Part 45: The Nightmare Ends (It Was Just A Bad Version of VC1 After All)
Update 39: The Nightmare Ends (It Was Just A Bad Version of VC1 After All)Today, it ends, my friends. This update marks the end of this slog of a game.
No obscure or unfunny joke intros this time around, we're just jumping right into it.
Let's finish this.
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~ Aboard the Dandarius - Main Story Event ~
Music: Theme of the Rebels
: Engage the intruders! I want that squad dead!
Sir!: Perhaps it will see use before the day is out.: Not the grandest of stages for it's first unveiling... But no matter.
Music: Return Battle
*Large rumble*
: Wh-What was that?*Another large rumble*
: The ship... It's moving!
: Damn it, were we too late?
: If it enters Federation waters, it's all over.: Then we won't let that happen!: Jarde's probably on his way back with Cordelia and the Navy now.: We'll take out Baldren and hold the bridge until they get here!
: Okay, got it. That's the plan, guys. Let's go!Most of everyone: Yes, sir!
: What's wrong? You look sad.
: I'm sorry. I... He was your brother, and I...: I wanted to use my powers to protect people, but...: But all I can ever do is destroy!
: I even got to talk to him. I got to say good-bye.: You protected all of us, and defended my brother's humanity.: I did?: You did. Now come on. Let's put an end to this.
Twybil's Summary posted:
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*Ship starts taking off*
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I'll stop now, I swear.
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Battle Music: Ship Battle
Hmm...
So we've got a big dreadnought...
...with deadly cannons we need to disable by destroying heat sinks.
...why does that seem eerily familiar?
They both even have the same propellors.
On other terms, the only thing worth mentioning about the
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~ Aboard the Dandarius - Main Story Event ~
Battle Music: Ship Battle
: It seems your last little sprint is over. ...Fire!*Large explosions*
: Ngah?! What happened?!
: Hey, that's--
Music: Royal Military Academy
: All riiiight!: You're the freaking MAN Jarde!
: I recieved your message, Avan.: You have done Gallia a service. Now, for the sake of its future...
Twybil's Summary posted:
*Large gunfire, ship gets hit or something*
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Oh, hm, didn't Cordelia arriving to help also happen in VC1?
Huh. Must just be a coincidence.
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~ Dandarius - Main Story Event ~
Music: Theme of Class G
: I'm not popping any corks until we've found Baldren.: That voice!
Music: Gassenarl's Ambition
: Yes! I have become a true, complete Valkyria!: No!: For what end?
: But it must be purified of all Darcsen taint.: Through me, the people of Gallia will see their nation reborn!
I have to say, he looks really cross eyed-
-and kinda goofy in general.
: A chosen race? Purify away the Darcsens? Just who in the Hel do you think you are?!
: I know all sorts of Gallians, you know.: Cosette loves to sew. Zeri loves... I dunno. Thinking about stuff!: Aliasse loves flowers, and my brother loved his family.: We're all different. You talk about purity, but no two of us are the same!: And we acknowledge that, not hide from it. We co-operate. That's strength.
: So be it. If you would cling to illusions, I will break them from under you!: This is it, everybody!: We'll take back Gallia with real strength -- each other!*Everyone cheers*
Twybil's Summary posted:
: Hey, we did it.
: Wow, we're gonna win!
*Does dramatique entrance with his dumb armor*
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Right, so I'll come out and say it: I spent 4 a half months of my life and went through a lot of frustration just to see a bad rehashing of VC1. I understand the point of callbacks, but there's a point when you've called back too much and you're just re-using part of the plot of the previous game.
The Anthold aqueduct feels like rehash of the giant death train mission, at the end of Fouzen Mines.
But this, this is straight up a copy. Giant dreadnought armed with cannons, do thing to board ship, destroy heat sinks. Cordelia arrives. Enemy leader goes off the deep end and turns themself into an artificial Valkyria.
You can argue against that, sure, but this is what it feels like to me. I think they ran out of ideas.
Music: The Final Battle
Anyways, here's a brief look at the mission. The readers of the thread voted for those who were dead to help out, while also voting for Our Lord and Savior, LEON.
Technically, that means LEON wins because he's dead too, but I'm fair.
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The Final Mission: Twybil's Dramatic Summary posted:
: Ah, how nice of you to call.
: Time for payback! I'll show you what I think of your ragtag army!
: Hyaaaaaah!
: Ooh. Scary. Say, why am I here again?
: For the last time, you will address Us as Emperor!
*Rapid fire sniper shots*
: Hm? Oh! Apologies, I'd gotten caught up in having a sniper rifle again.
*They vanish*
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~ Dandarius - Main Story Event ~
Music: None
*Electrical noises*
: Then you deny this power to the end... So be it.: But do not forget that... this was your choice.: To live in fear of both the Federation and the Empire.: As a tiny nation stripped of the fangs to defend herself... You chose...: We'll remember.*Loud electrical burst*
: Then try to defend this country... my home... with just those frail arms...: Try to... defend...
