Played this game 2 days ago and absolutely loved it! It has a learning curve, but that's the beauty of it. I'm a big fan of fighting games, beat em ups, and martial arts. This was a hidden gem indeed.
@VideoGameEsoterica
10 ай бұрын
There is literally nothing like this so I’m glad you found it!
@darylward7273
10 ай бұрын
The fact that you understand that this game is amazing cements Videogame Esoterica as one of the most GOATED videogaming channels of all time! This game... it's incredible. You can have absolute wars or matches that are over within seconds. The level of aggression that this game facilitates is unreal :) One of the best fighting games ever made
@VideoGameEsoterica
10 ай бұрын
Haha aww thanks. I do love me some deep cuts
@JoeInTheElement
4 ай бұрын
This game in my book, is the closest to ‘the perfect fighting game’, and the camera is the only hurdle which doesn't let it be to it's fullest potential. This game has ruined traditional fighters for me forever. Its been that impactful. No other video game experience has such a perfect blend of arcade-style control n gameplay with a great deal of real-life combat simulation vibe, BUT with manga accurate character models and artwork. And don't get me started on the back n forth will-power gauge-vitality meter mechanic, stamina bar system, limit-cross Breakblows and Mortal Kombat-style X-Ray popups when a bodypart has been obliterated, which all just make for a peerless experience in all honesty. This gem doesn't require its players to possess an execution level, and is not meant solely for a pro-FGC players’ comprehension. Its a game which both longtime gamers and casuals regardless can understand, enjoy and get good at, and something fighting fans everywhere CAN and WILL enjoy. And the cherry on top is that a major character from Baki is the unlockable easter egg secret boss of this game 😁. In the future, when developers think about making a Baki, Kengan, Tough, Lookism, Shura No Mon, Shishi No Mon OR ANY fighting-focused manga/manhwa/manhua/wuxia game for that matter, the Garouden Breakblow duology by Opus Developers should be what they need to heed first and foremost. Cuz they'll have a hit on their hands and we fighting weebs and fanatics will be eating nicely.
@VideoGameEsoterica
4 ай бұрын
I’d love to see a modern sequel
@fv_ys_
11 ай бұрын
From the same developer another PS2 1 on 1 this time on Compact Disc - The Honoo no Kakutou Banchou / Hard Knock High - Visually similar minus the blood slashes.
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
It’s such a unique visual style
@christhechilled
10 ай бұрын
As a Baki fan, I need to get this game! No matter what! 😂
@VideoGameEsoterica
10 ай бұрын
It’s worth it!
@asuragrappling3679
5 ай бұрын
Someone knows where i can find a funcional iso o this game?
@SRC267
11 ай бұрын
Nice! Look wild and play is wild. Looks like a game made for the Naomi
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
It does have those vibes
@SRC267
11 ай бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica so there's basically two games based on this manga. I'm guessing the former looks the same
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
Yes. This is the second game. The better one
@josephretucci350
11 ай бұрын
Great video! I have played this game before, and I agree it is super fun. Very grapple-heavy and allows for fast victories and epic comebacks depending on how things go.
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
Yes it has such a good flow to the gameplay
@TheSteel101
3 ай бұрын
Are there any other games like this that actually show the damage? If you play several rounds fighters get covered in blood, have missing teeth, have bent and broken fingers
@VideoGameEsoterica
3 ай бұрын
Not that I can think of?
@TheSteel101
3 ай бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica such a shame it was so good, someone modded some of the characters hair, hopefully more mods come Out
@srvuk
11 ай бұрын
The accompanying streaks that you see with the fast movement do give it a more intense feel. There is a more realistic aspect of the game that distinctly shows where you miss but strangely enough, it actually detracts from the enjoyment. There is also the occasional feeling of some stop motion animation that also makes the visuals look slower than they are at times. I do like the aesthetic design of the characters that is just the right balance of human representation with accentuation that does not go to the absurd.
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
See I like all the visual details that almost feel like speed ramping in spots. It works in the context of the game
@sergeiavzin344
4 ай бұрын
Can anyone tell me how to do a submission correctly, all enemies can easily break my submission.
