Corrections (Last edited in 2024): 1.) In this video I speculated that the Ys development team perhaps left Falcom because the company changed Ys III into a number installment when it was only meant to be a spin-off. However, I later found a blog by Hiromasa Iwasaki (Ys I&II's PCE-CD director) that went into the history behind Ys III. According to the blog, the staff initially wanted to make an original title and used Adol as a placeholder graphic for the player character. This led to the game becoming a spin-off called Adol's Great Adventure which was later renamed to Wanderers from Ys. Before development had even begun, Masaya Hashimoto/Tomoyoshi Miyazaki were planning to leave Falcom and Wanderers was going to be their last game at the company. However, tension built between Hashimoto and Falcom's president and eventually almost the whole team left at the beginning of 1989 once development of the core game was finished. Falcom's remaining staff then put the final touches on the game and changed the title to "Ys III" at the last minute (only after the original development team had left). You can read more about Ys III's development on Iwasaki's blog here: tinyurl.com/mr2a5yfy 2.) Masayuki Kato did not make Toshihiro Kondo the third president of the company like I stated in my video. Apparently, according to a recent interview with Kondo, it was actually one of Falcom's board of directors that offered the position to him after Shinji Yamazaki stepped down due to illness. Here is the source: news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/231106c 3.) The magazine ad shown at 28:41 is not announcing that Falcom is making Xanadu 3 and Ys IV. The ad is actually saying that Falcom's next game is NOT going to be one of those sequels and will instead be a new franchise, Brandish. 4.) This magazine chart at 19:45 is not ranking PC titles in terms of sales data. These are actually results of a popularity poll based on reader submitted surveys.
@EekChocolate
Жыл бұрын
Interesting interview. It looks like Hashimoto was directly inspired by Castlevania and Link's Adventure.
@spacebeaglewithcheese
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the updates and corrections!
@ultimate_batdave7425
3 ай бұрын
On 53:16, you say that Trails in the Sky FC has sold over 100.000 copies, though if it is in relation to the image, it's 100万, so over 1 million, and seemingly combined with Trails from Zero. Really like your videos!
@bowloflentils
3 ай бұрын
@@ultimate_batdave7425 Thank you! And yeah, I didn't get that number from the advertisement but from one of the interviews in my list of sources. I believe I was referencing this interview between Masayuki Kato and Toshihiro Kondo where they stated that Sky FC sold around 400,000 copies on the PSP. Although, I could have sworn there was another source that specifically said "over 100,000”. It's been a few years so I’m not sure. news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/180724/3
@stupendously_silly
Жыл бұрын
Fun Fact : Shinji, the protagonist of Evangelion had a walkman where he rewind the same cassette over and over again. The cassette is the soundtrack of Ys titled Lilia ~from Ys~. What made it even more interesting is the vocal for one of the song is done by the VA for Misato.
@smttms8946
3 жыл бұрын
If it werent for xseed, we wouldn't have trails series outside Japan. At that time nobody wanted to work on that game because of the large script. Xseed was the only one who had the balls to take on that project without knowing if it was going to sell outside Japan.
@BlueGrovyle
Жыл бұрын
Well, we wouldn't have gotten it _when_ we got it, but almost certainly still eventually. And considering the miserable experience that some of the people went through to get Sky to us, I'd happily wait as long as necessary for these games.
@zzasdfwas
3 жыл бұрын
When all the staff left, the fans got hired and became the company. Who else could have the passion and knowledge to continue such a legacy?
@demilembias2527
5 ай бұрын
thats so fascinating that it changed from a training ground for creatives who then graduated to other companies to a place rebuilt by fans of those creatives' work in the first place.
@casekocsk
3 жыл бұрын
Wow... All those people who left Falcom, ALL OF THEM turned out to be GREAT names in video game industry... So that means at one time, Falcom is full choke of talents...
@A-Spoto
5 ай бұрын
One of the greatest fumbles in the Japanese video game industry. Treat your employees right people!
@tats_sacs
3 жыл бұрын
I’m Japanese. I love falcom music. But how they treated their composers mainly Yuzo koshiro was appalling. Imagine creating the music for Ys and they release all these CDs with multiple arrange versions and they would put the name of the arranger but not ONE mention of the name of the composer. They sold a lot of these CDs and the composers never got any royalties.
