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No Game No Life is Worse than You Remember
I'm never watching this show again.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: An Olive Branch
02:05 First Ten Minutes: Starting off on the Wrong Foot
09:56 Premise and Worldbuilding: A World of Games
22:31 Stephanie Dola: the Good Character
31:20 Sora: the Worst Isekai Protagonist
41:20 Comedy: Can You Even Call it that?
44:26 First Game: Rock-Paper-Scissors
47:20 Second Game: Fantasy Chess
51:23 Third Game: Shiritori
53:46 Fourth Game:: Love or Loved 2
57:12 Conclusion: Back to Zero
1:01:33 Epilogue: No Game No Life Zero
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Видео

Sousou no Frieren - A Modern Classic
Просмотров 7 тыс.3 месяца назад
It is not often that a newly airing anime manages to hold my attention these days, but Sousou no Frieren is truly something special. In an endless sea of derivative garbage, Frieren manages to stand out from amongst its peers with an iron fist. If you haven't watched this show yet, then please: do so at your earliest convenience. If you have watched it, then hopefully this video will help you u...
A Case for Optimism - Chrono Trigger Review
Просмотров 9596 месяцев назад
Chrono Trigger is one of those legendary games you're simply expected to play if you consider yourself a real gamer. Its legacy precedes any introduction I could possibly give it - but that certainly won't stop me from trying. Today, we're going to see if this game, the supposed "pinnacle" of Japanese RPGs, truly does live up to its illustrious legacy. 00:00 Opening: Reflections 00:36 Introduct...
A Critique of Final Fantasy VII, Part 1 - Midgar, City of Mako
Просмотров 6496 месяцев назад
Final Fantasy VII is one of the most important games ever made. It single handedly popularized the RPG genre in the West, and was a landmark title in pushing graphics and storytelling in video games. But does it still hold up today, even when compared to the many games it directly or indirectly inspired? The short answer is: yes. The long answer? Well, that's going to take about seven hours and...
How Tears of the Kingdom Fixed Zelda's Character
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.Год назад
I played Tears of the Kingdom. It was a... mixed experience. But Zelda was pretty cool, I guess.
Boundless Skies, Endless Possibilities - Super Mario 64 Review
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.Год назад
What is there to be said about this game which has not been said already? A lot, apparently. Super Mario 64 is a game whose reputation precedes it - it was the first Mario game to go 3D, and a pioneer for the video game industry as a whole. But how exactly does it hold up today, when put under close examination and careful scrutiny? Today, we're going to analyze this game in excruciating detail...
Was Link's Awakening DX a Bad Remake?
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.Год назад
In 1998, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening got a remake on the Gameboy Color, which, as the name of the console might imply, brought color to the previously monochromatic Gameboy original. But it made other changes as well - changes that I do not often see discussed, and which personally bothered me upon replaying the two versions of the game one after the other. Today, I want to discuss th...
A Dream Come True - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Review
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
In many ways, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is a game of firsts. It was the first Zelda game made for a handheld console, the first to be set outside of Hyrule, and the first to introduce several later staples to the series, such as unique dungeon themes and Trading Sequences. But more than a mere game of firsts, Link's Awakening is also perhaps one of the most especially beloved entrie...
Attack on Titan ep. 85 & 86 - an Analytical Rage
Просмотров 4822 года назад
You ever get so mad at an episode from a show you're watching that you decide to make an hour and a half long video detailing why it's terrible? Well I did, and this is the result. Chapters: 00:00 Cold Open 00:38 Introduction 03:44 Part 1: Episode 85 26:57 Part 1.5: The Cringevengers 45:22 Part 1.9: Isayama Doesn't Understand Geography 51:54 Part 2: Episode 86 1:21:44 Part 2.5: The God Paradox ...
MRW Spice and Wolf Season 3 is Confirmed
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.2 года назад
Between this and Mob Psycho season 3, I might actually start watching anime again.
Channel Update: Zelda Reviews, Patreon and Discord
Просмотров 3022 года назад
Thank you all so much for this last year on RUclips. I can't wait to see where we are this time next year. Patreon: www.patreon.com/OctorokReviews Discord: discord.gg/7m9CF2JEsS
A Precursor to Greatness - The Legend of Zelda: a Link to the Past Review
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад
Not many games can boast a legacy anywhere near as legendary as A Link to the Past can, and for good reason. Without it, the Zelda series, and perhaps the game industry as a whole, would be very different, as it was the first game in the series to establish the "Zelda formula," a term used to refer to the similar gameplay and story structures seen throughout the Zelda series and beyond. In spit...
Midna Finally Wins
Просмотров 177 тыс.2 года назад
16 Years I've waited. It was worth every second. Now if only Nintendo would put out a version of the game that added this detail into the story...
Game and Watch: The Legend of Zelda - Product Review
Просмотров 7062 года назад
Christmas is around the corner, and you know what that means? Yep, time to buy more Nintendo products. Is the new Game and Watch from Nintendo worth your money? Does anyone care what I think about it? Probably not, but I bought it anyway, so here's my thoughts on it.
Attack on Titan's Drop in Quality - Art and Animation
Просмотров 1 тыс.2 года назад
I work best when I talk about a topic that I'm passionate about, and I certainly have a lot of passion about Attack on Titan, most of which is negative once we go beyond season 1. Today, I'll be explaining one of my problems with the series in depth, and debunking many of the common arguments in favor of this element that I have seen over the years. That element, is the art style change in seas...
Project Triangle Strategy Review - TRPG Critique Part 1
Просмотров 4073 года назад
Project Triangle Strategy Review - TRPG Critique Part 1
Things I Hate About Attack on Titan
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.3 года назад
Things I Hate About Attack on Titan
The Black Sheep of Zelda - Zelda II: the Adventure of Link Review
Просмотров 7 тыс.3 года назад
The Black Sheep of Zelda - Zelda II: the Adventure of Link Review
Zelda II and BOTW Take Place in the Same Hyrule - a Breath of the Wild Map Theory
Просмотров 28 тыс.3 года назад
Zelda II and BOTW Take Place in the Same Hyrule - a Breath of the Wild Map Theory
A Journey's Beginning - The Legend of Zelda (NES) Review
Просмотров 14 тыс.3 года назад
A Journey's Beginning - The Legend of Zelda (NES) Review

