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One thing that always bothers me about these types of games is they seem to think people naturally resort to the highest form of violence when they don’t have the magical rules of society to guide them when like… no… our species would not have lasted this long if they all violently went at each other with relatively little prodding. We are a social species that survives through cooperation, of course our general reaction to being stuck with a group will be to atleast somewhat cooperate especially if there isn’t really any threat to the group present. Ironically the first sort of “phase” of the game is just actually what would happen, a bunch of people just existing where nothing of actual note happens.

I'm very glad I took the warning and watched your vods first. This game is incredible but I can't run it on my old computer.

17:35 is the concept art really that bad? It seems tonaly inconsistent and a bit hornier but i dont get why hes ragging on ot so hard.

im not sure if it helps or worsens the analogy, but Blizzard using the omnics to depict death (Mondatta) and extreme violence (McCree shooting the sniper guy in the face, like, twice (and i guess also Bob)) so they can avoid using humans for that kind of stuff, is inherently dehumanizing and makes Blizzard racist by their own standards and robophobic by your standards (ASSUMING ive understood you correctly).

Fell asleep with this video playing and had nightmares about Isak. No, I am not kidding. This game has ruined my life, and I’ve never even played it. I will continue to watch this video every day.

I have fond memories playing the original Fusion Frenzy with my big sis and our cousins. Also, you're hella based for mentioning Sumo because that was their favorite minigame 😂😂😂

Only partway through the video but it’s insane that at 53:12 valerie started singing what sounds like Scream from FFXIV. Ridiculous.

Small thing in defense of 11047. All the characters are Japanese, and that was in upside-down English, which makes it harder for the characters and intended audience, which can't translate to American players nearly as well

Facinating video, well done! I'd never thought of VTubing like this

these characters look like something i would jork to and then go to find out more about the characters just to find out the game sucks butt

2:30 I got to about here before I stopped watching. I'm convinced. I'm gonna plan to play this game myself before finishing this video.

At 1:52:34 the fact that Gio was talking about Harrison’s dick and balls while the arcade cabinets behind him is called Gang Bang really heightens the hilarity of it, especially since we find out that he’s gay

Man, it's been a minute since I've ever heard this game. (Other than you mentioning in another video) I remember loving it. The story, the characters, the designs all beautiful. (I really need to finish the TH-camr's playthrough I was watching)

I’ve never heard of this game before, please do another video 😭 omg the poor girl reaching out of the rubble…

24:43 ...and they don't exist.

You totally got me with Eva, my gay instincts sold me on her because of the camp. Heartbreaking she’s transphobic, in my heart she would use gay people to boost her fame.

Something I never noticed with the Gyu-Hyuk reveal in the first end is how... Completely calm his reveal is. No harsh, sudden noises or music, no jerky cuts, just. A slow pan upwards intercut with the cg.

As someone who is working on first drafts for Inescapable redesigns because of how captivated I was by your video, this upload encouraged me to escape artist's block and try out Buried Stars. Burned through the first run within a few hours and am stoked to continue both the designs and the game! Keep up the amazing work!

You have so distinctly summarized my issue with communication in general. I have autism...which essentially means I don't get the Comprehensive Body Language Dictionary that seems built-in to everyone else. It doesn't mean I can't learn it, but it does mean I have to work a hell of a lot harder to "read" and "write" that language fluently and efficiently. What's funny is that I am adept at using metaphors and symbolism to understand and communicate complex concepts, sometimes to the point where explaining it any other way won't work for me. This video is making me want to make an Overwatch Dictionary...maybe even a video game dictionary... Anyway, I LOVE this video and I can't wait to keep seeing more from you. Thanks king!

$50? You can buy ten "Find love or die trying" (somewhat similar premise) for this money and FLODT was free for so long I bought a fan pack to support them. I was thinking you managed to find a VN made by a single guy, written with one hand(while other hand was doing something other than writing), but this is something worse. At least art is relatively nice(for the genre).

Unrelated, but I recently got into Mamiya after your videos made me miss good mystery VNs. Have you played it or are you planning too? I feel like it's an extremely underrated game and would love to hear your thoughts on it!

33:10 my ass: “omg Marie Antoinette fgo”

Bagel is the best character.

holy smokes, what an excellent video!

I started this video a week or so ago and AI the somnium files sounded so good that I paused the video and watched a whole play through and then came back here. I’m so glad I did, what an amazing game.

I hate being named Giovanni 'cause of characters like this in media. GIVE ME ONE FUCKING GOOD GUY WITH THAT NAME.

Playing buried stars rn !! This is such a good vn I'll be sure to watch this in full when i'm done 🫡

this feels like its trying to deliver on common complaints abt danganronpa - lots of fans (myself included) wish the characters were older & it had more lgbt+ rep & more diversity. the premise bringing together ppl of dif ages, professions, nationalities, & even a mom lol (tho danganronpa did body racial diversity better, even as a joke?!) it has a lot of potential. but it does basically everything else worse & lemme tell u i do NOT have charitable opinions abt danganronpa to begin with. idk what to make of this other than that its an attempt to capitalize on an alrdy existing fandom without putting any heart into it. not on everyones part tho, i like the art, voice acting & ui quite a bit. i cant hear it in the vid but the music ive heard is good too. the chara designs wouldnt be so bad if the writing didnt make it so obvious who they were inspired by. many ppl working on it deffo did rly well for what they had to work with. but yeah the writing, voice direction, & many elements of the games design r so sorely lacking, god. & im so not a fan of the copy-paste danganronpa stuff. even if they did it well itd feel cheap to me. also i generally have so many questions but i wonder what recording this mustve been like for annika's va. if they werent paid well is2g

Just wanted to say, seeing the intro of this video added so much suspense for me when I went to watch the first part of the game. I kept staring at Gyu-hyuk in particular and wondering "what am I missing???" Also, since you pointed out how a lot of the character designs have something to draw attention to where/how they get killed, I noticed Do-yoon and Juyoung also technically fit this pattern. Do-yoon has headphones right around his neck. Juyoung's is a stretch, but I noticed her outfit is really modest, so pretty much everything minus her lower arms is covered... just like how she gets covered by rubble with only her lower arm sticking out-

Hell yeah, I was looking forward to this! Your Inescapable video made this game sound SO much better, I'm hyped to learn about why you love it!

