Let's Play Mother 3, Part 9

We return after a month of absence to fight the most ungodly difficult boss in the series.  Also we get thrown into the ocean and frenched by robotic mermen or something.

Let's Play Phantasy Star IV: End of the Millennium, Part 1

Released in 1994 in Japan and 1995 in the rest of the world, Phantasy Star IV is certainly the finest RPG on the Sega Genesis, and debatably the best game Sega ever created, period.

The game originally began production on the Sega CD, and was planned to feature a return of the first person dungeons from the original Phantasy Star.  Alis was also apparently to return as a prominent character, as it bore the subtitle "The Return of Alis".  However, the failure of the Sega CD in most markets led Sega to retool the game as a Sega Genesis title, and subsequent rewrites meant that Alis would not return as originally planned.

Still, we ended up with a very satisfying conclusion thanks to some great characterizations, a dynamite soundtrack and an innovative "manga panels" style of storytelling that acted as a nice intermediary between the new FMV technology and the traditional text-based narrative.  It also doesn't hurt that, unlike most series finales, it ties up all the loose ends in the plot very nicely and doesn't try to overstep its bounds to become something more than it is - it's just a well told, finely polished game that tops off a great series.  Nothing more, nothing less.

Let's Play One-Shot (Halloween Special) - Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Tale of Orpheo's Curse

Based on the Nickelodeon show from the 90s, Orpheo's Curse is a surprisingly decent adventure/FMV game with a pretty high budget behind it for a 1994 release.

Subbed with WLMM because Youtube's annotation editor has shit the bed.

Let's Play Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom - Aron's Quest

Nial and Alair are married and rule over the artificial moon Dahlia.  One day, however, their ship unexpectedly encounters another like itself - and attacks and destroys it!  It's up to their son Aron to figure out the meaning behind this.



                Sean
               /
         Ayn
        /     \
Rhys        Crys
    \
     \         Adan/Gwyn
       \      /
        Nial
              \
               Aron*

Let's Play Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom - Adan and Gwyn's Quest Part 2

The truth behind Alisa III's existence is revealed, and all that remains is to defeat the ageless menace of Dark Force.

Let's Play Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom - Adan and Gwyn's Quest Part 1

Nial and Laya are married, uniting the races and ending their millennium-long feud. However, a new threat soon rises that threatens the safety of all of Alisa III, and it's up to their children, Adan and Gwyn, to stop it.

                Sean
               /
         Ayn
        /     \
Rhys        Crys
    \
     \         Adan/Gwyn*
       \      /
        Nial
              \
               Aron

Let's Play Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom - Nial's Quest Part 2

Nial acquires Laya's Pendant, learns the truth behind Orakio and Laya and quells Lune's madness, restoring peace to Alisa III once more.

Let's Play Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom - Nial's Quest Part 1

Though Rhys sought Maia, he chooses to marry Lena instead and bears a son named Nial.  Eighteen years later, Lune returns from the moon of Dahlia and Nial must unite the people of Alisa III to stop him.




                Sean
               /
         Ayn
        /     \
Rhys        Crys
    \
     \         Adan/Gwyn
       \      /
        Nial*
              \
               Aron

Let's Play Phantasy Star III Bonus - "Nial's Time Paradox" (Generation Skip glitch)

A surprisingly simple way to skip over an entire third of the game.  Just put an Escapipe in Wren or Mieu's inventory, and then as soon as Nial's story begins, use it.  You'll end up back in Cille castle from Rhys' story.  Go through again and fight King Cille again (should be relatively simple with your power level) and you trick the game into giving you Nial's marriage options.

This glitch is also _technically_ possible within Ayn's story, but you won't want to do it with him - doing so causes you to skip an item necessary to complete Sean and Crys' stories (the Twins' Ruby), putting the game in an unwinnable state.