My thoughts "yeah, I should read Beserk at some point .. .... ... wait I READ the manga. Ages ago.." I guess I have to do it again.
@gibby3767
2 жыл бұрын
If i couldnt remember any of the story and could reread it thatd be awesome
@zesork5627
2 жыл бұрын
I disagree. I don't think the Souls series are good Berserk games. Sure you have two or three enemies ripped from it and the Eclipse in DS3 but you can't really play it as Berserk. DS3 is the one with the most options, you can be a Greatsword Avelyn wielding Guts and even then it doesn't feel right. I'll have to stick with Millennium Falcon and Guts' Rage.
@DrDemoman74
5 жыл бұрын
I feel the whole Hawk vs. Falcon thing is kinda silly. It doesn't matter whether its Falcon, it literally only effects a metatextual joke. Idk, Hawk sounds better intonation wise.
@dantegoat8568
2 жыл бұрын
it's drawn as a pure white bird you can't even differentiate if it's a hawk or falcon, hawk sounds natural, and it's become iconic because of the anime and the manga's official translation. it really doesn't matter which is "more correct", band of the hawk sounds better
@Sacrilege83
2 жыл бұрын
Someone really has to be pushing it to override all previous established translations just to fit in Falcon.
@southofheck
2 жыл бұрын
What? But now that super subtle Star Wars joke is gonna be completely missed by western readers! That’s intolerable!
@dantegoat8568
2 жыл бұрын
@@Sacrilege83 yea it's just a bit petty.
@thechugg4372
Жыл бұрын
That's not even the issue for me, it's that the band of the hawk (aka the golden age) is only half of this game! So why did they name it that way?
@JuliusCaesar103
3 жыл бұрын
Such a tremendously researched video, and very entertaining from beginning to end. Special shoutout for mentioning Dragon's Dogma, tremendous game.
@TheYired
5 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching all your three Berserk videos, excellent work. Very underrated videos.
@matthewschultz2134
3 жыл бұрын
I played this because it's Musou.
@HansAlRachid
5 жыл бұрын
Concerning Griffith - I honestly sort of like the coincidental switch in terminology from the Hawk pre-eclipse to the Falcon post-rebirth. Works for me.
@kainsmith9218
3 жыл бұрын
I too thought it was just a transition post-rebirth. They might be a similar bird, but Hawk was more fitting pre-eclipse and Falcon fits him afterwards.
@KenAshcorp
5 жыл бұрын
I think the thing that put me off getting Band of the Hawk was the lack of Multiplayer. One Piece Pirate Warriors (which you missed out) actually does the Anime to Musou game switch perfectly and, despite me thinking the third game was a step backwards from Pirate Warriors 2, it has been fantastic with its representation of both characters and variety. It really saddened me when they decided to not only remove multiplayer but severely limit the amount of characters. The best thing they could have done is asked Miura for guidance to create a spinoff adventure for the Band of the Hawks that follows loosely alongside the events leading up to the eclipse. Much like the recent anime, the game just suffers massively from a lack of budget and care. I was surprised at how little content was in Hyrule Warriors before all the DLC was added but this game was an eye-opener for how much they could cut from something so beloved.
@Variabull
5 жыл бұрын
To be fair, if a Musou ended up being the best of the bunch I would have been ragin'.
@Ryukomytoy
3 жыл бұрын
whoah its ken
@emersedmilkk4163
3 жыл бұрын
@@Variabull but the musou is the best of the bunch, so start raging
@Arisius13
5 жыл бұрын
You deserve a lot more attention, these Berserk reviews were 'really' well-done.
@Ironclad17
5 жыл бұрын
43:00 Try Gundam Musou 2. Did an impressive job of adapting several 40+ episode seasons of anime.
@oopus4
3 жыл бұрын
From someone who has never played a musou before, this looks like a cashgrab devoid of any passion to make a good adaptation(s).
@southofheck
2 жыл бұрын
Having just bought and finished the game myself, I’d disagree slightly. It definitely feels like more of a tie-in game to promote the anime than a passion project, but I still feel a lot of heart in it. I think if you go in expecting a pretty shallow game that lets you play some of the memorable moments from the manga, then it’s a fun game. That’s what I went in expecting, and I came out the other end pretty satisfied. It’s not an amazing game, but as a Berserk fan, I think it was worth playing just to be able to “live out” the story, however repetitive the gameplay might be. It’s def not worth the 80 dollars that used copies are going for now. Even on PSN it goes for 60. I paid 80 and don’t regret it, as I enjoy owning merchandise for things I love, but I can imagine someone getting really pissed if they paid that much and expected an amazing time.
