Let's Play Illusion of Gaia #37 - Pyramid Scheme

[Testsubject909]

Great stonking tatas... Makes you wonder if those hyerogphylic soldiers and priests are just standing and kneeling or holding something for the queen and... well... let's just say that those aren't knees... Gah, see what you're doing to my perception game!? You're not altering it at all! Seriously, I tend to have it in the gutter every now and again.

[MsGamer1979]

The Jackel couldn't be a boss because he doesn't have a mystic statue.

[TheDlightsoldier]

When Kara stood right next to the Jackal I kinda expected her to kick the dude and be like "Screw you!"

[TrueSoreThumb]

Looking back on the video, it makes it a bit more surreal to think that either Will IS technology, or that he was made by this technology...

[lordguy5]

a jackal?

[dracel10]

the queen has got big boobs

[TheBladedDancer]

Wait, so Will is ancient bio-technology from the comet? WHATS WRONG WITH YOU!?

[SchlossRitter]

Family Guy heheheheh

The queen is pretty hot for a mummy. Also, Castlevania 2 called and wants their boss fight back. (boss splits and reforms)

Five... what happend to SIX? (Spaceballs-ish reference)

[NamelessFlux]

I hoping for a clip from The Crow when Jackal got burned alive.

FIRE IT UP!

FIRE IT UP!

FIRE IT UP!

[sora543]

burn the witch

[XManiKKnightX]

If you ever played Final Fantasy VI Advance, the final boss gauntlet includes 100+ monsters.

[NLind]

I agree you should have had to fight Jackyl. Oops, I mean Jackal. (anyone guess the reference?) I also agree there should have been different music, maybe even just the normal boss music sped up.

[Raltzer]

Well, that's gotta be one of the most gruesome deaths on the SNES... o_O

[TheLonePantheist]

4:58 Reminds me of the movie "The hills have eyes". Damn! I played this when I was just a kid too.

I love this game. =)

[Venominous]

I don't think the "HEY! HO! HEY! HA!" will ever get old. For me at least.

[Durandal16]

Not to mention that the fire burned *ONLY* The Jackal, and NOT Kara, and NOT Will.

[TrueSoreThumb]

03:25 Best reference ever!! Lol!

5:38 Doofy Writer Voice: "Couldn't we make him explode or something?" I died laughing. XD 

8:00 Wow, What an artifically extended boss fight.. 10:20 "Ohh I guess I missed one" SURE <:O

[Isuju]

WE FOUND THE JACKAL, MAY WE BURN HIM?

[realwarpet]

for some reason the idea of gathering things without explanation makes me think we shouldn't do it

[Nidair]

Another super awkward pyramid scheme! Well, at least you do not have to make statues pregnant in this one...

[NintendoCapriSun]

Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill?

[Redlin5]

You wanted to see what was in that damn rabbit hole! That's humanity though, slaves to curiousity.... lol

[jtn2002]

Will was set on fire by the left trap. What the hell? GAME!

[blackswan707]

I agree with HC and most of the comments..but what I'm wondering is: why the hell isn't Will absolutely furious at this? He's been running all over the world trying to find his father and now he's getting really close..and then his dad tells him to kill a man just because he couldn't be arsed to try to resolve the situation otherwise. And Will "reacts" like he just swatted a fly. Were they trying to make "Apocalypse Now: The Video Game"?!

Will just keeps on going down the river.

[1wingedauron]

Aöö that build up on the Jackal, and all we need to do to defeat him is to play a song and let him burn alive. What a ripp off! Oh well atleast the effect of him burning alive was kinda cool.

[ddgafd]

Of course we don't fight The Jackal! I mean c'mon, that would make sense!

[Supergau537]

One thing about the Mummy Queen (thats the name of the boss).

Shes immune against Freedans Earthquaker.

[ZidaneTribal93]

Did he really miss that red jewel?

[Schism2015]

How long have you been watching HC's LP series'?

