Akalabeth & Ultima I Retrospective | The First Age of Darkness
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 Published On Nov 15, 2023

From the crowded University of Illinois computer labs to the visionaries at home on their Apple II computers, the mid to late 1970's were a formative time for the RPG video game genre. In this video, we'll take a look at one such focal point: The life of Richard Garriott, and the creation of his "Ultima" series - a work of imagination whose influence can still be easily felt today.

Thanks to:
vilsonpistori (Table & Chair models)
Klaas Nienhuis (Bicycle model)
maypassamon (Pizza box model)
Richard Garriott (For making Ultima)
Ultima Codex, Matt Barton, Andrea Contato (For cataloguing so much valuable history)

  / majuular  

Music Used:
Queen of the Harpies - Uncle Willy (Original Video Music)
Giorgio Moroder - Chase (Cover by Rones)
Shadowgate 64 OST - Lakmir's Tower
Garriott's Theme - Uncle Willy (Original Video Music)
Fable OST - Summer Fields
Metal Gear Solid 2 OST - VR Intermission
Evil Islands OST - Kania
Kingdom Come Deliverance OST - Town Atmosphere (Various)
Chrono Cross OST - Earth Dragon Isle
Runescape 2007 OST - Baroque
Runescape 2007 OST - Book of Spells
Fate OST - Town (Various)
Starfox 64 OST - Menu
Panzer Dragoon Saga OST - Rest
Walking Away - Uncle Willy (Original Video Music)

00:00 - Introduction
2:12 - The Beginning of the CRPG
5:00 - Enter Lord British
11:00 - Akalabeth
24:40 - Everything Changes
28:16 - Ultima
46:37 - The Triumph of Ultima
50:20 - Credits

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