@pedrovieira-ri7lk
4 жыл бұрын
15:37 he stars to review the game here
@Aizen2468
3 жыл бұрын
Lol holy crap
@deathproof8732
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah this rambling about dumb shit I don't care about was ridiculous. TALKABOUT THE FUCKING GAME NOT Berserks history.
@Lazypackmule
2 жыл бұрын
I honestly just prefer "Band of the Hawk" because it rolls off the tongue far better to have each word be a single syllable The only translation issue in this series that I'm genuinely willing to die on the hill of is that "Bonfire of Dreams" has much greater thematic weight and depth than "Campfire"
@void-bear455
2 жыл бұрын
I swear when Gaston started speaking I thought he was going to say "hi, I'm Goku" God I love the anime
@fran_akron
3 жыл бұрын
Muso games are trash. I hope someday we can have a proper berserk game :(
@superbn0va
3 жыл бұрын
Potty.. I hate this kind of button bash games :(
@MeatSnax
Жыл бұрын
The reception to this game is such an indicator of how spoiled we are these days. This is basically Berserk's Budokai, it's a fun little budget game with the characters and locations from the series. Is this game REALLY worse than DBZ Kakarot, or are we just used to DBZ games just being okay? The biggest issue is the lack of Co-op, it's a pretty baffling choice for a game that plays so fast and loose with the canon that you can play as Wyald. They could throw Casca in next to Guts during the Eclipse without people throwing a fit. I think I just have a soft spot for PS2 era licensed games that are offensive and relaxing, just shut your brain off and pretend you're Mr. Guts Berserk. Also, it is HILARIOUS that this game includes a level where baby Guts just decimates the Band of The Hawk. Cutting through literally HUNDREDS of this relatively small mercenary troupe to cleave his future girlfriend in half is just such a funny design decision. There's a lot of unintentionally funny stuff in this game now that I think about it, the speed of the Berserker armor is obviously wrong and a bad choice, but it is so fucking funny to see Guts zipping around like that.
@qashmonie
Жыл бұрын
This definitely makes me feel like we’re spoiled nowadays especially when it comes to gaming
@theequitableprose
Жыл бұрын
I often watch reviews to see whether a game would be a good fit for me. I understand that "warriors" games aren't really your thing, but dynasty warriors 4 had me at low health consistently at the end of the level on easy. Hyrule Warriors had me making tactical and painful decisions, while everything slowly turned on fire (granted in an optional mode). The appeal of muusous, at least for me is fighting a losing battle and winning.
@theequitableprose
Жыл бұрын
Narratively, that should be a match made in the interstice.
@metavanaj
5 жыл бұрын
Excuse me good sir...punny name. I just found your stuff and really like it! It's in-depth but contains no lolly-gagging - right on. Keep it up the good work!
@Jxudo
4 жыл бұрын
I like Band of The Hawk better than Falcon anyway. Sounds a ton better.
@waynecalhoun2802
4 жыл бұрын
Just give the rights to FromSoft. They could make an RPG-style Soulslike out of this in the vein of Sekiro that would be infinitely better.
@alephnole7009
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I can now never Unhear the clang sound when playing Left 4 dead 2.
@southofheck
3 жыл бұрын
Saying it like "Berserk and the Band of the Hawk" makes it sound like Berserk is a noun, like the main character or something. Shoulda just been "Berserk: The Band of the Hawk" Also, correct me if im wrong (havent caught up in the manga yet) but im pretty sure the Band of the Hawk got fuckin stomped by Griffith and the Digit Dieties pretty early on. But the games story goes on much further than the Eclipse. Thats like if you named Lord of the Rings "Frodo and The Shire" Also also on the topic of the Beherit issue, I know of a black metal band that supposedly named their band Beherit after the Syriac word for satan. I also couldnt find anything else but just a bit more to that theory.
@DeimosA_
3 жыл бұрын
Without spoiling much for you the band of the hawk still exists. Then again this is 10 months old you could of caught up by now lol
@southofheck
3 жыл бұрын
@@DeimosA_ yeah I did catch up. But it still doesn’t make sense because Guts isn’t part of the New Band of the Hawk, nor is there a character called “Berserk”. The title still implies that the whole story of the game revolves around The Band, when it really doesnt. Just calling it “Berserk” woulda been a much better option.
