I love Demon's Crest and I still play a full run at least once a year, I think the only game which comes close to it is Blaphemous.
@fusionspace17511 сағат бұрын
Well there's the problem then, they made it confusing and misdirecting all right, so much so that I never made it past the first level on my rental, took it back, and never thought about the game again. Given the time period I simply assumed the level design was bad on accident, I wouldn't have guessed they did it on purpose. I don't blame anyone else for passing it by, either. Doesn't matter how much fun stuff you plan in later, if enpugh players don't make it into the game to begin with, your game doesn't exist.
@targuscinco14 сағат бұрын
But what button to push cause I'm stuck on the stage and it know it's not y button but maybe ok.
@galacticwarlock2271Күн бұрын
I liked it but I still don't love it. I do like the red devil.
@jiggilowjowКүн бұрын
i freaking loved this game. i was playing way back when and no one was really playing it back then either.... off topic i wish someone would remake wizards and warriors. also bionic commando , blaster master... man we had the best games... haha
@carndawg2 күн бұрын
You didn't mention the true final boss!
@Bandersnatch7862 күн бұрын
Possibly the most underrated SNES action platformer.
@jaodasilva79933 күн бұрын
Firebrand also appears on SNK VS Capcom
@DrProfessorMD3 күн бұрын
I put dozens of hours into Demon's Crest when it released. I miss those days. :( Adulting sucks.
@fnnnn59863 күн бұрын
The negative sales is very very very likely to be true. I had a similar story with SNES Frankenstein, which is very similar to Demon Crest. Back in the 90s game consoles were for really young kids and associated with mascots like Mario or Sonic From my younger self perspective the game was ugly and violent, and I got stuck early on because it required reading which is unintuitive for young kids. Kids didn't get complex commands like pressing up to speak to an NPC or even using the shoulder buttons. The demon theme was bad given the 90s were very Christian, add SNES games being expensive for parents. So yes It's entirely possible.
@songsan8074 күн бұрын
Played it during my first year of college in the mid 90s and loved it. Gameplay, graphics, story all amazing. Truely a hidden gem.
@GriffyBoiii4 күн бұрын
The way the ground moves is so cool
@navi-charlotte4 күн бұрын
i was lucky my uncle got this, we enjoyed the hell out of it, played the snes one over couple of years, discovering everything by ourselved. i have awesome childhood memories of this game <3
@AKOverkill4 күн бұрын
Loved it, a remake would be sick
@Keblash5 күн бұрын
This is one of the games i stumbled upon by chance while trying out random snes roms with the newly (for me) discovered technology known as emulation in mid 2000's. Never got aroumd to beating it but played the first 1/3 or so about 20 times haha loved it though!
@sethdouglas27655 күн бұрын
Thank God my dad bought this game. Idk why he did but I am super glad he did. I still remember the ultimate gargoyle code to this day. QFFF KNRR DDLR XGTQ
@Sithalos6 күн бұрын
This was one of my favorite games when I was a kid.
@user-sf9en6sg7h6 күн бұрын
Best enjoyed at 1.5x
@JustinDeep-op1ix7 күн бұрын
Spoiler alert! Man DAMN!!!
@practicemandarin36847 күн бұрын
KZread just recommended me this video, it was excellent! Watched the Genesis Action-Adventure video, also amazing. It said to "check in the future for a video on Alundra, I'm writing a script". Look at the video, it was 3y ago. Exellent! Go to your videos page, no activity for a year and no Alundra :(
@Allerdyne7 күн бұрын
It was a great game. It went so hard that it didn't even want you playing itself if you weren't going to put 100% effort into it. Unless you found the crest of air, the game forced you to fight Phalanx after level 4 and gave you a bad ending. But if you stuck it out, you actually got a total of around 12 stages, and a sort of "new game plus" mode. Really pushed the censors, too. The flesh melted off your bones when you died, there was an enemy that ate corpses and reanimated them inside its own body ... pretty wild stuff. And honestly, it was cryptic, but fair. If you kept your eyes open, you could pretty much find just about any secret on your own without the use of a guide.