@DSan-kl2yc
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. And then they seemingly punished their new developers because they don't treat staff well enough to stay
@KAZ64OST
3 жыл бұрын
What☹️
@joesterling4299
3 жыл бұрын
@@starless267 Thing is, if a composer works for a company, and gets paid to create music for that company, then he isn't entitled to royalties. That music belongs to the company. He should still have been credited as the composer on the CDs, though.
@ericazahn9689
3 жыл бұрын
Do you know why they us the german word "zwei" for the english Port? Like the german named games that are for the english market, zweihänder and geist, and they mix schwarz (german for black) and world in shin megami tensai journey into the aweful schwarzworld. Why is this a thing, i do not get it.
@harrylane4
2 жыл бұрын
Damn who knew game devs treated their workers like shit. Glad that’s not the case anymore! We never have worker abuse in this industry anymore 🙃
@MinkDaddy
3 жыл бұрын
See this is why I believe Adol would be great pick for Super Smash Bros. I am aware that many people might be confused about his inclusion, but it makes so much sense as he and Falcom are some of the grandaddies of the action RPG genre. And, as you mention in the video, so many developers and creators started in Falcom. It's not a question of if Adol deserves to be in Smash as it is a question of how could they make him unique, which I think is very possible.
@demilembias2527
Жыл бұрын
I'd prefer Estelle because I'm not sure how you'd make Adol unique from Link or the DQ Heroes. Any Falcom rep would be greatly appreciated though lol.
@error4159
Жыл бұрын
Hardcore gamers wouldn't be confused by Adol's inclusions
@flamelmao69420
Жыл бұрын
Tbh I feel like an assist trophy would work a bit better since you all know how the smash community is about swordfighters
@ltb1345
10 ай бұрын
I'm surprised that they never did even a Mii Swordfighter outfit based on Adol.
@EricVanWilderman
3 жыл бұрын
Incredibly informative video. I clicked thinking I'd watch only a few minutes, but stayed the whole time! I'm a huge fan of Ys and Trails, but I didn't realize how many other franchises they made. And here I was thinking Tokyo Xanadu was just a one-off game lol. I didn't realize it was part of a series.
@tchitchouan
3 жыл бұрын
i do believe xanadu next was the peak of the series
@quentiny5372
3 жыл бұрын
Ys' fan here as well. Love it so much!
@hiro6164
3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit i had no idea you liked falcom games i started following you because horror games XD
@zenoslime
3 жыл бұрын
i wish more people would play xanadu next. think of it as a game with the feel of something akin to ys with isometric graphics and mouse + keyboard controls not too unlike diablo, with narrative and leveling system elements that could be seen as a precursor to demon's souls...!
@yum2735
3 жыл бұрын
@@tchitchouan I picked that one up in a sale not thinking that I would enjoy it all that much with its apparent WRPG elements, but I ended up loving it. It was very true to Falcom's roots with the Xanadu series when WRPGs and JRPGs still had a lot of common ground. I can't believe that a game like that was still released in the 2000s, but I wish there were more.
@IsaacG8
3 жыл бұрын
This was an excellent video. I had no idea that some of my favorite JRPGs from the 90's like the Lunar series and Xenogears were created by former Falcom employees. It kind of feels like Falcom is the grandparent of these games now.
@NotaPizzaGRL
3 жыл бұрын
It's like finding out that some of the employees from Irem (a.k.a company who did the R-Type games and kung fu) later went on to found Capcom and SNK. You don't see the influence at first but once you hear about it it becomes appearent.
@justicegaming1412
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, I had no idea about that!
@realnlyp
3 жыл бұрын
Makoto Shinkai being a former employee for Falcom was a fact that surprised me!
@joesterling4299
3 жыл бұрын
@@realnlyp Yuzo Koshiro blew my mind. Had no idea he started out as a teenager with Falcom.
@FloPe97
2 жыл бұрын
@@realnlyp it gets really mindblowing when you realize that shinkai and kondo knew each other from shinkais falcom days - considering the occasionally eerily similar storydevices AND releasetimes between your name and ys 8... almost feels like they stayed in contact after shinkai left and talked to each other about these concepts and developed their own seperate stories around the same skeleton in a way... (who knows if thats in anyway true or if they just had similar ideas during the same time but its still fun to think about)
@Zazzaro703
3 жыл бұрын
Falcom Sound Team is easily one of the best in the industry. The music in the Trails series rivals music from any other game/series. And wow great video I had no idea Falcom had that much talent at one point.
