I know the partner may seem annoying about Grovyle but it honestly makes sense that they wrote them that way. They're young, first off, which makes them impressionable and when we first meet them they give off the impression of someone who is timid and insecure and is an easy pickings for bully types like team skull. But they want to be stong, like the rescue teams they admire, so they join the guild to become one. Along comes a famous explorer who embodies everything your partner pokemon is trying to become so they're completely starstruck by him just like everybody else is. Here's the thing about Dusknoir, is that I don't think the writers were really trying to hide that he was going to be a bad guy, at least to the players. They picked a very sinister looking pokemon to be everybody's hero, which is going to be tipping a few people like yourself off already that something was going to be up with him. And then they had the scene on the beach with the shadow portrait, which your character notices and points out. But your partner pokemon isn't noticing any of these signs. When Dusknoir betrays you, for your partner it comes completely out of nowhere, one moment they're celebrating with their hero, the next they're being hunted in the apocolypse they were just told they prevented. They're a scared kid, who's suddenly in a dangerous situation, been betrayed by they're hero, and is trapped with seemingly no way home. Going into denial is a normal responce to a situation like that. As for not trusting grovyle, again, denial, because up until that point they only knew him as the guy who beat up their friends to seemingly cause the apocolyse. Remember he said that even harded criminals don't go after time gears, so up till that point he was thinking of Grovyle as worse than any of the bad pokemon they had faced before. And it takes them awhile to trust Grovyle because they trusted Dusknior so much and look where it got them. Them just going through the first few dungeons in the future panicing and not wanting to trust Grovyle but not knowing what else to do, and the emotional outburths they were having because of how scared and confused and hurt they are were very realistic for a character in that situation. Your character is able to adjust to the situation faster because they're been in desperate situtions before but for your partner it's too much to take in all at once.
God I was so annoyed, but yeah, its in character for them. I did though really love how the partner in super is the polar opposite when it cones to that. Its really refreshing and makes me like both more
Also it doesn't help how they first met Grovyle too. WHY would they immediately trust the pokemon that has been running around stealing time gears, causing temporal paralysis while attacking and knocking out anyone he faces. And explaining NONE of their options. Like atleast try to reason with the lake guardians. For Grovyle knows they might actually be able to help his cause or even guide him to Hidden Lands (WE know they cant but Grovyle doesn't so immediately attacking instead of first trying to convince them was just a MASSIVE fumble on his part tbh). WHY would the partner ever immediately trust someone who in their very first time meeting attacked them physically and knocked them unconscious. We as audience tend to have a soft spot for Grovyle because of our nostalgia and knowledge on how things really were. But honestly the partner has NO reason to trust Grovyle quickly while their entire worldview is crashing down. The whining about the Partner not trusting Grovyle immediately as well as the constant Grovyle glazing in that section was easily the most annoying part of this othewise magnificent video.
8 hours sweet Jesus... I thought I loved this game, but it looks like I'm here for the trip of my life on an underrated masterpiece. Keep up the incredible work, and have a lovely day.
It's such a shame this game doesn't have a remake. I would like to see the aftermath of team Skull and Darkrai. Also the backstory of Chatot and the human protagonist. The gameplay mechanics would also be upgraded.
It doesn't have a remake...yet. spike chunsoft, from what I've heard, did an amazing job with rescue team dx so here's to hoping the switch two will bring an explorers of sky remake
Just finished replaying Explorers of Darkness and it brought back sweet and sad memories. The explorers line of PMD games are some of the best and they'll always have a special place in my heart.
I ended up refinding this game in November of last year (2022), and I've been replaying ever since. My life is busy as hell, but the small breaks I would get would be dedicated to this game. I've reset so many times just to get the experience again. It doesn't get old. This game gave me closure on my own life. That famous "Don't Ever Forget" scene, and the one with Grovyle and Dusknoir in a cave, gave me a new hope and perspective on life. I cried over Don't Ever Forget (duh), but it wasn't just for the characters. In my lifetime, I have seen a total of four of my beloved pets leave me and pass on to whatever is next. It hurts a lot, and I still haven't fully gotten over any of their losses. But the words that the player character spoke to the partner character broke me. It felt like the player characters words were the words of my pets. To me, it seemed, that this was their way of telling me that I am going to be okay. That it's okay to feel grief at their loss, but that I still need to keep moving forward. That's it's okay if I do. I read those words just months after my dog had passed away, and it gave me so much closure and relief that things could get better. I think I sat there crying, listening to the song for a good half an hour. Grovyle's words are just as important to me. I tend to struggle with thoughts like the meaning of life and the point of being here. But Grovyle has given me the hope that one day, I can leave a good impact on the world. It doesn't matter how long your life is, it matters how much good you are able to do for the world, no matter how big or small. That you should live your life to the fullest and not let the fear of death rule over it. That the good you provide for others is how you continue to live in this world. I only recently picked up the game, just under half a year ago, and the game has already fundamentally changed and saved my life. It's given me new hope and closure for my life when I thought there wasn't any left. Sorry this is so long, but I had to have somewhere to dump these feelings. Thank you so much for making this video.
i figured the gender thing on legendaries was simply so people didn’t try to breed them and get pissy when it didn’t work, that’s pretty much the only gameplay connection the blue and pink icons have
This game has shaped me as a human being. I remember I was very young when I played this game and I can still remember all the experiences I had with it. From struggling in certain dungeons against certain bosses (Primal Dialga and Darkrai mainly), to exploring new locations, meeting Pokemon that contributed a lot to the story (my partner, Grovyle, even Dusknoir and of course Guild Master Wigglytuff), and all the major cutscenes truly shaped this game for me. In this game, I got to know Pokemon NPCs that reminded me of people that I met in real life and it felt like every Pokemon in this game was important one way or another. The mechanics of the game were very cool and felt like they had a bit more tweaking done to them compared to other Mystery Dungeon games. The aesthetics of the game were simply sublime and so beautiful to see. Oh and don't even get me started on music, I don't think there is a single bad piece of music in this game. Happy cutscenes have happy music, intense cutscenes have intense music, sad cutscenes have sad music, and overall the emotional factor is taken to whole new level in this game. From forming an exploration team with your partner, to being accepted into Wigglytuff's Guild, to exploring numerous dungeons and fighting bosses, to seeing Grovyle sacrifice himself and order you and your partner to restore the time gears, to reaching the climax of the game and defeating Primal Dialga despite knowing you were going to disappear right after, and then of course the disappearance itself unfolding, all of this was a lot to absorb for me as a child. Add the scene of your partner being on the beach, reminiscing about times you spent with them, and this game can truly tear your heart out. To this day, Explorers of Sky remains as the only game ever to have made me cry, and I cried for hours during multiple scenes. It truly felt like The Pokemon Company, Nintendo, and Spike Chunsoft all put in their heart and soul into this game and improved upon Time and Darkness with the post-game where you eventually have all of your questions answered by Darkrai. To me, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky will always remain as the closest Pokemon game to being perfect and I hope to replay the game one day.