@kaoko1118 күн бұрын
I remember this game as a child. I saw the cover with a demon with a skull in a local video rental store and begged my dad to rent it. At the moment i was just impressed by the cover but later at home the game blew me away, it was an action platformer like i never saw in my short life, Firebrand was very fun to play, he can jump, fly, swim, climb, shot fire from his mouth, the controls were great, the aesthetic of the game was this dark gothic yet colorful look. The lore was cool, it was full of secrets... Full package. Demon's Crest never got the recognition that deserves but it was a game that now echoes in the likes of Blasphemous and Dead Cells.
@jeremysteelman29008 күн бұрын
Yea, top 5 for sure.
@SylvesterAshcroft888 күн бұрын
This sounds like a pretty early metroid-vania on the surface, with rpg elements, similar to modern roguelikes.
@TaelAlchemist8 күн бұрын
I loved Gargoyles Quest, I was so surprised when I got it for the gameboy as a kid. I thought it's just a boring plarformer, but no, it was an actual good game with upgrades, Quests, NPCs, Towns etc. One of the best gameboy games!
@Nak_Muay_Farang119 күн бұрын
Demons Crest was terrifying! The enemies, locations, and music made the game legitimately scary.
@villainforfun30349 күн бұрын
Holy shit. I owned these games on my gameboy. I lost it and could never remember it. This game was AMAZING. Specifically the non side scrolling parts
@schwarzerritter57249 күн бұрын
I have the cartriges for Gargoyle's Quest and Demon's Crest, but I have Gargoyle's Quest as a download for the 3DS, because it is too expensive.
@Randoverse9 күн бұрын
Many played this game. It's awesome. :)
@probablynotmyname85219 күн бұрын
I used to really like gargoyles quest, there was something really interesting about it.
@finsterfaust47239 күн бұрын
Met a Norwegian guy once on a World of Warcraft private server years ago. The two things we were talking about were our cats and this game. Definitely an underrepresented gem of a game.
@poohbear01x4810 күн бұрын
Hidden Gem if one exists…
@andomapletoft650910 күн бұрын
Gargoyles quest on GB is better and music is crazy good
@CyberFoxy8710 күн бұрын
Wish a Demon's Crest remake or remaster would be awesome
@aabowens10 күн бұрын
Yeah, I did love this game back in the day. It funny that while this game didn't get much recognition, it's one of the hardest and most expensive games to find.
@Corpsecrank10 күн бұрын
I played through that one a couple times back in the day. I loaned it out to a couple friends also so they could check it out. Never heard anyone say they didn't like it that's for sure.
@honigdachs.10 күн бұрын
Absolutely loved everything about this game. I used to play it all the time and even got the best ending and all that. To me one of the finest releases on the SNES.
@azforu2910 күн бұрын
i finally beat this a few days ago, but got Firebrands bad ending. I was pissed lol. I need that ultimate crest I think, i dont know I have to look. And dude you got to headbutt them windows in the hud village for some cash.
@darklordojeda10 күн бұрын
It sucks. I had it. The game sucks. I don't understand all the hype.
@honigdachs.10 күн бұрын
It's OK to be wrong.
@fringeelements10 күн бұрын
When I was like 7 I saw this game and wasn't interested b/c I didn't want to play as an ugly bald demon thing. My guess is that's why most people weren't interested.
@ShadowCthulhu11 күн бұрын
I still love this game, too bad there is no physical release on a recent console.
@anthonybird54611 күн бұрын
"You'll have to forgive me" Absolutely the f*ck not. 🤣
@timmaaee11 күн бұрын
one of my first game boy games
@MauricioOsuna-et8et11 күн бұрын
Demon's Crest, Top 5 SNES Games alongside Metroid 3 and Front Mission Gun Hazard. The true last boss is beyond diabolical.
@pbjandahighfive11 күн бұрын
FYI there are several no-hit runs of this game on KZread. That one boss you were stuck at where you needed to get the legendary upgrade to defeat it can be no-hit by abusing it's AI using walljumps toward the top of the right wall and then dropping down to take a shot when an opening occurs.
@PsychoParasyte11 күн бұрын
Capcom should seriously consider trying to do something with this IP now. They could do so many cool things!
@vernontk11 күн бұрын
It's incredible. I'm late to the game, but I'm glad they put this on Switch SNES.
