perfect mix of tedious AND difficult.

[@douglaslundin4506]

Aw yeah, more blood geysers! XD

[@arcengal]

I know it's a tiny part of the video but the 2 Stupid Dogs reference made me grin. Thank you.

[@aegisScale]

I also think the Chaos Trial deserves a mention for having an obtuse block puzzle that you gotta do to get the prisim. You pretty much need to save scum on a blind playthrough since it's so easy to either make the puzzle unbeatable *_and/or_* rout the enemy and clear the map before you can even get the damn prisim.

[@yellowpig1026]

Ey, I was just rewatching the older worst levels videos today

[@jasperl.8216]

I'm hearing this remix at the credits section/end for the first time and it's fire. You should keep it.

[@HansAlRachid]

Good lord that hurling soundbite from the Bugaboos is just disgusting.

[@329link]

I have this weird relationship with SRPGs. I have a decent amount of skill with them (not enough for high difficulties, but enough to beat standard modes without many setbacks), but for some reason I can't seem to enjoy anything that isn't fire emblem. I tried this game a while back at your recommendation, and it was a similar issue, but you talking about it here makes me want to try it all over again, even though I'm sure it'll have the same results. I guess what I'm trying to say is you have the uncanny ability to make me enjoy games I don't enjoy.

[@Ornancopter]

I came back to this game a couple of monthes ago and got bored at exactly this ruin level. I'd say the assessment of this part of the game was accurate.

[@WeskintimeASVAL679-89]

Still uploading quality content all these years? Hottdamn git. Even in the sea of trash you can still find a gem and its youz

[@thecrimsoncreep6665]

19:55 Cue "Bad to the Bone"

[@velocilevon]

8:23 This is probably the best analogy I've ever heard for a game :D

[@OhCrapI_He]

What if someone made a mod for SRPGs where the big/slow maps will let you have a second turn in a row just for movement, but only when you haven't interacted with the enemy that turn?

[@theballisticbalmy4940]

I just started Shining Force actually, and it may be because I don't mind repetition, but I actually like the longer battles. It was the second battle that really pissed me off. I also need to play Vandal Hearts sometime.

[@lazuardialdi2646]

8:06 Whoisthisgit: This is the Kind of music you'd listen to as 'you get ready to go to bed' Me: *Yawn* Yeah i really wanna go bed but with your joke of this music i just can't but keep laughing than sleeping😂😂

[@Luigiofthegods]

20:59 speedrunners are in shambles

[@KingShade1]

I'm a simple man: I see a Vandal Hearts video, I hit the Like button. Thank you for another great vid Git.

[@kitestar]

I'm curious if you'll ever take a gander at the saturn version considering it got a fan translation sometime recently, won't be suprised if you gush even more at it

[@Sean_Bird]

What’s different in the Saturn version?

[@aileasm115]

Oh god the fifth secret battle... Oh god you are incredibly right about it...

[@Farimere]

If he didn't put that 5th battle on this list I would have raged as it is soooo boring.

[@jackmoon824]

3:27 Hhahahaha please tell me that's an in-game sound

[@heehooobsessor7907]

It is.

[@sofachillreview2135]

Who on earth makes Diego into a Hawkman !

[@whoisthisgit]

Someone who wants to play a game however they want! Seriously? Are we going to start getting Vandal Hearts elitism ruining any and all discussion of the game, in the same way Fire Emblem has been spoiled by certain elitist dickheads? Please don't do this, I already never want to talk about Fire Emblem anymore because I can't stand the elitist twat community; don't take this game away from me as well.

[@sofachillreview2135]

@@whoisthisgit Weirdly I’ve never actually been much into the Fire Emblem series, I’ve tried their games a few times but struggle It was actually more tongue in cheek my comment, Kira has the most unusual final promotion as an archer. Always liked Diego as one but always personal opinion (and makes replays better when you change classes) Most guides actually have a weird distain for the Hawk class which I found very good (still my man Diego as an archer!) SRPG aside from Fire Emblem, I’ve found Shining Force 1/2/3 and all scenarios fantastic

[@whoisthisgit]

Okay then, sorry for the harsh response. I just have little patience for people lecturing others on how to play games because of a certain twat I hate in the Fire Emblem community.

