MarkyJoe1990 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) Hiya everyone! MarkyJoe1990 here! A long time ago, before I started the Ragefest contest, I had a different series where I would playthrough people's Fire Emblem ROM Hacks, with commentary. In these videos, I would act goofy and state my opinions of the hacks. This was started back when Fire Emblem Universe/Shrine of Seals Forums still existed. I never brought the series over to Serenes Forest before, probably because I was extremely loyal to FEU/SOS, and wanted to help keep it alive as much as I could, but seeing how the forums no longer exist in a way that is accessible, and since I've become a little more active on Serenes, I should bring it here. The earlier videos in the series are more review-focused than the later ones, which are more about me acting silly and putting on a show. A lot of these reviews still aren't complete, but regardless, a lot of people seemed to like them (They have pretty high view counts compared to most of my other stuff). It was this series that convinced me that my commentary style is more suited to Fire Emblem games, and as a result, I started a playthrough of Fire Emblem 5: Thracia 776, and started Ragefest, so it's like a prelude. Kinda... I dunno, I'm tired of writing. FAQ: Q: Can I send you a hack to review? A: Yes, under a few conditions. - It must be yours. I refuse to play through something if the author doesn't give me permission to. That just seems disrespectful, y'know? - It must have custom maps and events. If you know me, I despite reskins. Occasionally I'll make an exception however. Q: Why's your voice so low quality in the earlier videos? A: I had a mediocre microphone at the time. Personally, I think it's adequate. Q: These don't really seem like reviews... A: Yeah. I guess they're more like commentary playthroughs where I occasionally speak my opinion, but I do like to believe I provide some useful insight here and there. Also, that wasn't a question. NEXT. Q: Will you continue GhebSaga and GhebFE? A: I really despise the Gheb series, mainly because they're designed so sloppily and, unless I'm mistaken, the creator hasn't done much to improve them. Unless they get cleaned up a bit, reviewing them some more seems redundant. Q: What about the other series? A: If I get in the mood, I'll continue them. I don't like leaving playthroughs finished... Q: God, your voice. So horrid. A: Send hate mail here: markyjoe1990@gmail.com Anyways, here are the playlists. - By Blazer (OUTDATED) - Archibald - Blazer - BwdYeti - MarkyJoe1990 - AitosSaibankan - Nintenlord Saga (OUTDATED) - AstraLunaSol - MarkyJoe1990 - TheDeathSpectrum (Revisited) - AstraLunaSolProjectZ - The Emblem Brigade (Compilation) Bonus Playlists: Edited March 21, 2013 by MarkyJoe1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzz94 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I'm seriously considering asking you to play my old Dimensional Rift, just because of how, well, poorly done some of the things in there are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Red Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 *spams hate mail address* oh you should review the one-day hack :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 *spams hate mail address* oh you should review the one-day hack :D What would be the point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klokinator Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 A hack made in one day, a video review made in one day. Seems legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekkah Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 way to disqualify FE8troll =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) way to disqualify FE8troll =( That's just a crappy reskin hack that changes some classes to stupid stuff, like making Lute a supply depot. Not worth showcasing. If you wanna send me a troll hack, make one with custom events and maps. That's a challenge. Edited January 9, 2013 by MarkyJoe1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuyDownTheStreet Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hacks are not necessarily worse because they are reskins. Though it is probably easier to make a better hack with custom events and maps. I've never played FE8troll, but I hear it is good and fun. IDK, I guess this is more about your interests, since you're the one LPing the hack/game. I just don't think that FE hacks are bad just because they are reskins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzz94 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I think he has the same opinion on reskins as myself, and that it's kind of boring to be playing the same FE game again just change the text a bit and put in new mugs, especially after playing hacks that are full chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekkah Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That's just a crappy reskin hack that changes some classes to stupid stuff, like making Lute a supply depot. Not worth showcasing. If you wanna send me a troll hack, make one with custom events and maps. That's a challenge. I know, it's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hacks are not necessarily worse because they are reskins. Though it is probably easier to make a better hack with custom events and maps. I've never played FE8troll, but I hear it is good and fun. IDK, I guess this is more about your interests, since you're the one LPing the hack/game. I just don't think that FE hacks are bad just because they are reskins. The problem with reskins isn't necessarily that they are bad. It's that they don't deviate enough from the source material to make them worth playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuyDownTheStreet Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 The