Skies of Arcadia - Part 8 - Giga Bites

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  • Опубликовано: 9 май 2024
  • Skies of Arcadia continues, as we face our first Giga in combat, and very rapidly learn that you absolutely, definitely should not fight Gigas under any circumstances...
    Skies of Arcadia is tragically completely unavailable to purchase on any currently existing store, and was also never released on PC. If you want to play it yourself, your options are the GameCube and Dreamcast versions, which were the only releases. Sorry.
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Комментарии • 124

  • @ianresc3615
    @ianresc3615 29 дней назад +176

    Just because you mentioned it on the live stream, I wanted to let you know that I enjoy this series very much. I am here for it till the end.

    • @katbairwell
      @katbairwell 29 дней назад +14

      Seconded! You can't hook me in, and then just stop, that would be...like...doing a mean!

    • @donovanfaust3227
      @donovanfaust3227 29 дней назад +13

      Same hear, I've been looking forward to this playthrough ever since I heard Jon mention this game.

    • @williek08472
      @williek08472 29 дней назад +10

      Same here, never heard of this game but it has so much charm and it's fun watching Jon gush about it

    • @donovanfaust3227
      @donovanfaust3227 29 дней назад +11

      ​@@katbairwellif he ever stops this series I guess I'll become one of the many requesters and ask him to finish it. Even if I have to ask 1230 days for each new episode!

    • @katbairwell
      @katbairwell 29 дней назад +2

      @@donovanfaust3227Your heroic spirit has not gone unnoticed, brave one!

  • @dem0nfr0g39
    @dem0nfr0g39 29 дней назад +80

    Etymology. A Gigas (plural Gigantes) is a powerful, aggressive monster born from the blood of Uranus in Greek and Roman mythology.

    • @ManyATrueNerd
      @ManyATrueNerd  29 дней назад +69

      I would be 100% ok with Gigas and Gigantes, as I am with Giga and Gigas - it's just Gigas and Gigas I can't be dealing with...

    • @dominic.h.3363
      @dominic.h.3363 29 дней назад

      @@ManyATrueNerd You must hate "news" then too.

    • @shadowshots9393
      @shadowshots9393 29 дней назад +11

      ​@@ManyATrueNerdlike sheep and sheep

    • @GamingGreyBeard
      @GamingGreyBeard 29 дней назад +8

      Or as we say up here in Canada, Moose or Moose. Though, I often hear giggles when I say Meese. Y'know, Goose-Geese, Moose-Meese.. ;)

    • @tomekpozimski7295
      @tomekpozimski7295 27 дней назад +1

      @@GamingGreyBeard And boob - beeb.

  • @Taolan8472
    @Taolan8472 29 дней назад +52

    Its not a coward save, Jon!
    It's a tactical restore point.

  • @elmtre3
    @elmtre3 29 дней назад +70

    Drachma is giving the DnD player that can only be there every other session

  • @TheJerry220
    @TheJerry220 27 дней назад +8

    I didn't expect to be this invested in this series, it's a compelling story and Jon's enthusiasm bleeding into every word is absolutely addictive.

  • @timothy8428
    @timothy8428 29 дней назад +13

    In every game Jon is like "A sea captain's hat? Hell the flip yeah!"

  • @brysonlambes7175
    @brysonlambes7175 28 дней назад +8

    'As pirates, we can't abide stealing from innocent people!'

  • @TallDarknGruesome
    @TallDarknGruesome 29 дней назад +8

    Glad to see Jon playing a game he loves again. channels playing 8-32 bit retro games aren't at the top of anyone's stream lists, but when it is people who really love the games really showing them off there will always be a core audience of those of us who just enjoy listening to someone show off a passion.

  • @batshit36
    @batshit36 29 дней назад +16

    I like that the legendary enemies are basically called “money and bartering”

  • @ntolman
    @ntolman 29 дней назад +24

    Drachma came back from getting cigarettes.

    • @Scott_Forsell
      @Scott_Forsell 29 дней назад +2

      As someone who has been a smoker, can confirm. Every hour, two hours you're gonna be gone for ten minutes. Guaranteed.
      And buying the next pack so you don't run out before morning is of primary importance. You do not want to run out.