@HProtagVtuber
3 жыл бұрын
Dude I hope you get chance to play ys9 holy shit the music in that is amazing.
@Walamonga1313
2 жыл бұрын
@@HProtagVtuber Really? I thought the OST in 9 was good but 8's was perfect. I also really love Ys 1 and Origin's ost
@cartoongamermatt9077
3 жыл бұрын
God damn the talent that came from Falcom is insane! All these great developers with games that I love like Lunar, Illusion of Gaia, Beyond Oasis, and fucking XENOGEARS ended up with origins in Falcom. Absolutely insane. Even Yuzo Koshiro started with Falcom. This company literally created its own intense competition from losing key members and we ended up with some of the greatest JRPGs of all time from all of these companies.
This is possibly one of the best video game documentaries on KZitem. I learned a lot, and it was interesting to know that the developers who were in Falcom branched out to create companies and to make games like the Xeno series, and Lunar. Very well done, great job Mr. Lentils.
@CloudStrifeXBL
Жыл бұрын
Just finished Ys VIII the other day, what a master piece of a game. It's baffling to me how this company was out of my sight for nearly 30 years, I missed so many godly games.
@Burning_Orpheus
3 жыл бұрын
I already know about Makoto Shinkai working at Falcom, but Tetsuya Takahashi ? That blew me away
@TainoMoya
3 жыл бұрын
Ikr, two of my all time favorite rpg series. Tetsuya behind both. Im impressed
@aichistarburst3333
3 жыл бұрын
That pleasantly surprised me too
@HProtagVtuber
3 жыл бұрын
Bro nice profile pic and banner
@grayson8633
3 жыл бұрын
As someone whose lifelong aim is to work in the Japanese gaming industry, thank you for this video! Nihon Falcom is one of the three companies ( others being Square Enix and Atlus) that I am going to work for as an artist/writer. I have been researching Falcom more recently when I came across this, and a lot of questions I had were answered, along with being informed of things I was not aware of. My love of these games has only grown from my start at the Erebonia saga at 15 , and as Ive been nearing its end at 21,expanding to its other titles has been thrilling so far. So once again, thank you!
@Cneqq
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who's beaten every YS game [besides YS 9] and is yet again completely caught up with the trails series this will be a perfect watch to fill the void after finishing hajimari and once again being on the wait for calvard lol thanks for the effort of putting a video like this together
@ringtail99
3 жыл бұрын
so hajimari does not take place in calavard? really but this c person must be related to calavard
@buttertoast1146
3 жыл бұрын
@@ringtail99 hajimari is basically the grand finale of Lloyd and reans journey. C is actually gonna surprise you
@ringtail99
3 жыл бұрын
@@buttertoast1146 oh shit so they will never be making any more aprences in the series but I think that they might have camious
@buttertoast1146
3 жыл бұрын
@@ringtail99 well rean will idk about lloyd
@TejanoPendragon
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who uses old Ys games as reference for the fact that Modern games (Dark Souls Included) are easy by comparison, it's weird to hear it referred to as the beginning of the Age of Kindness
@TonyTonyRedgrave
2 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way but I realized the windows era is where Ys got really hard with the higher difficulty options. That's where I started so I always think of Ys as being pretty hardcore, VI-Oath-Origin on the highest difficulties are crazy and Chronicles is pretty tough on nightmare as well. At the same time it remained very accessible/easy to understand as opposed to the often very obtuse games that the original Ys was comparing itself to.
@FelipeWalker2
3 жыл бұрын
THE WORLD NEEDED THIS. So well done man, congrats on this, I hope you make more from Falcom.
@121597Luke
3 жыл бұрын
Falcom is my favorite developer so seeing a highly researched and detailed video about their beginnings is an amazing gift. Thank you so much for all of the hard work you put into this. Thank you.
@user-gz4ve8mw9l
8 ай бұрын
My favorite as well. In fact 97% of games I play anymore are purely Falcom games.
