That Time Capcom Made an (Anti-)Landlord Game
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ธ.ค. 2023
- Did you know Capcom made a landlord game? Yes, it's true! In fact, if you scrutinize this Playstation gem you may find some compelling anti-landlord themes simmering beneath the surface. As our good friend Karl Marx would say "yummy yummy!"
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It is incredible that this game has avoided basically all thorough inspection simply by being called One Piece Mansion. It seems literally everyone in the entire world feels real cheeky about bringing up the acclaimed manga One Piece by renowned artist Eiichiro Oda, starring Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat pirates. I mean, we did it too, so we're not judging. We might as well just hone in on that non-existent connection a bit more. Why don't you write in the comments about your favourite One Piece character, and imagine how they would be as an apartment neighbour. My favourite is of course Carrot, I think she would overload the electrical sockets and stick weird shoji fanart in your mailbox. - เกม
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Nice! Just discovered this channel while browsing Hexbear!
@@comradestannis Never heard of Hexbear, but glad that you discovered us regardless :)
@@Transparencyboo It's a community of Marxist-Leninists, that's all
So everyone knows: I've been to the Library and they said landlords bad.
Thanks for confirming for everyone who needs it!
@@Transparencyboo “As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed and demand a rent even for its natural produce.”
-Karl Marx
(just kidding that was capitalist darling Adam Smith)
*GASPS* Library's still exist!?
@@KittyKatty999 luckily. But for how long 😩
@@KittyKatty999saying this means you don’t regularly visit and make use of your local library, shame on you! Support your local library! Just hanging out there and borrowing and returning items regularly is enough to help keep them around and thriving :) more people need to make use of libraries, they’re an unparalleled resource for the public (sorry for the rant please support your local library)
Check mate, horses!
Love all the little animations in this one. So much fun. Very much in the spirit of the game and its little animated weirdoes.
We had a feeling you would enjoy the animations, hehe :)
I love watching transparency videos because Klonoa is in the background, as he should be in every youtube video
He is there as a reminder that we haven't fulfilled our promise yet, lol. Although, yes, he should be there regardless.
@@TransparencybooI can't believe Klonoa is literally trapped in the Moonlight Museum behind you and you're just sitting there, gloating about it!!
@@robodress4051 we'll free him soon, promise!
This video made me face some harsh truths about myself. I've been hiding from reality for so long because I desperately wanted to hang on to the last shreds of my innocence, but no longer. Finally, I must acknowledge the sad fact that ACAB includes Mappy.
Thank you
It was hard for us too.
this was a great look into a game ive never heard before the drawings and animations were also super cute and charming
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! 🧡
Considering we talking about horrors of landlords, would be fun to have a next Halloween special be Gregory Horror Show.
Haha, I mean maybe. Gregory Horror Show is really cool.
@@Transparencyboo there's even potential for broarder topic about combination of comedy and horror. How some one of the more curious horror media at it's face is farcical and works as comedic exaggeration, be it Junji Ito manga or Zeekerss games.
@@mikhaelgribkov4117 Sounds like you might have a video idea of your own, haha 🧡
@@Transparencyboo no place, time or quality for that tho, sadly. XD
@@mikhaelgribkov4117 that's a shame. If you for whatever reason ever get to it you at least have an idea, and that's a heck of a good start :)
One thing to note, for anyone wanting to dispute the idea that landlords are bad: yes, there are good landlords. But the system is creates a major power imbalance and places most of the incentives on encouraging landlords to exercise that power over their tenants. (More specifically, landlords tend to make more money if they do less to maintain the property and restrict tenants from doing anything that might result in damage to the property, and of course by raising the rents as high as the market will permit.) There are people who are good enough to remember that renters are humans too, and just want a home they can live in and enjoy the way they want to. Lots of them. Most of them don't have enough money to own more than their own property, or choose to invest their money in other endeavours that require less active abuse of power in order to produce decent returns. But some of them are landlords, and thus there are good landlords. It doesn't fix the system, and it doesn't make the majority decent people who rise above the system.