The choice to just let the post dialga narrative play out without any commentary, music on full blast, is honestly beautiful. Even now I can feel myself well up when hearing Don't Ever Forget, especially when combined with the dialogue of that scene. Your partner's emotions are so raw and feel so.. real. Losing your most cherished partner in life and being forced to continue, for their sake and for the world's sake, becoming numb in the weeks or months past, and breaking down upon reminiscing. It's incredibly well made. I am fortunate enough to not have been in that position but the mere idea of being in their shoes brings me to tears.
I loved the post credits scene where Dialga states that your partner’s despair is so strong, so raw and powerful that he can literally feel it, and when you have your real actual name attached to the MC, it makes everything so real. The barrier between game and player disappears. He misses YOU, all the adventures that you went on together, he cries your actual name out in despair at how much he misses you. A literal god feels his despair at losing YOU. It’s a perfect ending.
Spent the past couple of weeks watching this monster of a video, and it was so worth it. It’s oddly comforting to know that there are others in this world who still hold value this games messages even years later. Thank you for all the work you put into this video!
OH MY GOD. An 8-hour mystery dungeon video!? I must be dreaming. No, Seriously I can't wait to sit down and watch all of this, the youtube algorithm has truly blessed me. Thank you in advance for the fantastic work and have a nice day :)
8 HOUR LONG VIDEO ABOUT PMD? I LITERALLY DIDN'T KNEW YOU EXISTED BUT I SAW EXPLORERS GUILD INTERACTING WITH YOU ON TWITTER AND KNEW I'M GONNA WATCH THE HELL OUT OF THIS VIDEO, I'M ALREADY SUBSCRIBED!
just the sheer scale of this video is awing, especially for a game that’s not talked about nearly enough. it brings tears to my eye, i hope this blows up
Ffff 8 hours and 30 minutes of review. You deserve a guiness for longest videogame review in existence. And of course i would watch a review of one of the best RPGs❤❤❤
This video was brilliant, it was so nice watching it over the course of a few days. The final speech on life going on, hit me a lot harder than it would have a few months ago, someone I cared about recently died if thats any indication. I will add to my comment from the Rescue Team video, I wasn't wrong at all. That flame is eternal, you just became that flame, burning on until nothing is left but the ashes and marks left in its wake. I await any video you choose to make.
The forest in the future isn't foggy forest. Let alone not even on the continent that has it. It's a actually a random forest that is in Hidden Land in the future.
I've spent 2 weeks watching and listening to this video while working. It honestly was a great video. One day I was craving to replay this game but I don't have my ds or game anymore. So I found this super in depth video of the game. It made me think of my childhood and my time when I played this game. This is my favorite pokemon game and I would love to see a remastered version of this game.
One thing I love about PMD 2 over 1 is that the guildmembers are much better friends to you than the Pokemon from 1. As soon as the Pokemon from 1 were told you and your partner needed to disappear, they didn't really hesitate to try to end you, with the exception of one of the teams letting you have a head start. Meanwhile, in 2, while sometimes you butted heads with certain members (like Chatot on many occasions), they always had your back in the end. Even Chatot shows he does care, though, he is extremely strict and a bit too skeptic at times.
I've never seen anyone talk about this game for this long before! The amount of work that had to be put in for this video would have been insane! Really good video!
just started this but i will be watching the whole thing. i cant explain how much it means to me to see other people sharing how this game changed them. ive never cried so much from any other game. thank you for making this video. :)
great video, lost count how many goosebumps it gave me. i never really thought of the message this game tells the player, so to hear you go so in-depth about it makes me appreceite the game even more. hell, maybe i learned a thing or too about life as well. thank you for putting so much effort into this!
i'm only a minute in right now but i'm so excited to watch this. pmd:eos had so much influence on who i am as a person. still holds up as one of the best pokemon games ever made imo
Just finished up this video and wow…. your ability to story tell, talk about the things you love and express yourself has really resonated with me. Thank you for this video. I’ve put off replaying PMD for the same reasons you did, but I think it’s finally time I let myself delve deeper into who I am as a person and really explore all my thoughts and emotions the way you have over the last 9 hours
Some ppl in the PMD server I was in were complaining about this video's length... I thought it was undeserved (yall aren't being forced to watch it, chill) and gave this a watch while I draw. Super long videos aren't usually my cup of tea, but I really enjoy this so far! Its relaxing to listen to, this game is super nostalgic to me and honestly changed my life as well. 🤝 Abt 1 hour in rn. Keep up the good work! ✨
I’m glad this popped up in my recommendations today. I remember being 10 years old sitting up at 2am on a school night playing through In the future of darkness and crying my damn eyes out and seeing Grovyle’s words again still brought back some emotions. I was a lonely kid with undiagnosed autism the whole way through school and truly these characters felt like friends to me so the idea of losing them absolutely broke me. It’s amazing how this one pokemon game could spark so many different emotions in so many different people and I haven’t seen another game like it since besides perhaps Undertale which was the second game to ever make me cry. Fantastic video.
