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@megalomize4703

2 жыл бұрын

Wild arms 5 please!

@devingiles6597

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, The Completionist. How about you complete the original Viewtiful Joe in a future video?

@FFSamurai

2 жыл бұрын

Good video man! And hey, good luck with your wild arms dealer side business!

@michaelcullinane3924

2 жыл бұрын

Francis (Boogie2988) for President 2024.

@PixelsAmpersandBits

2 жыл бұрын

I know the KZread algorithm hates when you cover classic niche JRPGs, but those are the Completionist videos I get most hyped for

Wild Arms is such an underappreciated series. It was one of the first games I ever played on PS1 and to this day I still associate the console with Wild Arms before most other games.

@raxadian

2 жыл бұрын

My first PS1 game have load time nightmares. TWO WHOLE MINUTES FOR EACH LOAD TIME, WHAT THE HECK CAPCOM?

@Beltheczar

2 жыл бұрын

@@raxadian it's not a Capcom game

@Clubbythaseal

2 жыл бұрын

It was one of my first RPGs growing up and I can still hear the intro song in my head

@Nova7686

2 жыл бұрын

@@Clubbythaseal Jirard uses the battle music a lot in these videos too! I love it!

@perrydunetz882

2 жыл бұрын

I can see why it fell off tho, the back half of 5 was badly written and a bit uncomfortable to watch at times

Man that moment of "Oh that's where that song is from" actually blew my mind, I fully expected to not recognize the song. But damn you really predicted my reaction Jirard lmao

The Wild Arms franchise is a series I've always been interested in but never had a chance to play. This review has only made me all the more eager to try the series out for myself.

@misterturkturkle

2 жыл бұрын

If youre on playstation 4, wild ARMS 3 is available for digital purchase

I really love Wild Arms 3 I really hope it gets the completionist treatment

@michaelriverside1139

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully!!

@jzblue345

2 жыл бұрын

Wild Arms 3 is one of me favorite games ever.

@richardbaseball2006

2 жыл бұрын

After 19 years, when I got the game when I was 7. I got the platinum on the PS4 port yesterday. Feels good to have finally completed it.

@riversedgekickboxing694

2 жыл бұрын

literally the best JRPG. Ever. End discussion.

@NWOtion

2 жыл бұрын

Def in my top 10 and possibly top 5 of all time. I beat it a few years ago and couldnt believe how long it was. The only criticism is not knowing where to go if you save on the world map and dont play for a while

It’s always nice to hear about a franchise you know little of, but are still interested.

I will stan for Wild Arms 3 with every single fibre of my limited being!

@SventFulgur

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yes! I have yet to find a game you have to super heat a boss's armor and freeze it in order to break it and deal damage. I love Wild Arms 3!

@mayafeyplushie2025

2 жыл бұрын

YES FUCKING SAME I LOVE THAT GAME

@cam9144

2 жыл бұрын

This, but Wild Arms 5 for me ;)

@silvore64

2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to get into the wild arms series and I've heard from a person that loves the series that three is considered the best one among others but his favorite being four.

@SventFulgur

2 жыл бұрын

@@silvore64 last I checked 3 is also on the PS4 retro console for like 5 bucks so it's easy access :D

Man, Jirard flailing his arms wildly even off screen was huge plays. Reminds me of a game I have called Enchanted Arms. Haven't played it much, but it seemed pretty fun.

@Teknoman

2 жыл бұрын

Wild arms series as a whole should be experienced. Great jrpgs with stellar spaghetti Western inspired soundtracks

@dean170

2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit I don't think ive ever seen someone openly mention Enchanted Arms. That game was a huge piece of my childhood and my god the combat was stellar. I loved the turn based/grid based combat

I have a physical copy of the PS1 Wild ARMs and I've been a fan of it for years, and NEVER heard of this version before. Sadly, copies of Alter Code F are now in the 300-500$ range now. 😭

I feel like this game is vastly under appreciated so I’m glad you showing it some love Jirard 😊

@sunlitsonata6853

2 жыл бұрын

The insane price it goes for probably doesn’t help

the Wild Arms director went on to be an anime director and the last show he directed, Symphogear, is one of my favorites, is increrdibly amazing. I reccomend everyone to watch it.

