GAUNTLET DARK LEGACY Needs a Remake, and I'll Tell You Why.

Sometimes it feels like the odds are forever stacked against the Gauntlet franchise, but in this video, I do my part to talk about why Gauntlet: Dark Legacy in particular is such a special game and is deserving of a comeback. Whether that ends up being a simple remaster, a complete, from the ground up remake with new bells and whistles, or a true sequel to the game, I would be happy. Dark Legacy is a four-player powerhouse of a game with interesting locations and characters, and thanks to the emergence in popularity of sword-and-shield heavy games like Demon's Souls and Hades, as well as co-op focused experiences like Vampire Survivors, Vermintide II, and more recently, Helldivers 2, I think there is a niche to carve out that a new 3D Gauntlet entry could uniquely fulfill. Now is a better time than ever.

Special thanks to my friend Tristin for providing footage of Diablo III, since I can't seem to find my copy anywhere, as well as educating me on the glory that is Gauntlet Slayer Edition. Additional thanks to DannyKhan419, who made the up-res texture pack for Dark Legacy that is featured occasionally in this video. The EarthBound text boxes I used were from a generator made by Bill Eager, a legend in the Mother community.

Games & Footage Shown, in Order of Appearance:
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario Bros. (SNES)
DOOM (1993)
Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Midway Arcade Treasures
Gauntlet (1985)
Gauntlet Legends
Castlevania 64
Earthworm Jim 3D
Super Castlevania IV
Altered Beast (2005)
Super Mario 64
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
He-Man
Golden Axe
Knights of the Round
Final Fight 2
Smash TV
Diablo III
Phantasy Star Online
DOOM RPG
Enter the Gungeon
Super Mario Bros. 2 (SNES)
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land
Super Monkey Ball
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Vampire Survivors
Gauntlet: Slayer Edition
Warhammer: Vermintide II
Demon's Souls (2020)
Medievil (2019)
Gauntlet Dark Legacy (HD Texture Pack)
Gauntlet Seven Sorrows
Monster Hunter Rise
Gain Ground
Enclave HD
Super Mario RPG (2023)
Pokémon Blue
Mortal Kombat 1 (2023)
Hades

Music Used:
World 2-1, 2-2 - Super Mario Land
E1M1 - At Doom's Gate - DOOM (1993)
Main Theme - Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Stage Theme 01 - Gauntlet (NES)
Altar of Skorne - Gauntlet Legends
Stage 1, Theme of Simon Belmont - Super Castlevania IV
Adder's Lair - Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed
Main Theme - The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Main Theme - Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Holy Plains - Quest 64
Autumn Voyage - Runescape
Amon Hen - Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Hellena Prison - The Legend of Dragoon
Main Theme - He-Man
Threed, Zombie Central - EarthBound
The Mausoleum - Gauntlet Dark Legacy
No Escape - Hades
Filmore - ActRaiser
Dragon's Crown - Dragon's Crown Pro
History Unfolds - Soul Calibur II
Menu 1 - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Jungle - Super Monkey Ball
Battle Theme - Super Mario RPG (SNES)
The Beginning - Vampire Survivors
Main Menu - Medievil
Main Theme - Icewind Dale
Main Theme - Quake
Title Screen - Gauntlet Slayer Edition
Dalentarth - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Sandy Plains - Monster Hunter Rise
Battle 1 - Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast)
Reincarnated Echoes - Vampire Survivors
Mother Earth of Dishonesty (Part 1) - Phantasy Star Online
Tristram - Diablo II: Resurrected
Sumner's Tower - Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Main Theme - Spartan: Total Warrior
General Theme - Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
Sky Shipyard - Gauntlet Dark Legacy

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