Комментарии

  • @Atlessa
    @Atlessa День назад

    THAT KISS IS OFFICIAL!? I thought it was fanart. HOLY SHIT!

  • @mookiestewart3776
    @mookiestewart3776 День назад

    Not only is it still at the top spot of MAL BUT it has somehow INCREASED its score!! Also the dance scene was NOT rotoscoped , that was confirmed by the animation team. They had professional dancers come in and do the dance and then the animators recreated it hand drawn frame by frame…..it’s 100% legit. This show is so fucking good man …….also good job posting that post edit note about Frieren vs kill la kill. I love kill la kill but the fight scenes in Frieren go WAY harder.

  • @torrentialrage
    @torrentialrage День назад

    BOTW takes place in the same game franchize as Zelda II. 😮

  • @jmi967
    @jmi967 2 дня назад

    Kinda cheat a bit with all the game boxes. You can’t honestly talk about how many games there are when a good handful are ports. That would be like saying Skyrim is nine games.

  • @Atlessa
    @Atlessa 3 дня назад

    Hot Take: I will play 20 Link's Awakenings over one Breath of the Wild.

  • @Maverickuw
    @Maverickuw 6 дней назад

    Alright, I do have to point out a big error in your dark world criticism…. You don’t need to do dungeon 2 after dungeon 1. In the several dozen times I’ve played the game, I have never done dungeon 2 after dungeon 1, I always hit dungeon 4 so I can get my sword upgraded. You don’t need the hook shot or fire rod to do dungeon 4 at all.

    • @octorokreviews
      @octorokreviews 5 дней назад

      Yes, I did indeed realize I made that mistake pretty much right after the video released. It's a relatively minor mistake, given that the majority of the Dark World's progression gates are still quite strict, but yes: I did technically get that wrong.

  • @sleazyfellow
    @sleazyfellow 7 дней назад

    The original legend of zelda game is probably the best game for me. Its greay they finally went back to it in breath of the wild and tears.

  • @Retroman8000
    @Retroman8000 7 дней назад

    So zelda 1, Zelda 2, and a link to the past are sitting at a bar Zelda 2 says, did you hear the one About me? Ahhhhaahhhhha

  • @Retroman8000
    @Retroman8000 7 дней назад

    No no no octo, Vietnam used spider holes not Japan 🗾

  • @Retroman8000
    @Retroman8000 7 дней назад

    Why does persona5 give u a long introduction to its gameplay?