I love the animations soooo much everyone is so cute!! I like polpo's little dance but alas off the cliff he goes
the little guy drilling a hole in his floor below you without a care in the world... the horse stable above... idk I'm not great with words but I love your jokes
Glad you liked it, we certainly had a lot of fun making it.
Drill guy is precious to all but his downstairs neighbor!
New Transparency video! Yippee!!
An early Christmas gift!
@@Transparencyboo aww thanky ^_^
I wish I could give more in return than a like and a watch. Regardless thank you and I hope you two have a good winter holiday. From me to you t4t style :3
@@DefinitelyEllie It's quite alright! Liking, commenting and watching is what makes the entire channel go round. You're the backbone of the entire thing, haha. We couldn't possibly ask for more :)
have you heard of the game Unholy Heights? Its a newer game in comparison and has similar themes but really REALLY hits you over the head with them. You play as literal Devil the landlord of a shitty apartment for monsters and demons. You spend one phase of the game tending to their needs, giving them the furniture they want, making sure they get good jobs so they can keep paying rent, maybe even match some up and have them start families... That last bit is very important because later generations often have better stats than their parents. Better stats for what? Well for the tower defense phase of the game! Nearby townsfolk send all kinds of warriors and knights to kill the devil (you) and you send out your little tenants to fight back and hopefully they don't die horribly so they can keep paying you rent. There is no question that you are the bad guy in the situation and maybe I am the bad guy for finding it so incredibly addicting I bought it a second time when it was released on switch...
Yes! Someone suggested it in our discord while we were making the video. Seems like a neat game!
The drawings were so very cute! My last apartment had 3 dogs above it, but 2 horses is probably a bit worse.
Thank you! Kiki put a lot of time into making them. She's the best!
I play sooo many videos games, you guys.
The editing and end credits are so good in this one! I love the continuity with the chocolate pie :D
Thank you! We do our very best! 🧡
I've enjoyed my fair share of One Piece games, it sadly doesn't take much to be the best game on that list
Capcom did have an unfair advantage, true.
Nice touch with Nami's One Piece eyecatch for the intro.
Never lived in an apartment building, but dormitories in university, yes I have. I never have such extremes here, but I can only imagine.
Seems like a neat puzzle/strategy game of real estate. We could use more weirdos like these in other games.
Glad you noticed Nami's eyecatch ;)
@@Transparencyboo Girl, I'm a One Piece fan. I know all the eyecatches!
Thank you for new Olivia content
She lives on in the strangest form!
Much appreciation for good captioning, and the animated story was great. "Checkmate, horses" indeed.
Thank you for noticing and glad you appreciate it! We put a lot of work and effort into the captions before we release a new video! 🧡
This is the only vid I came across about this long lost gem. It came out in 2001 I believe around the time all of ‘01’s classics came out and flew under the radar. Awesome vid!
Glad you liked it!
Love a game that tells a deeper story through its mechanics and design. Great video!! Y’all consistently find really fascinating lenses to view games and I love it every time!
We do our best to deliver! Thank you! Glad you liked the video! ♥
We need a sequel to this game that’s a god of war style action combat game where polpo learns the error of the system he works in and vows to take down the government
The Devil May Cry team could get right on it.
I like your funny hat yay :D
shes european, they just dress like that.
It's part of our culture.
@@MrF3legendary I know, I'm european too (in French, we call it a "Béret") I just think those hats look funny and cool
The CRT footage is so perfect for this video! Also... not me hunting down emulations of this game right now. This sounds amazing!
I was vaguely aware of One Piece Mansion, but for whatever reason, I always assumed it was a Japan-exclusive. I didn't realize it came to both Europe and North America. This game looks so wild; I ought to give it a try.
It is luckily easy to emulate, and cheap if you want a physical copy of it. ❤
That moment when Carl Hamilton is sent to the Shadow Realm.
I laughed, thanks!
