The Funniest RPG You’ve Never Heard Of
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
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A dive into a love letter to the yesteryear of goofy parody RPGs. Fable, The Bard's Tale move aside, today we check out Zenith. Let me know your thoughts in the comments and subscribe for more!
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Close, we spent HALF the budget on comedy writers, because we were practically just two guys developing the whole thing and I was the one who handled narrative. Then again, the budget was pretty much 0, so I guess you could be technically right as well…
It’s always nice seeing someone who appreciates Zenith despite its flaws. Considering its humble origins, it didn’t sell badly and could have even been called a bit of a success… if the publisher hadn’t taken the money and ran away, also leaving us locked out of the console versions in the process haha Ah, the joys of being a small indie developer! I always recommend the PC version, since it’s the one we developed directly (and also the only one we actually own).
If you like the blah and the humour, though, we later made Epic Chef, a much more solid game that is set in the same world as Zenith. “Food Wars in the Discworld” would be a good way to describe it.
In any case, thank you for the kind words, I’m glad you enjoyed the story!
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. Sucks to hear about your issues with the publisher and thank you for putting so much time into making the game. Even if the game is rough around the edges It was your writing that took the game to another level and I hope this video helps showcase that to those that haven't seen it. Will 100% take a look at Epic Chef m8. Thanks again for the comment. PS If you are ever looking for voicework id love to be involved. :)
@@MitchManix Thanks, mate! Just let me point that without my partner there wouldn't have been a game at all! The ammount of elements he handled was, and still is, colossal. (We also got help from friends at a few stages of development, even if for most of the project we were only two fellas)
Will keep you in mind for VA for future projects. It definitely helps that you're in tune with our style :)
Cheers!
First of all. Thanks for you hard work and the games. The world needs more funny games and it is fine if they are a bit clunky or rough around the edges. But now to the MOST important question everyone is asking that just heard of the game and its developer. Where is the music in 23:03 from? Really...I agree with Mitch and that i also think i know the music from somewhere. Sound maybe a bit like from a Silent Hill like game? Maybe an aetheric FinalFantasy X toilet room? Please bring us some knowledge here...
Thanks :)
@@Parnyr This one wasn't one of our originals. Came from a pack named "Medieval Fantasy Audio Bundle" in the asset store, it's called The Palace.
(Also, there was no need to change the video title haha)
@@marclopez5555 Alrighty. Thanks for clarifying :) Now we can all sleep better.
“Reluctant angry wedding” is possibly the greatest soundtrack description I have ever heard 🥰
I've always wanted to hear a Funeral dirge for here comes the groom ready to rest in his tomb
Dun dun da dun
Da dun dun da doon
And the most accurate!
Yo it got me too 😂
If you've not yet played Sir Whoopass, it's very much in the same vein of silliness and references.
Spotted that bad boy a while back. Totally agree. Madness.
Thanks for the recommendation, I just bought both games.
Sir Whoopass is amazing!
''Well i don't have any gold to reward you with but i'm sure the game will give you experience points'' -some quest i did back in the day
Emporer Soulspear's portrait looks so much like Bill Murray that I can't unsee it... Like I can't tell if it's intentional or not
I had the same thought; it *has* to be intentional, especially given how comedy-focused this game is.
THANK YOU! It wasn't coming to me and it huuuuurt.
I thought the same thing. Glad that I wasn't the only one.
Ah when fantasy doesn't always have to be "dark and gritty". Rincewind would be proud!
so fantasy being funtasy, I guess
instead it's dank and gritty
@@hiimspee828 u mean griddy?
Discworld was an actual fantasy world though, instead of just a mishmash of parody characters of popular games.
Ah, Bards Tale beer song will forever live in my memory.
A long time ago, way back in history
When all there was to drink was nothing but cups of tea
Along came a man by the name of Charlie Mops
And brewed a wonderful drink, and made it out of hops.
He must have been an admiral,
a sultan or a king
some of my favorite things in that game were the singing drunks at every bar
That song isn't from Bard's tale man. Its been around since the 1930's, my grandfather used to sing it on the way to school. Its called beer beer beer.
@@bahamut256bro is 💯
Lord bless Charlie Mops the man who invented beer beer beer tiddily beer beer beer
You know a game is bonkers when you can't tell what's a skit and what's the actual game xD
This must be the Western version of Konosuba.
Taking the traditional story and making crazy fun out of it Mel Brooks style.