@squidjar7494
Жыл бұрын
this is straight up the most interesting video i've ever watched about game devs. nihon falcom's beginnings were super humble
@Haganeren
3 жыл бұрын
I took so much time making my own (french) review of the Ys series, searching into interviews, image, japanese site and such, rewriting everything as i found more information... And i'm astonished by your video. Yeah, i detailled some stuff a bit more like the novels which actually have summary on the Internet or an actual prototype of Ys 1 where you could trade animal skin for money but in a whole, you said everything i ever said with ever greater detail... And i only made the Ys one ! You even documented the birth of Legend of HEroes and even Dragon Slayer which was like a little project of mine ! You even have video of the staff working on what i supposed being Ys 2 ! There is something weirdly emotional to see everything i understood by myself being told just here on this video in such an easy way... I'm incredibly impressed by this work, a tiny bit jealous i won't lie but I know how time consuming this works is and i can only say you have made an incredible job. Also, you have no idea how cool it is for me to have access to your source. I can believe you found so many cool artworks and video i didn't knew existed too ! Yes, maybe i will make another comment later, when i see the video a second time where i can pinpoint some stuff but really, that's just a fantastic documentary Edit : Oh yeah, since i didn't finished everything for my rewriting (i'm at the part of the rebirth of Falcom), i KNOW for sure that i found the director of Ys I & II Eternal pushing in order to make Ys VI happens instead of a remake of Ys III. He had a cool phrase, like "if we don't do anything Falcom will always be something from the past" but i can't for the life of me, find this source again. If you happens to know from where it is from.. Well... Don't hesitate.
@andrewkos5560
3 жыл бұрын
I've had this in my recommendations for about a month and I'm genuinely bummed I only clicked on it just now. Fantastic work.
@everyanybody
4 жыл бұрын
I just want to watch this video over and over again, it's been executed so well!
@MikrosChannel
3 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos I've seen in a long a while. It's really incredible how much talent went away, but maybe it had to be this way, otherwise the Trails series might never have been a thing.
@McCaroni_Sup
3 жыл бұрын
I think it was worth it since Falcom is learning their lesson.
@TainoMoya
3 жыл бұрын
@@McCaroni_Sup i hope so
@sacta
3 жыл бұрын
It's weird, the feeling of nostalgia this video gave me despite not having played a single game by this developer! Still, it was very interesting, and it made me weirdly happy to see Falcom pull through to this day
@guruthosamarthruin4459
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a little shocked to see a video like this on such a small channel. I love stuff like this, and I'd love to see you continue to make these sorts of videos.
@RoninXDarknight
3 жыл бұрын
The Trails series is one of my favorite ever. Just got my copy of Cold Steel IV and can't wait to have time to start it!
@raphaelcarbinatto
3 жыл бұрын
What a great video. I was already quite knowledgeable about Falcom's history, but having this much interesting info presented in such a cozy way was a treat. My singular nitpick would be the pronunciation of some of the Japanese names but, as said: a nitpick. Absolutely fantastic work, man. If you are at all interested in the topic and eventually have the drive for another extensive endeavor, please consider making a similar video for Akitoshi Kawazu and the SaGa series!
@zenoslime
3 жыл бұрын
i was going to make the same nitpick about names (e.g. kato, said here like 'keito'), though it really only stands out because everything else is so good. so yeah, i'll just agree.
@MiBrCo4177
5 ай бұрын
I knew of Ys from TurboGrafX-16 and never got around to playing it growing up. (Played to much Blazing Lazers). But played Ys 1/2 on PSP and absolutely loved it! Been at it ever since!
@Andrew-Gomez904
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video man, this is what helped me start getting into the trails series. I've been putting it off because hearing that all 9 games are connected was a bit intimidating. But I started 2 days ago with Trails in the Sky and I'm really enjoying the slow burn and slow build up. Thank you again man
@Mal_Ah_Key
3 жыл бұрын
Ridiculously comprehensive, well done on creating such a mammoth video.
@handsoaphandsoap
4 ай бұрын
For all of these video game company retrospectives, without fail, there’s a period where staff just leaves in droves. It’s incredible that video game companies still haven’t learned the folly of their past and developers are still being treated poorly, leading to creative staff being discontent and leaving their respective companies.
