Hi everyone!! I hope you enjoy the video! It was a super nostalgic and fun one for me. As you can probably tell by the length of the video, this took me FOREVER to make. I know I normally post these kinds of videos every other Friday, but I think I’m going to need an extra week before I post another Friday video. I finally finished this video last night so I’m a bit behind at the moment and need more time to work on my next one, so Friday videos will return the first week of October! I hope that’s cool with you all! Twisted Wonderland updates this month, so you’ll have that to watch in the meantime!
the spanish translation came out on that year more or less and many spanish speaking people actually played it for the first time and experiences it entirely then (hence the resurgence). Also the pandemic, but I rmemeber a huga part of the new content being in spanish lol
Just a theory but maybe it was going to be a yuri route but at the last second higher ups was like no and they look at the already completed Cgs and was like well shoot,not a fan of yuri so this doesn't bother me.
i didn't play for many years but somewhere in the back of my head theres a memory of cheritz confirming (on Valentines day or something) that Jaehee is bi but that was like before there was even a V route hahaha... maybe i imagined it. anyway, seems like they never changed jaehees route to end in a romance...
I still remember the shock and awe I felt when I thought things were going fine with Jumin and then he tied a ribbon around my neck and made me his captive. Good times.
My boyfriend came across a video about Mystic Messenger, I don't remember exactly, but it was a tiktok slide comparing boy's mobile games to girl's. To which he asked me if I played the romance ones to which I replied yeah, I was 14 and playing as a girl that unknowingly got involved in a terrorist cult and investigates the death of a woman with her mutuals.
I'll never forget how I randomly went to the App Store, saw this game, saw no trailer whatsoever and decided to install it. Utter confusion but i kept playing realising there's actually different routes after using all my hourglasses on calling Yoosung and Jumin 😭
Fun fact, there was a happy birthday opening screen for Jaehee where her and MC are eating cake watching (presumably) Zen videos, and they both have wedding rings on their left ring fingers.
@@Its_Moog Yup! I remember seeing the picture, and I had taken a screenshot to use it as a reference for practicing some parts of it, and I noticed the rings.I think that picture should be somewhere in their posts on tumblr
Oh man, the Zen slander is hurting my heart a lot. When I first played the game, I was going all in on Yoosung because the bright puppy boy archetype was my favorite. oTL I got so disgusted and annoyed by how ADAMANTLY he kept comparing me to Rika, and although I hadn't liked Zen before, the way he was always so quick to defend me and put Yoosung in his place for mistreating me made me really come around to him being a great guy. I had to quit Yoosung's route and immediately went for Zen instead. I didn't think he was obnoxiously arrogant or too flirty (I know I've seen worse. Zen was always very respectful), and I still saw him very much as 'the guy who stood up for me'.
@@dredreadful4520 Yeah Zen honestly has some great moments! I don’t blame you for feeling that way about Yoosung the way he acts is weird lol and Zen was great at sticking up for you. That’s why I can never truly say that I hate Zen because he actually treats you really well and has some great moments
ive played the zen route a few times and each time i have i had to grieve because it hurt my heart to go on any other route after just clearing his route..
and this isn't even mentioning the fact Seven knows its a game and he remembers every time you reset... I remember balllllling my eyes out when I found that out. He'll always have a special place in my heart - plus his personality is just my type. So many fictional characters that act the same as him, I fall in love with. Pretty sure Seven was the start of that xD Also my favourite is the Seven emoji where he's winking, or he's eating chips
Every time I revisit the game (literally just months ago…) I HAVE to do his route, or end on his route bc of this. I played all the way back when it came out, and just recently did I venture to do Zen and Jumin 😩
Woah, woah, is that... a Mystic Messenger video? And uploaded just a few days ago, not years?? Am I dreaming?.. I'm so glad to see someone still remembers this amazing fandom and is still making content! You're so sweet and nice! Thanks a lot for your video. I can really see how much effort you put into it. I was really happy to see your channel pop up in my TH-cam recommendations. Hope you have a good day! And more importantly... make sure you don't skip your meals haha
The Yoosung jump scares 🤣 In all honesty, I would LOVE a follow up vid looking at the bonkers bad ends if only for Yoosung's alone. That kid has probleeeeeeeeems. If not that, then vids on the other Cheritz titles! Jiwoo's on your top boys list so I know you've at least got experience with Dandelion.
Zen had the most genetic route but during Another story he was the BEST character!! I cheered when he came in the chat especially when Yoosung was so annoying😭😭 It’s so sad cuz Yoosung used to be one of my fav characters until Another story😭😭
This game was super popular back when i was in 10th grade. My schedule was really busy but i really eanted to play. I have a vivid memory of being on a later day in zens route while running a fever waiting to be seen at a Walgreens clinic while lying on the floor like "I gotta...read ... The chats" So thats why I only ever played Zens route lol. I was always curious about the rest of the game because I really loved it, just didn't have the time for it. Thank you for this beautiful explanation, I got the tldr of the game I've been too busy to invest into XD
like last year or so (i was late to the game during its initial craze and played off and on since around 2021 or so) i was in therapy and asked to go to the bathroom so i didn't miss a chatroom 😭😭
The yoosung crying emote sound? The amount of times I got a weird look from my mom everytime she heard it, oh my gosh 😭 Also that Morgan Lemons dude commentong on every single MM related video that's a core memory for me lmao
I remember being 14 and literally asking to go to the bathroom during class so I could pick up the phone calls from the characters from Mystic Messenger 😂😂😂 This game was such a fun time, I remember loving the 707 and Jumin routes ! Really enjoyed your video, it made me pretty nostalgic ❤
From a fellow Jumin enjoyer, you had some really based arguments for his route. No one ever brings up the fact that his concern would be heightened by everyone having bodyguards. Also love how you hammer home how stupid the whole ‘having to stay in the apartment’ concept is. My second fave is also Saeran tho I tend to be in the minority that was incredibly creeped out by Ray (BUT his rose emoji is my favourite, it’s just….mesmerising.) [This moment also made me cackle: 1:38:33] Also, I had NO idea about the context behind the Dandelion link regarding Jisoo. Kinda wanna watch your playthrough on it now.