    • @derekskelton4187
      @derekskelton4187 29 дней назад +1

      @@Scott_Forsell Best hope nothing important is happening when you're gone

  • @coreykeesler7014
    @coreykeesler7014 29 дней назад +6

    Heavily invested in the story at this point keep it up

  • @the_Book_778
    @the_Book_778 29 дней назад +4

    I love the scale of the Giga to the world around it, the size of it compared to the ship for example is just amazing.

  • @killean2645
    @killean2645 29 дней назад +17

    As a kid I played this game and I never managed to defeat the red Giga(s). Only years later did I manage to defeat it and actually finish the game. Absolutely devestating, this boss.

    • @robert23456789
      @robert23456789 29 дней назад

      You not got mad skills at this game

  • @Lavarpsu10
    @Lavarpsu10 29 дней назад +5

    It’s sad this series isn’t doing super well but I really love it. I have no relationship at all with this game and it seems fine, but I really enjoy Jon playing games he has such affection for and knows so well. Hope it continues!

  • @cvantrease1231
    @cvantrease1231 29 дней назад +5

    Haven’t watched many of your vids recently but this series is fantastic I really enjoy watching people playing games that have a much better understanding of it than I do that’s why your fallout videos work so well for me.

  • @donovanfaust3227
    @donovanfaust3227 29 дней назад +7

    This is a pretty interesting way to do ship battles. I appreciate that every so often it has you make strategic decisions during the fight, certainly helps spice up the turn based aspect a little.

  • @Dead-EyeJuncan
    @Dead-EyeJuncan 29 дней назад +15

    A Ruby coloured giant world ending Weapon superboss, in a desert, firing lasers from it's face. This seems familiar.

    • @donovanfaust3227
      @donovanfaust3227 29 дней назад +3

      Aladdin? /j
      This feels like a reference I should get but it's not hitting me.

    • @JordanKerk99
      @JordanKerk99 29 дней назад +8

      ​@@donovanfaust3227Ruby weapon from final fantasy 7

    • @supersasukemaniac
      @supersasukemaniac 29 дней назад

      *holds up Final Fantasy*

    • @williek08472
      @williek08472 29 дней назад +1

      Big fat tacos! Big fat tacos, so big!

  • @AgentTasmania
    @AgentTasmania 28 дней назад +4

    The rounded shape and ruddy colouring of Balleza's ship is a bit psychoanalytic

  • @jeremylaynerogers
    @jeremylaynerogers 29 дней назад +4

    It's so delightful vicariously playing along to a game I have so much nostalgia for. Thanks so much, Jon. This game holds up... mostly.

  • @katbairwell
    @katbairwell 29 дней назад +9

    Whenever there's a big leggy enemy in anything, I immediately think of Star Wars. I was raised proper, dammit!!

    • @majorwesjanson
      @majorwesjanson 29 дней назад +3

      Hey guys, you ever see this really old movie, Empire Strikes Back?

    • @katbairwell
      @katbairwell 29 дней назад +2

      @@majorwesjanson Easy on the "really old" there, would you?!! But yes, abso-flipping-lutely!

  • @specialnobody548
    @specialnobody548 29 дней назад +2

    Its wild how much i kvoe this series despite never hearing about it before Jon. It helps that jons kove for the game and his personality are a perfect match with the game too

    • @kotor610
      @kotor610 29 дней назад +1

      Same, its an upbeat, optimistic story about adventure.

  • @MadTurnip
    @MadTurnip 29 дней назад +6

    Why is Aika turning into a Bond villain? She was all too happy to suggest attacking Belleza, threaten her with violence, and leave her in the desert.

    • @PierreLucSex
      @PierreLucSex 29 дней назад +1

      I don't see the problem 👌

  • @ActuallyAcce
    @ActuallyAcce 29 дней назад +1

    Loving this series!
    Theres some older games which definitely need to be spotlighted (you were the one who made me aware of Jade Empire and I had a lot of fun playing that!), and your series where you have extensive knowledge of the game are some of my favourites (fallout no kill, hitman 2 & blood money, ect.)