@MajorPhilGraves
3 жыл бұрын
I have to admit I was completely oblivious to Falcom's rich history. What an informative, wonderfully executed video. Your presentation and editing skills are seriously impressive. Would love to see more if time allows. :)
@nickwz
3 жыл бұрын
the level of detail of this documentary especially in the early days is amazing, well done!
@glowingmemories
4 ай бұрын
I adored this video. As a kid in the 80s loving so many games either influenced by Falcom or being developing by its former employees, it's so cool to see the whole world they'd built. Unfortunately, I never played any of the Ys games due to lack of accessibility. I was going to say I played Faxanadu on the NES but technically they shopped that one out. Still, it's all tremendously interesting and this was a joy to watch.
@Nashman2k24
3 жыл бұрын
The very first falcom game I ever played was Y's book 1 & 2 on the turbo cd, And just to add this, 2020 has been a rough year for people, but this video brightened up my day and so far in 2020 I haven't had many of those, So sir to you, Thank you for the hard work you've put into this and thank you for making my day better with this interesting video Please keep up the good work
@Chronokatan
3 жыл бұрын
Watching this video I realized that I own and played several of their games without being aware of their history or who is behind them. Currently player through the complete Legend of Heroes series (just started Cold Steel I). There had been points in the past I thought I am over and tired of JRPGs, but this series is so much fun, I am enjoying it way more than many other recent games, like Persona 5 for example.
@MaemiIshimura
3 жыл бұрын
I am pretty much a You Tube lurker normally but I felt I needed to comment to tell you how much I appreciated this video! Amazing job!
@JerryFlowersIII
3 жыл бұрын
I just finished Cold Steel II tonight. It is only the 4th game that made me cry. I have a fair amount of things I'd change about it but as a whole Cold Steel and Legend of Heroes are amazing games that have something very special about them. That something special, I would say, is the persistence of world events, growing up with the cast, and tiny bits of dialog here and there that touch your heart.
@Cneq
3 жыл бұрын
make sure to go back and play the sky and crossbell games before starting CS3 and beyond, both sky and crossbell are extremely vital going forward.
@TheRyoshiin
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely one of the best gaming related video I've ever had the pleasure of watching.
@exalted2004
3 жыл бұрын
I love these documentaries you make, they’re very informative and very interesting to watch. I enjoyed this one and watch it all even though it was long. Thanks for the information and entertainment!
@PrettyGuardian
2 жыл бұрын
This was an amazing and thoughtful documentary level film. Thank you for teaching us so much about this beloved game developer!
@error4159
Жыл бұрын
This video should be called, "How Falcom Got Their Groove Back".
@ZappBranniglenn
3 жыл бұрын
I would love to dive into more of their back catalogue from 80s and 90s, if I could find a good way to play them in English and without relying on translation patches. And that seems to be precious few entries. Modern Falcom doesn't much appeal to me, but their history does. This video showed me so many big names that used to work with them that I have to check out now.
@alt0248
Жыл бұрын
20:22 that graphic actually is pretty cool. Going from the Game to "I want to see her" to "I want to meet her" and the branches off into other media. Really shows how much they wanted to push the brand.
@silly5905
6 ай бұрын
Great video! I didn't know so many of the current RPG masterminds used to be a part of Falcom. Also, seeing all those old animated shorts and artworks in that signature 80s and 90s artstyle is really making me long for the old days...
@skins4thewin
3 жыл бұрын
Freaking fantastic video man! One of the best and most detailed I've ever seen about a company I know little about, but was always very curious about due to all of the fantastic tracks I've head of theirs over the years. It's just a shame that most of their titles lay behind a language barrier that I will never be able to traverse.... We NEED more fan translations of their earlier works!
