Drop everything and grab the popcorn: Majuular's 4.5-hour documentary on Ultima Online is here to devour your weekend
Stop readin' and start watchin'.
Prepare to spend a significant chunk of your weekend glued to your screen, as YouTube essayist Majuular has unleashed a four-and-a-half-hour documentary on Ultima Online. This is the penultimate video in his extensive Ultima series, which has taken six months to complete.
The documentary delves into Ultima Online's development, from its inception at the behest of Richard Garriott and Starr Long, to its shaping by Raph Koster and his team of Multi-User Dungeon aficionados. It explores how the game evolved in response to competition and the lasting impact it has had on the gaming world.
Even if you emerge from the experience with a craving for the Ultima Online bug, don't worry – the game is still playable on both official and fan servers. One of these servers, In Mani Ylem, aims to faithfully recreate the late 90s experience.
Majuular has made all the videos in this series available in a playlist, and he highly recommends watching them. He even shared the story behind his quest to chronicle the making of Richard Garriott's groundbreaking series, which unexpectedly propelled him to YouTube stardom with over 200,000 followers.
Majuular's approach to gaming YouTube is characterized by meticulous and affectionate critique. His videos often trace Ultima's influence on both Western and Japanese role-playing games, delve into the human stories and context surrounding its creation, and even involve the creators in playing the games and analyzing Ultima's lore.
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