@DeimosA_
3 жыл бұрын
@@southofheck that's true
@KingEgyptian
5 жыл бұрын
God I am so eager to play a Berserk game! But since the Sword of the Berserk hasn't aged well and the Millennium Falcon has poor emulation, this half assed musou game is my only real option. Yes I know there's Dark Souls and Dragon's Dogma, but those games have small winks and nods that pay respect to Berserk (since they were inspired by it) rather than being actual direct adaptations. Just watching the gameplay for 2 minutes and I'm already bored from it! We can only hope Berserk will get a proper video game and anime adaptation.
@Aboveup
5 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is bad compared to Pirate Warriors 3.
@Variabull
5 жыл бұрын
It's bad compared to most things. =/
@marther3898
4 жыл бұрын
the subject of Guts' "animal spirit", I chalked it up as a "black dog", since that's an old-timey expression for depression or chronic negative emotion. Also, being called a "mad dog" was the one thing Casca ever said that REALLY got under Guts' skin. but yea, The Beast of Darkness is just a vaguely canine animal, "hound", "wolf", "dog", call it a dingo, who cares? It'll still symbolize Guts' feral, chaotic, inhuman aspects, so it works.
@qr5393
4 жыл бұрын
BRUH, the clang is the best tho
@kin4386
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know shit about Berserk but even I can admit I'd love to see a good video game made of it, even if it isn't suited for one. Just make a video game original story that takes place in the same universe where you can play as your favourite characters, and not have it be so monotonous and button mashy. Mess around with it. Get creative.
@RileyJ3866
4 жыл бұрын
Would you consider reviewing the 2016-17 anime? I really enjoy your structured and detailed analysis, and I’d love to see/hear your thoughts (in depth) of the anime’s. Please consider 😅
@biglow7027
6 ай бұрын
The game its on sale now for $24.00 can the Story mode, Language scene be heard in English? Todays date is 3/27/24 Should i wait for the Price to DROP MORE? or how much is a great deal to buy this game?
@davidsomoza
5 жыл бұрын
Hyrule Warriors and Fire Emblem Warriors are awesome tho. They are good games to turn your brain off for a while.
@christophersmith8848
5 жыл бұрын
@CW It's funny that you think that
@christophersmith8848
5 жыл бұрын
@CW And? Making the basic combos a single button isn't a bad thing, the depth of the game comes from the various special attacks and movesets of the individual characters. This game has a garbage character selection, so most of the depth is gone.
@christophersmith8848
5 жыл бұрын
@CW I felt like it, mostly
@NerdInked
4 жыл бұрын
David Somoza Domenech it does not turn off my brain, it puts me in a vegetative state. 🤤🥴
@SuperZedario
5 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about you the other day and here you are with an upload
@yankee2110
Жыл бұрын
I don't think Band of the Hawk is a bad translation. I think it was a good choice for an english-speaking audience. audience. Hawk just seems better in English.
@shallbeknown
3 жыл бұрын
Band of the hawk sounds better
@pendantblade6361
5 жыл бұрын
Awww yeeeeaaah, Variabull doing his Berserk thing again!
@flashbackodskanka
5 жыл бұрын
Please do not stop making the ultimate comfy videos
@Variabull
5 жыл бұрын
Okay.
@flashbackodskanka
5 жыл бұрын
@@Variabull you're gonna go away for a year again, right?
@lucasthebest1829
Жыл бұрын
Long story short (even though you should just watch the video) basically he said… read the manga and then he also mentioned that you should read the manga, if you don’t want to do that you could pick the other option of reading the manga
@ChandlerBing96
Жыл бұрын
This game could've been so much better it hurts so much.
@toyshugan
3 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace, Kentaro Miura, your genius will never be forgotten.
@kakizakichannel
5 жыл бұрын
Variabull I can assure you, you're the only English speaker there is who has a problem with "Hawk"
@Variabull
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe, but being unreasonably irritated by trivial pedantry is the gamer way.
@Czejenesku
4 жыл бұрын
It is called Behelit
@bwr130
3 жыл бұрын
As a Berserk fan I need a copy of the game and a copy for the PS2 and the Saga Dreamcast games only problem is I only own a PS4, so does anyone know where I can buy a PS2 and a Saga Dreamcast?
@oskarito2001
4 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel and I hope i will live to see another video from you. good job on your videos man.
@liot_7
5 ай бұрын
No way the clang is the tf2 shooting wall sound LMAO
@GloomGaiGar
3 жыл бұрын
Heh if you think they fucked up the name of this one....They also made Gundam "Warriors" game and called it Dynasty Warriors Gundam. lol
@nazishhussain2712
2 жыл бұрын
The jokes are giving me Garfield vibe because sarcastically as usual
@vlonesoldier3679
Жыл бұрын
Man this game stinks. Definitely gonna buy it and love it
@jonathanhunter7670
4 жыл бұрын
You seriously deserve more views
@nazishhussain2712
2 жыл бұрын
I have played one piece 1 to 3 and also hyrule warriors 2
@d3ath31ng
5 жыл бұрын
Guess who's back? Back again? Variabull is back
@jhostmusic
5 жыл бұрын
Did he just say "making fuck?"