@LadyLunarSatine11 күн бұрын
Okay, I am so glad I randomly found your vid, especially with the intro; I'm a big fan of both IPs and remember hearing about the cartoon and asking a friend if it was connected to Capcom's Firebrand. I've watched a few people's overviews/recaps/reviews of this game and yours has been the only one that touched upon the coincidence. I like how Fujiwara used a lot of words to say "We liked how beating certain Mavericks changed the stages of other Mavericks in Mega Man X and decided to emulate that." His approach to tweaking challenge strikes me as very similar to a Killer DM. Also kudos for mentioning Maximo as a spiritual cousin to GnG. I know this vid is 3 years old (and it looks like your channel may have gone dormant) but I have one minor complaint with your script; amoralism isn't a word; amorality is.
@osurpless11 күн бұрын
Yep, I don’t think I realized until my 30s that the reason the power goes out in Mandrill’s stage is due to Storm Eagle’s ship crashing there…
@Ultradoom33311 күн бұрын
This is by far my favorite non-RPG SNES game, just edging out Super Metroid, Castlevania IV and Sparkster
@isleofredemption12 күн бұрын
I... tried playing this game some time back. The headbutt mechanic is so jank. Not to mention the brutal final bosses. It goes from Challenging to Unwinnable. I wouldn't mind a reimagining of this game if they could fix the controls and the enemy balance. Needless to say, it was not a fun experience.
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I love Demon's Crest and I still play a full run at least once a year, I think the only game which comes close to it is Blaphemous.
Well there's the problem then, they made it confusing and misdirecting all right, so much so that I never made it past the first level on my rental, took it back, and never thought about the game again. Given the time period I simply assumed the level design was bad on accident, I wouldn't have guessed they did it on purpose. I don't blame anyone else for passing it by, either. Doesn't matter how much fun stuff you plan in later, if enpugh players don't make it into the game to begin with, your game doesn't exist.
But what button to push cause I'm stuck on the stage and it know it's not y button but maybe ok.
I liked it but I still don't love it. I do like the red devil.
i freaking loved this game. i was playing way back when and no one was really playing it back then either.... off topic i wish someone would remake wizards and warriors. also bionic commando , blaster master... man we had the best games... haha
You didn't mention the true final boss!
Possibly the most underrated SNES action platformer.
Firebrand also appears on SNK VS Capcom
I put dozens of hours into Demon's Crest when it released. I miss those days. :( Adulting sucks.
The negative sales is very very very likely to be true. I had a similar story with SNES Frankenstein, which is very similar to Demon Crest. Back in the 90s game consoles were for really young kids and associated with mascots like Mario or Sonic From my younger self perspective the game was ugly and violent, and I got stuck early on because it required reading which is unintuitive for young kids. Kids didn't get complex commands like pressing up to speak to an NPC or even using the shoulder buttons. The demon theme was bad given the 90s were very Christian, add SNES games being expensive for parents. So yes It's entirely possible.
Played it during my first year of college in the mid 90s and loved it. Gameplay, graphics, story all amazing. Truely a hidden gem.
The way the ground moves is so cool
i was lucky my uncle got this, we enjoyed the hell out of it, played the snes one over couple of years, discovering everything by ourselved. i have awesome childhood memories of this game <3
Loved it, a remake would be sick
This is one of the games i stumbled upon by chance while trying out random snes roms with the newly (for me) discovered technology known as emulation in mid 2000's. Never got aroumd to beating it but played the first 1/3 or so about 20 times haha loved it though!
Thank God my dad bought this game. Idk why he did but I am super glad he did. I still remember the ultimate gargoyle code to this day. QFFF KNRR DDLR XGTQ
This was one of my favorite games when I was a kid.
Best enjoyed at 1.5x
Spoiler alert! Man DAMN!!!
KZread just recommended me this video, it was excellent! Watched the Genesis Action-Adventure video, also amazing. It said to "check in the future for a video on Alundra, I'm writing a script". Look at the video, it was 3y ago. Exellent! Go to your videos page, no activity for a year and no Alundra :(
It was a great game. It went so hard that it didn't even want you playing itself if you weren't going to put 100% effort into it. Unless you found the crest of air, the game forced you to fight Phalanx after level 4 and gave you a bad ending. But if you stuck it out, you actually got a total of around 12 stages, and a sort of "new game plus" mode. Really pushed the censors, too. The flesh melted off your bones when you died, there was an enemy that ate corpses and reanimated them inside its own body ... pretty wild stuff. And honestly, it was cryptic, but fair. If you kept your eyes open, you could pretty much find just about any secret on your own without the use of a guide.