I've been rewatching this over & over for months, and I've never commented up until now This is a masterpiece, I found you from the Mystery Dungeon Iceberg, I loved it as it was unique & some PMD2 content I have never seen before. I've cherished this game since it's inception, and whenever searching for PMD2 content, I'd basically only have the theorizer, as that was the only channel I'd seen talk about it other than playthroughs, sometimes you want something different Then a few months ago a RUclipsr made a video titled something along the lines of "Pokemons BEST written game" with 'you might cry' in the thumbnail, with krabby's blowing bubbles, I knew instantly he was talking about PMD2, and that was 50 mins, too bad he didn't cover postgame, but that was a godsend for me. Now, we have this video, this basically satiates my PMD2 content desire as I can just rewatch this 8 hour masterpiece over & over This game changed my life too, I am 26 at the time of writing, I just received another promotion at my accounting job, I work weekends at a supermarket in which I too received a raise recently. I am an intermediate at the gym (it's obvious I work out), I listen to the stock market news daily & make swing trades, I am undertaking my CPA studies right now & I also have a brand/business I am getting off the ground What was the point of mentioning the above? Because basically none of that would be possible if it wasn't for this game, it may not have have a 1 to 1 correlation with my current life, but it certainly played a role. Grovyle's speech changed my life, the same way it did with Spacey. I remember reading that text for the first time as a kid, I was like...wow...that is deep, but hes right. I had no issue with (my mum) paying for the same game twice (I played explorers of time) since we had the special episodes, plus some quality of life improvements. I liked the addition of the cafe & the fact you didn't take a 'hit' in the sandstorm dungeons, or even the ice dungeons like Crevice cave, the text was still annoying. I didn't care much for the special episodes other than the Future of Darkness, not only because it was easier since Grovyle & Dusknoir were OP, but the story obviously & the plot I couldn't believe the plot twist with the henceman either, when I played it the first time I was like, I wonder who this new henchman is, I can't wait to see them...low and behold, wow what a twist, the writers of this game were full of them. I even forgot the plot when I came back to it years later, I was like who is this henceman again? I can't wait to see who...oh that's right. It would be great if I could forget this game & replay it again for the first time all over again, I cried like a BITCH when the hero disappeared on their way back to the rainbow stoneship I did hate the partner being a sook in the future, like how you said, it annoyed me even as a kid, not trusting Grovyle despite Dusknoir literally telling the Sableye to kill them infront of him Team tasty was always my favourite side team in the town, I ALWAYS read their dialogue when I saw them around, I liked their character progression I hated team skull even as a kid, so annoying I have mixed feelings about Aegis Cave, I agree it's so tedious, I remember spending HOURS there because I couldn't find ONE of the unknown stones, but I enjoyed the defy the legends music as it was the only time in the game I'd heard it, that theme & time gear were the only soundtracks I recorded on my Nokia flip phone in 2009/2010, & I'd listen to it by holding the phone against my ear on the school bus trips, *sigh*, kids these days don't know the struggle, no wireless headphones or phones that had access to RUclips back then. I also really liked the Regigigas fight with team Charm, usually I'd have a room hitting team mate (usually a Draco Meteor Salamance, or a Charge-Discharge Luxray), but I tried to avoid using that if possible since it would make the fight less epic. I liked having small 2 on 2's against Hitmonlee's & Bronzongs randomly, and Gardeviour or Lopunny using healing wish was epic in the fight, just seeing my team replenish their whole health, and my team using the bodyguard IQ to protect whoever of them used healing wish & was now on 1HP, a true team battle. Pretty sure none of us ever fainted, I'd use the Draco Meteor or Discharge as like a trump card/clutch bailout if we needed it Time gear theme being so good it added a year to your life, I legitimately feel the same way, it's probably my all time favourite theme, recently my fav is temporal tower but if you add up my whole life it's probably been time gear The Darkrai arc was also one of my favourites, I never understood the kill yourself message as a kid, using the word 'disappear' really helped obscure it, but I guess I was a stupid kid. I did cry however at the Wigglytuff speech once the *real* Cresselia healed Azurill, the part after she says the distortion the hero & partner is causing is so small, and Wigglytuff was like, it's not possible for you not to be wanted, you're cared about, that also made me cry. Before fighting Darkrai I went around treasure town reading the dialogue from everyone in town, they amped us up to fight Darkrai, felt like I was going in for an epic battle! Speaking of, you're right about treasure town music being so good, but because you spend so much time there it loses it's meaning. Although I have fond memories of school holidays blasting this in the lounge with my siblings, they didn't play the game but they liked the music, it became the theme of the holiday for us, another nostalgic memory for this game At one point I prefered PMD battle mechanics over the mainline pokemon, like in PMD their stats all max out at 255, so their only differing factors are abilities, types, movesets & IQ, I'd use Marowaks Dojo to transfer between games & DS's my time team & my sky team, one had like a Darkrai that could room hit dark void & ominous wind, and it also had a vespiqueen with a room hitting attack order, my other team had like a Salamence with Draco meteor, and a alakazam with energy ball that could snipe the other team, had like intimidator IQ on some team members, bodyguard on some others to protect other team members, it was epic seeing how RNG worked for both the teams on either game I used to do sentry duty on my own for the hookup from Chatot, damn did he have some good items, I used to be a gun at judging pokemon feet really fast I too liked how Palkia travelled around, I used to daydream as a kid being able to travel around like that, weird I know The reviser seed prank on the Uxie illusion & Darkrai was hilarious, good stuff I also hated all the flashbacks the game provided, seeing as though I'd play the game for hours on end, like I KNOW I played that part 20 MINUTES AGO! But I did like it in some instances as it helped emphasis the importance of the scene I didn't like the part where we came back from the future & Chatot didn't believe us, especially how Dugtrio was on Chatot's side, and literally 2 mins of dialogue later he switches, hes like we held Dusknoir in high regard, we cannot believe them, nek minute, he says trusting your collegues is a must, like ??? ok. I also didn't like how big of a deal & how exaggerated the part where Wigglytuff was like oh Chatot believed you, I guess that's just me though I will continue to watch this over & over again, I may have more to say later on, but it's tricky seeing as though I can't gather all my thoughts at once since I can only watch segments at a time before bed. This is a masterpiece Spacey, as an avid PMD2 fan I am indebted to you for providing me content like tihs, PMD Gang needs to react to this or promote it on their page
My man... I do not have the words to describe how utterly perfect this review is. Life goes on... and so do we. Because we're still alive. I can tell you this: Your work touched me. You touched me every bit as the best parts of Explorers of Sky. Your work made a difference. You hear me? I hear you.
I am *so* pumped to see my favourite game of all time have such a gargantuan video dedicated to it, amazing job man! Going to listen whilst starting a new playthrough ❤
I never did proper post-game stuff in PMD games, and never did the side stories either, but this has made me go back and do it (albeit with a randomizer to give it some more flavor!) Just as much as this game affected you, your description of your life and what you want to do with it has changed me. You've accomplished your goal, at least in part, to make a lasting impact.
And you know who learns Natural Gift on Level Up? Phanpy. Everyone says its useless but I bet no one actually bothered to play one. I am the Relaxed nature. Psyduck and Phanpy for life. 💪
I wish there was a part of the story where we, the MC and Partner Pokemon, get to kick Team Skull's ass!!! I'm still pissed that the game does not give us a moment of revenge like in Red/Blue Rescue Team. Yeah, I'm sour about after all the heck they put the characters through.
Im only halfway through the video (at the credits part), but damn this really is everything I ever wanted to see in a Pmd explorers video. Great video! and thank you!
Y'know, I think this video series is a 'great impact' 'your mark on the world'. I don't doubt you have many more but for me, I'll remember this video. 👍
eight and a half hours of pure nostalgia thank you for that, i hope there will be another remake for this masterpiece like for the very first mystery dungeon, but for now i'm enjoying more than 8 hours of the best content i will ever see so far
Tysm for bringing this to the world, with your perspective (about the game and the things EoS gave to you). This video, even being equally long as director's cut version of the 2 first movies of LotR is such an gem that a lot of people needs to see.
I first played Mystery Dungeon as an adult, and it still impacted me a great deal as someone who was in a dark place at the time. Explorers of Sky has become officially my second favorite game of all time. I wish they put as much love and effort into the main series as they did this game.