  • @Retroman8000
    @Retroman8000 7 дней назад

    Hey wait, I'm an older Zelda fan (my first game) and I loved skyward sword ate first but now I just like it. I don't hate it so check your facts octo....nah I can't stay mad at ya, your octorok makes me laugh. Now BOTW and TOTK are by far my newest faves based on the new innovations. However my favorite Zelda game is part 1....why because you can relive a part of the past and not have to relive the past while you do. Meaning you needed atleast a summer vacation or a half a school year to beat part one, now I can do it in 45 minutes tops. Throw in save states and I can do it in 25....now where's my skyward sword hatred video octo

  • @Tingletonttu
    @Tingletonttu 8 дней назад

    It's contradictory to say that Korok seeds are bad because you're not meant to collect them all, yet praise seashells because you don't need each of them for the grand prize. Also how is Catfish's Maw not the worst dungeon? The backtracking hunt for the skeleton is nothing more than just time wasting guesswork. The knight chess piece moves little like in chess. Three spaces forward, then one to the side. The Angler tile puzzle was changed in the Switch version (or maybe Dx?), making it impossible to do in the right order without flippers (the 2nd tile is surrounded by water). You have some cool points but I'm not gonna bother with 2 hour videos sorry :D

    • @octorokreviews
      @octorokreviews 7 дней назад

      I've said all of this before in response to another comment, but to recap: I review all parts of any game that I review on this channel. The fact of the matter is: there are 900 Korok seeds in BotW, and you have to collect all of them in order to 100 percent the game. This isn't some arbitrary rule that I just decided to make up; the game literally gives you a percent meter, and you have to collect every single Korok seed in order to fill it up. I understand that you can technically choose not to do every bit of side content the game has to offer, but in that same vein, you could just as well not do all the shrines, or the dungeons, or hell: literally any part of the game besides the Great Plateau and the final boss battle. For that matter: I could just turn the game off and stop playing before I've even finished the opening tutorial. The point I'm making is this: strictly speaking, all video games are optional. You don't have to play them if you don't want to. But when I decide to take the time to review a game, I choose to critique all aspects of it (in case the insane length of my videos didn't already communicate that). As such, BotW doesn't get a pass on this. And it isn't hypocritical of me to point out how much better the seashell system is; I literally only brought up BotW because it served as a perfect point of comparison and contrast to this much better system. Link's Awakening only requires that you collect 20 out of 26 seashells; you're literally, physically unable to collect more than 20. BotW, on the other hand, requires that you collect all 900 Korok seeds in order to fully beat the game. The difference is night and day. Thank you for watching. I appreciate it.

  • @goldenphonautogram6141
    @goldenphonautogram6141 13 дней назад

    Finally someone who agrees!

  • @PegasusPablo
    @PegasusPablo 14 дней назад

    I believe fighting all those robots again and again at the entrance of the factory is the best way to grind and learn the latest techs.

  • @PegasusPablo
    @PegasusPablo 14 дней назад

    This video's one of the best I've seen about my favorite game ever, but Marle's strongest weapon is found at that castle where Cyrus is buried. (And you have to do that thing where you refuse to open the chest in 600 to actually open it in the present)

  • @PegasusPablo
    @PegasusPablo 15 дней назад

    The best thing in the Hunting Range is finding and fighting Nu, lot's of XP and tech points!

  • @PegasusPablo
    @PegasusPablo 15 дней назад

    Never seen anyone talk about the ludonarrative perspective before.

  • @PegasusPablo
    @PegasusPablo 15 дней назад

    Here I am. Great video! R.i.p. Toriyama Sensei...😢

  • @nicholas98745
    @nicholas98745 15 дней назад

    what kind of herbs you smokin... i want some

  • @theblowupdollsmusic
    @theblowupdollsmusic 15 дней назад

    I actually think it's a great game considering the product of its time. It just has some serious balancing issues.

  • @blshouse
    @blshouse 18 дней назад

    Frieren is a fantasy storytelling masterpiece that transcends anime. Is it the best anime ever? Probably. But even if it somehow isn't, it still deserves to be ranked alongside Lord of the Rings.

  • @goldenphonautogram6141
    @goldenphonautogram6141 18 дней назад

    I’m so glad you’re using the original black and white version here instead of DX like every other review. This is the version I grew up with.