I’m finally catching up with Transparency vids and I’m so happy to finally have watched this gem! Landlords and the systems that empower them suck, and your close reading of One Piece Mansion illustrates why life as a tenant can feel dehumanizing. At least this lil game is here to shine a sarcastic spotlight on it all haha. This era of games had so many bonkers ideas. Looking forward to your Klonoa vid!
Oh boy, I get the video fresh out of the oven, nice.
Delicious!
I JUST stumbled across this game while looking for another one (O.D.T.) and was curious about it, and then the very next day, someone retweeted this video onto my feed. What good timing! Nice video!
Thanks! It's a really cool game worth checking out. We are always amazed that even when we think we have reached the depths of what the PS1 had to offer, we always find another game that we have never heard about. Extremely cool system.
oh dis gon b gud
😎
This is really good, but where is the Devil World video!?
On another note comrades, the Gamer Chair got what it deserves! Loved Kiki's illustrations as always.
We talked about the possibility of making a Devil World video actually, haha. It probably won't happen, but anyway. Glad you liked the illustrations! Kiki put a lot of effort into them!
Why they gotta make the landlord such a cute lil guy tho??? my landlord is not a cute lil guy at all, he just steals over half my wages
Polpo is deceptive. He may look like a baby cherub kind of character, but it is all just a facade.
Oda is a genius with this backstory. Nami being a landlord before getting adopted and transitioning in one piece is actually so peak and consistent in the story.
what a lovely little video!! the animations and editing bring so much life to it. i had never heard of this game but it looks so fun... now i want to hunt a copy down
It is luckily very cheap too!
Nice Dinosaurs (1991) reference (hurling day) (pushed the landlord off the cliff) (real) (no virus)
Yes, that is definitely what it is.
This was really cute! Loved your little animations and the game's as well!
It was a lot of effort, but I think this might be one of my favourites we've ever made.
Fantastic video, as always.
Thanks, friend. Glad you liked it! :)
There's a song called Sweet Float Apartments by mambo-P that has to have been inspired by this, they're such similar concepts! The music video has similar vibes artistically, which I do think is intentional, since that illustrator does vary her style depending on the project. What a cool connection.
Also, landlordism is a totally irrational system of housing distribition! Nobody would design it like this if they were starting from scratch. It's ridiculous.
Another nice video, you are always able to find analysis in games that seem to initially not be made for it! Even though this game I will suggest isn't quite one of those games, I just want you to know that Racing Lagoon, a racing RPG by Square, exists.
I suppose it is our forté, hehe. Coming from backgrounds of art analysis and social sciences just kind of gives a certain skill set I think. We're lucky too that we can sit and discuss these things together to form ideas about what a game is truly about. Oh, and we have heard of Racing Lagoon. We'll get to playing it eventually, seems extremely cool :) thank you!
I’m extremely tantalized by the Jumpingflash! box on the desk. What could it mean???
I like the idea that our viewers have begun to catch on to the idea that everything appearing in our videos could be a potential subject for the future. What is real and what is a red herring? Only time will tell, hehe 😏
For now though, let's just say that Jumping Flash is really good and we love our boy Robbit a lot!
new transparency!!!
The newest! (for now 😈)
Your presentation was good already but I'm loving the little details with the incorporation of sound effects and music here, not to mention the drawings which are as good as always. Very much interested in playing Bastard Simulator now.
SIDENOTE: Is that a Sonic Drift poster behind you?
It is indeed a Sonic Drift poster! We had it custom made by a printing company.
Less than 2 minutes into the video I'm already like "stop spilling this game I need to play it"
I just found this TH-cam channel and it's already a problem lol
There isn't much to spoil about this game to be fair, but by all means go play it, lol.
@@Transparencyboo gameplay spoilers are more significant than story spoilers for me, I'm a special person
@@Transparencyboo good video, and thanks for introducing me to the game
This is cool! Thanks for making the video.
And thank you for watching :)
Another Transparency video AND its about an anti-landlord game? Do they ever miss?
Another fantastic video as always!
We're happy to deliver! 😎 Glad you liked it, and merry Christmas! 🧡
I absolutely loved Typing of the Dead!