problem with reskins isn't necessarily that they are bad. It's that they don't deviate enough from the source material to make them worth playing. I guess I understand your perspective. New content is always nice. But I guess things are what they are, and it takes a great deal to truly measure that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Updated the playlists to have the latest episodes. Dream of Five revisited now goes up to chapter 5 currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel M Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 It's okay Mekkah - he just doesn't know good taste. SETH FOR FEMALE ARCHER TIER 4EVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Updated the Dream of Five revisited playlist. Chapters 6 and 6x are done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Hello everyone. Markyjoe1990 here. After watching , it's occured to me that I haven't gone out of my way enough to ask for feedback, criticism, and advice. I don't know if this is really the place to ask for some, but anywhere is a good start, no?Anyways, if you're interested, please watch so that you can get an idea of how my commentary goes. Please give me an idea of what I do well and what I should drop as well.Thanks in advance! Edited February 7, 2013 by MarkyJoe1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) Welp. I decided to . Even when playing without the restrictions bestowed in the playthrough, I don't enjoy the game.In it's place, I'm going to be doing the Z Project hack by The Emblem Brigade community. I don't have high hopes for it's level design, but if it at least nets some laughs, it'll make for an amusing playthrough. I might also ask Dondon151 for permission to record his hack as well since I feel it's a good demonstration of how I feel level design should be done. Well... minus the lack of intuitiveness, the memorization, and some really terrible design decisions... On second thought, maybe I should just record it to show that it at least has level design with identity and purpose, and a clear thought process behind it, and simply discourage the bad stuff like a certain element in the second level. Though, it's been a while since I last played it so maybe my complaints have been fixed. Dondon took my critiques pretty gracefully. Edited February 20, 2013 by MarkyJoe1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shugey Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I can see why you aren't a fan of DoF. Level design is a huge part of enjoying FE for you, so I can see why the many slow paced and rather repetitive maps became boring. Many linear maps are a shame, as some of the nonlinear ones later on made me truly think about level design. Many chapters are forgettable, and difficulty largely stemmed from just throwing a lot of powerful enemies at you. During battles, I never felt like there were many options on how to approach chapters, and whenever I found another way around, I almost felt like I was "breaking the chapter". Character and plot-wise, I liked the game but I can see how the lack of supports make many characters just seem bland. I'm no expert in writing so I was fine with it. Hope you like the next hack, I found it rather good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Heeeey everyone. Guess who has a new playthrough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) Edited April 7, 2013 by MarkyJoe1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarkyJoe1990 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 And now Chapter 5 of Project Z is finally up. I put a lot of effort into the editing of this video. Please give feedback on the editing style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Chapters 6, 7, and 7x of ProjectZ have been recorded. Woo. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzjk0KGRtf1Pe_9Gf6opfDruUBRr6jEB3 Also, since the creators of the hack are making improvements and whatnot, they've asked me not to play further until more updates come. In the mean time... We got Decay of the Fangs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Red Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I was kind of sure you would bash it what with its incompleteness, relatively unpolished graphics, and mediocre gameplay, so to see you actually praise it a little was surprising. Of course, Decay of the Fangs is one of my all-time favorite hacks and embodies what I'd like to see more of in hacks because I actually wanted to continue to play because it just kept me interested and new graphics and bland sword-wielding main characters just don't do that as much says the guy who made Kelik lol iHypocrite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 I was kind of sure you would bash it what with its incompleteness, relatively unpolished graphics, and mediocre gameplay, so to see you actually praise it a little was surprising. Of course, Decay of the Fangs is one of my all-time favorite hacks and embodies what I'd like to see more of in hacks because I actually wanted to continue to play because it just kept me interested and new graphics and bland sword-wielding main characters just don't do that as much says the guy who made Kelik lol iHypocrite Well... to be honest. I had a bit of an agenda when going into this hack. Y'see, I remember the old thread on FE Universe and MarioBro saying he'd stop making the hack because people just kept complaining about the portraits. It made me a bit sad cause quite a few people said the hack was genuinely enjoyable. I was hoping that maybe if I LP'd it and found it really WAS good, I could try to encourage the creator to get back into the project. Or something like that. ... I ain't mean all the time, y'know. x.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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