I just finished the first play through (bc of ur recommendation to do so) and all I can say is.... I watched the entire credits bc I was in shock, trying to wrap my head around what I just saw.

THANK! YOU! This game is so underrated, like literally no one is talking about it and I was so pissed by the lack of discussion after I finished it. So, when I watched your Inescapable video where you briefly mention Buried Stars, I was so happy. I still want to watch all the VODs to see your reaction to the events, but this video is a savior. I hope more people play this game because YES, it has flaws (namely the fact that conversations were a little too dragged out at times) and YES, I would love to have maybe a little more choice that would matter to the plot, but Buried Stars still has amazing narrative and characters, some sick twists and a lot of heart put into it. It just deserves so much more attention and actual discussion. This game gave me so much brainrot after finishing it but it was near impossible to find any opinions and theories. So, if you'll ever make a video that talks about the game in little bit more detail, I would eat that up and ask for seconds.

For me, I played Danganronpa v3 when it first released on vita. And I was absolutely starched to the characters. The first chapter was incredible. I was genuinely devastated when Kaede was found guilty. The art was incredible, I loved everything about it. But I hated the ending so much it ended up making the game feel worse than trigger happy havoc for me. The ending ruined it for me so much that when I replay the Danganronpa games, I get hesitant when going to v3 and end up not replaying it because I just don’t want to get invested again for that ending. The ending just feels like a slap in the face to anybody who has actively played the previous games, or hell, the anime, which I hate but I digress. I can get why if it was your first one, it might be harder to dislike. But it was just such a waste in my opinion.

we love to stan Bagel

This video was fantastic. I've subscribed!

Please, please make more videos about this game! I played it last year and liked it a lot. However, there were barely any videos on TH-cam about it and fandom was so small... i would be happy to hear about your theories, video essays about themes of the games and whatnot (SPOILERS!!! Can we talk about how one of the characters was literally groomed by a person in power, and other was almost taken advantage of? This is insane)

So this is probably an extremely dark comment, but I want to talk about my experience with the first run of Buried Stars and why the absolute pain trying to get any sort of progression was such a devestation to me. Juyoung when I initially picked up Buried Stars was concerningly relateable. I have just begun to struggle with anxiety and panic attacks. Her habit of hiding under things or in tight places almost for comfort was extremely relateable to me. Seeing a character who I saw something I was learning to navigate at the time was comforting, even if it was a game where characters were clearly not safe. I got mildly triggered by her cause of death being what she used to make herself feel safe given it was so similar to what I'd do, however, the struggle of making any sort of progression sent me a message at the time that my coping mechanism would get me hurt some day when no matter what I did it ended up in that outcome which I didn't need to hear at the time. At the time I couldn't really find a good walkthrough either so I legit just gave up on it. That out of the way though, something I found interesting about Buried Stars was how it uses its first run to establish that this isn't going to be similar to your closest touchstone of DR, most people's closest analogue when they see the death reveal animations, they aren't gonna just be spaced out they can come think and fast.

As a future concept artist I am always looking for oportunities to learn so I am going to enjoy this video me thinks.

GOD I really gotta check out this game now

As someone who usually plays Visual Novels with either Eng or JP dubs, I have to say the Korea VAs were top notch, especially in the more intense parts. You can see the dread and tension in their performance when shit gets real while also showing vulnerability in the more somber and quiet moments. Hopefully we get to see more high quality writing and characters from the same studio that made this game, especially with how they remind me just how much untapped potential this genre has waiting to be fully explored. Great vid as always, Viv! :D

I think having it take place over 6 MONTHS is crazy, sometimes the inbetween periods of DR feel long and those are like 3 days

Holy crap it's Scott the Woz

More Buried Stars content, let's goooooo 🎉

as someone who was a baby lesbian in 2016 (the female Overwatch cast were actually lowkey my gay awakening, particularly Zarya), the Tracer lesbian reveal was pretty cool but I could still clock the "corporate PR" aspect from a mile away. I was like "who's Emily. this is nothing." It was kinda striking that they went with Tracer though since she's the face of the game (or at least was at that point)

Oh I am absolutely gonna play Buried Stars now

This video definitely makes me want to at least watch your VODs. The games seems so genuinely interesting and unlike other games I’ve seen in the genre(as far as I’m aware). Hope this video gets more views, you deserve it man

IVE BEEN CRAVING BURIED STARS CONTENT FOR A LONG TIME RAAAAAAAGHHHH

I haven’t finished all the endings!! I need to do that before i watch this

I like the video a lot and I would definitely agree that overwatch has a lot of interesting concepts to explore that just get ignored for simple and easy to write drama over robot racism, but I do have to disagree with your take that the Japan of overwatch just has "magic powers for no reason and that's kinda racist" when we have little to no reason to believe that the abilities shown by the shimada brothers and kiriko are in any way normal to the people of japan and in fact it could be easily argued that it has everything to do with their training as they were trained by essentially the same people. Even the highly organized crime clans the 3 Japanese heroes fight exclusively use traditional firearms or prosthetic enhancements.