@anthracite9253
3 жыл бұрын
"a language barrier that I will never be able to traverse" : you should never say "never". ;-) I am myself learning Japanese for two years, especially in order to play Japanese games that may never be translated, all on my own without any teacher nor language school, and that is not that hard, with a good method, daily learning/practice and good ressources (and a solid and sincere motivation of course). This language seems difficult because it is so different of Western languages like French, German or English, but actually this is just a matter of different language logic. To give you an idea of my progress, I started to play in Japanese about 18 months ago : at first, I only played video games that I knew very well, only in order to train myself on reading the kana instead of trying to understand texts. Then, month after month, I slowly increased my comprehension's ambition by playing videogames in Japanese. I started to learn Japanese when I played Tengai Makyou The 4th Apocalypse on Saturn, sick and tired of waiting for an English translation that would never happen, as many, many, many other obscure Japanese video games on Saturn, PC Engine, PC88, PC98, and so. I applied the following "proverb" : when we meet a poor man, we can give him a fish which would feed him just one day, but if we teach him about to catch fishes, he would be feeded for his entire life. Same for me : waiting for an unofficial translation would satisfy me for just one game (if this translation is even released), but if I learn Japanese, I would be satisfied for EVERY Japanese game : that is a real "freedom" ! :-)
@MaidenHell1977
3 жыл бұрын
Hey dude, this was absolutely incredible. I've been a fan of Nihon Falcom since the early 90s when I was introduced to the Ys and Dragon Slayer games on the TurboGrafx and of course Faxandu on the NES. But this was fantastic, really had no idea so many great programmers and composers and artists worked for this company over the last 4 decades. Extremely informative, beautiful presentation and a joy to watch. Cheers dude!
@krizthulhu
3 жыл бұрын
What a fun and educational watch! Thanks for this. :D My first exposure to a Nihon Falcom game was in the 80's with Legacy of the Wizard for NES (Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family). I loved that damn game. Today I am a huge Kiseki fan.
@enchiladaforfireemblemhero9302
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love falcom games. I can't believe this was an hour because I was engaged the whole time
@RodrigoGarciaCarmona
3 жыл бұрын
This is a truly outstanding video. Well researched and informative. Falcom is going through a resurgence right now, but you managed to point out both its historied past and its game design philosophy, and put everything in perspective. I've studied Falcom's history extensively but even I found things I didn't know in this video. Again, a great work.
@maziio646
3 жыл бұрын
"the perfect youtube video does not exi........" then i saw this one......DAMN
@Choops6969
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely excellent. Thank you so much for this.
@solareflare47
3 жыл бұрын
Dam Chaz are you a Falcom fan too? Would love to see some Falcom content from you honestly
@kylegilland3673
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this. I recently became incredibly interested in the Trails and Ys series, and learned a little about Falcon through my research, but it was after I just finished Tokyo Xanadu eX+ and realized it was a Falcom game, that I needed to know more. Your video was the perfect scratch for that itch, and I even learned some cool things about other developers and composers along the way, very cool stuff.
@mission-toast
3 ай бұрын
Couldn't stop watching. Amazing!
@NothingHereForYou
2 ай бұрын
Started playing Tokyo Xanadu, and have been interested in Ys. Great video
@KeyleeTamirian
2 жыл бұрын
that Exodus Part made me say: "Daym, Falcom is a MOTHER to the greatest 90's JRPGs! O_O Lunar, Quintet's games, Xenogears..." I knew about Quintet team being formed from Ys 3 devs, but Lunar and Xenogears part made me WOW.
@TripMX
3 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent and beautiful historical and informative documentary about Falcom! Bowl of Lentils, you have done an awesome job, thank you very much! Also, I had absolute NO IDEA that Vantage Masters (card game in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III) was originally its own game! That was mind-blowing for me! :o
@rladudgns15
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. Falcom has been and always will be my favorite game studio. I remember first time playing Trails in the sky FC and absolutely falling in love with the characters, npcs, world, and atmosphere. Falcom is one of the very few companies who actually listens and understands the fans.
@Grayheart
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this fantastic and informative video. I played some of the Cold Steel games without knowing the history of the company and after watching this video it makes me appreciate their games even more.
@zeroXshinobi
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up to dragon slayer on pc engine I didn’t know it was the first legend of heroes game Btw this is probably the best video game retrospective I’ve seen this year on KZitem keep it up!
@RememberTheAGES
3 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video! I learned so much about a company that I have enjoyed mostly through the Ys series. Even though the video was nearly an hour long, I was fixated to watch more! Excellent work with everything, I loved this!
@jrozmeira
3 жыл бұрын
80' Squaresoft: Alright with our FF series we're gonna be the best game devs this decade! Nihon Falcom: Hold my Mishi
@Bole_ZG
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Watched whole video in one sitting is rare for me, but this is really informative video. Hope you will keep doing this!