@UltimaKeyMaster

2 жыл бұрын

That explains a lot of how that show got so popular.

@NEETKitten

2 жыл бұрын

And he packed the show full of Wild Arms references. Absolutely love it.

@TheKpa11

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know whose idea it was to come up with the screen saver option?

@sharebear421

2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t smyphohear a musical magical girl anime? Lol

@UltimaKeyMaster

2 жыл бұрын

@@sharebear421 It is. And it's apparently super hype. I didn't think magical girl stuff could go beyond "oh Sailor Moon exists, okay Cardcaptors is more interesting" to Pretty Cure basically being Super Sentai style stories, let alone *Madoka.* Magical girl shows are legit.

I loved both the ps1 and ps2 versions of this game. That original us intro theme with the guitar and whistling is one of the best ever.

The first time Sony remade one of their games for a new generation. Would like a new Wild Arms especially now that a new Star Ocean was just announced. Got Fantasy and Space JRPGs covered now we need a Western.

@thepuppetmaster9284

2 жыл бұрын

Well Sony bought Bluepoint games so there’s a chance they gonna remake one of WA game for PS5.

@Hal_142

2 жыл бұрын

@@thepuppetmaster9284 if by chance you mean you. hope then sure. wild arms is a largely forgotten and already niche RPG. chances are basically zero unfortunately.

On the topic of remakes Jirard has talked about how Metal Gear Solid is one of his least anticipated games for new game+. Don't forget that Twin Snakes exists! It's way easier than MGS1 and has no VR missions. So to make it easier on himself Jirard should complete Twin Snakes instead and just do a normal playthrough of the original as a primer. Hope that helps.

@UnbornDecay

2 жыл бұрын

As someone who is getting his ass kicked by MGS TS but did okay with MGS 1, Twin Snakes is really only easier if you're already familiar with MGS2, which I am not either

@thewickedwoods8881

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see Jirard play through TS. Seriously under-rated.

@L33PL4Y

2 жыл бұрын

Twin Snakes is hot fucking garbage. The MGS2 mechanics in the level design, enemy layouts, and boss designs of MGS1, none of which were designed with MGS2 mechanics in mind, makes the game pathetically, laughably easy. They also added in dog tag collecting from MGS2, but provided ABSOLUTELY NO REWARDS FOR DOING IT even though the entire point of collecting them in MGS2 was for the cool rewards you got for your trouble. The cutscenes completely change Snake's character for the worse, turning him from the cautious, hardened veteran of the original game to this cocky, showoffy rookie making utterly stupid, dangerous decisions for the sake of looking cool, and made him even meaner to Otacon than he was in the original, making their friendship at the end come out of nowhere and feel completely phony and undeserved while in the original Snake was always pretty easy on him except for a couple moments of understandable anger and frustration, all of which actually made their friendship developing feel genuine. The cutscenes also add a lot of really awful humor in horrifically out-of-place spots that completely ruins moments that were serious and weighty in the original. The voiceovers are all far, far below the quality of the original game. Jeremy Blaustein wrote the English dialogue and directed the voice actors in the original game, and he got amazing performances out of the cast because he knew exactly how each line should be read since he wrote them all himself. Some other jackhole did the voice direction on Twin Snakes and it results in the voices sounding completely phoned-in and soulless. The remixed music lacks the atmosphere and gravitas of the original's music, and the cleaner graphics take a lot away from the original's gritty, dirty look, all of which has a strongly negative effect on the game's mood and tone. Twin Snakes sucks week old gas station hot dogs. I hope Jirard stays far, far away from it. But he won't. I'm sure he'll be reviewing it for MGS NG+.