Took me a few days to finish, but this analysis was AMAZING! And most of all, your ending words really stuck with me. Im happy this game has inspired you as much as it did, and you were able to share your love for it with thousands of people. Your works great, and once again, thank you so much for the amazing video!
Thank you so much for putting love and effort into this video, and sharing your testimony :) It's the first video of yours I've ever watched, but let me say that you shined so bright 🌅
Theres some connection that is powerful in the Pokemon inhabited world, like how becoming a Pokemon makes you feel comfortable in a different skin with powers untold. It almost gives the same feeling as entering somewhere like those Narnian realms, and I freaking love it! When you train a Pokemon it's commanding movesets but when you're a Pokemon yourself not only you're more beautiful than before but you almost feel as powerful as an elemental bender. I know those are different sources but there's so much imagination that I can't fathom all at once.
I watched this to the end. This game meant a lot to me as a lonely suicidal child too. Thank you for making this. I can't really articulate what I wish to tell you, but thank you.
really enjoyed this video, thank you so much for making it. your writing makes it so that while only listening i'm still able to picture and understand what's going on. even with the cutscenes. love your stuff
I know it's funny and scary to think that Bidoof's wish is what caused Darkrai to attack the player and Grovyle and nearly doom the world, but I like to think all his wish did was cause the player to land on that specific beach right as the partner was going there, basically inserting the player at the right place and time that would lead to the two joining the guild, also it's kinda heartwarming to think Biddof was the one that caused the player and their partner to meet and become close friends
Thank you for the amazing Video. It helped me to go back to my childhood and let me experience this game once more. Alone the ost of the game has the power to make me cry everytime. To see that other people made similar a experience makes me so happy.
8 hours?? Of my favorite childhood strategy game?? This my friend is remarkable! Im playing pmd2 Sky alongside this video playing in my livingroom. Thank you so much for this.
Watched the entire thing right after watching the rescue one. Very deep and personal video that I respect putting yourself into so much, as well as the length of the thing! Appreciated your work a lot.
Damn, i had no idea the post-game covered such heavy topics... but that message is pretty beautiful, and surprising coming from a pokemon game. This series truly is remarkable. By the way, I only just now noticed that you darken the screen when the game does that thing where it flashes white. I don't have photosensitive epilepsy myself, but it's really nice to see when people put the effort in to make their content more accessible to all. Thank you.
I did miss a lot of screen flashes, this game has so many, usually with most of my vids I just cut the flashing parts out, which I do several times throughout this video, making it seem like there was never a flash there to begin with. But then I started getting tired and with moments with music synced up I have to darken it. By the end I was just slapping the icar1y gif over it to show how annoyed I was by it lol.
that speech at the ending was great thank you for sharing. what an incredible video. This game changed my life as well but very different and it's super nice to hear how it changed yours. i hope life has been better since the videos release. i wish you all the best. thank you so much for this video and your work.
Explorers of darkness was my favorite game growing up, it changed and shaped me in ways I didn't think would be possible again. Until I found out that sky existed, played it, and was changed again and in different ways. I didn't have a lot of friends as a kid, and sometimes Pokemon felt like all I had, so I adored the mystery dungeons games. It felt so personal to me and my partner felt like a real friend. These games are great and kick started my love of pixel based RPGs too lol
9 HOURS?? NICE! I'm excited to listen to this! Gosh I loved this game as a kid! I remember finding it early into my Pokemon phase at some random store. I went in totally blind and got Treecko, my FAVORITE pokemon, first try. It was so exciting for me because gen 5 was the only game I'd played, so I'd never seen Treecko in game. I SWEAR I thought that whole soul reading thing in the quiz was legit.
I spent an ungodly amount of time trying to 100% this game only for my ds to have been stolen while collecting the legendaries. I love this game and I’m glad to see the community still thriving, maybe I’ll give it another go.
8 FUCKING HOURS NO WAY i thought that 7 hour long oras review by the scottish dude was long, and here this is with less thhan 10k views. new movie just dropped
Explorers of Time and Darkness hit incredibly hard as someone who was already a huge fan of the Treecko line. I already knew of PMD since the first game and heard of Explorers, but didn't get interested in it until someone posted a screencap of Grovyle from the first Explorers anime special on a Treecko line club I once ran. Broke down in tears when going through the hidden land since I was spoiled on later events. Hearing about the Sky version and the second anime special got me super hyped.
Aight. *One* more video, then I'll go to bed.
So you went to bed in the morning? Or passed out? Jokes aside, I hope you slept good.
living up to your name
Famous last words
This one video is like saying 10 movies later
yeah how did that work out eh?
I know the partner may seem annoying about Grovyle but it honestly makes sense that they wrote them that way. They're young, first off, which makes them impressionable and when we first meet them they give off the impression of someone who is timid and insecure and is an easy pickings for bully types like team skull. But they want to be stong, like the rescue teams they admire, so they join the guild to become one. Along comes a famous explorer who embodies everything your partner pokemon is trying to become so they're completely starstruck by him just like everybody else is.
Here's the thing about Dusknoir, is that I don't think the writers were really trying to hide that he was going to be a bad guy, at least to the players. They picked a very sinister looking pokemon to be everybody's hero, which is going to be tipping a few people like yourself off already that something was going to be up with him. And then they had the scene on the beach with the shadow portrait, which your character notices and points out. But your partner pokemon isn't noticing any of these signs. When Dusknoir betrays you, for your partner it comes completely out of nowhere, one moment they're celebrating with their hero, the next they're being hunted in the apocolypse they were just told they prevented.
They're a scared kid, who's suddenly in a dangerous situation, been betrayed by they're hero, and is trapped with seemingly no way home. Going into denial is a normal responce to a situation like that. As for not trusting grovyle, again, denial, because up until that point they only knew him as the guy who beat up their friends to seemingly cause the apocolyse. Remember he said that even harded criminals don't go after time gears, so up till that point he was thinking of Grovyle as worse than any of the bad pokemon they had faced before. And it takes them awhile to trust Grovyle because they trusted Dusknior so much and look where it got them. Them just going through the first few dungeons in the future panicing and not wanting to trust Grovyle but not knowing what else to do, and the emotional outburths they were having because of how scared and confused and hurt they are were very realistic for a character in that situation. Your character is able to adjust to the situation faster because they're been in desperate situtions before but for your partner it's too much to take in all at once.
