Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is a new metroidvania game from the creators of Touhou Luna Nights. It's been on Steam's Early Access for a whole year and I had a good amount of requests to play it, but I was waiting until it would get fully released. And today it's finally out! If you played Luna Nights or watched my videos about it, you can notice these 2 games share quite a lot of things in between themselves. Although the combat and the bosses are a little different - Deedlit lacks typical Touhou bullet hell elements and is more reminiscent of Symphony of the Night and other older Castlevanias.
Will there be an alternate ending if you did not died in the whole run? I want to try it because in act 6 Deedlit is asked that "You experience dead, too".(I play on other language so it's not the real script) So maybe...
The message here is that living in the past hinders your present and your future, especially if you don't learn from it. Since Deedlit is a long-lived elf, this is especially true for her because her human lover passed on many years ago.
It's not as impactful for Deedlit as it would be for a human. She's immortal, no matter how many years she waste living in her past, she will still have the rest of eternity to make up for it. She could waste a thoussand years, it wouldn't really matter because she will always have the time to heal and catch up. A mortal doesn't, if you waste 10 years, it's not just ten years you can never get back but also ten years taken from the limited time you have on Earth.
Record of Lodoss War inspired many modern-day cliches in Japanese RPG fantasy stories and video games. Deedlit became a standard for elf design in anime and manga while Parn was the classic example of an idealistic heroic fighter! Several well-known Japanese voice actors such as Yumi Touma (Deedlit), Takeshi Kusao (Parn), Kappei Yamaguchi (Etoh), Norio Wakamoto (Woodchuck) and Yoshiko Sakakibara (Karla) had roles in the original 1990 OVA.
It's also _Dungeons & Dragons_ as all fuck (what with originating in tabletop gaming sessions, not unlike the _Dragonlance_ novel series in the West) and probably at least partially responsible for JP FRPG tropes still being pretty solidly stuck in ancient early-edition D&D paradigms. Like seriously from most games and manga/anime alike you'd think they haven't imported and translated new editions after about 1990...
Even the moveset and Character walking remember the alucard of symphony. And know what?! Its ok! If you want to inspiring, inspiring in something good.
@@vicio19995 Record of Lodoss War, as the title states. A somewhat old anime based off a roleplay concept the creators had, akin to the anime Chaos Dragon which Gen Urobuchi, Kinoko Nasu, and a bunch of other authors did back in 2015. Just, you know, a lot better executed. There were multiple occasions when I rented it from Blockbuster as a kid.
@@normalguycap its basically like light/dark mechanic from ikaruga, using wind spirit will make you imune from wind elemental attack, while using fire spirits will make you immune from fire elemental attacks
@@steampunkmage9073 I thought I had heard of a similar sounding anime. I'd like to jump into the game, but I'd like the best experience so it looks like I'll have to watch the show first.
Record of Lodoss War...haven't heard that name in years! Grew up watching all of them when I was a kid and I miss them dearly. Good to see games are being made from the series still.
The Lodoss franchise is (was?) fairly big in Japan,it's a shame se never got the amount of stuff they got,you would think a high fantasy setting would be pretty well received in the west
Whoa whoa whoa hold on where the hell has this been all my life?! And it’s leaving early access?! Well it looks like I have something to do in quarantine!
It's strange how I now remember Deedlit never actually meet Pirotess. The dark elf I was thinking of was the one that died in Ashrams arms when he was falling into the Volcano.
the animations remind me of castlevania symphony of the night ngl. the sword swinging to the cloak /movement animations and the duck. WOw the music too.
Best as I can tell, this would mark the furthest entry in the Lodoss timeline(s), depending on whether this or Legend of Crystania comes last; it certainly takes place after the events of the Lodoss OVA/TV series, and even the Dreamcast game (haven't read all the mangas yet, if any of those have anything to clarify about this).
If I understand right, it'd have to take place after Crystania. Because its after just about everyone from previous Lodoss canon has died except for Deedlit and Pirotess due to their longevity as elves. This would include Ashram, who was an important character in Crystania (And I think might've died in it. I don't know, never saw it.)