I think he had to use a mop after he was done recording, to clean up the sarcasm he let drip onto the floor... ;-)

[earl4321]

I think they didn't censor this part because they didn't figure anyone could suffer through this game long enough to get this far...

[kasanu62]

whoever said HC didnt use clips in his LP's lately,has just been served...

[wastedacess]

5:39 - 5:46 Who felt like HC was channeling Kefka? If you weren't already done that LP, I'd say it's time for a break. Of course, it could just be the natural mental breakdown that trying to comprehend this game inspires.

[Schism2015]

Keeping true to your namesake, I see.

Do you give refunds for having read this completely inane and useless comment?

Thanks for another truly awesome video HC! As always, being able to bring humor from other LP's and video clips into your current series brings a smile to my face every time.

[Doggejern]

Damn, Jackal's death is pretty brutal. The way he crawls forward as he is being burned alive really creeps me out. I'm surprised that scene wasn't censored.

[Pasakoye]

Jackal's burning body reminded me of Hamlet. ='(

[BygPhattyPlus]

This game is just FULL of strange coincidences...  Oh well, Jackal got what deserved. Though I do agree that he should have been a boss battle of some sort...

[chris7urban2]

also the coke party joke was awosme

[chris7urban2]

wow i was waiting for that family guy clip

[DANfan69]

"I am the Jackal, I've come to kill you a...."

*Will Plays Flute*

TOASTY!!

Man, how anti-climatic were the writers? They kind of build up how much of a menace The Jackal was going to be and you only end up seeing him for less than 5 minutes! It's like the writers were like "Oh man, the ____ your gonna fight will be hardcore... Oh wait, didn't we have some story about some guy named The Jackal?"

For shame Enix, for shame.

[Tritonight]

The Jackal should've known that Will's flute is the deadliest weapon on earth. Tough luck!

[llloyd4]

Obscure reference. In the Belgarad series by David Eddings, the main character, Garion, discovered he was a mage when he got a telepathic instructions on how to burn his captor alive.

[Redlin5]

MY FLUTE IS ALIVE!!! Oh wait, it's just my Dad.

[TrueSoreThumb]

"Dad, QUIT CALLING ME!  I'm busy!"

The flute-phone..

[Zarggg]

That's not my dad, it's a flute! You can't fool me. I threw it on the ground.

[jscheive]

I knew you were going to play that Family Guy clip...

So Jackal is just going to stand there and let Will play a flute while he is holding Kara hostage...Jackal you should know better, in games that are created by crack heads, there is always a napalm trap that is triggered by a flute being played. Perhaps the game designers should have added Will gaining a machine gun and gunning down Jackal as he burns...what, the napalm trap confuses me, like everything else...just adding my own funny logic.

[drunyon214]

Don't forget about the Easter Egg next video: Hold A while you're using the parachute and it'll glow green, just like the Psycho Dash.  Kind of a neat little trick :)

[Illusion666]

How the heck did Will not get burnt?!

[tjmax31fd]

dont ask

[Nintendinator]

you're sarcasm is confusing...ITS AWESOME

[Twinkiman89]

Jackal's name was originally going to be Panther.

[chaoticjosh1]

I hope you're just kidding about the missing red jewel. I want to see what the last gift is.

[HCBailly]

Honestly, I'm surprised my sarcasm still fools people.  Maybe I'm just getting better at it.

[Golddanboy]

So music tames the savage beast ..... or was that engulfs it in flame to leave a crawling pryo of anguish.

[selestiae]

Not only do they have him burn alive, but then Kara just stares at his corpse burning on the floor after having a mood swing.

[nathannis]

we will need a lot more hemp before we're through.

[RKae858]

I was hoping for another "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?!?!" moment

[UberShyster]

Run, run or you'll be well done!

[wetdesert]

Clever title you sly bailey, you.

[speyeker]

I think the Jackal's death has gotta be one of the most violent and frightening scenes in an SNES game.

[UberShyster]

Well, except for Crocomire from Super Metroid...

