Is Daikatana Really That Bad? / A Documentary
298welcome to part two of a now four part documentary on the history of Daikatana. in this episode, we're playing through vanilla Daikatana, version 1.0 with no patches, to try and truly understand why the game received such hard knocks upon release. and the answers may surprise you. suck it down.
chapters:
intro 00:00
getting started 03:11
japan 2455 10:09
marsh 19:57
sewer system 32:03
solitary 38:05
crematorium 45:07
processing 52:53
icelab 58:04
vault 1:02:21
greece 1200 bce 1:13:14
lemnos isle 1:17:23
catacomb 1:23:22
athens 1:28:27
acropolis 1:33:12
lair of medusa 1:40:15
norway 560 1:46:11
plague village 1:50:22
passage 2:08:21
dungeon 2:12:35
wyndrax tower 2:19:03
crypt of nharre 2:26:23
gharroth's throne 2:31:53
san francisco 2020 2:37:26
alcatraz 2:41:45
beneath the rock 2:54:42
tower of crime 2:58:23
mishima labs 3:02:04
mishima's hideout 3:08:12
s.e.a.l. training center 3:12:13
the fall of daikatana 3:26:07
"CAUTION" by Digital Love (@thebitchdigital):
• Caution (from DAIKATANA) - Synthwave
contributors:
@GetySean
@darthagent6
@MidnightMedium
emotional support:
@Pancake_DT
sources:
Masters of Doom https://www.amazon.com/Masters-Doom-Created-Transformed-Culture/dp/0812972155
Doomguy https://www.amazon.com/Doom-Guy-Life-First-Person-ebook/dp/B09S3R44WM
Prima Games Daikatana Strategy Guide: https://www.amazon.com/Daikatana-Primas-Official-Strategy-Guide/dp/076151483X
The Cutting Room Floor: https://tcrf.net/Daikatana_(Windows)
Entertainment Weekly Article: https://ew.com/article/1999/10/15/john-romero-battle-star/
MattChat Interview with Romero: • Matt Chat 55: Daikatana with John Romero
Next Generation Magazine: https://archive.org/details/NextGeneration30Jun1997/page/n9/mode/2up?view=theater
A Hardcore Elegy for Ion Storm: https://www.salon.com/2002/01/02/ion_storm/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJrbGRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHvseBaGL5l-VdfIHrh3MzfG5C1D0iDf05XdDj3depNaZwj-7Ks7EaoEpAB0n_aem_dSXcc5Lf1fIoKbI1pujBgQ
Ion Storm .plan archive: https://dk.toastednet.org/dotPlan/index.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawJrbGpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHr55Oio8IxeauklwC2xp1g4GU0pn92IwGyIo9SiZKsLNeJzDEMN7ln-HMjVM_aem_p0ITu_ZTr3Lw4lwQuusfjw
Dallas Observer 'Stormy Weather' article: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/stormy-weather-6427649?fbclid=IwY2xjawJrbFxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHr55Oio8IxeauklwC2xp1g4GU0pn92IwGyIo9SiZKsLNeJzDEMN7ln-HMjVM_aem_p0ITu_ZTr3Lw4lwQuusfjw
Leaked Ion Storm Emails: https://web.archive.org/web/19991105100506/http://www.dallasobserver.com/1999/011499/feature1-x5.html
Incite Gaming Ion Storm interview: • incite PC Gaming - Daikatana preview
NextGen Romero Interview: • Daikatana - John Romero Interview 1997
The History of Ion Storm: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-history-of-ion-storm/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJrbF9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHoYkQtKWImCj1S9Y2VYGuz6Rgj5k_T1X2WA7mBd7r6Hcv3ZMr85DkOC_YZw9_aem_6B6PDuGPBAcSjzN64ejnPQ
E3 1997 footage: • E3 1997 Showfloor [GoldenEye, Final Fantas...
E3 1998 footage: • E3 1998 - Show Floor
E3 1999 footage: • E3 1999. Electronic Entertainment Expo Foo...
Gamespy Interview with Stevie Case: https://web.archive.org/web/20110224142002/http://archive.gamespy.com/legacy/interviews/womengaming5_a.shtm
Daikatana Pre-release archive: https://daikatanaprereleasearchive.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJrbCZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHpxiWieIAm4nzex4rpCYpEHbMZ0_2EMEtFLbAU8N-vLSmvZURqjcC1TIsHqQ_aem_ActVKg_v81_1NhMgIpD2iw
Vanity Fair article on Stevie Case: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/stevie-case-vs-the-world-gaming-industry-sexism?fbclid=IwY2xjawJrnPBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHrMc84IH-X1Qc22mOef7jqn6RJUu3Fn4m4sUJCvFvWIo_4xxRa9bwgVuFmOd_aem_4ajqieobOIrsJNeph82ANw
Daikatana Milestone 2: http://www.daikatananews.net/dkmilestone2.html
Russ Berger Design Group: https://rbdg.com/project/ion-storm/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJrn51leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHpRrHI9hJYwEEUcf3BjCkFzZCIviIG9V6ldhfUFid2wQgEna0pqGB5Fqa5r3_aem_lOq0mmOn3zHSRpRzpLrDvw
Donde Quake 2 archive of Stevie Case's Playboy Interview and Online Comments: https://dondeq2.com/2017/12/13/playboy-com-digital-culture-stevie-killcreek-case-videogame-designer-and-playboy-model-pictorial-and-live-chat/
https://archive.gamehistory.org/search?keyword=daikatana
G-Nome footage: • G-NOME [Win95 PC] Walkthrough: Mission 1-1...
Dominion Storm Over Gift 3 footage: • Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3 (1998) - PC Ga...
Deus Ex footage: • PC Longplay [215] Deus Ex (Part 4 of 5)
Baldur's Gate II footage: • 💀 𝕭𝖆𝖑𝖉𝖚𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝕀𝕀 💀 - SoA - Original Vers...