@@GreenTengu97 That could be the case; Ashram's fate at the end of Crystania is somewhat ambiguous; his body inert while his soul is implied to be continuing to battle Barbas in the chaos plane, with Pirotess still waiting for him.
I'd gladly see what happened to Parn after all the canon stuff. Maybe some when in time he got killed, some things Deeds say in this game would somehow imply so
@@GreenTengu97 Actually, this game takes place about 100 years after the original story since the ending is set up leading to the latest novel of the franchise. So in other words, Barbas is still in Ashram's body for 200 more years.
I had no idea there was a game of Records of Lodoss ! The souvenir of its anime brings me back to my childhood ! I wuld give anything to watch it again !
That weird final boss was too hard for me. What frustrated me was having to fight the previous one every time, so I could not dedicate or focus on just that final one and all my energy was already wasted on the ghost of Parn and his friends.
Just saw this game pop up on PS Store, and sure enough here you are stomping mud holes in the bosses. This is definitely my next purchase. I enjoy watching you do these boss vids with only your melee attack, but I would enjoying seeing one done using all the tools at your disposal. It'd probably be a slaughter
The only thing I know about this game and its lore is from "Record of Lodoss War: Advent of Cardice" a Dreamcast game that I played a loooong time ago. I know it uses a Dungeons and Dragons kind of world, and basically there are different heroes out there doing their stuff and some of them are already dead, but their legacy continues.
you can break everything down to Care, and from every/any angle once you do, you found the root/reason of everyone. LOVE is..CARING DEEPLY, YOU DONT GIVE A FUCK /as in YOU DONT CARE /as in YOU NOTHING thus What is Your EVERYTHING?
always adored Deedlit, one of my fav Elven of all times next to Drizzt had No idea this game existed i think? has that Castlevania soul to it i can see combat looks fun
I know you may not be still interested in roguelikes.... But I think if you have the time I, dracula genesis has a lot of cool bosses... And you get a special reward for not taking damage in their fight..... Also there is a mode where you get instantly oneshot if you even get hit.... So if you appreciate the challenge I think it could be a game to make an episode about.
Holy shit this game looks amazing. At first I thought it was a rom hack of Castlevania Symphony of the Night. But seeing the top comment this is amazing work.
Tbh when I saw this video I was confused why you didn't dodge some of the attacks but as soon as an attack hit you that has the same color as the top of the screen I noticed that you didn't take damage but instead it said "Drain" which is kinda a cool mechanic!
I've wondered if the guy behind that story was inspired by the novel Wonder Labyrinth was based on. Not sure which came out first, but yeah there are similarities.
@@Y.Moroboshi the Record of Lodoss War novels were written in the mid/late 80's. Wonder Labyrinth is based on the anime Record of Lodoss War, which was based on the novels. And the novels themselves were based on a campaign from Sword World ttrpg. So either the author of Frieren was inspired by the anime or has at least played Sword World(2.5).
Im wondering if the elf girl is linked to christine in arkistas ring (nes) sure seems like it. Cause the storyline is the same. Just a different final boss
I have no idea what's happening in these fights because I haven't played the game myself. But it looks bad ass. Anyone explain why the projectiles that clearly go through the player do no damage? Is that a major game mechanic?
Dunno if this is late but the attacks can have 2 elements, wind or fire. If you summon the same element, the attack will be negated (or heal) you. Adapting with enemies' attack is the entire mechanic.