@stephanemarsot2947
Жыл бұрын
I'm french and i was waiting for a so interesning and complete video with Nihon Falcom for subject. Thanks a lot this video was for me a wonderful moment i learned a lot of things on my favorite rpg franchise SO COOL!!!!
@boldknock7436
3 жыл бұрын
Ive been listening to a lot of falcom music from the 80s-90s for about a year now, so this video is nice for understanding the history of the company is really nice. Thanks for this docummentary dude, this was really good.
@Skims19
3 жыл бұрын
I just have to say this is an amazing documentary definitely a lot of love and time put in from this and I’d love to see more content from you. Ever since the wii virtual console release of Ys Book 1 and 2 I have been a big fan of Falcom. It was really insane just how much bigger Falcom is though, the Xeno series is one of my favorite game series of all time and Your Name is one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time and they were both due to the creators’ success at Falcom
@zerosick
Жыл бұрын
I watched it in one go! that was a ride, I'm glad they are still making games till now
@Diorphe
3 жыл бұрын
Also your channel is great, happy to see someone making archives of such niche things, you have a subscriber for life.
@josephlechthalerdirr1084
3 жыл бұрын
very happy to find this video. falcom is enigmatic in my mind, this pulled back the curtain. I also enjoy your style and performance. Its very professional, but not stuffy. bravo
@jasonblalock4429
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I'm one of those who only really discovered Falcom in the 2010s and this answered so many questions I had about the trajectory of the company and some of their seemingly-strange decisions over the years.
@nopalhilmi
3 жыл бұрын
I just want to say thank you for you hardwork and dedicated research for the history of Falcom. I'll always recommended new Falcom fans this video In the future. Thank you so much
@GameArts1
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks - didn't know falcom was such a pioneer in the jrpg scene. I also think it's cool that the developers in 88-90 exodus years expanded to variety of companies and created such classic titles. I love the work ethic of japan, the majority are so dedicated on their job and really hone their skills/talents.
@statesminds
2 жыл бұрын
Wow this was amazing. Falcom is legendary and one of my favorites. Was interesting learning even more than I already knew!
@MaxOVADrive
3 жыл бұрын
Impressive amount of research went into this. Great mini-documentary!
@TheCodingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
This was really well done, and super informative! Subbed and keep it up
@GR34SRR
Жыл бұрын
38:49 this is the funniest transition ever omg thank you
@misterkefir
2 жыл бұрын
S-tier video my dude. Super interesting history and well delivered. Cheers!
@Fishfriedcat
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely insane video. I learned so much from this one and bet i'll be spreading it around! I'm still losing my mind over the fact they had a sick 80s metal song made for Xanadu.
@swosho
3 жыл бұрын
Nihon Falcom along with FromSoftware are my favourite videogame companies, thank you so much for making such a beautifully crafted, informative and thoroughly enjoyable video.
@TBoneTony
3 жыл бұрын
As soon as I played Ys Book 1 and 2 on the Virtual Console back in late 2000s, I found out more about them and only brought a fair few of their games on the PSP and PS Vita. The Ys Book 1 and 2 game as well as the Wii's Virtual Console was the gateway to discovering this amazing Japanese developer for me.
@LBCAndrew
3 жыл бұрын
Ys Book 1 & 2 for TurboGrafx CD was probably the most groundbreaking game of its time here in the United States. It was the first to have animated cutscenes, first to have a full redbook soundtrack, first to have voice acting. No other game company had music like this in 1990. Not even close. To make the end of battle: kzitem.info/news/bejne/u4CjrWeBh5yUeKg (book 2 intro) Ruins of Moondoria: kzitem.info/news/bejne/p62u34htrIqjgX4 (electric guitar heaven) Termination: kzitem.info/news/bejne/yX5rn22JoYp_lKw (final battle) Again, look at any game released in 1990 and listen to the music. NOTHING comes close.
@beruga
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I had no idea that Yuzo Koshiro and Makoto Shinkai worked at Falcom! Same with the guys who ended up starting Quintet. It seems that many of the past and present industry giants got their start at Falcom. It truly is a pioneering company.
@SRUFUS3D
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, man. I learned much from it and it was very well researched and enjoyable to watch.