God I was so annoyed, but yeah, its in character for them. I did though really love how the partner in super is the polar opposite when it cones to that. Its really refreshing and makes me like both more
Also it doesn't help how they first met Grovyle too. WHY would they immediately trust the pokemon that has been running around stealing time gears, causing temporal paralysis while attacking and knocking out anyone he faces. And explaining NONE of their options. Like atleast try to reason with the lake guardians. For Grovyle knows they might actually be able to help his cause or even guide him to Hidden Lands (WE know they cant but Grovyle doesn't so immediately attacking instead of first trying to convince them was just a MASSIVE fumble on his part tbh). WHY would the partner ever immediately trust someone who in their very first time meeting attacked them physically and knocked them unconscious. We as audience tend to have a soft spot for Grovyle because of our nostalgia and knowledge on how things really were. But honestly the partner has NO reason to trust Grovyle quickly while their entire worldview is crashing down. The whining about the Partner not trusting Grovyle immediately as well as the constant Grovyle glazing in that section was easily the most annoying part of this othewise magnificent video.
8 hours sweet Jesus... I thought I loved this game, but it looks like I'm here for the trip of my life on an underrated masterpiece. Keep up the incredible work, and have a lovely day.
when i saw how long this video was i thought it was the entire game playthrough lol
It IS the entire playthrough, roughly.
it always makes me happy to see people talking about things that they love for hours
Its the best form of content on yt
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IT REALLY IS @@caramelcandys
It's such a shame this game doesn't have a remake. I would like to see the aftermath of team Skull and Darkrai. Also the backstory of Chatot and the human protagonist. The gameplay mechanics would also be upgraded.
It doesn't have a remake...yet. spike chunsoft, from what I've heard, did an amazing job with rescue team dx so here's to hoping the switch two will bring an explorers of sky remake
knowing gamefreak, they'd remake eot and eod
bros really trying to reach that 10 min mark
Just finished replaying Explorers of Darkness and it brought back sweet and sad memories. The explorers line of PMD games are some of the best and they'll always have a special place in my heart.
I actually watched someone else's entire playthrough to take notes here and there, in case I ever make a comic inspired by it.
Explorers of Sky is just flat out my favorite Pokemon game of all time and one of my all time favorite games.
I ended up refinding this game in November of last year (2022), and I've been replaying ever since. My life is busy as hell, but the small breaks I would get would be dedicated to this game. I've reset so many times just to get the experience again. It doesn't get old.
This game gave me closure on my own life. That famous "Don't Ever Forget" scene, and the one with Grovyle and Dusknoir in a cave, gave me a new hope and perspective on life. I cried over Don't Ever Forget (duh), but it wasn't just for the characters. In my lifetime, I have seen a total of four of my beloved pets leave me and pass on to whatever is next. It hurts a lot, and I still haven't fully gotten over any of their losses. But the words that the player character spoke to the partner character broke me. It felt like the player characters words were the words of my pets. To me, it seemed, that this was their way of telling me that I am going to be okay. That it's okay to feel grief at their loss, but that I still need to keep moving forward. That's it's okay if I do. I read those words just months after my dog had passed away, and it gave me so much closure and relief that things could get better. I think I sat there crying, listening to the song for a good half an hour.
Grovyle's words are just as important to me. I tend to struggle with thoughts like the meaning of life and the point of being here. But Grovyle has given me the hope that one day, I can leave a good impact on the world. It doesn't matter how long your life is, it matters how much good you are able to do for the world, no matter how big or small. That you should live your life to the fullest and not let the fear of death rule over it. That the good you provide for others is how you continue to live in this world.
I only recently picked up the game, just under half a year ago, and the game has already fundamentally changed and saved my life. It's given me new hope and closure for my life when I thought there wasn't any left.
Sorry this is so long, but I had to have somewhere to dump these feelings. Thank you so much for making this video.
i figured the gender thing on legendaries was simply so people didn’t try to breed them and get pissy when it didn’t work, that’s pretty much the only gameplay connection the blue and pink icons have
This game has shaped me as a human being. I remember I was very young when I played this game and I can still remember all the experiences I had with it. From struggling in certain dungeons against certain bosses (Primal Dialga and Darkrai mainly), to exploring new locations, meeting Pokemon that contributed a lot to the story (my partner, Grovyle, even Dusknoir and of course Guild Master Wigglytuff), and all the major cutscenes truly shaped this game for me. In this game, I got to know Pokemon NPCs that reminded me of people that I met in real life and it felt like every Pokemon in this game was important one way or another. The mechanics of the game were very cool and felt like they had a bit more tweaking done to them compared to other Mystery Dungeon games. The aesthetics of the game were simply sublime and so beautiful to see. Oh and don't even get me started on music, I don't think there is a single bad piece of music in this game. Happy cutscenes have happy music, intense cutscenes have intense music, sad cutscenes have sad music, and overall the emotional factor is taken to whole new level in this game. From forming an exploration team with your partner, to being accepted into Wigglytuff's Guild, to exploring numerous dungeons and fighting bosses, to seeing Grovyle sacrifice himself and order you and your partner to restore the time gears, to reaching the climax of the game and defeating Primal Dialga despite knowing you were going to disappear right after, and then of course the disappearance itself unfolding, all of this was a lot to absorb for me as a child. Add the scene of your partner being on the beach, reminiscing about times you spent with them, and this game can truly tear your heart out. To this day, Explorers of Sky remains as the only game ever to have made me cry, and I cried for hours during multiple scenes. It truly felt like The Pokemon Company, Nintendo, and Spike Chunsoft all put in their heart and soul into this game and improved upon Time and Darkness with the post-game where you eventually have all of your questions answered by Darkrai. To me, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky will always remain as the closest Pokemon game to being perfect and I hope to replay the game one day.
This is the love and dedication I adore about the PMD fanbase and I'm 100% here for that! Thank you for this, Spacey!
The choice to just let the post dialga narrative play out without any commentary, music on full blast, is honestly beautiful. Even now I can feel myself well up when hearing Don't Ever Forget, especially when combined with the dialogue of that scene. Your partner's emotions are so raw and feel so.. real. Losing your most cherished partner in life and being forced to continue, for their sake and for the world's sake, becoming numb in the weeks or months past, and breaking down upon reminiscing. It's incredibly well made. I am fortunate enough to not have been in that position but the mere idea of being in their shoes brings me to tears.
I loved the post credits scene where Dialga states that your partner’s despair is so strong, so raw and powerful that he can literally feel it, and when you have your real actual name attached to the MC, it makes everything so real. The barrier between game and player disappears. He misses YOU, all the adventures that you went on together, he cries your actual name out in despair at how much he misses you. A literal god feels his despair at losing YOU. It’s a perfect ending.
Spent the past couple of weeks watching this monster of a video, and it was so worth it. It’s oddly comforting to know that there are others in this world who still hold value this games messages even years later. Thank you for all the work you put into this video!
“Golly-gee you golly-dumbass!”
-Bidoof, God of War
Nothing gets me more excited than a 8 hour pokemon video produced by spacey
OH MY GOD. An 8-hour mystery dungeon video!? I must be dreaming. No, Seriously I can't wait to sit down and watch all of this, the youtube algorithm has truly blessed me. Thank you in advance for the fantastic work and have a nice day :)
I can agree on this!