    • @octorokreviews
      @octorokreviews 18 дней назад

      It's also the better version, in my opinion - and that's despite me having played the DX version first.

  • @SuperSpidey313
    @SuperSpidey313 19 дней назад

    Somehow, you manage to insult Zelda while at the same time to like it.

  • @partlyawesome
    @partlyawesome 23 дня назад

    Good video

  • @quicoboy
    @quicoboy 23 дня назад

    ...first of all, I cant believe this video is 3 years old and I never saw it...secondly, the lost woods is in the same place; north east of the castle...3:59...it was a small forest in Zelda 2; there was a P bag in there, I think...a forest CAN grow from that in a 10,000 years, right?...

  • @Retroman8000
    @Retroman8000 24 дня назад

    To get thru the hallway to fight the gleeok....wrong game bro....that's barba....a big ass dragon with breath so bad it lights on fire....you'll kicks his cousins asses in botw and totk

  • @hardnewbie4347
    @hardnewbie4347 25 дней назад

    Ugh, well, here we are. Hello, I'm, maybe, that one person in an entire world, who got into anime culture through No Game No Life because of my friend's suggestion. Yep. And from that point to this day I'm still a fucking enormous fan of NGNL, who still waits for season two. And I have some good reasons for that kind of stupidity. First of all - of course I have some claims to said takes in this video. Some of them just soften the critique, some just straight refute to those said by the author, but I won't elaborate. Not because I'm cluttering the air, but because, firstly, it'll be a lot of talk, and secondly it doesn't make any sense, because in a core I absolutely agree with the video. If someone still wants to hear what I can say - well, just write under this comment, I always love to talk about this series. No Game No Life has a lot of interesting ideas, that Kamiya tried and tries to this day to state in his work, but... This was his first work, and he made a lot of mistakes, biggest of which is making protagonist a fucking Mary Sue, because surely doing something else is way harder, and this lil' Brazilian guy pays for this till this day. Well, at some point it in some way worked for several volumes. Maybe more. But... He fucking understood, that something's wrong, only almost decade after starting this series, because only then he... Sorry for spoilers, if someone is concerned, made Sora and Shiro FUCKING LOSE to FUCKING REAL THREAT, and made this lose finally painful. Until that moment an entire volumes just used the remaining fuse from previous volumes, such as the first three, which felt freshly, and a fuse from, surprise-surprise, volume 6! What a coincidence! And secondly, I'm a degenerate NGNL fan with 6 years of experience not because of the original series. Well, I still somewhat love Sora and Shiro, but not as much as I love volume 6, No Game No Life Zero and Riku and Schwi. Fuck, I'm from that part of Russia/Ukraine, that you know under name Donbass, or Donetsk, if being certain, and surely this story about war, sheer desire for peace and ultimate sacrifice hit me back then like a truck. I watched the movie at first, and because of a poor Russian translation I ain't understand everything, but oh my god, what a big of a hole volume 6 made in my heart, I can't describe. From the bottom of said heart, thank you for appreciating this story almost as high as I appreciated it myself. If Kamiya ain't wrote this story, maybe I've forgotten about NGNL already, but... Well, you know. It's really a shame that the story of Riku, Schwi, and how they've been able to finish an endless war, was so underestimated by the mass community. I totally agree that it deserved more prizes than Boss Baby, for fuck sake. Also a small remark - in Russian writing of volumes is incredible - I can tell it as someone who writes stories myself. I've read volumes in English too, ofc, so I can compare those, too. Just want to give credit to our translators - they're fucking insane.

  • @originalsleepyjon
    @originalsleepyjon 26 дней назад

    I beat Zelda 2 with no game overs on this multiple times, for both the NA and Japanese versions 😂

  • @PFGFrankly
    @PFGFrankly 26 дней назад

    well one thing, death mountain is north, AOL death mountain is south

  • @michaelsong5555
    @michaelsong5555 Месяц назад

    It was the similar ending as TP game though. The mirror is forever broken, so the path that links the two worlds is forever gone. Link and Midna went separate ways. The two main differences are: 1) As shown in the thumbnail, Midna kissed Link, but as a farewell gift (Link wanted to come join her in the Twilight Realm, but she refused, as Link is needed in the Light Realm). 2) In the game, Midna sort of surprise-goodbyed everyone. But in the manga, the mirror was shattered with all 3 (Link, Midna, Zelda) consenting, and there was no surprise. All 3 didn't want to, but they all intellectually agreed that it was the best course for both worlds.