[@sofachillreview2135]

@@whoisthisgit No worries man, lot of trolls about He’s my favourite man in the series in general loves your video on Ash as a Vandal Agree Mars, it’s like the game doesn’t have that many Gamefaqs it all feels generic Hawkman killed it for me and Ninjas could be great too, armour types had a lot of disadvantages but the game isn’t hard enough you need a perfect team Not to mention the battle against the four Crimson, an Armour and Hawk really help the battle to have as shields

[@harrydrake4173]

@@sofachillreview2135 Diego and Darius as archers, Kira and Amon for Hawkmen. Always. Although I think canonically Darius is a Hawkman as he's a crazy inventor and he's seen tinkering with wings in the official art.

[@koolaidmanextra2840]

Keep up the good work its very great

[@ArveEriksson]

As much as I appreciate the many cuts from Shining Force... I think you may want to look up Wachenröder one of these days. I thought the level design was a bit special, at the very least in the way that they used overlapping vertical walkmeshes. (I mean, the game was never officially translated, so you're very much excused if you haven't heard about it...)

[@judgemoka273]

Wait... You said you talk about this game, but this is my first time seeing it. I must know what other videos you bring this game up. It looks very intriguing.

[@akatsukikitsune5711]

Great video, as always! You singlehandely made me interested on this game with your videos about it, since I like strategy RPGs. Talking about strategy RPG and worst levels...I'm recalling THAT chapter of FF Tactics.

[@JesusMorales-cx8vv]

Which of THOSE chapters are you referring to?

[@akatsukikitsune5711]

@@JesusMorales-cx8vv The one with a rooftop.

[@kirbywithnicehair3927]

The sprite in the thumbnail looks like it was from Live A Live, I thought there was a fan made sequel that I somehow missed

[@mistery8363]

i'm disappointed there was no enemy blood geyser slideshow durong the "gush gush gush" part. jokes aside, sweet vid

[@DoctorSpacebar]

Don't be like Shining Force Chapter 4 Battle 1. The last obstacle in the way of The Greatest Character In An SRPG Ever and it's... Well, they clearly wanted to replicate that part of basically every big battle scene in a fantasy movie ever, where two armies charge each other from opposite ends of the battlefield. It was epic when the Rohirrim and the Orcs rode to meet each other in battle because they were all moving at once (and also because "DEEEAAATH!"), but the Shining Force and Runefaust's armies move ooooone aaaaat aaaa tiiiime aaaand taaaake aaaa loooong tiiiime toooo doooo aaaanyyyythiiiing. Show the epic charge in a cutscene if you must, but don't make the player spend several empty turns walking over grass!

[@cozyn3rd]

I have never played this game, and the genre is not really my thing to be fair... But damn, the music is amazing! =)

[@Zycoxy]

I hated the Fight with the Guard Dogs...

[@PinkFlower7]

7:46 just after you said that, I immediately thought of Shining Force music before you play it.. coincidence?

[@DoctorNovakaine]

The main map music is really the main offender of Shining Force, most of the other combat tracks are pretty good. Though Shining Force 2 outdid them in production quality by a long shot.

[@Silver_Sonic_23]

Nice remix at the end.

[@metroidthumbsup3645]

Bruh i was playing the logos key map and youtube notifyed me about this video

[@dboypompeyreturns]

The villager level didnt piss you off?!?!?

[@drakemane]

Funny enough if you have the patience of a saint that ruin stage is the best place for power leveling. Just plant your priests on those mp recover marks and let them heal each other until they are level 40 or so and then have everyone else but ash use a herb on them.

[@drakemane]

Oh you pointed it out in the video itself....oops.

[@PokeShadow77]

Woo more Vandal Hearts!

[@gmanpizza8181]

I have never heard a single soul talk about this game besides you

[@mdosoc6534]

I had seen the video of the protagonist of that game yesterday

[@kemekosempai2854]

Why flying characters even need to use lift? Good vid tho!

[@Xerilos]

good ol Vandal Hearts

[@Mecceldorf]

Pokemon Conquest follows a very similar formula to this as well. Each of the kingdoms battle for territory in their respective arenas, and if you’re looking to do another worst levels ever (you masochist)... Fuck. Valora. So much.

[@Silver_Sonic_23]

Ah yes, blood geisers.

[@Farimere]

Surprised you didn't end with betraying everyone to the river or train again.

[@owennelson5814]

i bet Lub Lub made the 5th secret level

[@PokeShadow77]

22:18 eleni cute though

[@jamesesterline]

I know you don't usually do requests but Star Wars: Jedi Outcast has a lot of frustrating levels that you would only be able to figure out from a walkthrough or strategy guide.

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

Woof. 22:18

[@BossItUp911]

yeh this level sucks. but you can level up to the stratosphere and break the game