(But seriouly why everyone have pp of angry pokemon lol)
"Wow this video has gone on for a bit, oh I'm an hour and 40 minutes in. How long is this? Oh." And I will watch every second of it
1:47:15 "Am I gonna become a lootbox when I die?" So far that line is the best one and I'm only barely 2 hours in.
3:33:00 Chattot didn't believe it. Wigglytuff forced him to believe considering if the guy gets mad, the world explodes apparently
8 HOUR LONG VIDEO ABOUT PMD?
I LITERALLY DIDN'T KNEW YOU EXISTED BUT I SAW EXPLORERS GUILD INTERACTING WITH YOU ON TWITTER AND KNEW I'M GONNA WATCH THE HELL OUT OF THIS VIDEO, I'M ALREADY SUBSCRIBED!
just the sheer scale of this video is awing, especially for a game that’s not talked about nearly enough. it brings tears to my eye, i hope this blows up
Damn that video, that ending, that life lesson! Amazing work! Every minute of this 8.5 hour-long video was worth it. Thanks for that.
Ffff 8 hours and 30 minutes of review. You deserve a guiness for longest videogame review in existence.
And of course i would watch a review of one of the best RPGs❤❤❤
Thats the best 8 hours 36 minutes and 13 second I ever been blessed to witness
This video was brilliant, it was so nice watching it over the course of a few days.
The final speech on life going on, hit me a lot harder than it would have a few months ago, someone I cared about recently died if thats any indication.
I will add to my comment from the Rescue Team video, I wasn't wrong at all. That flame is eternal, you just became that flame, burning on until nothing is left but the ashes and marks left in its wake.
I await any video you choose to make.
The forest in the future isn't foggy forest. Let alone not even on the continent that has it. It's a actually a random forest that is in Hidden Land in the future.
Shaymay's 7hr long Omega Ruby review: I'm the longest pokemon game review
Spacey: Hold my Oran Berry
An eight hour video on my favorite game of all time? Sign me up.
Hell yeah an 8 hour long spacey video? And on pmd no less?? I'm gonna be feasting on this for the forseeable future 💜💜💜
I've spent 2 weeks watching and listening to this video while working. It honestly was a great video. One day I was craving to replay this game but I don't have my ds or game anymore. So I found this super in depth video of the game. It made me think of my childhood and my time when I played this game. This is my favorite pokemon game and I would love to see a remastered version of this game.
One thing I love about PMD 2 over 1 is that the guildmembers are much better friends to you than the Pokemon from 1. As soon as the Pokemon from 1 were told you and your partner needed to disappear, they didn't really hesitate to try to end you, with the exception of one of the teams letting you have a head start.
Meanwhile, in 2, while sometimes you butted heads with certain members (like Chatot on many occasions), they always had your back in the end. Even Chatot shows he does care, though, he is extremely strict and a bit too skeptic at times.
I've never seen anyone talk about this game for this long before! The amount of work that had to be put in for this video would have been insane!
Really good video!
8 hours of cultured content
Literally
One of the best comments ever
just started this but i will be watching the whole thing. i cant explain how much it means to me to see other people sharing how this game changed them. ive never cried so much from any other game. thank you for making this video. :)
First we got the PMD Master Thesis, now we have the 8 hour retrospective.
Amazing job my man!
Super glad I started watching PMD videos again. Got to jump onto this one early. My work day just got a lot more entertaining
plot twist: bidoof making that wwish is what causes darkrai to suddenly be evil, because in a backwards sort of way, it grants the wish :)
What the fuck is wrong with my formatting in this comment
great video, lost count how many goosebumps it gave me. i never really thought of the message this game tells the player, so to hear you go so in-depth about it makes me appreceite the game even more. hell, maybe i learned a thing or too about life as well. thank you for putting so much effort into this!
You are shining, buddy!
Of course I get recommended an eight and a half hour video. I'm excited to watch!
i'm only a minute in right now but i'm so excited to watch this. pmd:eos had so much influence on who i am as a person. still holds up as one of the best pokemon games ever made imo
Just finished up this video and wow…. your ability to story tell, talk about the things you love and express yourself has really resonated with me. Thank you for this video. I’ve put off replaying PMD for the same reasons you did, but I think it’s finally time I let myself delve deeper into who I am as a person and really explore all my thoughts and emotions the way you have over the last 9 hours
I'm leaving this comment just for the algorythm but the editing on this video is great
Some ppl in the PMD server I was in were complaining about this video's length... I thought it was undeserved (yall aren't being forced to watch it, chill) and gave this a watch while I draw.
Super long videos aren't usually my cup of tea, but I really enjoy this so far! Its relaxing to listen to, this game is super nostalgic to me and honestly changed my life as well. 🤝
Abt 1 hour in rn. Keep up the good work! ✨
I’m glad this popped up in my recommendations today. I remember being 10 years old sitting up at 2am on a school night playing through In the future of darkness and crying my damn eyes out and seeing Grovyle’s words again still brought back some emotions. I was a lonely kid with undiagnosed autism the whole way through school and truly these characters felt like friends to me so the idea of losing them absolutely broke me. It’s amazing how this one pokemon game could spark so many different emotions in so many different people and I haven’t seen another game like it since besides perhaps Undertale which was the second game to ever make me cry. Fantastic video.
i've been waiting for this. nice.
There's a lot of ruins in Mesopotamia.