You are an incredible content creator, your production, the fact that you did all the voice work, alongside reviewing the game, your humour, scriptwriting, and you even did the vocals and guitar for the end music! Quite remarkable, you are impressively talented my friend
Thank you. I appreciate that 😊
@@MitchManix Yes, thanks for the laugh.
I cannot believe how hard you nail every soundtrack callout. It's a chef's kiss every time.
Personal timestamps :
1:47 / 2:17 / 2:47 / 3:26 / 5:24 / 6:24 / 8:43 / 9:42 / 12:25 / 14:30 / 17:19
Man, this vid is a goldmine for laughs.
23:00 appears to be simplified variant / parody of "Stones" from the Ultima series.
My first thought was a parody of the Tomb Raider 1 theme.
I thought it was some kind of Redveil grove abomination from floor 2 of a rpg game called Swordburst 2 on roblox.
I laughed WAY TOO HARD at the Tenor Singing Spiders xD
I actually DID laugh out loud at that!
@@anthonywatson7735 This game is wack as fuck, but funny as fuck at the same time
I love the motivational golem, that’s a hilarious joke that should be used more often
23:10 - There's nothing wrong with sticking a cricket bat up your arse, as long as you use the HANDLE end!
So that's how you do it
Thanks 🏏😎👍
All this time I've been doing it wrong!
Wait wait. You mean I wasn't supposed to take "f*** me sideways" literally? You should have spoken up long ago.
Hey, if you _can_ do it some other way, more power to you! Just means there's something very wrong with you. But, hey - showing my age here - Goatse needs some competition! (Ask your grandparents.)
You should let them hire you for voicing most of the characters xD
man this brings back memories. This game is in my personel all time favorites. I loved the writing that much. It was an awesome ride form beginning to end, even thought the gameplay was super clunky and sometimes frustrating, I had such a good time with it.
How come I’ve never heard of this game? This seems like a really funny rpg parody, especially with “Claude”, “Titus” and “Iris” from “First Fantasy.” I too am a fan of both RPGs, JRPGs and comedy and I would have enjoyed this game. In fact, I’m a fantasy writer myself and I’ve written a lot of Fantasy Stories that are parodies of JRPGs called Fated Journey and a parody saga of the Diablo Clone RPG genre called Dragon Crystal. Right now I’m writing an action adventure mascot platform parody called Three Grunts. And afterward I’ve written the sequel, I’m planning on a Tactical RPG parody series that’s similar to Fire Emblem and Baldur’s Gate 3 called Lord of the Dice.
Is there anywhere someone could find some of these works?
@@benjaminmiddaugh2729 You mean what I'm writing? Once my Auto Biography is published in stores, then I'll figure out how to sell both Fated Journey, Dragon Crystal and Three Grunts. Maybe I'll self publish my other fantasy novels, including Lord of the Dice mainly because they're inappropriate with the swearing and the sex scenes. Probably as Amazon exclusive books.
I’m currently working on an autobiography. Once that’s released in stores, I’ll probably find a way to both edit and self publish my stories in some website since they’re raunchy and not suitable for kids.
I loved this so much I paused at 1:49 and bought the game. You get a like and a sub, my good sir!
Lunk - an hommage to Cyanide and Happiness - how cute. :)
I suspect that may just be a case of parallel evolution. It's not exactly an un-obvious name, and he certainly LOOKS nothing like C&H Lunk.
naw, Link from Legend of Zelda. "hey listen" gave it aay.
@@BathrobeKeck Yeah they're not really subtle about the characters they're lampooning. Later on there's an off-brand Goku who's looking for 7 magical cubes that will grant his wish...
@@BathrobeKeck Yes, but Cyanide & Happiness also did an obvious Link parody named "Lunk". @Psycho was theorizing that this was a reference to _that._
I appreciate your German singing. Well done.
Me at first: “this can’t make me laugh”
The video: “Before we embrace I must take my true form.” “I didn’t think that would happen until 10 years after marriage.”
Me: *FUCKING DIES WHEEZING*
This is so awesome, I'm so glad I got to experience this game vicariously through you. Massive Fable fan as a kid and love that irreverent yet charming style of humor, thank you
I absolutely love the musical parody you made, I actually quite like that sort of music and your version made me laugh out loud:)
I think I love these videos so much because, I love the silliness of their writing, style and cutscenes but I KNOW i wouldn't be able to sit through the gameplay of them 😂
You make me want to watch the whole thing but simultaneously do not want to be spoil so I can play this later. God damn it Mitch, I love you :))
I don't think I could play the game now without your voice over(s) :D
Malevolent EA is spot on bro. After what they did to Bioware and Mass Effect and the Dragon age franchises.