@acarreton1138
11 ай бұрын
It was a Japan PS2 exclusive?
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
It was
@simon41978
11 ай бұрын
I must say I'm very impressed with the graphics engine but I find the game too violent. Judo's mental. Any of kind of fighting really.
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
Haha that’s fair
@AlemannoDigitale
11 ай бұрын
If this is violent, what is the exact term for Mortal Kombat? 😂
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
🤷🏻♂️
@michaelcstachiw
11 ай бұрын
“Fist or Twist” 😂
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
lol its an interesting title
@JoaoLucasK
5 ай бұрын
Twist the fist 😂
@VideoGameEsoterica
5 ай бұрын
🤣
@JoeInTheElement
4 ай бұрын
the Fist means the striking aspect while the Twist is meant for the grappling and submission
@VideoGameEsoterica
4 ай бұрын
Logic checks out
@snesfan8935
11 ай бұрын
Design of characters is the same as Bucky the Grappler in manga / OVA.
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
Interesting. I’ll have to look that up
@Ziko577
11 ай бұрын
I believe it's the same artist.
@bigfootinhiding8641
7 ай бұрын
@@Ziko577 it is.
@miguelcarneiro1192
11 ай бұрын
Very cool one. I didnt knew it. i love fighting games so it cant be out of my ps2 hard drive 😊
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
Gotta play it!
@miguelcarneiro1192
11 ай бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica sure, im gonna do it for the first time this afternoon :)
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
Enjoy it
@miguelcarneiro1192
11 ай бұрын
@@VideoGameEsotericaThank you my friend
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
👍
@TheSteel101
3 ай бұрын
How do you get rouge?
@CorporalDanLives
11 ай бұрын
Wait, is this Baki?
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
eh?
@sado_3939
11 ай бұрын
Not exactly. This was based on a manga series called Garouden created by Yumemakura Baku and Itagaki Keisuke, the latter of which later on created Baki
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
See this is where my knowledge is zero
@Hatsworthful
11 ай бұрын
@@sado_3939it does include Yujiro "akuma if he was an asshole" Hanma as a secret boss and unlockable though. Honestly at this day and age with the popularity the anime managed to get on netflix, I feel a spiritual successor to fist or twist but based on baki would be very welcome by the public.
@sado_3939
11 ай бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica it's all good man, it's why I enjoy your content a lot. You bring up some wacky as hecc games that was lost in time and introduce them to people who never even heard of it. Speaking of, I highly recommend you play Mad Maestro on PS2. It's a _very Japanese_ rhythm game in both story and gameplay, as it's one of the few titles that utilize PS2's pressure-sensitive face buttons as an important mechanic.
@METR0lD
11 ай бұрын
Ha, I told you that you'd stump me again. Never heard of this one! It looks so weird!
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
haha this one would stump MOST people I feel like
@matthewrausch1837
11 ай бұрын
I also have a bit of Mortal Kombat vibes due to the blood.
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
Yes it has a touch of that for sure
@TheSteel101
3 ай бұрын
The blood gets way worse, if you keep restarting the fights your character can be fully covered in blood, have missing teeth and bent and broken fingers
@matthewrausch1837
3 ай бұрын
@@TheSteel101 Wow! The attention to detail!
@wadeskelton7585
11 ай бұрын
Nice! I never heard of this one!!!
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
Most people haven’t :)
@dorfus
11 ай бұрын
I know which one you’d pick
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
I knew someone would make this joke. Not surprised to see who it is. Should be Fist AND Twist
@dorfus
11 ай бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica okay fine like you’re going to say no to both
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
How have I not banned you yet
@Kaelidoz
11 ай бұрын
thanks for the rec! will try it out.
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
Enjoy it
@Kaelidoz
11 ай бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica It's already downloaded in the PS2 harddrive ^^
@PopeTheRevXXVIII
11 ай бұрын
Both games are on the list. My PlayStation collection is a bit fighter heavy but these are musts. As the resident Weeb in your comment section I'm not familiar with the source material either
@VideoGameEsoterica
11 ай бұрын
When it comes to source material and anime I know nothing lol
Пікірлер: 78