@serioussamson
2 жыл бұрын
14:25 Now that's a fun fact :D
@38siddhiwinayaks58
3 жыл бұрын
10:14 The letter next to 'Ri or Li' looks like some emoji
@dantegoat8568
2 жыл бұрын
band of the hawk sounds cooler
@thirtyacres7504
4 жыл бұрын
Now this is what you call an in-depth review. Thank you, Variabull.
@mrkdavis22
4 жыл бұрын
game review my ass this is damn near they entire timeline
@RPROTW
3 жыл бұрын
Mostly all characters from dynasty warrior
@AbelMusa
2 жыл бұрын
Loving it though
@thechugg4372
Жыл бұрын
Well weirdly enough this game was my introduction to berserk, and it got me really hype about it too.
@UserUser-kz4fq
Жыл бұрын
CLANG!
@Senthain
5 жыл бұрын
As someone who's played through Dynasty Warriors 5 and its tons of missions and characters, the Berserk mousou is by far the worst of the bunch. There's often unlockable weapons, the aforementioned character variety, massive number of missions with fair variety, cheesy voice acting, and in the PS2 games an editor for the in-engine opening cutscene. I was beyond bored with Berserk and the Band of the Hawk.
@TheChief506
4 жыл бұрын
I find myself skipping the anime scenes because I wish it was dubbed and I already watched the movies 😅
@Demonicdan3
4 жыл бұрын
So, I take it that the Warcraft 3 review is now dead because of the Reforged shitshow? The Warcraft 3 that we grew up with and love simply doesn't exist anymore.
@Variabull
4 жыл бұрын
Nope. The original still exists. It's the version I have footage for and was reviewing to begin with. There will be some thoughts on Reforged, but it's more of a footnote than anything. Sorry it's taking so long but I am still working on it and it's all coming together now, so hopefully it won't be too much longer now. Thank you for sticking with me through all this.
@Crouching_Oni
3 жыл бұрын
What’s the song at 15:19 I can’t seem to find it. Is it from Berserk PS4
@Charlie.G506
3 жыл бұрын
i awlays called the BoD as hellhound tho, seems befitting on it.
@micenabled9418
2 жыл бұрын
I tell people only get this game if you really like berserk
@pedrojoao6790
5 жыл бұрын
What about the Revenge of the Berserk mod for Mount and Blade 1.011
@aevvah_flxwer8550
2 жыл бұрын
This series was very well done. Tysm Variabull!! ^^7
@aggrisabernathy8770
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video and I wish it could garner more views. I also saw your other videos and hope you make more about Zelda or Warcraft or whatever you want. Keep up the good work!
@theequitableprose
Жыл бұрын
Holy shit, the research that went into this. 😳
@theequitableprose
Жыл бұрын
I've learned more about a series that I love, than even reading them could tell me. The hawk/falcon change never even occurred to me. Yes, it wasn't the deepest reason to name it that, but I like honesty in my stories.
@theequitableprose
Жыл бұрын
Let's see if you get to Shierke's name.
@Superschokokeks
5 жыл бұрын
Finally, Warcraft 3!.. Oh wait. Well that's great as well.
@Variabull
5 жыл бұрын
There's still a lot of work left to do, but Warcraft 3 is next!
@CoffeeMaus
5 жыл бұрын
@@Variabull *Waaagh intensifies*
@duggyfresh8899
Жыл бұрын
Darksouls we inspired by berserk and Even alot of the movesets would have made more sense in a darksouls style game mayb with combat mixed with darksouls, a bit of nioh and some of the basic refinements elden ring made to the souls genre (like basic jump buttons)
@godzillazfriction
Жыл бұрын
*cough *cough it was Demon souls 1st
@duggyfresh8899
Жыл бұрын
@@godzillazfriction yeah but was demon souls inspired by berserk I've never heard anyone say that except you now it also doesn't give me the vibe, but I haven't got that far into it
@godzillazfriction
Жыл бұрын
@@duggyfresh8899 cmon, it doesn't make sense for Dark Souls for all of the sudden take inspirations from Berserk... it all started from Demons Souls
@godzillazfriction
Жыл бұрын
@@duggyfresh8899 i get more of a berserk vibe in demon's souls and bloodborne than all dark souls bur that's just my personal opinion
@duggyfresh8899
Жыл бұрын
@@godzillazfriction I think it makes sense. They make a game. Then they later think wait you know what would be cool? This game but with a berserk style. The weapons and armor just don't give me a berserk vibe
@likessox92
2 жыл бұрын
Should have just been the golden age arc
@CaptainBlackBread
5 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you got rid of the fake accent.