How is this game ? Is it on par with Symphony of the night? Im itching for a really awesome metroidvania ever since i beat hollow knight and blasphemous =-(
@@peterc504 it is not as good as symphony of the night and much shorter. The points that makes it lesser of an experience is - although it is beautifull, you don't have a big impression from the back ground : you walk through corridors, and up and down but at no point do you feel like you arrive in a grandiose place like the clock tower, the fountain of blood or the chapelle of SoTN. The backgrounds are very well done but a bit generic and not as alive as in Sotn : in the library you felt through the music and the general cosy athmosphere that it was something special. The same goes for many other levels I'd say the Hell at the very bottom of the maps or other places. Secrets aren't hard to find either. Yet it is a very pleasant game I enjoyed 100% and knowing the original serie improved my experience. The boss fights are the places where the gameplay shines the best
If you are doing a speed run here. That’s something otherwise you take way too long to beat the bosses. If you sit and grind a little. Each boss takes no time at all. This jumping around and avoiding everything is pointless if you are strong enough to just kill them fast. But I learned from watching you. What not to do. Very skilled though. Maybe you were just making it harder for you because you played this game so much you were giving yourself a challenge?
i'd love to see someone adapting the novels in manga, from the first one through the last, like goblin slayer and overlord, even vampire hunter D made through 8 volumes that way.
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Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is a new metroidvania game from the creators of Touhou Luna Nights. It's been on Steam's Early Access for a whole year and I had a good amount of requests to play it, but I was waiting until it would get fully released. And today it's finally out!
If you played Luna Nights or watched my videos about it, you can notice these 2 games share quite a lot of things in between themselves. Although the combat and the bosses are a little different - Deedlit lacks typical Touhou bullet hell elements and is more reminiscent of Symphony of the Night and other older Castlevanias.
Man you are a beast at gaming.
Thank god i found this channel.
Will there be an alternate ending if you did not died in the whole run?
I want to try it because in act 6 Deedlit is asked that "You experience dead, too".(I play on other language so it's not the real script) So maybe...
Is it official?!
No wonder it looks like that
The message here is that living in the past hinders your present and your future, especially if you don't learn from it. Since Deedlit is a long-lived elf, this is especially true for her because her human lover passed on many years ago.
Yep😔
then what was the guy dying at the end ? wasnt that repeat ?
It's not as impactful for Deedlit as it would be for a human. She's immortal, no matter how many years she waste living in her past, she will still have the rest of eternity to make up for it. She could waste a thoussand years, it wouldn't really matter because she will always have the time to heal and catch up. A mortal doesn't, if you waste 10 years, it's not just ten years you can never get back but also ten years taken from the limited time you have on Earth.
Record of Lodoss War inspired many modern-day cliches in Japanese RPG fantasy stories and video games. Deedlit became a standard for elf design in anime and manga while Parn was the classic example of an idealistic heroic fighter! Several well-known Japanese voice actors such as Yumi Touma (Deedlit), Takeshi Kusao (Parn), Kappei Yamaguchi (Etoh), Norio Wakamoto (Woodchuck) and Yoshiko Sakakibara (Karla) had roles in the original 1990 OVA.
It's also _Dungeons & Dragons_ as all fuck (what with originating in tabletop gaming sessions, not unlike the _Dragonlance_ novel series in the West) and probably at least partially responsible for JP FRPG tropes still being pretty solidly stuck in ancient early-edition D&D paradigms. Like seriously from most games and manga/anime alike you'd think they haven't imported and translated new editions after about 1990...
Hits enemy with a sword
Enemy: EXPLOSIONS
Symphony of Lodossvania: Deelit in Wonder Castle
Even the moveset and Character walking remember the alucard of symphony. And know what?! Its ok! If you want to inspiring, inspiring in something good.
What are elves but a pile of secrets?
i love references
i always thought about Parn and Deedlit's future together and how it couldnt end happily for Deed, this game hit all the sad right notes
You *do* realise real-people couples usually don't die at the same time either, right.
@@broadbandislife you do realize Deed is immortal right?
@@rodangrahf ...and?
@@broadbandislife Elf in Tolkien tale married to a mortal died of loneliness.
@@a.w.704 Tolkien's whole corpus is psychologically primitive Romantic horseshit when it comes to that kind of thing.
Lodoss war, how nostalgic. Darn, that ending caught me off-guard. How sad. You'll be forever remembered oh great knight.
Well, that was kind of a expected ending, no ? With Parn being a mortal human and Deedlit being a immortal elf.