  • @pawface7271
    @pawface7271 29 дней назад +1

    I absolutely love this series! Even if it isn't getting the views other series have

  • @BarbarianGod
    @BarbarianGod 29 дней назад +3

    42:40 if they ever make a sequel I want to see the famed legendary quality of larso clan carpets mentioned!

  • @citizenmono
    @citizenmono 29 дней назад +3

    the first time i played this game i got stuck on the belleza fight without sufficient healing items, and had to restart the whole game. 14 year old me had so much patience! lol!

  • @HauntedCorpseGaming
    @HauntedCorpseGaming 29 дней назад +1

    So glad you're covering this gem of a game, REALLY wish it was on Steam..... Come on Sega.... TAKE MY MONEY!

  • @jackvalior
    @jackvalior 29 дней назад +8

    This fight is literally that meme of Rowlet vs Groudon.
    Drachma ship used SHIP CANNON: it is not very effective.
    Red Gigas Recumen used Red Beam of Nuclear Apocalypse:

  • @donovanfaust3227
    @donovanfaust3227 29 дней назад +2

    Thinking about it, it would be pretty cool to be able to cast delta shield on your enemies. Sure you wouldn't be able to attack them with your own magic for a turn but just like it can mess with your own support spells it would be cool to turn that against the enemy to possibly stop their own buffing or healing. A bit of a risk vs reward mechanic which is always fun.

  • @majorwesjanson
    @majorwesjanson 29 дней назад +10

    Is it me or does the Lynx seem rather phallic in shape and color?

    • @atoth62
      @atoth62 29 дней назад +2

      Not as much as a certain other flagship we'll run into later.

  • @ozidarkstar9956
    @ozidarkstar9956 29 дней назад +1

    Top notch ep as always :D lovely to watch this as i slip into nostalgia dreams late at night

  • @GamerTagCaptCluel3ss
    @GamerTagCaptCluel3ss 29 дней назад +1

    I wasn’t looking forward to this series before it came out, but holy crap I am loving it. I love turn based RPGs, & I feel like they rarely get enough coverage. Anyways, loving the series. Please continue

  • @TheRedWon
    @TheRedWon 27 дней назад

    Commenting for engagement because I am loving this series!

  • @GerryBolger
    @GerryBolger 29 дней назад

    I didn't know what to expect from this series but dude, it's amazing. The time flies by far too quickly. Keep up the good work Jon 👏

  • @MartinGiadrosich
    @MartinGiadrosich 29 дней назад

    I've been playing along on my own copy, been fun to get back into it!

  • @marvinericdelosreyes
    @marvinericdelosreyes 29 дней назад +2

    Got a good question about Recumen. How can it be a feared weapon of mass destruction in a fantasy world full of floating islands with its mode of movement being on four legs? Does it mean it can fly or do the ancients have a big airship to move it from island to island?

    • @atoth62
      @atoth62 29 дней назад +2

      They can probably cable it to a few airships if they need to get it to another island.

  • @tortoiseoflegends4466
    @tortoiseoflegends4466 29 дней назад +7

    Wait why does Jon hate Gigas as the singular form for the big nuclear mechs? Isn't Gigas in Greek the singular for giant and Gigantes the plural?
    Or am I just dumb and getting something mixed up?

    • @SourceOfBeing
      @SourceOfBeing 29 дней назад +3

      It's not that he dislikes Gigas as the singular, he dislikes it being both the singular and the plural.

    • @laurencereeves4984
      @laurencereeves4984 29 дней назад +4

      Hopefully he never learns about fish

    • @tortoiseoflegends4466
      @tortoiseoflegends4466 29 дней назад +1

      @@SourceOfBeing But he uses Giga as the singular and Gigas as the plural which is what confuses me.

    • @donovanfaust3227
      @donovanfaust3227 29 дней назад +1

      It's possible it never occurred to him, plus even if gigas is the singular form of gigantes in Greek that isn't how it seems to be used here so that little fact doesn't really matter. They are called Gigas, never referred to as Gigantes, in game when talking of many or one. So to differentiate he drops the "s" to make it singular.

  • @garg0yl3
    @garg0yl3 29 дней назад

    I love this series

  • @mothfoot571
    @mothfoot571 29 дней назад +2

    Can the gigas fly and/or be transported? Or is this just a threat to Nasr??