[ASecretToEveryone]

Next area, people :P

[AhziDahaka]

I actually think it's kind of appropriate that the Jackal died so anticlimactically. Ultimately, he's just this normal mere mortal who's sticking his nose into what is essentially the business of the gods. It kinda makes sense that he'd simply be brushed aside by something like the power of the comet and Gaia. I mean, he's not Batman.

[keithgarry]

I like that. Well said.

[Eleene]

Missing Red Jewel... WHERE ARE YOU!?

[TrueSoreThumb]

Lol XD

[MuroKhan]

Maybe... Maybe they made Jackal be like Boba Fett. You know, being all bad ass until he dies a stupid death.

[DeceptionSmash]

How come Will didn't catch on fire when the trap went off? You can see it firing at his hair.

[Vfanatic1]

This bothered me too, my only guess is his plot armor was equipped

[TrueSoreThumb]

If only we players had plot armor to protect us 8|

[Nagoragama]

With all of the convenient contrived plot points, the biggest one of all has yet to come...

[Anuojat]

Holyomghisburningtothebonetalk­aboutvideogameviolance! XD

Also at the end: Woah, airship right at the end, a comet and tower of "babil". GEE i wonder where we have heard that before... :rofl:

[fmisback]

ff4? but there wasnt a comet..was there?

[Valis77]

yeah a spell

[fmisback]

well...teeeechnically it was meteor ^_^

[Valis77]

lol

[Anuojat]

Just FF generally XD

[d34thishere]

HCBailly missed a red jewel?! there's no way that can be right!

[GamerGenesis20]

Did you forget a red Jewel? Or is that a secret? wow the plot to this game makes no sence. Hey HCBaily do you think the Burn Baby Burn song would be appropriate for that part? 5/5

[HCBailly]

I didn't say, "I'll be honest with you." ;)

[pkmnfrk]

"I'll be dishonest with you, viewers. I have no idea where the last Red Jewel is!"

XD

[TrueSoreThumb]

So now we know the HCBailly finger-cross.

[biftec15]

You know.. This entire game, I've never really gotten the feeling that the world was in danger.

[TrueSoreThumb]

Thats' a great point :O

[CelesChere694]

Kinda shocking to see a main villain burned alive like that in a game like this.

[speyeker]

My thoughts exactly.

[KatzyPawe]

At the same time the Jackal was set on fire, someone turned on the lights in my room. Made me jump a little.

[Ocson]

I knew that clip was going to get used at some point during this LP :)

[silverknight727]

3:23 I'VE BEEN WAITING

[dsnesnintendo]

Deus Ex Machina the Game. Also that burning sprite scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

[Neol]

When did he find the time to build another airplane? I mean when he left traveling didn't he say something about being really busy fixing his families business? hahah well anyways another fun to watch ep Mr.Bailly

[skyknightdragon]

5:45 Jackel: I may be about to die, but I first I'll touch her royal posterior.

[frozenflame448]

damn youtube and their 10 minute video limit. I was so excited when you got shadow, i had never seen that guy before, never finished the game....was too young and i lost interest to FFIV. GO HC, KILL THE BADDIES THAT ARE AT THE END.....or something like that.

[maxisku2]

WOW, the scene with the jackal is so insane. Wtf were they thinking

[PTp1ranha]

The Family Guy reference was gold.

[elmeo589]

how does the jackal know you are Will when you are shadow, a burning ghost

[iheartmovees]

I remember the scene with the Jackal scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. It's still a cool scene, though.

[blapa380]

i died at that explanation of the storyboard "nah thats too unrealistic. BURN HIM ALIVE!"

[AxelKyuubi]

Just notice your secret project side LP is also Chrono Cross. My guess would be displaying the alternative choices/routes that game has.

[hypertexteye]

I never did get more than 49 Red Jewels myself...

[DarkOmegaMK2]

the first time i saw the death of the jackal... that really scared the sh*t out of me... totally unexpected...

[diddykongrulz]

If it wasn't right the first time you said it, why would it be right the next ten times?!

[Dallahan]

This music sounds like Metroid music.