@Mike-ix5sv
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome and informative video!!! I loved faxanadu as a kid, and until now thought trails of cold steel was my first experience with falcom!!
@AldenBunagCDAD
3 жыл бұрын
Loved listening to this, I only got into their games in 2017 with Trails of Cold Steel, constantly seeing it and being intrigued by it, so in the summer of 2017, I went ahead and bought the first 2 games (and put Persona 5 on the side thinking I was going to quickly finish these games first then start Persona 5, I still have yet to start P5 LOL). Currently playing Ys Origins and Trails of Cold Steel 4. I REALLY want to play Trails of Zero but I couldn't purchase the PC port in order to install the fan-made English patch. Can't wait for Ys IX!!
@TainoMoya
3 жыл бұрын
The detail, the love, the rich history, the flaws showcased and the rise of falcom as well. I love this video. Ys is my favorite series in gaming now and I'm looking forward to more in the future. I hope falcom learns to respect their employees more and credits them, i love Ys and falcom and want those employees to get the respect they deserve for their amazing work. Thank you for this video! Ps: Ys is pronounced like ”ease” 2nd ps: you gonna make me cry of pride in falcom and you as well from this video bro. Big ups for this i love it.
@HellFireRPGs
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Well researched and very informative. Keep it up!
@lordseph
3 жыл бұрын
Trails in the sky completely changed the way I saw RPG's. I love the falcom games! By the way, I got chills (ok more like intense goosebumps) when the video finally made it to Trails in the sky at 47:15! I have to agree, music on the falcom games are amazing.
@dogerw2973
3 жыл бұрын
I like your video, man. You are explaining Falcom very well. I have following this company since 2009, and I still love some of the old and new Falcom games. Good job, man.
@mahfuzwuddin
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! As a modern Falcom fan, I absolutely enjoyed watching this
@DalamSCO
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice video. Sat down to watch the entire thing, and enjoyed it. Thanks for it!
@shintenku
3 жыл бұрын
And this why I love Ys so much alongside Nihon Falcom , This developer is legendary for a reason , Ever since I played Ys and heard Yozu Koshiro music I got hooked instantly , To this day no other developer stayed true to their history and roots like Nihon Falcom , Take some freaking notes Crapcom , Konami , EA , Bandai Namco , Respect your roots and you’ll live long in the hearts of old fans , I would love to see all Nihon Falcom Ys on PS4 and I mean all Ys games , It will make my day . Ys Origins , Dana Of lacrimosa , Memories Of Celeste are amazing , Can’t wait for Ys 9 nox monstroum on February 2021 .
@skins4thewin
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, to think about how many amazing games that were never released in the U.S...... I feel like we REALLY missed out on so much! This is why I LOVE fan translations! It's the only way we will ever get to experience most of these games! I would have loved to have seen the two Megadrive versions of Legend of Heroes get English releases, but sadly....
@Novapoid
3 жыл бұрын
What an amazingly heartfelt video. Well researched, detailed and crystal clear. I'm surprised you don't work for the company but then again, the video was also really objective in showcasing the shortcomings in their darkest days so that rules it out. I only started playing Ys games a couple of years ago so it's not like I'm a longtime fan but there's just something about that franchise and Falcom in particular that comes across as what memes would usually call "soul". After loving Ys VIII, I went ahead and played many of the others. Not all of them are TOP TIER, but at the same time not a single one has truly let me down (probably because I haven't tried Ys IV & V yet). Even the anime, which I rarely see mentioned, is pretty damn good (especially Book 2). I'd like to try the Heroes Saga but it's so freaking long (not just the franchise but each game seems very long-winded dialogue-wise) that it's kinda discouraging. I am currently playing Xanadu Next on PC and having a great time. Anyways I apologize for the wall of text but I wanted to show my appreciation both for the company itself and your great work in this video.
@merdochsaint2409
4 жыл бұрын
love you happy to see more content coming out
@kazutama3902
3 жыл бұрын
Hell on earth! I love falcon. Thank you so much for this great video. Greetings from japan!
@ABlob
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing channel, man. I think I found you through the Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney video but all your informative videos are great. Keep it up!
@dariollanos
3 жыл бұрын
wow thank you for this!!! such a great documentary, cheers from southamerica.
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