  • @_sparrowhawk
    @_sparrowhawk Месяц назад

    "the incoherent story line these games supposedly share" The hell they do. They're 20 some odd games spread over a period of 40 years. There is no shared story, as how could there be. Ganon is killed in every damn game pal. Do the math.

  • @Retroman8000
    @Retroman8000 Месяц назад

    The box just makes it seem like a large unit

  • @Retroman8000
    @Retroman8000 Месяц назад

    I bet your an expert in music composition

  • @Retroman8000
    @Retroman8000 Месяц назад

    Bro tell your boyz to back the fudge off, they shooting rocks at me from inside the god damn stable, im trying to rent a horse here...theyre leeches they followed me here

  • @AlexVazco
    @AlexVazco Месяц назад

    I just discovered your zelda reviews and they are amazing, wish you kept going with them.

    • @octorokreviews
      @octorokreviews Месяц назад

      Thanks, man! I'm glad to hear you enjoy them. You'll be happy to know that I'm editing the Ocarina of Time review right now; it'll be long though, so it might take another month or so before it's out.

    • @AlexVazco
      @AlexVazco Месяц назад

      @@octorokreviews the wait will be worth it 🙌💪

  • @erdnuzz8368
    @erdnuzz8368 Месяц назад

    She did win his heart. But it was a farewell-smooch :D

  • @rinas6550
    @rinas6550 Месяц назад

    Love this video but please stop putting a subtitle blurb up on the screen for half a second 😂 I enjoy those side thoughts and it’s annoying having to skip back 10 seconds every time and then wait for the right moment to pause 💖

    • @octorokreviews
      @octorokreviews Месяц назад

      LOL sorry! I like putting those in as Easter eggs for people who watch my videos instead of listening. I'll be sure to extend them to at least a second or two from now on to give people more time to pause and read them, if they want to.

  • @xxkankala1671
    @xxkankala1671 Месяц назад

    21:08 im not sure what it is, but everytime someone says this about someone who literally isn’t human in the story i cant help but be a bit confused. To me it feels a bit misguided and it’s saying that you have to act like another species even tho the character aren’t a human and still feel the feelings.

  • @NEStalgia1985
    @NEStalgia1985 Месяц назад

    I just realized the zelda nerd commercial actually showed the fun club newsletter that turned to Nintendo power. For years i thought it was just a kid showing the game to his homey. Plus the cart was grey

  • @NEStalgia1985
    @NEStalgia1985 Месяц назад

    Boy sure loves the word tenets

  • @NEStalgia1985
    @NEStalgia1985 Месяц назад

    Nice brown sheep..... oh was that supposed to be black

  • @NEStalgia1985
    @NEStalgia1985 Месяц назад

    Miyamoto is due to retire or really retire soon enough. I dont think nintendos next release after that happens is gonna be good at all....proof the man makes the game

  • @AndrewSouzaGames555
    @AndrewSouzaGames555 Месяц назад

    😳

  • @NEStalgia1985
    @NEStalgia1985 Месяц назад

    Holy crap Batman he gave it a decent score. See i told you hes a video game comedian with respect.....sweet.....dude.....what dies mine say....SWEET

  • @kuhatsuifujimoto9621
    @kuhatsuifujimoto9621 Месяц назад

    i remember always being off put by the color palette in dx. this video is making me consider selling my copy of dx for an original one. i don't even have a gbc

  • @ChaseFlaws
    @ChaseFlaws Месяц назад

    L take on Kaguya. Do better.

  • @NEStalgia1985
    @NEStalgia1985 Месяц назад

    33:22 gleeok is actually barba Your only mistake so far, well with the exception of not being a long enough video. You could have easily put in Zelda and link mud wrestling or the old lady from Zelda 1 running a pharmacy in a town. Maybe even had talking NPCs in palaces. Better yet shadow link butt chug

  • @TheSlammurai
    @TheSlammurai Месяц назад

    The manga has so much more ship tease than the game ever had. Link kissing Imp Midna on the cheek before going off to fight Ganondorf was really cute.

  • @NEStalgia1985
    @NEStalgia1985 Месяц назад

    Level 1 of zelda 1 u can go in and out if the level to remove that north locked door. Its a glitch

  • @davidcherrez4903
    @davidcherrez4903 Месяц назад

    Link X Midna for life best couple ever yeah