I've been rewatching this over & over for months, and I've never commented up until now
This is a masterpiece, I found you from the Mystery Dungeon Iceberg, I loved it as it was unique & some PMD2 content I have never seen before. I've cherished this game since it's inception, and whenever searching for PMD2 content, I'd basically only have the theorizer, as that was the only channel I'd seen talk about it other than playthroughs, sometimes you want something different
Then a few months ago a RUclipsr made a video titled something along the lines of "Pokemons BEST written game" with 'you might cry' in the thumbnail, with krabby's blowing bubbles, I knew instantly he was talking about PMD2, and that was 50 mins, too bad he didn't cover postgame, but that was a godsend for me. Now, we have this video, this basically satiates my PMD2 content desire as I can just rewatch this 8 hour masterpiece over & over
This game changed my life too, I am 26 at the time of writing, I just received another promotion at my accounting job, I work weekends at a supermarket in which I too received a raise recently. I am an intermediate at the gym (it's obvious I work out), I listen to the stock market news daily & make swing trades, I am undertaking my CPA studies right now & I also have a brand/business I am getting off the ground
What was the point of mentioning the above? Because basically none of that would be possible if it wasn't for this game, it may not have have a 1 to 1 correlation with my current life, but it certainly played a role. Grovyle's speech changed my life, the same way it did with Spacey. I remember reading that text for the first time as a kid, I was like...wow...that is deep, but hes right. I had no issue with (my mum) paying for the same game twice (I played explorers of time) since we had the special episodes, plus some quality of life improvements. I liked the addition of the cafe & the fact you didn't take a 'hit' in the sandstorm dungeons, or even the ice dungeons like Crevice cave, the text was still annoying. I didn't care much for the special episodes other than the Future of Darkness, not only because it was easier since Grovyle & Dusknoir were OP, but the story obviously & the plot
I couldn't believe the plot twist with the henceman either, when I played it the first time I was like, I wonder who this new henchman is, I can't wait to see them...low and behold, wow what a twist, the writers of this game were full of them. I even forgot the plot when I came back to it years later, I was like who is this henceman again? I can't wait to see who...oh that's right. It would be great if I could forget this game & replay it again for the first time all over again, I cried like a BITCH when the hero disappeared on their way back to the rainbow stoneship
I did hate the partner being a sook in the future, like how you said, it annoyed me even as a kid, not trusting Grovyle despite Dusknoir literally telling the Sableye to kill them infront of him
Team tasty was always my favourite side team in the town, I ALWAYS read their dialogue when I saw them around, I liked their character progression
I hated team skull even as a kid, so annoying
I have mixed feelings about Aegis Cave, I agree it's so tedious, I remember spending HOURS there because I couldn't find ONE of the unknown stones, but I enjoyed the defy the legends music as it was the only time in the game I'd heard it, that theme & time gear were the only soundtracks I recorded on my Nokia flip phone in 2009/2010, & I'd listen to it by holding the phone against my ear on the school bus trips, *sigh*, kids these days don't know the struggle, no wireless headphones or phones that had access to RUclips back then. I also really liked the Regigigas fight with team Charm, usually I'd have a room hitting team mate (usually a Draco Meteor Salamance, or a Charge-Discharge Luxray), but I tried to avoid using that if possible since it would make the fight less epic. I liked having small 2 on 2's against Hitmonlee's & Bronzongs randomly, and Gardeviour or Lopunny using healing wish was epic in the fight, just seeing my team replenish their whole health, and my team using the bodyguard IQ to protect whoever of them used healing wish & was now on 1HP, a true team battle. Pretty sure none of us ever fainted, I'd use the Draco Meteor or Discharge as like a trump card/clutch bailout if we needed it
Time gear theme being so good it added a year to your life, I legitimately feel the same way, it's probably my all time favourite theme, recently my fav is temporal tower but if you add up my whole life it's probably been time gear
The Darkrai arc was also one of my favourites, I never understood the kill yourself message as a kid, using the word 'disappear' really helped obscure it, but I guess I was a stupid kid. I did cry however at the Wigglytuff speech once the *real* Cresselia healed Azurill, the part after she says the distortion the hero & partner is causing is so small, and Wigglytuff was like, it's not possible for you not to be wanted, you're cared about, that also made me cry. Before fighting Darkrai I went around treasure town reading the dialogue from everyone in town, they amped us up to fight Darkrai, felt like I was going in for an epic battle!
Speaking of, you're right about treasure town music being so good, but because you spend so much time there it loses it's meaning. Although I have fond memories of school holidays blasting this in the lounge with my siblings, they didn't play the game but they liked the music, it became the theme of the holiday for us, another nostalgic memory for this game
At one point I prefered PMD battle mechanics over the mainline pokemon, like in PMD their stats all max out at 255, so their only differing factors are abilities, types, movesets & IQ, I'd use Marowaks Dojo to transfer between games & DS's my time team & my sky team, one had like a Darkrai that could room hit dark void & ominous wind, and it also had a vespiqueen with a room hitting attack order, my other team had like a Salamence with Draco meteor, and a alakazam with energy ball that could snipe the other team, had like intimidator IQ on some team members, bodyguard on some others to protect other team members, it was epic seeing how RNG worked for both the teams on either game
I used to do sentry duty on my own for the hookup from Chatot, damn did he have some good items, I used to be a gun at judging pokemon feet really fast
I too liked how Palkia travelled around, I used to daydream as a kid being able to travel around like that, weird I know
The reviser seed prank on the Uxie illusion & Darkrai was hilarious, good stuff
I also hated all the flashbacks the game provided, seeing as though I'd play the game for hours on end, like I KNOW I played that part 20 MINUTES AGO! But I did like it in some instances as it helped emphasis the importance of the scene
I didn't like the part where we came back from the future & Chatot didn't believe us, especially how Dugtrio was on Chatot's side, and literally 2 mins of dialogue later he switches, hes like we held Dusknoir in high regard, we cannot believe them, nek minute, he says trusting your collegues is a must, like ??? ok. I also didn't like how big of a deal & how exaggerated the part where Wigglytuff was like oh Chatot believed you, I guess that's just me though
I will continue to watch this over & over again, I may have more to say later on, but it's tricky seeing as though I can't gather all my thoughts at once since I can only watch segments at a time before bed. This is a masterpiece Spacey, as an avid PMD2 fan I am indebted to you for providing me content like tihs, PMD Gang needs to react to this or promote it on their page
My man... I do not have the words to describe how utterly perfect this review is.
Life goes on... and so do we. Because we're still alive.
I can tell you this: Your work touched me. You touched me every bit as the best parts of Explorers of Sky. Your work made a difference. You hear me? I hear you.
I am *so* pumped to see my favourite game of all time have such a gargantuan video dedicated to it, amazing job man! Going to listen whilst starting a new playthrough ❤
I never did proper post-game stuff in PMD games, and never did the side stories either, but this has made me go back and do it (albeit with a randomizer to give it some more flavor!)
Just as much as this game affected you, your description of your life and what you want to do with it has changed me. You've accomplished your goal, at least in part, to make a lasting impact.
Thank you for making this video it reminded me of a lot of things I had forgotten.
And you know who learns Natural Gift on Level Up?
Phanpy. Everyone says its useless but I bet no one actually bothered to play one.
I am the Relaxed nature. Psyduck and Phanpy for life. 💪
By far my favorite game of all time and I feel exactly the same. Great vid!
I wish there was a part of the story where we, the MC and Partner Pokemon, get to kick Team Skull's ass!!! I'm still pissed that the game does not give us a moment of revenge like in Red/Blue Rescue Team. Yeah, I'm sour about after all the heck they put the characters through.
Please excuse me while I cry from nostalgia. And joy. And other feelings I can’t put into words
Dang this was a hard watch. Watched the whole thing. Great message from the game and your personal experiences, I hope we all make an impact.
Im only halfway through the video (at the credits part), but damn this really is everything I ever wanted to see in a Pmd explorers video.
Great video! and thank you!
Y'know, I think this video series is a 'great impact' 'your mark on the world'. I don't doubt you have many more but for me, I'll remember this video. 👍
eight and a half hours of pure nostalgia thank you for that, i hope there will be another remake for this masterpiece like for the very first mystery dungeon, but for now i'm enjoying more than 8 hours of the best content i will ever see so far
drowzee saying "I deceived you" became a pretty mainstream meme. Its crazy the influence this game has.
