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So between the hours and hours of rendering videos - I returned to King's Quest, because my original videos for the channel were pretty shoddy.
So while GK2 Commentary was rendering, I returned to King's Quest 1 EGA...

Shoddy? How? *wonders* Do you mean the graphics? The graphics for the original KQ1 look primitive by today's standards, of course. But by the standards back then, they looked good.

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 3:40 pm Shoddy? How? *wonders* Do you mean the graphics? The graphics for the original KQ1 look primitive by today's standards, of course. But by the standards back then, they looked good.

The way I rendered it originally.

Um. I replied to this thread this morning (and the GK2 one). And my replies are now gone? *blink*

All I was trying to say ... when you start KQ1, of course your quest is super blurry. You know that you have to seek 3 treasures, but you don't know anything about the land of Daventry. You haven't mapped it or explored it. It's ... *drum-roll* blurry!

I found I still had these "redos" I did of KQ1, 2 and 3...

And decide, while I wait for the QFGIV spliced ones to render, I'd do a commentary on that KQ1...

It's really just me, rambling. Like, a lot.

Questions and Comments:

- "... you stuff the shield in your pocket." Um, how? Unless the shield is the size of a coin, in which case it wouldn't be very useful.
- The shield is described as having emeralds. But the picture doesn't show them.
- Don't take mushrooms at home. Oh, unless you buy them at the fruit-and-vegetable store. And then fry them. Then they're OK. But yes, picking and eating any old mushrooms is probably not a good idea.
- The magic bean pole looks like a huge problem to climb. Why was it that way?
- The elf is impressed by your friendliness and gives you a magic ring ... just because you talk to it? That's one mighty generous elf.
- I can hear a dog bark from time to time. Ah, yes - that was Moxie May. (What, no pictures)?
- You missed a golden opportunity there: when you throw a stone at the giant and kill it, you could've saved the game as "Sling's Quest".
- Isn't it possible to just cross the river?
- If there are knights standing around, why didn't King Edward send them to also find these things?
- How the heck does King Edward die? No witnesses. Maybe you poisoned him? Maybe you backstabbed him. King Graham the Assassin. Mwa ha ha ha ha!

One last thought: I like that fake crown you have in the initial screen. Thanks for making this video

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:32 am - "... you stuff the shield in your pocket." Um, how? Unless the shield is the size of a coin, in which case it wouldn't be very useful.

It's like in Leisure Suit Larry, when he shoves the giant drink in his pocket, or Roger Wilco shoves an entire ladder in his pocket (at least he says "Ouch!" if I remember correctly)

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:32 am - Don't take mushrooms at home. Oh, unless you buy them at the fruit-and-vegetable store. And then fry them. Then they're OK. But yes, picking and eating any old mushrooms is probably not a good idea.

LOL! Yes, I enjoy being silly as you can see.

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:32 am - The magic bean pole looks like a huge problem to climb. Why was it that way?

It's the thing of nightmares. Makes stairs in King's Quest look like a walk in the park.

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:32 am - The elf is impressed by your friendliness and gives you a magic ring ... just because you talk to it? That's one mighty generous elf.

Sir Graham has some charisma.

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:32 am - How the heck does King Edward die? No witnesses. Maybe you poisoned him? Maybe you backstabbed him. King Graham the Assassin. Mwa ha ha ha ha!

Random thoughts and rambling. He just keels over in front of Graham, he takes the crown and sits on the throne.
Like... maybe call for a medic? Wait until the former King is buried?

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:32 am One last thought: I like that fake crown you have in the initial screen. Thanks for making this video

Hah! I've done that for most of my commentary videos. Made some edit like that. Like the Space Quest ones have me wearing a space helmet and such.

Figured I'd spice up the thumbnails with some silliness.