For those that pay attention to the lore PSO is secretly one of the most bleak and depressing games out there

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

For sure, Ragol is hell and the government is worse 😂

@Crescendo961

Ай бұрын

Secretly? Theres no secret its all there black and white clear as crystal

@cawporatekane2148

Ай бұрын

Yeah that ep1 quest where you go to Caves to find the butler is sad as heck. Kireek slowly going insane was also pretty dark but I love the Soul Eater so..

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

PSO loves to hit you with the sad quests every so often!

Man, I love how the later episodes and PS0 expand the lore without destroying what we already had. The meteor, the photons, Mother, and all the other things that just feel like filling in the spots that the initial story just doesn't elaborate on.

@RaidenKaiser

Ай бұрын

That was until pso2 ended and then ngs picks up as if it's not even the same universe lol.

@RaidenKaiser

Ай бұрын

Ngs feels like it's a bad reboot

Thanks for bringing a little life back into this precious game.

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

I just want more people to experience what was a hugely important game for me and many others! Thanks for watching!

You and ziggy are the best channels for PSO, thanks for the content

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I know Ziggy puts a ton of time into PSO content too. Glad people enjoy the videos : SkylyLove:

It seems P1 tried to teraform Ragol, unlocked hell in process and we the hunters are the cleaners so to speak. To quote David Mitchell 'are we the baddies?'

i just got into this game. always heard whispered of pso2, big fan of diablo and path of exile. when i heard this was the creators response to diablo it changed my outlook on this game. currently working on my first playthough. THANK YOU! i love having content like this cause you know... reading lol

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

Welcome to PSO! If you like the loot farming of Diablo you'll probably love it! The devs of PSO played Diablo to research it so they definitely were inspired by it! PSO then went on to be an influence for Monster Hunter!

Great video, and perfect start to the lore and story of PSO. Interestingly I wonder if in PSO we have an 'unreliable narrator' in the government, or perhaps the only information directly presented to the player at the start is only what the government is letting on. There's a scientist in Government quest 4-4 or 4-5 (though admittedly I think government quests are BB only) that says they found Ragol due to a meteor that impacted Coral, and introduced them to Photons, triggering the war that devastated Coral and lead to the Pioneer project.

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

Yeah, it is hinted that finding Ragol was no accident. The government are the real antagonists of PSO 😂

Great video dude! Can't wait for more of these! Never knew the central dome was made out of parts of Pioneer! That's awesome!

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

I think that explains why you never actually see Pioneer 1 (bearing in mind that Pioneer 2 arrives 7 years later)!

phantasy star zero is the first phantasy star game story i've experienced outside of NGS as i mostly skipped PSO2's story unfortunately... but hearing that PSO takes place BEFORE PSZero really intrigued me. phantasy star zero is like one of my favorite games ever now and the story has definitely gotten me more invested in the franchise as a whole (and also disappointed w/ lack of remakes!!!). i am deeply intrigued by the way surface society on coral redeveloped post great blank utilizing ancient tech alongside more primitive stuff resulting in the unique aesthetic and setting of coral in PSZero...its probably one of my favorite settings in a game/fiction i've ever had the pleasure of experiencing tbh. i'll probably try to play PSO soon so i just wanna say i really appreciate ur videos :3 i'll b totally fresh so all the info is great to have. i look forward to discovering what happened to those who fled the doomed coral before the great blank?? if i'm following correctly lol

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

Yeah, basically PSO is the story of those who left Coral to search for another planet. I'm the opposite in that I've never played Zero (I'm planning to though!). Glad you're enjoying the videos!

Very cool vid. Just started replying PSO episode 1 and 2 plus so this is perfect timing.

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Hope you're enjoying your playthrough!

@rmcdudmk212

Ай бұрын

@@SectionSkyly I am so far. First play thru with an emulator. First play was very 2 on Dreamcast.

Great video. I really like how bleak the story and lore is in PSO versus the bright colourful art style. I loved having to piece it all together from Rico's notes, side quests, unreliable narrators and item descriptions, really sold the feel of being dropped into the middle of things with no idea of what is going on. Nice that this style of storytelling seems to have made a comeback with Fromsoftware games and their approach to story and lore.

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

The FromSoft method of storytelling does seem very similar, yeah. Some people don't like it but I've always thought it's a great way of encouraging you to explore.

So excited for these

I need more lore!! Great video

Would you be willing to touch on the lore for some of the NPC's in the game (Kireek, Bernie, Donoph, Dr. Montague)?

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

Definitely! I may do specific videos covering Black Paper etc, which would at least cover Sue and Kireek!

One thing I never realized when playing the quest back again is how they seem pretty dark, like how they endlessly fodder hunter's into missions eluding them into thinking they are doin the right thing, also that they shouldn't disobey the government, and lying about there true reasons kinda scary .

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

Yeah, the Government definitely have a lot to answer for in PSO!

Back on Dreamcast Ver.1, I watched the intro cinematic way too many times.

Amazing

I remember doing a deep dive for this story a lot longer ago than I want to say. Lots of the story is in different formats/languages from what I remember. Trying to control something outside your means, sigh.

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

Yeah some of the lore is hidden in obscure Japanese art books and so on, it's not ideal! I'll try and cover at least the major story points at least though!

I need part 2 ASAP and PLEASe do not go soft on talking Red Ring Rico and Heath Cliff

Can you explain the difference between the blue burst and the original, dreamcast PSO v1 and v2?

@SectionSkyly

Ай бұрын

PSO v1 features Episode 1, with Normal/Hard/Very Hard difficulty. V2 introduced Ultimate difficulty and some other changes. V3 (Gamecube and Xbox) added Episode 2 and new classes (HUcaseal, RAmarl and FOmar). Blue Burst added Episode 4! There are other changes, but those are the main ones!