*Big explosions*
Turn Music: Return Battle
: Here, everyone! Quickly!
: Go, Cosette! I'll be right there as soon as we're all off this thing!: Okay... Hurry.: That's the last of us. Avan! Come on!: On my way! Be there in a--*Another big explosion*
Music: None
: No dice. I can't reach the ledge.*Another explosion*
: Ngah?!: Damn it, what am I supposed to do from here?
Music: Championship
: Because you're a fool who only knows how to do things the hard way.: Who knows what kind of mess you'd get into if someone weren't around?: But...: Eh, I've made my peace with it. It's my fault for being friends with you.You've come a far way from telling people to asphyxiate, Zeri. You're still not a great character, but at least you developed.
: You're like a never-ending supply of opportunities for heroism.: I told you, I'm becoming a hero. I need to keep you alive to see that.: Heh, I wouldn't miss it.: Wrap this around your arm, and... Okay. Let's get out of here.: Right behind you!Music: Theme of Class G
Twybil's Summary posted:
*Does exactly that*
*Indeterminate amount of time passes*
*Ship has a massive explosion*
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*Everyone pulls them back up with the rope.*
*Another convenient explosion*
*Barely misses a grab, Cosette and the rest of the class fling them onto the boat. After brief touching moment:*
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~ Brixy's History Channel - Main Story Event ~
Music: Royal Military Academy
: Upon the death of Baldren Gassenarl, the Archduchess Cordelia called for the unilateral surrender of all remaining rebel forces. Their shattered army was defeated, and the civil war that had spanned the last year drew to a close.
: It's campus destroyed by the rebel invasion and its name tarnished by news of human experimentation, the venerable academy closed it's doors. Yet it's grounds still served one final purpose as the cadets of Class G gathered to hold a graduation ceremony of their own, in the shadow of its bell.Twybil's Summary posted:
: So, like, with their leader dead, Rebel surrender came pretty quickly. I mean, what else would you expect?
: You know, we really should've fixed that. The frighteningly aggressive pop idol girl had like seven certificates at one point. I don't think she even did anything.
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~ Ruins of Lanseal - Main Story Event ~
Music: Graduation
|Alternatively, you can listen to it here|
~ Epilogue ~
Music: Farewell, My Academy
|Listen to a slightly shortened version of it here|
I don't know how this picture is possible, but whatever.
The game normally doesn't cover the other units, so I went ahead and showed the final yearbook entries for the characters we voted for.
I suppose that works.
Huh. Dad didn't last long, did he?
Well, I'd assume that's a happy ending for most people in Gallia.
Now she's into explosives. Neat.
Hers only shows once you do Morris's, so here ya go : "After the end of the Gallian Civil War, Coleen became a radio host due to her chatting nature and she writes to Morris frequently."
I know it was mentioned in the thread before about he should've been a firefighter- I completely forgot he does become one.
I guess that's an ending, sure.
Heck, we expected that.
I suppose not anymore. He's always got a job in the radio business, if you ask me.
Nope, we're done. Sorry, game, but your post-game content can stay unfinished. It's just more of the same, anyways.
You're not sucking me into your endless loop.
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Anyways, that's it. We're done here, folks.
Thank fucking goodness.
I'll be frank, this game sucks. It's tolerable for maybe a few hours or more if you ignore it's flaws- but anything remotely close to a good game should not require you to do so. This this gets aggressively mediocre for a long time, and eventually ducks down into a flaming trainwreck. I set out to cover a lot more of this game than I did, but I think I showed more than this game deserves. If there is more worth showing, I'm not the person do to it.
Fuck VC2. I understand now why so many people hate it, and that's the last thing I'll ever say about it.
I'm not usually this negative a person, and I'll admit this game brings out the worst in me.
But really, fuck all that. It's in the past now.
Thanks for being here folks, I couldn't have done it without you. I'm moving onto brighter horizons now, ones hopefully filled with less bad anime tropes.
For the future I've a couple more ideas lined up, ones I'll think through a whole lot better this time. I've got a collection of old, obscure games I said I'd show off one day, but I've also had my interests piqued regarding a certain golfing game. Above that, there's a game I'd really like to show off someday that I think was far better than this was, though I'd have to do it in video...
Eh, for the time being, if you want to see any more of my content, I'm running a narrative LP of Harvest Moon 3 to try and do some creative writing again. I wouldn't say it's my best work nor will it be everyone's cup of tea, but it's probably what I'll be sticking to for the next month or two. I need to see how things pan out on my side, and I've got a couple other projects I should look at getting back to.
I'll be around. In the meantime, I suggest you take the nearest train, bus, or time machine and go anywhere else but Lanseal, 1937. If you've got a burning question on your mind, anything really, feel free to ask and I'll answer.
Cripes, now I can finally change my av. You don't know how long I've been waiting to.