Wow, I haven't seen *these* characters in quite a while.
i never saw them, can you tell me were re they from?
@@vicio19995 Record of Lodoss War, as the title states. A somewhat old anime based off a roleplay concept the creators had, akin to the anime Chaos Dragon which Gen Urobuchi, Kinoko Nasu, and a bunch of other authors did back in 2015. Just, you know, a lot better executed.
There were multiple occasions when I rented it from Blockbuster as a kid.
This video will sell me on the game. It looks surprisingly polished and some of that dialogue was really good, even though I know nothing about this.
The invincibility mechanic confuses me though. Seems really OP.
@@normalguycap its basically like light/dark mechanic from ikaruga, using wind spirit will make you imune from wind elemental attack, while using fire spirits will make you immune from fire elemental attacks
You should check out the anime too it would clear up what happened before the game
@@bimasetyaputra8381 Thanks for clearing it up. Hmm, I'm not a fan of that mechanic for a game like this, but I'll still get it.
@@steampunkmage9073 I thought I had heard of a similar sounding anime. I'd like to jump into the game, but I'd like the best experience so it looks like I'll have to watch the show first.
The Memory boss battle was dope. Surprised to see Parn's original party members from the manga/ova. Pure nostalgia.
I honestly gotta thank you. I've gotten a lot of the games you've beaten and they're so much fun! Keep up the amazing work! ❤
I didn't know the makers of Luna Nights made another game.
Team ladybug is the name of the company
konosuba and SMT synchronicty prologue are the other 2 games made by them
They made a format and they are gonna god damn use it.
Now this is quite the mouthful of a name
Record of Lodoss War...haven't heard that name in years! Grew up watching all of them when I was a kid and I miss them dearly. Good to see games are being made from the series still.
I saw the anime of this so long ago, make my some nostalgia see this characters again.
Talk about a literal blast from the past, I hope this is a sign we will get more Lodoss stuff in the future!
The mobile game Langrisser M got a collab with Lodoss a while ago, it does seem the IP holders are trying to bring it back in the limelight
The Lodoss franchise is (was?) fairly big in Japan,it's a shame se never got the amount of stuff they got,you would think a high fantasy setting would be pretty well received in the west
Record of Lodoss wars as a metroidvania?! Be still my nostalgic heart!
Deedlit is literally the first elf girl I loved (I know that sounds weird, but I don't care). She has a very special place in my heart.
That walk is very reminiscent of Alucard's walk from Symphony of the Night. Nevertheless, this looks like a beautiful game, definitely gonna try it.
Whoa whoa whoa hold on where the hell has this been all my life?! And it’s leaving early access?! Well it looks like I have something to do in quarantine!
It's strange how I now remember Deedlit never actually meet Pirotess. The dark elf I was thinking of was the one that died in Ashrams arms when he was falling into the Volcano.
Deedlit. One of the first bad@$$ elves in anime that I ever saw. And I can safely say that she’s still got it.
How have I never heard of this game! It looks awesome!
the animations remind me of castlevania symphony of the night ngl. the sword swinging to the cloak /movement animations and the duck. WOw the music too.
I like the elemental switches. It reminds me of Ikaruga.
The Ikaruga colour swapping mechanic is a cool addition to this style of game.
Man these visuals are incredible, this studio really has mastered their style.
Best as I can tell, this would mark the furthest entry in the Lodoss timeline(s), depending on whether this or Legend of Crystania comes last; it certainly takes place after the events of the Lodoss OVA/TV series, and even the Dreamcast game (haven't read all the mangas yet, if any of those have anything to clarify about this).
If I understand right, it'd have to take place after Crystania. Because its after just about everyone from previous Lodoss canon has died except for Deedlit and Pirotess due to their longevity as elves. This would include Ashram, who was an important character in Crystania (And I think might've died in it. I don't know, never saw it.)
