3.30 The end of 8-bits

Ubiquitous ninjas, millions of XP, and a famous licence help CRPGs sell hundreds of thousands of copies. Following his own path, as always, Richard Garriott argues in favour of child murder, and wins.

Chapters

• 0:00 Opening
• 0:45 Star Wars is a TTRPG now
• 1:50 Paranoia! 2!
• 2:22 MegaTraveller: now with less death
• 2:52 Blood Royale: making babies for fun and profit
• 6:16 Wizardry IV: a hard sell
• 21:21 Why no story flags?
• 25:01 Deathlord: an authentic Japanorse world
• 30:45 Alternate Reality – The Dungeon: missing Jesus
• 32:01 Phantasie III: limb from limb
• 33:35 Eternal Dagger: forever fighting
• 34:37 Realms of Darkness: a split adventure
• 36:54 Legacy of the Ancients: Questron 2
• 38:14 The Faery Tale Adventure: now in 16 bit
• 42:25 Alien Fires 2199 AD: a collection of art
• 43:27 Dungeon Master: the origin of mana
• 53:47 Braminar: the rock bottom
• 56:46 NetHack is here
• 57:28 Omega: die by the sword, bush, everything else
• 1:00:33 AberMUD: a codebase from Wales
• 1:01:05 1987-1988
• 1:01:55 Space: 1889, Traveller, but British
• 1:02:51 Buck Rogers, unearthed
• 1:04:26 Bullwinkle and Rocky Role-Playing Party Game
• 1:05:45 Cyberpunk: don't get shot
• 1:12:12 Woof Meow: booth babes, really?
• 1:12:54 Macho Women with Guns
• 1:15:17 Star Saga: screen and paper
• 1:16:49 Wizardry V: at least it's not Wizardry IV
• 1:21:58 Ultima V: this is your best, Richard?
• 1:34:49 The Bard's Tale III: have an extra digit
• 1:41:17 Might and Magic II vs. Scorpia
• 1:49:37 Questron 2: Questron 3
• 1:50:16 Legend of Blacksilver: Questron 4
• 1:52:11 Demon's Winter: big and pointless
• 1:55:12 BattleTech is all about mazes
• 1:56:49 Mars Saga, Mines of Titan, hallways of grey
• 1:59:33 Times of Lore: a British-American Zelda
• 2:03:18 Computer D&D, but not really
• 2:05:16 Heroes of the Lance: a platformer?!
• 2:06:37 Pool of Radiance: with sparkles on top
• 2:18:57 Wrap-up