The psx game that was too weird (and hard) to succeed | an Elemental Gearbolt review

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Published on May 8, 2025 3:01:20 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rscHQ_RV01g

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Elemental Gearbolt (1997)

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Elemental Gearbolt is a relic of a bygone era, but more than that it's something unique. I got a lot more than I bargained for with this game, and maybe I can convey that a little bit here.

CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:08 - A Brief History
5:39 - Gameplay
10:29 - Difficulty and Localization
13:39 - Aesthetics
16:25 - The Music
17:36 - The Story Synopsis
25:36 - (major spoilers) Full story synopsis
38:23 - (spoilers end) Closing Thoughts


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NB: despite showing off the copy I own of this game in the footage, the gameplay here was captured with Duckstation and not on original hardware. This was done because a.) I lack a retrotink and b.) the lightgun inserts a blue flash and playing with a mouse was much more comfortable than dpad for a non-strobe effect set of footage.


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