Stuff that reminds you of BERSERK
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All praise Grail
I know this has been mentioned before at points but I was watching The Night Before Christmas with my son last night and I couldn't help but be reminded of the visual similarity between the evil wheelchair bound Dr. Finkelstein and GH member Ubik. Obviously coincidental, but Dr. Finkelstein is a great antagonist character that does indeed have an evil appearance which is very effective at being scary to young children. Something about those dark glasses tightly pressed into a bald white head and a creepy mouth with big lips. Miura tapped into this unique type of appearance with Ubik originally. Seeing Dr. Finkelstein in motion in the claymation style had me trying to visualize what Ubik would be like while watching his scenes, which I could picture well. I forgot how well done and unique Nightmare is, having not seen it in many years. Not much else quite like it.
This is going to be a really big stretch, but having read through Berserk a number of times now I feel like some of the old fantasy novels I used to read remind me a lot of certain aspects of Berserk.
For example, I was a huge warcraft geek for the longest time. I read a lot of fantasy novels that followed the series lore, both canon and non-canon.
One series that really has a Berserk-ish kind of feel to it is Richard A Knaak's War of the Ancients trilogy.
Not to spoil to much, but it follows a few major characters from the Warcraft lore back into the past around the time of the great sundering (when Azeroth was literally split in half by a huge explosion). Knaak goes quite a ways away from what would be considered canon in the Warcraft universe, but the way he writes the characters is really what made me love the books.
With the way Illidan is written in this trilogy, his character definitely has some Griffith vibes to it. Obviously they are not the same character at all and Griffith is a much deeper and better written character but there are some similarities in their insatiable thirst for power as well as the love triangle between Illidan, his brother Malfurion and Tyrande.
The icing on the cake though is the way a secondary character like Broxigar is written, he's definitely got a hint of Guts written into him at least IMO. He's got that existential / nihilistic vibe before accepting the way things are later in the story and doing some pretty heroic stuff. 
Again, I'm not trying to say that Richard Knaak's novels are on the same level as Berserk, (Berserk is so, so much better) but there are some similarities in how the characters are written and if you enjoyed any of the Warcraft games I definitely recommend giving them a read!! Even if you are just looking for something fresh and have never played the Warcraft games I think Knaak does a good enough job with world building that you would still enjoy the novels / understand what is going on.
For example, I was a huge warcraft geek for the longest time. I read a lot of fantasy novels that followed the series lore, both canon and non-canon.
One series that really has a Berserk-ish kind of feel to it is Richard A Knaak's War of the Ancients trilogy.
Not to spoil to much, but it follows a few major characters from the Warcraft lore back into the past around the time of the great sundering (when Azeroth was literally split in half by a huge explosion). Knaak goes quite a ways away from what would be considered canon in the Warcraft universe, but the way he writes the characters is really what made me love the books.
With the way Illidan is written in this trilogy, his character definitely has some Griffith vibes to it. Obviously they are not the same character at all and Griffith is a much deeper and better written character but there are some similarities in their insatiable thirst for power as well as the love triangle between Illidan, his brother Malfurion and Tyrande.
The icing on the cake though is the way a secondary character like Broxigar is written, he's definitely got a hint of Guts written into him at least IMO. He's got that existential / nihilistic vibe before accepting the way things are later in the story and doing some pretty heroic stuff. Again, I'm not trying to say that Richard Knaak's novels are on the same level as Berserk, (Berserk is so, so much better) but there are some similarities in how the characters are written and if you enjoyed any of the Warcraft games I definitely recommend giving them a read!! Even if you are just looking for something fresh and have never played the Warcraft games I think Knaak does a good enough job with world building that you would still enjoy the novels / understand what is going on.
Howdy. New member. Thought I'd throw in my two cents. MGSV kinda gives me (obviously not intentional) Berserk vibes, what with Venom Snake having an artificial arm and an eyepatch. The themes, setting, and plot are all completely different, but it's hard for me to see Venom Snake and not think of Guts.
New Gunship album cover
Isn't the first time they feature Berserk ... and on the new album they reference it in their new song with the brand on the guitar and a quick shot of Guts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ruvzfXQoE&frags=pl%2Cwn) along with other series like Street Fighter, Mad Max, Blade, Predator.
Isn't the first time they feature Berserk ... and on the new album they reference it in their new song with the brand on the guitar and a quick shot of Guts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ruvzfXQoE&frags=pl%2Cwn) along with other series like Street Fighter, Mad Max, Blade, Predator.
Another band inspired by Berserk that call themselves - Brand of Sacrifice.
They had a new album come out in September called The Interstice with song titles like Casca, Conviction, Eclipse, Millenium (https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-interstice).
Their merch for sale that kinda looks like Berserk fan-art ... there's also a Skull Knight shirt and Eclipse shirt.
They had a new album come out in September called The Interstice with song titles like Casca, Conviction, Eclipse, Millenium (https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-interstice).
Their merch for sale that kinda looks like Berserk fan-art ... there's also a Skull Knight shirt and Eclipse shirt.
IncantatioN said:
Not a big fan of these groups who just copy paste designs and names.
Edit: While on the topic of music, Electric Wizard is a band I was introduced to a couple months ago and now I quite enjoy. They have a lot of Lovecraftian references and generally ritualistic stuff packed all over their music. Recently I've been listening to a song from them called "Wizard in Black" and noticed the lyrics are kinda reminiscent of the eclipse. I'm pretty sure the members are not Berserk fans but now that I've made this connection I can't help but look at the song that way. Here are the lyrics:
"A tower stands on the edge of time
Upon it stands the astral mind
The burning chaosphere seethes behind
Ours to see yet we are blind
The eyes of God look upon what he's done
And the eyes of Man look on and beyond
I am a god, I am the one
Into the chaos see my time has begun
The wizard in black reveals the sign
The chosen are ready, destiny realigns
Eye of ultra soul, together we join
Alone again, once again, into the void
The eyes of God [...]
Cosmic eye in the heart of the sun
Freedom rays awaken the chosen ones"
Let me know if the coincidences are as striking as they seem to me or not really.
Grail said:Well, I appreciate their dedication to subtlety.
Hey, it's very subtle. You can't understand a damn thing that's being sung, and because they all sound the same, you'll never know what song you're actually listening to.
I'll never understand the appeal behind this kind of "music."
jackson_hurley
even the horses are cut in half!
Cyrus Jong said:
I understand the feeling. There are a lot of style that I don't understand the appeal too. Even though I'm not a big death metal fan, metal is not one of the kinds I don't understand the appeal. To each is own I guess.
Btw the cover looks mostly looks like one of the Ganishka spawns.
jackson_hurley
even the horses are cut in half!
Bleac said:
Pretty much what I thought when I listened to it.
Voldo said:Akuma from Tekken 7 reminds me of Zodd.
^This. I have always thought this!!!