@@GreenTengu97 That could be the case; Ashram's fate at the end of Crystania is somewhat ambiguous; his body inert while his soul is implied to be continuing to battle Barbas in the chaos plane, with Pirotess still waiting for him.
I'd gladly see what happened to Parn after all the canon stuff. Maybe some when in time he got killed, some things Deeds say in this game would somehow imply so
@@GreenTengu97 Actually, this game takes place about 100 years after the original story since the ending is set up leading to the latest novel of the franchise. So in other words, Barbas is still in Ashram's body for 200 more years.
Man, I really wished Orson was in it. He’s my favorite character.
Deedlit vs Ashram, huh ? Talk about a fierce, intense battle ! The game seems awesome and entertaining !
40:37 that's alot of explosion
I had no idea there was a game of Records of Lodoss ! The souvenir of its anime brings me back to my childhood ! I wuld give anything to watch it again !
Something's seriously wrong when jumping into lava is a viable strategy to avoid a dragon's breath weapon 🔥🌋🔥
Such an old IP, I’m surprised there are still people interested in this. It was quite an incredible fantasy series though.
That weird final boss was too hard for me. What frustrated me was having to fight the previous one every time, so I could not dedicate or focus on just that final one and all my energy was already wasted on the ghost of Parn and his friends.
it was easy, the hard part is the no-damage challenge (which gives parn's sword if successful)
This series needs more anime, manga and video games, its the epitome of sword and sorcery genre.
16:25 that dragon breathes onion rings!
Pirotess 2 vs Gellot (no damage) is one of the best fights ever!!
I really love the after images when she moves
Just saw this game pop up on PS Store, and sure enough here you are stomping mud holes in the bosses. This is definitely my next purchase. I enjoy watching you do these boss vids with only your melee attack, but I would enjoying seeing one done using all the tools at your disposal. It'd probably be a slaughter
Cool . Didn’t realized this fully released .. nice
I named my elf on hero quest Deedlit
Thanks for doing these bosses justice.
It is ridiculous how they can be cheesed...
Master piece animation with beautiful game in the present
Love how the character walks like Alucard from SotN
I never knew there was a game about this I remember the anime
Oh? I see this game have polarity system like Ikaruga?
True. Love never last. Not all story have a happy ending
I love everything about this game
I really hope they make something that we can play as Parn, like Richter in SOTN
Ah yes new video
dont you love it when Gellot uploads but you dont get a notification so you miss the video for 3 days
14:03
The only thing I know about this game and its lore is from "Record of Lodoss War: Advent of Cardice" a Dreamcast game that I played a loooong time ago.
I know it uses a Dungeons and Dragons kind of world, and basically there are different heroes out there doing their stuff and some of them are already dead, but their legacy continues.
This game has so many good bosses!
you can break everything down to Care,
and from every/any angle once you do,
you found the root/reason of everyone.
LOVE is..CARING DEEPLY,
YOU DONT GIVE A FUCK
/as in YOU DONT CARE
/as in YOU NOTHING
thus What is Your EVERYTHING?
Every time i just come for your comments about the game itself (Yes i'm the only guy who reads the description lulz )
I gotta get into lodoss.
cant wait for your tboi repentance run
Interesting design for the final boss.
always adored Deedlit, one of my fav Elven of all times next to Drizzt
had No idea this game existed i think? has that Castlevania soul to it i can see
combat looks fun
Holy crap a new Lodoss War game!? Sign me the fuck up!
At 10:43 I hated that part because I thought it was over.
The eye ball boss music though!!!!
I know you may not be still interested in roguelikes.... But I think if you have the time I, dracula genesis has a lot of cool bosses...
And you get a special reward for not taking damage in their fight..... Also there is a mode where you get instantly oneshot if you even get hit.... So if you appreciate the challenge I think it could be a game to make an episode about.
I wish this was on xbox live, this looks like my type of game. I was always a fan symphony of the night styled games.
This game looks like allot of fun
Holy shit this game looks amazing. At first I thought it was a rom hack of Castlevania Symphony of the Night. But seeing the top comment this is amazing work.
io sono prigioniera hits really hard here!