It's the best!
14:01- 14:09 This one hit me as it is literally my reality. Missed the drill sounds.
Really? Why did you play basketball in clogs?
@@timothymclean I didn't the higher floor one did.
Thanks for another great video!
And thank you for the continued support 🧡
Its a transpara-mas miracle!
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Another video from my favorite gremlin gaming duo! 💜
Ive never heard of this game but it looks super cute!
Gremlin duo sounds great, haha! 🧡
This game looks pretty chaotic, but its pretty smooth when u get into the rhythm. Not gonna lie, I found about this game when trying to find One Piece games back in like 2008.
It can be pretty chaotic. Kiki had to record majority of the footage because she can deal with it better than I can. It's a bit to stressful for me, but cool regardless.
jan gillou the tradingcard game
God, I wish, lol
I know this might be kind of random, but is there a chance you could make a basic guide on transitioning? I mean, you look amazing and 101% pass + your voice is amazing
Hi, it's not that random, I totally get it. Coming out and transitioning is hard and confusing sometimes. I don't know if I am the right person to make a guide about transitioning though, personally. There are a few reasons for that. I am not entirely sure how I would describe my journey, because it involves a whole lot of trial and error. I am not even sure I am "done" either, I certainly don't always feel good about myself. But mostly because I don't think there is a way for me to make a guide that fits everyone since transitioning is such a personal and unique project. For me it has mostly been about finding out what I like to wear, how I wish to present myself and most of all to just accept myself more even during my bad days. And it's ongoing. My voice training has mostly just been me pitching my voice higher, focusing on speaking from the mouth rather than the throat, and doing this all the time until I slowly have shifted to whatever feels the most comfortable and natural to me. And that stuff takes time, years most likely. If you watch some of our oldest videos you can hear the difference very clearly. My point though is that it has been pretty messy for me, I kind of just let go of all my insecurities as best as I could and experimented until something stuck. I mean relatively speaking at least.
One thing I will say is that if you haven't started transitioning at all yet, that's probably the best place to start. Find out what is stopping you primarily and try to eliminate those doubts. I like to think of it like a staircase, every step of the way is another hurdle but as long as you can visualize and express what is holding you back it becomes easier to work through each one. Eventually you'll reach a threshold, that last step where it all makes sense and you let yourself walk out into the world as yourself. It's a bit metaphorical I suppose, but that at least helped me to work through my problems before I had the courage to begin my journey.
Anyway, it's not a guide or a grand video on the subject, but I hope I said something that might inspire you a little bit. You can do this!
@@Transparencyboo thank you, you might not think this was good advice but the fact that you failed over and over and still stood up by the end of the day is… well, kinda inspiring, but anyways, enough rambling, i just want to say and give you a big GIGANTIC thank you, and maybe a hug if we ever meet irl, but yes, thank you.
You may nit think you’re perfect and that’s true, no one is perfect, no one will ever be perfect, but the fact that you recognized your failures and kept on pushing makes you a inspiration for well… us, and the community!
Anyways, thank you again! 💜 (If I sound sloppy it’s because i just woke up)
Hope you doing well ^^
Has been a bit since your last video.
We're doing alright. We wrote about this a little while ago on Patreon. There has been a few problems in terms of production, but we're making good progress on the next video. We expect it to be released sometime next week, so keep your eyes open!
@@Transparencyboo
Nice ^^
@@aroace7913 Sorry for the wait 🧡
@@Transparencyboo
All good I was more worried about you ^^
@@aroace7913 Thank you 🧡
Haha... This has nothing to do with anything but... that plot is... every other widget game from he PS1 and Saturn. It is, in fact, not unlike the shell plot of an arcade puzzle game or a Bubble Bobble Clone... So why have I not played this? Driving me insane. Like when found Prop Cycle a month ago while hitting random on TvTropes, and was dead sure I had seen the machine once irl... Why? What? WHY? Like full, finished games falling out of alternate universes and into my lap to haunt me... WHY?!? O_O;
I love it, tho, because the way they got the subject matter past their managers and the higher-ups became the same reason it's such a good analysis of landlording. And if that's not vidjya gaems, I dunno what is. :v
-... ... ... that poor cake, tho. :v-
This was fun!