Tysm for bringing this to the world, with your perspective (about the game and the things EoS gave to you). This video, even being equally long as director's cut version of the 2 first movies of LotR is such an gem that a lot of people needs to see.
I first played Mystery Dungeon as an adult, and it still impacted me a great deal as someone who was in a dark place at the time. Explorers of Sky has become officially my second favorite game of all time. I wish they put as much love and effort into the main series as they did this game.
8 hours?
Nice I'll be watching this for the next week
Took me a few days to finish, but this analysis was AMAZING! And most of all, your ending words really stuck with me. Im happy this game has inspired you as much as it did, and you were able to share your love for it with thousands of people. Your works great, and once again, thank you so much for the amazing video!
Thank you so much for putting love and effort into this video, and sharing your testimony :)
It's the first video of yours I've ever watched, but let me say that you shined so bright 🌅
got damn, that sure was Video! thx for making these, they are really awesome and cool :D
Holy shit I can’t believe I’m watching this in one sitting
Good video and first one I saw from you and yay for a 8 hour video
It will be my podcast for this week's walks
Theres some connection that is powerful in the Pokemon inhabited world, like how becoming a Pokemon makes you feel comfortable in a different skin with powers untold. It almost gives the same feeling as entering somewhere like those Narnian realms, and I freaking love it!
When you train a Pokemon it's commanding movesets but when you're a Pokemon yourself not only you're more beautiful than before but you almost feel as powerful as an elemental bender. I know those are different sources but there's so much imagination that I can't fathom all at once.
Me : shows up
Spacey : hi here’s a video about my favourite Pokémon game
8 HOURS LATER
Spacey : Everyone’s gunna die but I am already immortal !
I still can’t describe what feel when watch your videos, it can’t just be happy, there’s something more.
I just finished this lengthy video today and thanks for the trip down memory lane. That final special episode always gets me teary eyed 😭
I watched this to the end. This game meant a lot to me as a lonely suicidal child too. Thank you for making this. I can't really articulate what I wish to tell you, but thank you.
really enjoyed this video, thank you so much for making it. your writing makes it so that while only listening i'm still able to picture and understand what's going on. even with the cutscenes. love your stuff
Great video. Loved this game when I was a kid, this let me see the more subtle themes throughout the game I missed when I was younger.
I know it's funny and scary to think that Bidoof's wish is what caused Darkrai to attack the player and Grovyle and nearly doom the world, but I like to think all his wish did was cause the player to land on that specific beach right as the partner was going there, basically inserting the player at the right place and time that would lead to the two joining the guild, also it's kinda heartwarming to think Biddof was the one that caused the player and their partner to meet and become close friends
Thank you for the amazing Video. It helped me to go back to my childhood and let me experience this game once more. Alone the ost of the game has the power to make me cry everytime. To see that other people made similar a experience makes me so happy.
8 hours?? Of my favorite childhood strategy game?? This my friend is remarkable! Im playing pmd2 Sky alongside this video playing in my livingroom. Thank you so much for this.
Watched the entire thing right after watching the rescue one. Very deep and personal video that I respect putting yourself into so much, as well as the length of the thing! Appreciated your work a lot.
This shit holdin me down during work
8 hour video on PMD, LETS GET IT
Damn, i had no idea the post-game covered such heavy topics... but that message is pretty beautiful, and surprising coming from a pokemon game. This series truly is remarkable.
By the way, I only just now noticed that you darken the screen when the game does that thing where it flashes white. I don't have photosensitive epilepsy myself, but it's really nice to see when people put the effort in to make their content more accessible to all. Thank you.
I did miss a lot of screen flashes, this game has so many, usually with most of my vids I just cut the flashing parts out, which I do several times throughout this video, making it seem like there was never a flash there to begin with.
But then I started getting tired and with moments with music synced up I have to darken it. By the end I was just slapping the icar1y gif over it to show how annoyed I was by it lol.
that speech at the ending was great thank you for sharing. what an incredible video. This game changed my life as well but very different and it's super nice to hear how it changed yours. i hope life has been better since the videos release. i wish you all the best. thank you so much for this video and your work.
Explorers of darkness was my favorite game growing up, it changed and shaped me in ways I didn't think would be possible again. Until I found out that sky existed, played it, and was changed again and in different ways.
I didn't have a lot of friends as a kid, and sometimes Pokemon felt like all I had, so I adored the mystery dungeons games. It felt so personal to me and my partner felt like a real friend. These games are great and kick started my love of pixel based RPGs too lol
9 HOURS?? NICE! I'm excited to listen to this!
Gosh I loved this game as a kid! I remember finding it early into my Pokemon phase at some random store. I went in totally blind and got Treecko, my FAVORITE pokemon, first try. It was so exciting for me because gen 5 was the only game I'd played, so I'd never seen Treecko in game.
I SWEAR I thought that whole soul reading thing in the quiz was legit.
I spent an ungodly amount of time trying to 100% this game only for my ds to have been stolen while collecting the legendaries.
I love this game and I’m glad to see the community still thriving, maybe I’ll give it another go.
man I love explorers so much. fucking masterclass of a game and i’m not ashamed to admit I cried at the ending
OMG AN 8 HOUR VIDEO ABOUT PMD YESSSSSSSSSSS YESSSSSSSSSSSSS OMG THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the recommendation RUclips Algorithm, your channel looks really cool! Subbed.
Thank god. I am so glad that you made this video
8 FUCKING HOURS NO WAY
i thought that 7 hour long oras review by the scottish dude was long, and here this is with less thhan 10k views.
new movie just dropped
honestly not even surprised this is 8 hours. i full heartedly agree how much this game impacted my life. nothing else has come close to it
Explorers of Time and Darkness hit incredibly hard as someone who was already a huge fan of the Treecko line.
I already knew of PMD since the first game and heard of Explorers, but didn't get interested in it until someone posted a screencap of Grovyle from the first Explorers anime special on a Treecko line club I once ran. Broke down in tears when going through the hidden land since I was spoiled on later events.
Hearing about the Sky version and the second anime special got me super hyped.
just wait till you get to SE5, this game will skyrocket (heh) to the top of your top 10 goat list
@@syloui Yes, I experienced Sky and its special episodes long ago.
I haven't even played the games, but I'll watch the whole video anyways!
I usually lurk and never comment but I had to. Thank you for this amazing video. It spoke to me. You really shined.
8:24:28 lowkey expected you to start screaming for a second ahem
That video was neat, good job
Absolute banger video !!
Brilliant masterpiece of a video, thank you for your passion for this game and making this type of content
If this video was made by me it would just be 8 hours of incoherent rambling about how much I love this game xD