Awesome video man, lately I've been obsessed with the wild arms 3 battle song, that was the one I got really into as a kid Would love to see more ports of these to play them on modern consoles

Nice to hear sound this time. Yes, I was there for the original upload.

I really enjoy these videos about older games.

@michaelriverside1139

2 жыл бұрын

I wish he could do more with some obscure Sony titles like Legend of the Dragoon, Rogue Galaxy, Pupeteer and Gravity Rush! Just like Wild Arms, they are insanely underrated!

ohhhh Wild Arms 2 for me was the freaking best i hope that one day he plays it

@kingty2550

2 жыл бұрын

It has one of the best openings, theme and all, in ps1 gaming history.

@fillerbunnyninjashark271

2 жыл бұрын

Wild arms 2 wasn't a good game though 👀

@GracefulNanami

2 жыл бұрын

@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 It has the best story in the series and one of the best in JRPGs on the whole. 2 is a treasure.

These arms out here be wildin

I remember playing the PS1 original version for the first time when it was played on SuperBeardBros and now to see the PS2 version reviewed is great and reminds me I still haven't finished it yet lol

Love both versions of the game. The Hanging Gardens. I was stuck in that place for hours, the original, due to not noticing the wall was missing in the lit windows. I actually bought it from the video store I rented it from since I was the only one in town that rented it. I paid $40 for it I think? I do own all of the Wild Arms. Holy Crap Alter F is so expensive. I think I found it in a bargin bin for $5. It sold so poorly that the store didn't want to waste shelf space on it.

My first rpg was wild arms and got me a forever love of the genre. That intro is my alarm theme to this day and gives me a smile every morning.

Jirard: "I put in 110 hours. That is a ton for a PS2 JRPG." Star Ocean Till the End of Time: "Hold my beer."

@L33PL4Y

2 жыл бұрын

Star Ocean You'll Be Playing Till the End of Time

Still one of the greatest game OST of all time

this was a proper example of a remake, if only all remakes went to this degree.

@GracefulNanami

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree.

"Into the Wilderness" is still the best intro theme of all time. If you disagree... well you have the right to be wrong.

@perrydunetz882

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the sequels theme, it feels more thematically relevant to its game, people sleep on wild arms 2 too much

I'm not going to lie, the Wild Arms music in your old reviews is part of the reason I got hooked into your show. I KNEW that music, and went "yeah, this guy gets it."

Seeing this video just makes me miss my PSX/PS2 JRPG collection that got swiped... Wild Arms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and AF. Suikoden 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Tactics. FF7, 8, 9, X, X-2, and FFT. Star Ocean 2 and 3. Vandal Hearts 1 and 2. Valkyrie Profile. I miss seeing my collection on my shelf.

I actually was inspired to play through this myself while watching you stream this, so thanks! Great game and great video!

Dude....mind blown on that song reveal. Damn.

Gotta say, Wild Arms is one of my favorite games. I listen to the music all the time still. Also I got stuck in the original for like 3 years in the disappearing castle in the desert because the path forward was a doorway that looked exactly like all the windows next to it. The internet was still young so I couldn't just look up a guide to solve it. Still love the game though.

@calmplayer5043

2 жыл бұрын

At least you newer gave up and found the solution at the end 🙂

HOORAY WILD ARMS!! I love this series, and it always makes me happy when you cover the games. Alter Code F is one of my most wanted PS2 games of all time. Considering that almost every PS2 entry in this series is ludicrously expensive, I always hold out hope that they'll get some kind of rerelease... Especially since seeing all the awesome content added makes me want to play it even more

Wild Arms 2 was my introduction to the series. It's a great game

I love how positive and happy you are when you speak about every detail of the game. You’re a cool guy.

No wonder the game's so hard to find, jirard's been hoarding copies

@L33PL4Y

2 жыл бұрын

There are ten copies in the world and he's got a third of them to himself. What a selfish bastard.

@DukeofGames50

2 жыл бұрын

@@L33PL4Y I heard he snapped one in half when a game store clerk refused to sell their personal copy to him for 10 million dollars.