Tbh when I saw this video I was confused why you didn't dodge some of the attacks but as soon as an attack hit you that has the same color as the top of the screen I noticed that you didn't take damage but instead it said "Drain" which is kinda a cool mechanic!
The team behind this would do so well with the Castlevania games if Konami cared about making games again.
Huh, Frieren is basically Deedlit.
I've wondered if the guy behind that story was inspired by the novel Wonder Labyrinth was based on. Not sure which came out first, but yeah there are similarities.
@@Y.Moroboshi the Record of Lodoss War novels were written in the mid/late 80's. Wonder Labyrinth is based on the anime Record of Lodoss War, which was based on the novels. And the novels themselves were based on a campaign from Sword World ttrpg.
So either the author of Frieren was inspired by the anime or has at least played Sword World(2.5).
Been waiting for this game for a long time now, waiting and hoping for a Switch port.
I'm surprised no one is making Bad Dragon jokes when Narse stepped onto the stage.
This is etremely Castlevania:SOTN. 👍
Want it on Switch tho.
the screenshakes in this game is just.. something else lol
What an amazing game
What is this game!? I've got the anime and manga and am huge into this genre and never come across it before!
Is this game on ps4 or Nintendo switch and if not when is it coming out on Nintendo switch and Playstation 4
No.
Im wondering if the elf girl is linked to christine in arkistas ring (nes) sure seems like it. Cause the storyline is the same. Just a different final boss
Is this game getting a DLC like Luna Nights? It is really good
I have no idea what's happening in these fights because I haven't played the game myself. But it looks bad ass. Anyone explain why the projectiles that clearly go through the player do no damage? Is that a major game mechanic?
Dunno if this is late but the attacks can have 2 elements, wind or fire. If you summon the same element, the attack will be negated (or heal) you. Adapting with enemies' attack is the entire mechanic.
Reminds me to Ikaruga
had to add no magic because it would be too easy otherwise
Very similar to Castle Vania symphony of the night. Moves and looks similar
Epic
That's Magus from Chrono Trigger facing away from the the screen at the start of a battle. Did...did they legit reuse a Chrono Trigger sprite?
Where?
Who is that boy at the very end of the ending credit?
I wanna know too. He isn't in the manga
Will this he on console anytime soon
Didnt know they made a spin off with the Lodoss of war series
Is this game coming to the Switch??
I forgot this existed
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia ?
On what console can I find this game?
So is this game just a boss rush of famous characters from Lodoss War inside a metriodvaina?
Symphony of the Night vibes huh
How is this game ? Is it on par with Symphony of the night? Im itching for a really awesome metroidvania ever since i beat hollow knight and blasphemous =-(
BUMP any1?
@@peterc504 it is not as good as symphony of the night and much shorter.
The points that makes it lesser of an experience is - although it is beautifull, you don't have a big impression from the back ground : you walk through corridors, and up and down but at no point do you feel like you arrive in a grandiose place like the clock tower, the fountain of blood or the chapelle of SoTN.
The backgrounds are very well done but a bit generic and not as alive as in Sotn : in the library you felt through the music and the general cosy athmosphere that it was something special. The same goes for many other levels I'd say the Hell at the very bottom of the maps or other places.
Secrets aren't hard to find either.
Yet it is a very pleasant game I enjoyed 100% and knowing the original serie improved my experience.
The boss fights are the places where the gameplay shines the best
If you are doing a speed run here. That’s something otherwise you take way too long to beat the bosses. If you sit and grind a little. Each boss takes no time at all. This jumping around and avoiding everything is pointless if you are strong enough to just kill them fast. But I learned from watching you. What not to do. Very skilled though. Maybe you were just making it harder for you because you played this game so much you were giving yourself a challenge?
will it be on Switch ?
i'd love to see someone adapting the novels in manga, from the first one through the last, like goblin slayer and overlord, even vampire hunter D made through 8 volumes that way.
Your pfp always reminds me of zechs merquise edited