"With the adventurers bravely running away away." I smell what you're stepping in, Sir.
I'm reminded of David Prokopetz's description of Oglaf as "just D&D played by a group of slightly drunk college students." THAT'S the vibe I get from Zenith, right down to the odd juxtaposition of sci-fi elements into the fantasy! It is, in my opinion, one of the BEST vibes!
This is my second video made by mitchmanix, and I subscribed right after the bit with the tenor singing spiders bit.
Song @ 23:00
It's got a very specific profile to it. Like for me it evokes memories from Skies of Arcadia and Tales of Symphonia, but also in a way it's kinda got a 32bit chiptune feel like you'd hear it in Secret of Evermore or Illusion of Gaia.
Dungeonmans, Rustler (aka Grand Theft Horse) and _Yet Another Fantasy Title_ are also full of great humor.
Your voiceovers fit so well I honestly thought they were part of the game 😅
I want the extended version of the music 😂
Divinity is a GOAT in my book, and Two Worlds series while being Jankier than the first ever helicopter I found to be incredibly entertaining XD
Nice Mighty Boosh reference. That song is also my ringtone! 😂
I engage in a little nostalgia every 5 or so years. Bad controls were a hallmark of the time. And who knows, maybe we are doing it all wrong as well.
I love me some sarcastic wizard adventures. It reminds me a bit of a more action oriented Simon the Sorcerer in places.
I just discovered this channel and I love it.😂 Great work.
I found this channel with Sir Whoopass and subscribed after seeing this video. And I'm buying both games.
I miss games that actually want you to have FUN, in a world that thinks fun and humor average out to a four-letter word.
Thanks for finding these gems.
The FFX awkward laugh reference got me :DD
*This is the kind of thing I'd watch a **37:03** YT video on; and quietly chuckle to myself... but I'd never waist the *hours* it must have taken to play through this game. 😅
This didn't fly under the radar, it flopped. I remember it and nobody had anything good to say about it at the time. But I agree, in retrospect it was a last hurrah for comedic parody rpgs.
23:00 It's very reminiscent of "Find Your Way" which is Final Fantasy 8's typical dungeon theme. There's probably a more direct inspiration though.
Reminds me of how Armed and Dangerous is an action game. Great tongue in cheek and obviously not taking itself seriously. I'll have to check it out now.
Honestly... the one section that sounds like "Generic RPG music" while you're off to get the parts to assemble the staff right around 23:00-23:36 sounds kinda like a Legend of Dragoon soundtrack. I like it, and it's surprisingly relaxing.
No worries! You may say "we" if you have split personality, considering yourself a regent, or born under Gemini sign.
I would pay money to see you make a video about Armed and Dangerous, one of the most insane games ever made. Its so good.
Lmao, someone still remembers the bard's tale, the game with funniest dialogues.
Sir Ruben, a knight being followed by a bard ....
Is that a Monty Pythons reference ?
Early 2010 there where two small games of the "Grotesque Tactics" series, thematically they are quite the same
I actually was on the ps store looking at this about to buy. Then u said it's all text and u did the voices lmfao. No thanks the voices were stellar
Some of the charm of the older games like Bard's Tale was due to the restrictions of the technology. I mean I loved some of the old text adventure games but.. times change man.
I never realized how much I forgot games that had a better sense of humour than marvel quips.
To anyone interested in this game, the comedy is great and WHEN IT WORKS the gameplay is fun. BUT two HUGE PROBLEMS:
1. The music volume is LOUD ENOUGH TO CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE. THIS IS NOT A JOKE, I SCIENTIFICALLY MEASURED IT AND YOU WILL NEED OSHA-APPROVED HEARING PROTECTION TO PLAY THIS GAME. And the music is TERRIBLE, too. It sucks so bad. And there is NO VOLUME SLIDER either.
2. There is a point just a couple of hours in, where you get tossed off a waterfall (17:00 into the video). From this point on for the next hour or two, you basically gain zero money and will not pickup enough health potions either. So you can't go shopping at all because you're broke. And your HP does NOT regenerate between random-encounters on the world map. So even if you survive the portal to hell, YOU WILL DIE soon after. The tiny amount of money you get for defeating enemies is NOWHERE NEAR ENOUGH to buy the number of healing potions it will require to keep you alive. Presumably once you reach the other side of the map to continue the main story mission, this condition will improve. But I've tried six new games with different tactics each time and STILL can't get past that point in the game. I promise you, it will make you rage quit at least once at that point.