@henrytownshend6441

9 ай бұрын

​@@DukeofGames50sounds about right

@charleshultgren7804

7 ай бұрын

Not the only thing he's been hoarding lmao

@Chelaxim

4 ай бұрын

​@@charleshultgren7804LMFAO

Some of the covers of the tunes are pretty good as well, and I really like the 90's anime aesthetic from the old PS1 game.

I love that I've always known where this song came from

I listen to the intro theme often, it reminds me of my father that has also a lot of Blue dragon music is great. And Lost Odyssey.

This channel led me to pseudo completing games myself, and for as long as it's around, I'll always come back to this channel for the warm fuzziness that it provides

I love that you tackled a series that I've loved so much. And I always loved hearing that battle theme in your videos. Hell, just look at the profile pic. Thanks for covering a game near and dear to my heart.

Hearing the battle music as something so naturally ingrained yet it being from a series I've never touched was awesome! Love knowing where such an iconic part of this show originates from.

Wild arms 2 is still to this day one of my all time favorite games ever, I'd love to see it get the same treatment the first one got with a 3d remake.

@GracefulNanami

2 жыл бұрын

Kaneko has stated in the past that they wanted to do it but never got the means. Such a shame.

That is amazing! I knew your struggle music sounded familiar! I was OBSESSED with Wild ARMs 1 & 2.

Wild Arms 3 is probably my favourite PS2 RPG. So I am really happy you are covering this.

Awesome video dude, and congrats on 10 years you legend ❤

Been looking forward to this New Game + episode the most. The original Wild Arms episode was the first ever Completionist video I watched, because I love that game. I love this game too. Thank you Jirard for putting in the extra effort to complete Wild Arms: Alter Code f!

My memories of Wild Arms are that it and Suikoden were the games I played while waiting for FF7 to be released on the PSX! What an amazing time for video games.

In the original, Rudy's normal attack was with a knife or short sword. ARMS were supposed to be used sparingly, so to speak.

Great video, Jirard. Glad you still love Wild ARMS. It deserves so much love. 2 is amazing and I wish you'd do that one someday. ACF handles Rudy so well. He never speaks but still has so much personality in the remake. I miss the series so much.

Didn't even know this existed. I was playing Wild Arms on a PS1 emulator on the phone 10 years ago during downtime in the army, and I have very fond memories of the music and this game. Seems like a great remake.

I'm so happy more people get to know about this game. Thanks for reviewing this game!

I still love the new intro!

So nice to see one of my favorite game series getting some attention. Thanks Jirard!

I played the original right when it came out and all these tracks brought back sooo much great memories (even gave me the goosebumps). I loved the original PS version so much that I was scared of even touching this version thinking it would most likely ruin the whole thing. Im so glad I was wrong and now I actually feel like looking into getting me a copy and dusting off my old PS2.

3:39 and a PSP game Wild ARMs XF which is a RPG tactics game with hexagonal tiles. As well as an extremely short lived Japan only mobile game

Ah yes. I like. This right here is content. Thank you.

I love this series. It is nice to see it getting some love on The Completionist.

The Wild Arms theme song is what got me into jRPG for the first time in my life. I didn't have the game. I heard it at a friend's house, and that got me hooked on jRPG for 20 years. Not too shabby.

I was 100% not expecting this game to be completed

I remember when I watched you play the original on Beard Bros. I was confused because I had only known about this remake. Glad you got the full experience on both!

Great review Jirard :) Glad ya love Wild Arms as much as I do.

I am so happy you did this. My Filgaian heart is uplifted!

It's way better with the sound ! Once again it's a really good video !