  • @Plokia66
    @Plokia66 27 дней назад

    Love this game, thanks for playing it Jon ^_^

  • @verminter
    @verminter 29 дней назад +2

    You get a captain's hat, but it doesn't show up on your character.
    I'm not sure I can keep watching this series.

  • @NoReplyAsset
    @NoReplyAsset 27 дней назад

    I love Drachma so much. grumpy old man. 💘

  • @siri7005
    @siri7005 29 дней назад +1

    Apa means monkey in Swedish; what are you doing to that ship, Jon?

  • @vittalikb4930
    @vittalikb4930 29 дней назад

    Nice series

  • @OneMewOverTheCuckoosNest
    @OneMewOverTheCuckoosNest 29 дней назад +1

    Hands up who didn't upgrade their ship before the Belleza fight the first time they played and had to restart (I was a kid ok). I disagree about the ship combat, the Belleza fight is weirdly hard in terms of damage taken compared to the rest of the ship fights.

  • @TheEJackUK
    @TheEJackUK 29 дней назад +3

    i bet, if you continue fighting, you must be able to eventually win. I'm sure someone has tried it

    • @atoth62
      @atoth62 29 дней назад +2

      I think its scripted that if you do enough damage to the Red Gigas, Vyse and co will decide that they can't win and automatically go after Belleza.

    • @TheEJackUK
      @TheEJackUK 29 дней назад +3

      @@atoth62 Not quite Final Fantasy then, despite its gun armed protagonist. :P
      In FF there was always an early boss you could beat if you had enough patience.

  • @alexandresilva3427
    @alexandresilva3427 29 дней назад

    This game is great

  • @Rateus_Johanson
    @Rateus_Johanson 29 дней назад +2

    FIRE EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!

  • @onehuman4853
    @onehuman4853 27 дней назад

    This game reminds me of Golden Sun

  • @charlesfranks1902
    @charlesfranks1902 29 дней назад

    Not my cuppa, but I love this series.

  • @AnDom
    @AnDom 29 дней назад

    Yessir. Commenting for the favor of the overlords.

  • @prinnywizzard9608
    @prinnywizzard9608 29 дней назад

    Rupee... small... inexperienced (ie *green*...)
    I doubt thats actually a Zelda reference but im going to make it one, damnit :P
    Ps - you made that 'superboss fight' look easy 😁

  • @NicholasHay1982
    @NicholasHay1982 29 дней назад

    Moons, give me string!

  • @Jon_the_Wizard
    @Jon_the_Wizard 29 дней назад

    But then Drachma came back, he couldn't stay away. He was sailing on the ship the very next day. Drachma came back, he didn't want to roam, he wouldn't leave Vyse's gang on their own.

  • @gretchman
    @gretchman 25 дней назад

    Star Control date 0086!
    Life is weird, and I've got some catching up to do. So no faffing about.
    I humbly request that Jon play Star Control 2.
    It's his favorite game ever, whether he knows it or not.

  • @robert23456789
    @robert23456789 29 дней назад

    I don't remember been able to heal the ship. So i beat evry ship battle with out healing some how i got mad skills

  • @localhearthian2387
    @localhearthian2387 29 дней назад

    Petition to rename the cannon the Wave Motion Harpoon

  • @katbairwell
    @katbairwell 29 дней назад +3

    Oh Gods, thankfully Jon is here to save me! One of the neighbourhood teens is obviously having a birthday, over-loud fireworks to rival a New Year's display (before it was even dark, dagnabbit) and now they are..."singing"? Young people deserve to celebrate milestones and achievements, but there should be some kind of DMZ between the young people, and old 'uns like me, who need to keep their murder urges down (the court said I had to)

    • @cyriell
      @cyriell 29 дней назад +1

      Same here beside the fireworks its 1 am and theyre still blasting music, common decentsy is hard to find nowadays 🙄, if youre having a party thats fine but anything after midnight stays either in your home and not on full blast

    • @katbairwell
      @katbairwell 29 дней назад +1

      @@cyriell There seems to be a shift toward compassion and gentleness, and it's such a shame. But then I think about all the pressures that young folx endure that I didn't have to, and I don't blame them cutting loose. I don't know, there just seems space to find a fair balance for everyone. Anyway, I hope things quiet down soon

  • @thatguyoverthereinth
    @thatguyoverthereinth 29 дней назад +2

    The worst thing about this episode dropping today is having to wait 4 days for the next one

  • @campbellenious9163
    @campbellenious9163 10 дней назад

    😊

  • @bonkiatsu470
    @bonkiatsu470 29 дней назад

    🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

    • @crisis8v88
      @crisis8v88 29 дней назад +3

      That's a pretty good turn for ship combat.