We had fun making it too! :)
bror var e dina videor jao
I think i have seen that boy,,,
👀
Base Capcom?!
More likely than you might think!
Nooo... not the n64 in the bin!
Sorry, but it has been naughty.
I only like when there's a good video so I guess it's my birthday.
Happy birthday, lol
Goblin'd that pudding.
-1 Jucika points
-1 Said The Thing points
Only a billion points out of ten for this one I am afraid,
Transparency is over everybody.
lol jk
Sometimes it's better to wait.
Progressives trying to come to terms with the fact landlords are just people, challenge: impossible
No one said anything about them not being people, nerd.
@@Transparencyboo Then why are all yalls panties in a bunch?
BTW, are you plural too? Solidarity again!
No, we're two people. Kiki isn't always visible on camera but she's present in basically all other ways.
@@Transparencyboo married?
@@worldoffight756 Not really, but sometimes we call each other wives just for fun, lol.
I'm surprised you didn't also address the apparent concept of "family is more important than anyone else". ("Family" here can refer to any of those within your personal circle of closeness, of course.) The game seems to present Putica as the only actually meaningful person whose feelings and situation are of paramount importance. Polpo is essentially forced into his position, yet he accepts it without hesitation for the sake of helping his sister. He's not completely a villain here, he's just another person completely caught up in the insidious world he was born into. Kind of reminds me of when some people have to resort to renting out rooms just to keep surviving or support a loved one in need.
Polpo is not really forced into his position though. He was a landlord before Putica was kidnapped and he continues to be one afterwards. It's not like he is just renting out a room or two, he owns land and a whole building that he is continuously expanding. I think the fact that both Putica and Chocopape are just playing a game here, without regard for anyone else, says more than enough really. Putica even becomes a landlord herself in her scenario for no other reason than the fact that she is bored. Her and Chocopape are in the end however the only people here who then resign from this role, with Putica becoming a pop star instead and Chocopape essentially just her fanboy. But Polpo remains a landlord for no particular reason other than exploiting other people. I don't think there is much reason to excuse him, other than perhaps the angle that ignores real life implications and simply runs with the goofy exterior. Which is fine too.
@@Transparencyboo Oh, I misunderstood things entirely. Thanks for correcting/informing me! XD
@@Pensive_Scarlet is all good 😎
One piece lol wtf????I
I take it... It's not based on one piece the netflix live action show lol. Have you seen it Transparency??? Great show. Pretty silly but ya gotta love it lolz.
Mannn I miss when gaming was more commie. Fast forward to today you will see more unfinished, cut content, online only, micro transaction experiences that's for sure... : (
Take resident evil 4 remake for example. Great game. Good job. WEEK AFTER LAUNCH THEY ADD IN CORPO MICROTRANSACTIONS. Way to ef up the good thing ya had going ay crapcom? Not the worst thing in the world but not a good thing at all lol lets get real...
Remember when buying a new console came with TWO controllers? Remember when actually playing and getting good would unlock new levels and characters etc etc? Remember your computer not crashing every second with whatever new game you just got? I do haha. I'm old lolz.
We quite enjoyed the live action One Piece, the staff did a good and loving job on it!
1:32 BOO!!! Also definitely wrong! One Piece Unlimited Cruise, Pirate Warriors, and Burning Blood were cool! Also Grand Battle was a descent series too. Also how dare you throw those games in the trash. Whether it's bad or good it's still gaming history.
It's a joke. One Piece Mansion is not actually a One Piece game, and we did not literally throw our games in the trash.
@@TransparencybooI get it, but seriously there's some pretty good One Piece games.
Sounds like someone doesn't own land
I own the place your mom lives in, but the critique is legit regardless, lol.
this is a super interesting video
Glad your enjoyed it ♥