My first livestream of yours was wildarms. Glad to see it’s video out

Oh my gosh, Girard! Wild arms is my second favorite RPG of all time! I had no clue, at all, that they made a remake for PS2!?! Well… I know what I’m doing when I get home from the road😄

@L33PL4Y

2 жыл бұрын

*Jirard

I never thought I would see a video on this game come to light (again) and before watching it I am already excited

Dope video dude. I love when you do a different version of a game on new game plus. Happy 10 year anniversary to TOVG/The Completionist! I wish that you have hoy doing this for as long as you can!

the teenage nostalgia is strong for wild arms! i have to say that i missed this one, as if i knew Calamity Jane was a playable character, I definitely would have picked this up on release

Might be time for a replay. I have 100%ed all the games (including the psp tactics game, Crossfire), and have had the title song as my phone alarm for over a decade now. God I love this series

Wow I missed this, never expected you to play or make a video about one of my favorite games of all time.

I don't believe I lived to the day the completionist covered this game Awesome video as always #STRONGFORWILDARMS6

Thank you so much for reviewing this. I love this series so much. I really wish this series continued. Star Ocean still going, I guess we can still hope.....

The simulation acting up, could’ve sworn this uploaded already

With the original one being one of my all time favorite games (and the first game I've ever finished all by myself), I'm really bumped this one never got released in Europe...

The physical copy of this game is already insane in price. Can't wait for the price to hike because of this video. Great vid though. Edit: missed some words

@olddrunkninja

2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing Alter Code F copies literally just sitting on shelves in a local Gamestop for ages since seemingly nobody wanted them. Going from seeing that to the prices copies are demanding now is wild lol

Remember when this was uploaded and immediately deleted like half an hour ago

I was just thinking about Wild Arms and had no idea it had a remake. Now I’m hyped to play it.

4:55 Beedle Voice: OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH

Yay! Sounds working now, gonna have to finish this after I clock out later tonight.

I'm so happy to own a copy of this game. It's one of my greatest video game treasures. I love this series.

I really enjoyed the love you gave to Wild Arms.

THAT'S WHERE THAT SONG IS FROM?! I have to play wild arms now, I'll forever associate that song with this channel.

5:00 I knew where that song was from the moment i heard it when i first started watching your videos. I had played some hours of the original as PS1 Classic digital download from the PlayStation network store, and I have played it both on my PSP as well as PS3. Although I was only ever able to get about 6 hours into the game before getting stuck those 6 hours I enjoyed over and over again.

“Wacky waving inflatable tube man with a human face” I see you editor and I like your style

good to see you cover this game again especially since you covered the new version which you did not speak about in length it's funny cause I love rpgs but have yet to play this series even though I have known about it for years thanks to you, it looks like it is time to fix that

I still haven’t played Wild Arms but this have me a good perspective on the first game and it’s remake! Thanks for educating me :)

I've never played any games from the series, but I've heard of Wild Arms through SupraDarky's best video game music list here on KZread. So the one thing I knew before watching this video was that the music of the series was very well made.

4:52 Jirard just read all of our minds

yes! I've been waiting for this! I LOVE alter code F!

Using Critical Hit in your videos is what got me hooked tbh. ;)

Loved this video! Awesome show ~

Nicely done sir. Thank you my good man.

Please do more JRPGs, this was such a treat. I grew up with Wild Arms and hate that we'll probably never get another. Anyway, there are so many amazing lesser-known JRPGs that would make for great episodes.

Excellent game choice Jirard. I've always been really curious about this game

Oh man, talk about nostalgic. I remember playing the first Wild Arms on playstation as a kid. Each time I booted it up I never could bring myself to skipped the intro. Just as Jirard says, the whistling is godtier. There was also that damn rat, looking way too cute. Jack was my fav.

This version got me piss, everything wasn't were I remembered and everything is different but I did love it! 💗

One doesn’t experience self-transcendence, the illusion of self only dissipates.🎈

Heeeeey, I remember using this power level trick back when the game came out! Great remake! 10/10! Still own it!

Why is this game sitting in my cd case?! I've got to play this asap! Thanks Jirard! Awesome review!

Wild Arms is one of my favorite game series and I still have my original copies of all the games. Maybe it is time to bring out the PS2 and play through them again.