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Why aren't there more games like Ninja Gaiden, or other pure action games like Devil May Cry (also called character action games)? And why has every developer or publisher instead decided to make or fund Souls-likes the last several years? It's a pretty valid question to ask, and even though I do love Souls-likes, I find myself asking it too.
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➤ CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction and Context
1:22 Where's the Pure Action Games?
9:32 The Parry Problem
20:43 In Closing
➤ MUSIC CREDIT
BGM by Sezherad
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2x2DndGdqNqpipPgnXEKN0
➤ MY OTHER VIDEOS
The Godfather of 3D Fighting Games - Seiichi Ishii:
https://youtu.be/iokDxWAYLEo
Xbox: Profoundly Wasteful:
https://youtu.be/lvqIWGBC0uk
Fighting Spirit: How I Became a Pro Wrestling Fan:
https://youtu.be/7uR1qjQRltU
Evil Empire: EA's History of Acquisitions and Closures:
https://youtu.be/mB15JySmmCU
Building Connections: A Death Stranding Retrospective:
https://youtu.be/4glnFy_DEwE
Abandonware Should Be Public Domain:
https://youtu.be/__NavkGtaZQ
The Quality of an Hour in a Video Game:
https://youtu.be/sl71uLiTuRE
The Fate of Physical:
https://youtu.be/i0Bq3e8kGaQ
What is "Real" Final Fantasy?:
https://youtu.be/pwnNs4d0vg4
On Remakes:
https://youtu.be/3cXrlLgYY5I
2001: The Greatest Year in Gaming:
https://youtu.be/88_g3jsq8k0
The Lifespan of an Online Game:
https://youtu.be/Exgex0sLz4s
The Seventh Generation: Trends, Troubles, and Pure Garbage:
https://youtu.be/9Ehjh8UHg7k
What is Survival Horror? – The Genre's History and Defining Characteristics:
https://youtu.be/Op8sJT1V0_w
"There's Nothing Else to Play":
https://youtu.be/RFn8ZDd_qao
Bad vs. Disappointing:
https://youtu.be/SqHShexQYE4
The Frustration of Digital Gaming:
https://youtu.be/F9I56cvGhnM
Video Game Completionism - The Fear of Missing Out and Compulsion:
https://youtu.be/Qcd-rxOK6E8
What Is a 10/10 Game?:
https://youtu.be/C9Z4_gTWGYE
Analysis: Resident Evil and Inventory Mangement:
https://youtu.be/x-14aAmQn-U
1998: The Greatest Year in Gaming:
https://youtu.be/7dh1UB1IFaQ
Why Video Games Need Piracy – The Industry's Preservation Problem:
https://youtu.be/-49OrV_Dg3k
Piracy: DRM and "Lost Sales":
https://youtu.be/iKC0dtamfIU
Analysis: Elden Ring and Open World Design:
https://youtu.be/mhhMotaLMX4
Analysis: Dark Souls II and Creating Build Variety:
https://youtu.be/-1hF92UIcnY
The Mistreatment of Mick Gordon:
https://youtu.be/440HcIwFfKg
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review:
https://youtu.be/ncJNs-Wsrfg
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