I remember this game as a child. I saw the cover with a demon with a skull in a local video rental store and begged my dad to rent it. At the moment i was just impressed by the cover but later at home the game blew me away, it was an action platformer like i never saw in my short life, Firebrand was very fun to play, he can jump, fly, swim, climb, shot fire from his mouth, the controls were great, the aesthetic of the game was this dark gothic yet colorful look. The lore was cool, it was full of secrets... Full package. Demon's Crest never got the recognition that deserves but it was a game that now echoes in the likes of Blasphemous and Dead Cells.
Yea, top 5 for sure.
This sounds like a pretty early metroid-vania on the surface, with rpg elements, similar to modern roguelikes.
I loved Gargoyles Quest, I was so surprised when I got it for the gameboy as a kid. I thought it's just a boring plarformer, but no, it was an actual good game with upgrades, Quests, NPCs, Towns etc. One of the best gameboy games!
Demons Crest was terrifying! The enemies, locations, and music made the game legitimately scary.
Holy shit. I owned these games on my gameboy. I lost it and could never remember it. This game was AMAZING. Specifically the non side scrolling parts
I have the cartriges for Gargoyle's Quest and Demon's Crest, but I have Gargoyle's Quest as a download for the 3DS, because it is too expensive.
Many played this game. It's awesome. :)
I used to really like gargoyles quest, there was something really interesting about it.
Met a Norwegian guy once on a World of Warcraft private server years ago. The two things we were talking about were our cats and this game. Definitely an underrepresented gem of a game.
Hidden Gem if one exists…
Gargoyles quest on GB is better and music is crazy good
Wish a Demon's Crest remake or remaster would be awesome
Yeah, I did love this game back in the day. It funny that while this game didn't get much recognition, it's one of the hardest and most expensive games to find.
I played through that one a couple times back in the day. I loaned it out to a couple friends also so they could check it out. Never heard anyone say they didn't like it that's for sure.
Absolutely loved everything about this game. I used to play it all the time and even got the best ending and all that. To me one of the finest releases on the SNES.
i finally beat this a few days ago, but got Firebrands bad ending. I was pissed lol. I need that ultimate crest I think, i dont know I have to look. And dude you got to headbutt them windows in the hud village for some cash.
It sucks. I had it. The game sucks. I don't understand all the hype.
It's OK to be wrong.
When I was like 7 I saw this game and wasn't interested b/c I didn't want to play as an ugly bald demon thing. My guess is that's why most people weren't interested.
I still love this game, too bad there is no physical release on a recent console.
"You'll have to forgive me" Absolutely the f*ck not. 🤣
one of my first game boy games
Demon's Crest, Top 5 SNES Games alongside Metroid 3 and Front Mission Gun Hazard. The true last boss is beyond diabolical.
FYI there are several no-hit runs of this game on KZread. That one boss you were stuck at where you needed to get the legendary upgrade to defeat it can be no-hit by abusing it's AI using walljumps toward the top of the right wall and then dropping down to take a shot when an opening occurs.
Capcom should seriously consider trying to do something with this IP now. They could do so many cool things!
It's incredible. I'm late to the game, but I'm glad they put this on Switch SNES.
Okay, I am so glad I randomly found your vid, especially with the intro; I'm a big fan of both IPs and remember hearing about the cartoon and asking a friend if it was connected to Capcom's Firebrand. I've watched a few people's overviews/recaps/reviews of this game and yours has been the only one that touched upon the coincidence. I like how Fujiwara used a lot of words to say "We liked how beating certain Mavericks changed the stages of other Mavericks in Mega Man X and decided to emulate that." His approach to tweaking challenge strikes me as very similar to a Killer DM. Also kudos for mentioning Maximo as a spiritual cousin to GnG. I know this vid is 3 years old (and it looks like your channel may have gone dormant) but I have one minor complaint with your script; amoralism isn't a word; amorality is.
Yep, I don’t think I realized until my 30s that the reason the power goes out in Mandrill’s stage is due to Storm Eagle’s ship crashing there…
This is by far my favorite non-RPG SNES game, just edging out Super Metroid, Castlevania IV and Sparkster
I... tried playing this game some time back. The headbutt mechanic is so jank. Not to mention the brutal final bosses. It goes from Challenging to Unwinnable. I wouldn't mind a reimagining of this game if they could fix the controls and the enemy balance. Needless to say, it was not a fun experience.