Story ANALYSIS of Big 4 QUINTET Games - Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma, Granstream Saga

CBM and Rudy bring you a comprehensive Story and Gameplay Analysis of the Big 4 QUINTET Produced, ENIX Published games - Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma and The Granstream Saga. We expound upon a litany of subjects, including TSUKUMOGAMI, Deep Questions of Philosophy, SACRIFICE, Terranigma's US Non-Release, SYQUEST ZIP Drives and the Nintendo 64DD.

They also have major issues with JOSEPH CAMPBELL's 17-Step "Hero's Journey", delineating whether or not it fits the Quintet Games' storylines. We CAN'T fit everything into 5000 characters!

SOUL BLAZER Starts at 02,54 - ILLUSION OF GAIA Starts at 29,27 - TERRANIGMA Starts at 1,15,00 - THE GRANSTREAM SAGA Starts At 2,31,06 - JOSEPH CAMPBELL Analysis Starts At 3,16,56

00:00-02:53 Intro
02:54-04:16 SOUL BLAZER Intro
04:17-07:18 We Need to READ the PROLOGUE
07:19-10:07 How Critical Each Megabit Was In This Era
10:08-12:23 "Christian Shinto", Quintet Story Tropes, E.V.O.
12:24-15:04 Censorship by NOA, Deep Philosophical Concepts for Children
15:05-18:15 FINAL FANTASY IV, FF2 (Famicom)
18:16-20:51 Quote of the Game, from Deathtoll
20:52-24:16 Game Mechanics, those DASTARDLY SNOWBALLS
24:17-29:26 PANTHEISM and Tsukumogami, Every Level Teaches a Different Lesson About Life
29:27-31:29 ILLUSION OF GAIA Intro
31:30-33:29 Making Music With Economy of Hardware, Yuzo Koshiro
33:30-34:44 Tomoyoshi Miyazaki, NIHON FALCOM
34:45-36:11 Significance of the Red Jewels, PAR FAIL
36:12-38:01 Freejia, the Ethical Quandary in Getting All 50 Red Jewels
38:02-42:07 Sega's Ratings System, RISE OF THE DRAGON
42:08-44:29 Initial Promo Shot of Heroes Tied Up, Are There Cannibals?
44:30-46:23 HAMLET Gets Will Out of Jail, then Later Sacrifices Itself
46:24-49:57 Kara's Growth and Development
49:58-53:28 Playing with RUSSIAN GLASS
53:29-56:24 The Jackal in the Pyramid
56:25-1:00:40 The Human Trade, Selling Oneself to Make Ends Meet
1:00:41-1:03:58 Mariko Ohara, Not ALL Advancement is a Net Benefit to Humanity
1:03:59-1:05:26 Will & Kara as Reincarnated Knights
1:05:27-1:07:47 (Fallen) Angel Village, Mu as Atlantis
1:07:48-1:09:33 Daoism, Yin & Yang
1:09:34-1:12:20 Themes of Separation & Loss in the Game
1:12:21-1:14:59 IoG's Effect On Our Lives
1:15:00-1:16:50 TERRANIGMA Intro
1:16:51-1:18:32 50Hz Fun with Secret of Mana
1:18:33-1:20:14 Why No US Release? Part 1
1:20:15-1:23:54 Nintendo 64DD, SYQUEST Bernoulli Drives, ZIP Drive of Death
1:23:55-1:25:27 Why No US Release Part 2; ENIX Closes US Subsidiary
1:25:28-1:26:13 Who Bought Who? Enix & Square, SQUARE in America
1:26:14-1:29:23 Memories of SaGa 2 (FF Legend II), Game Boy & Game Gear
1:29:24-1:34:59 Who Bought Who Part 2, Final Fantasy Movie, Driving Emotion R
1:35:00-1:39:36 Why No US Release Part 3; N64 Release in 1995
1:39:37-1:43:31 Hollow Sphere, Inside-Outside & Light-Dark Duality
1:43:32-1:47:56 Crystal Blue, the Essence of Humanity; Dark Elle and Predestination?
1:47:57-1:50:26 The 5 Towers to Free the Continents
1:50:27-1:54:26 Resurrecting Plants & Animals, Re-enacting Evolution
1:54:27-1:58:34 Resurrecting Humanity, Releasing People in Order of "Complexity"
1:58:35-1:59:46 Scientists in the Quintet Games
1:59:47-2:08:52 Synopsis of the 3rd Chapter, Light Elle and the CIRCLE OF LIFE
2:08:53-2:12:20 The MOUNTAIN GOAT Scene, One of the Heaviest Ever in Gaming
2:12:21-2:14:53 The "Genius" Beluga, Asmodeus-Ashmodai
2:14:54-2:17:20 Beluga's Airship & The Sacrifice of Ark's Friends
2:17:21-2:19:04 Light Ark & Dark Ark Merge to Foment a Rebirth as the Golden Child
2:19:05-2:20:32 Elder is Revealed as DARK GAIA, his Nefarious Plans
2:20:33-2:23:03 Golden Child Emerges in Crysta, Dark Elle and her Sacrifice
2:23:04-2:25:54 Ending Synopsis
2:25:55-2:31:05 Game Mechanics, IoG Notable Quote
2:31:06-2:34:29 GRANSTREAM SAGA Intro, Formation of Shade, THQ & Dungeon Master
2:34:30-2:37:33 Animated Cutscenes, In-Game Faceless Characters, XENOGEARS
2:37:34-2:39:34 DQ7 Cutscenes, CBM Brings Out the CASTANETS
2:39:35-2:41:28 Theme of SACRIFICE, Rebuilding Essence of Things with the Scepter (Bracer)
2:41:29-2:48:56 World of Floating Continents, The Story is NOTHING Like YS!!
2:48:57-2:55:20 Mother as CULT LEADER, Free Labor & Sacrifice of her Son
2:55:21-2:59:56 Scientist Ziruas Has Light & Dark Personality
2:59:57-3:02:20 Traversing the Ultimate Life Force, SaGa 2 Ki's Virus
3:02:21-3:05:49 The CEMETERY Trial, the Imperial Wizardry
3:05:50-3:07:45 Making the ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, Arcia or Laramee
3:07:46-3:12:08 Eon is the Darkest of Knights, Reincarnated
3:12:09-3:13:06 Game Final Thoughts
3:13:07-3:16:55 Its Horrible US Game Cover, LEGEND OF THE GHOST LION
3:16:56-3:19:13 JOSEPH CAMPBELL, his 17-Step Hero's Journey
3:19:14-3:28:36 Do the Quintet Games Align with this?
3:28:37-3:34:17 He Can't Understand Nietzsche; his Cosmic Dancer, Carl Jung
3:34:18-3:40:06 Lasting Impression of Quintet Games, The Next Ones to Review
3:40:07-3:45:04 Love for the SAKURA TAISEN Series, King Lear
3:45:05-3:52:42 Lasting Impression 2
3:52:43-3:54:32 Outro