    • @bonkiatsu470
      @bonkiatsu470 29 дней назад

      @@crisis8v88 I’m enjoying this series greatly

  • @librarianseth5572
    @librarianseth5572 29 дней назад +4

    Day 98 of requesting _Age of Mythology_ (A full playthrough if possible)
    I can't help but wonder what the Valuan Empire's plan was here. Yes, they've awoken some sort of four-headed robo-camel of the apocalypse. Good for them, it's every man's dream to do specifically that (I'm just the only one honest enough to admit it). Do they actually _control_ it though? Like... if anything, conquest of Nasr just became more difficult because any of their holdings will also have to worry about the four-headed robo-camel of the apocalypse.
    EDIT: I just heard the bit about controlling it. That seems like a lot of trust to put in the loyalty of whoever grabs the moon stone. Forget taking orders, you now have a superweapon capable of taking out your commanding officer. Why isn't the Empress or her son doing this treasure hunt?

    • @donovanfaust3227
      @donovanfaust3227 29 дней назад

      Well the Gigas is supposed to listen to the person that awakened it so seeing as one of their officers awoke it I think they'll be fine. 8:02

    • @pablorepetto7804
      @pablorepetto7804 29 дней назад +1

      Good point! There's at least _one_ (former) Valuan general who'd probably turned around and thrown a coup d'état.

  • @mrthicc2122
    @mrthicc2122 29 дней назад +1

    Fastest click on the notis

    • @Gekiburai
      @Gekiburai 29 дней назад +2

      Not today the Star Wars holiday request beat you

  • @robert23456789
    @robert23456789 29 дней назад

    They shold of lets uz leave thase things toll we had the better ship they could be like mid to end game things 😮

  • @megamihestia4049
    @megamihestia4049 29 дней назад

    It would be so cool if after Belleza said "I hope you survive long enough for us to meet again", Vyse just went "I will, but you won't" and proceed to execute her on the spot.

  • @thedarksideschannel8554
    @thedarksideschannel8554 29 дней назад +24

    6th request in asking Jon to do a minimum of a 2 hour review of the Star Wars holiday special

    • @annad5967
      @annad5967 29 дней назад +2

      I'd rather watch that from jenny nicholson tbh

    • @42isEverywhere
      @42isEverywhere 29 дней назад

      "SWHS is Exactly as Bad as You Think"

    • @thedarksideschannel8554
      @thedarksideschannel8554 29 дней назад

      @@annad5967 who or what is a Jenny Nicholson

    • @thedarksideschannel8554
      @thedarksideschannel8554 29 дней назад

      I have no idea what or who a Jenny Nicholson is

    • @ellaisplotting
      @ellaisplotting 28 дней назад +1

      @@annad5967 god, yes- Jenny would be delightful. I miss her stuff.

  • @dungeonmaster201
    @dungeonmaster201 29 дней назад +1

    Entry 6 of getting John to play the entirety of the command and conquer remaster

  • @Castlemight
    @Castlemight 29 дней назад

    Entry 24 of requesting Jon play Okami HD

  • @jessie699
    @jessie699 29 дней назад

    Day 115/1230 of requesting Jon play a game nobody will remember, like Majesty: A Fantasy Kingdom Sim.

  • @katieheys3007
    @katieheys3007 29 дней назад +14

    Been a bit of a poopy few days so there's nothing like a good ol' bit of Skies to cheer me up. I mean, the noises Drachma makes are enough on their own!

    • @katbairwell
      @katbairwell 29 дней назад

      I'm so sorry you are having a rough time, my friend, I hope things improve for you soon, in the meantime I send love and big hugs (if you want them)