So if you're going to play it, you'll need the patience of a saint, and you'll need to LEARN TO MASTER THE ART OF THE DODGE in the first hour of the game, too. And you'll need to TURN OFF your entire computer volume. Play some Spotify on your phone instead. Your ears will thank you for it, by which I mean you won't need to learn ASL and sign up for disability benefits after two hours of playing this game.
The full version of the faux Rammstein track was amazing.
Played this game a few years ago, I think it was going cheap on GOG.
Either way it was great fun, the elephant cannon was a highlight for me ^^
Loved the discworld games on Playstation.
Man, those few clips of Divinity 2 bring back some good memories. Pissing off Amdusias by telling him "Maxos" will never not be funny.
Went right to Steam to pick it up. It's only $8.99
sounds like something played in a city or town in chrono cross, that song you couldn't place.
23:03 - Swordbust 2 (Sb2) music on floor 2 I think
Floor 2 in that game was called Redveil Grove.
Sb2 is an rpg.
And was popular on roblox at one time.
Now it’s considered a dead game, which I sometimes play due to music selection such as this one and farming for hours on end for tributes.
Did you play roblox? I did and still do.
Although swordbust 2 is beyond saving at this point with exploiters everywhere you look, based off the absurd requirements to farm for stuff as well as a nerf to anything good for what they want as more players still playing. I still played to help people not at endgame, and I got rewarded horribly, so I’m taking a hiatus. It has essentially become script or pay to win. So I sorta quit.
It’s depressing because I’ve spent so much time in the game, getting weapons from floor 12.5.
The sound made while swinging the sword.
23:10 gives me overlord feels
My favorite skill is smartass in Wasteland 2
For some reason I want to say the song you can't remember is from The Legend of Dragoon a PS1 game.
As someone who grew up watching movies like the smoking gun and scary movie series, this is right up my alley 😅
Some indie dev should call this guy to be a narrator for a Pythonesqe rpg.
23:05
I can't specify it, but this reminds me of Motoi Sakuraba's compositions. And yes, I know how little that narrows it down.
The music around 23:11 I think it is similar to Jade Empire. But I am not sure about it. Been ages since I played Jade Empire, and I think I only played the demo.
Someone had a lot of fun designing that first female Orc...geez!
Is it just me, or is Bill Murray the emperor/unexpected? o_O
Besides this...great video. I will not play the game, but probably recommend it to others.
Both the Minotaur(4:35) and the Imperial Golem(8:24) I've seen used in an indie game called Slendytubbies 3.
i lost my shit on singing spiders
I'm only ninety seconds in and I thought for sure this was going to be about The Bard's Tale (which I understand is funny), or Grotesque Tactics (which doesn't seem to be taking itself seriously -- the sequel is subtitled "Dungeons and Donuts) or maybe even Deponia, Monkey Island or King's Quest, though those games are hardly obscure. I wasn't expecting the game in question to ACTUALLY be one I haven't heard of.
God I missed your content. Thank you for providing us with this blessed video my liege
the spiders just killed me.
24:42 that gives me some step brother I got stuck vibe wink wink
I think that the song you can't figure it out is from the Through The Ages videogame, or a very similar theme to that game ;)
kudos for having the gumption to actually press "sfarf"
Retirement.
The most difficult quest.
Now, THIS is the kind of valuable information that I've been questing for.
that golem is ssssoo a dalek
Sfarf cracked me up! Love this! Liked and subbed :)
Thanks for making this content! What a gem of a game that deserves to be played.
You had me at sarcasm stat
That familiar music sounds like a title menu music fram a kingdom hearts game
The theme you couldn't figure out was either King's Quest or Heroes of Might and Magic.
I subscribed simply after the quartet spiders .. more than enough for me 10 stars ⭐️
If this had voice actors, with a little polish it could have been a #1 seller.
Where have you been all my life, Zenith?
excellent voice acting as always 😂.
They even got a parody of tidus + other final fantasy characters 😂😂😂
nobody is gonna point out the ffx refrence?
Tidus!
@@amysymiltongamequeenHa ha ha ha ha!
The singing spiders still gets me.😂
I didn't know red Jace Beleren had a game
At first, I thought you were gonna say we were talking about "Bard's Tale"