@Taartin
3 жыл бұрын
This is a really good video damn
@dimas3829
5 жыл бұрын
muso genre is trash, they should have made a proper rpg with such rich setting as this one.
@Zwarlie
3 жыл бұрын
10:06 ive been calling it “Behelit” for years, and given the katakana translation of “beheritto,” i wonder who originally looked at it and translated it as “behelit”. Wonder where the L came from
@thechugg4372
Жыл бұрын
Simply, the L letter doesn't exist in japanese, and katakanas are used to translate foreign words that have no japanese origins, when translating these words japanese will use the R letter even when they mean L, so when a made up word exists in a manga, as a translator you have a 50/50 chance that it's an R or an L, which is even more annoying because in japanese prononciation both R and L are the right way to them.
@user-yi5mt2df5q
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, mate. You really need more views for this quality.
@Prawnsacrifice
5 жыл бұрын
I enjoy musuos so I'm still giving it ago give a tad bit late
@mr.babbles
4 жыл бұрын
Did he just say falcon!?
@SmokeAnPlay
4 жыл бұрын
I was laughing very hard at the "Omega Forces" Love the song.
@teddyvonbucket
5 жыл бұрын
Finish warcraft three
@Variabull
5 жыл бұрын
I am working on it feverishly, but I'm glad to hear you're looking forward to it. I hope it lives up to expectations!
@CZPC
5 жыл бұрын
I forgot you existed. Good thing I remembered.
@Variabull
5 жыл бұрын
I get that a lot.
@2ndbleak
4 жыл бұрын
Quality content, mate!
@PhatBoyzClub
4 жыл бұрын
Wrong. For a newcomer this is the best way to get the entire story..infact I liked it better than the anime, its paced much better and gives all the main plot points. Story mode is pretty boring and bland gameplay wise.. best to play on the easy mode(i wasted my time in hard) breeze through it.. then play the eclipse mode which is the actual game (closer to warriors style game)and its quiet decent with the difficulty and upgrades. The campaign mode is just best used to see the story since the game play is drab and boring.
@southofheck
2 жыл бұрын
Nah bruh. The game skips out on so much of the plot. Sure, it’s better than the 2016/17 anime, but it’s like reading through the manga with half the pages missing. They butcher a lot of the story, and as good as the character models and cutscenes are, they are nothing compared to the art in the manga. I’d prefer if someone watched the movies over this. Or the 97 anime.
@BradLad56
5 жыл бұрын
Well I had fun with it at least.
@1r0zz
5 жыл бұрын
I have so many problems with this game... From that you have one of the most despicable characters of the manga as a playable character, one that is not even that important, to the fact they had a "bathrobe caska " as DLC... Yeah, they put as a "sexy outfit" what caska looks like the first time we see her after the eclipse...classy
@paddtron
5 жыл бұрын
Playable Wyald is the only redeeming feature of this game tbh
@jonnysac77
5 жыл бұрын
This game and to a lesser extent the 2016 anime are super tasteless when it comes to portraying the female characters, I don't have anything against sexy outfits or fan service(I only bought NieR:Automata to stare at 2B's ass) but for a series with as much as sexual violence as Berserk, it's really inappropriate and creepy
@517342
5 жыл бұрын
I'd say that a lot of design decisions in this game were inappropriate considering the source material.
@jonnysac77
5 жыл бұрын
517342 true but it's the only one I'd call gross
@1r0zz
5 жыл бұрын
@@jonnysac77 Also berserk have sexual violence portraied as brutal and not "erotic" as most other comicbooks or narrative media in general... Seeing bathrobe caska as a "sexy DLC" made me disgusted and damaged berserk as a whole series.
@imreplyingtothiscomment2378
5 жыл бұрын
He's back!!! Just in time
@zesork5627
2 жыл бұрын
Hey how you doing
@Wolfdragon92584
3 жыл бұрын
Finally, a game review where the male reviewer doesn't sound like a castrated pencilneck.
@NerdInked
5 жыл бұрын
Are you kidding?! The clang is badass!
@zaydenmiller9924
Жыл бұрын
Bravo to you going thru this dastardly abomination to such a sacred text. Very well spoken. All we can do is pray for any sort of proper video game adaptation-its a shame that the license has been fumbled so much.
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