@@Its_MoogUp to this point, I had remembered this role as being an alpha-type that had to sacrifice his chance at true love in order to protect his sister (that could still be true? I obviously don’t know Dandelion canon very well.) It also has been a hot minute since I played Jumin’s route so I forgot he keeps that role in that timeline, and the fact that Cheritz possibly could’ve been trying to doing direct parallels with that role with the one he has in Ray’s Route (Zekyll and White,) particularly with how both roles apparently both involved Zen manifesting his hatred for Jumin. Haven’t actually thought about that before.
@@roseymatilda745 I would say that is a part of Jisoo’s character, but it’s revealed rather late in the route. Most of the route is him being rather controlling and toxic and throwing a fit about you hanging out with your friend. But in other routes he’s a major goof and a big dummy.
It's funny to watch someone have a completely opposite taste 😂(As in, Zen and Jaehee happened to be my absolute favorites and while I can't say I hate Jumin now, I was definitely fuming for a long time after what he did in Jaehee's route) Zen is fascinating to me as a character because yeah, he's not everyone's taste with his narcissism, but it's an interesting dynamic when you analyze his story - he's turned narcissistic due to his parents' lies about his beauty, so it feels like he's trying to rebuild all the self-esteem he lost because of them. Said aspect of his is also a good contrast to his perception of success - modeling could get him a huge fame due to his looks but that'd be like choosing an easy route. So instead he chooses to work hard as an actor to prove his worth through his skills, showing people what he's like on the inside when they can only see what's outside. Also I still laugh about him having prophetic dreams??? Like, Cheritz, why him specifically? Jaehee's route, while not too eventful, remains one of my favorites because I genuinely broke down crying over Jaehee having her passion crushed by the ooc Jumin. Idk why, seeing her struggle both in the past and in the present made me feel for her and honestly, I WISH she was date-able so we could make her the most loved girl on the planet. I did eventually warm up to Jumin due to all those autistic-like behaviors of his (while not confirmed to be autistic, I know a lot of people headcanon him as one) but I guess the fandom's perception of him being Mr Grey is what still gives me a bitter feeling, even while knowing it's all a Bad Ending stuff. Gotta love the fandoms destroying the character perception through constant and widespread mischaracterization.
@@SailorSetsuna7 I will never forgive the fandom for what they did to Jumin and how they give everyone the wrong impression of him. And it’s so unfair that you can’t date jaehee like her poor fans did not deserve that. And even if I’m not the biggest fan of zen, I really like the explanation for how he ended up like that thanks to his family it’s pretty interesting
If I recall correctly MC needs to stay at Rika's place for her own safety although tbf that also doesn't make much sense since Unknown clearly knows the code to enter... Maybe Seven changed it or something.
Jaehee's route was literally my lesbian awakening. I remember being like 15 and going "ugh, she's so sweet and pretty, why can't I date women instead, I don't like men... oh, wait" 😅
Oh my gosh, I'm SO glad there's a MM video that is so recent! I started getting back to it for nostalgia's sake and my gosh... it was such a callback to when I was alone and 14. Now I'm 20, haven friends, going to college and such. This game was a great help in socialising me while also escaping from reality, truly one of the best mobile games of all time
I am always ready to listen to a mystic messenger video and you presented this really well! I am however a PROUD Jaehee route defender, yes I acknowledge that this is the worst depiction of Jumin however!! They all rotate playing the “villain” of the starts of the routes! Zen is much less tolerable in Jumins, Jaehhe in Zens, etc. Also a huge chunk of the route is how Jaehee has been searching for a connection and recognition shes never received (parallels zen and jumins routes imo) and mc is able to give her both! Zen only acknowledges her bc of MC and Jaehee wouldnt feel comfortable being friends with the RFA instead of just coworkers without MC! Its imo a very nice counter to the other routes where they mainly just need a gf bc Jaehee has their same issues and worries but you point out a few times that she needs a genuine relationship of any kind! Jumin is the second best router though I get
omg our experiences were so similar. I was also super annoyed by Zen, bored by Jaehee’s route, and LOVEDDD Jumin. Seven also became a fav for me, and I also instantly fell for Saeran playing V’s route. which was crazy bc I was waiting with so much anticipation to romance V because I was interested in him since the common route lmao. the only difference really is I always disliked Yoosung. idk why LMAO. I used to have a wall scroll of Saeran that I hung up in my room for regular people to see, I got it from wish. 😭
@@rinnielikesmemes Haha we’re nearly exactly the same! And lol even though I like Yoosung you’re valid I can understand why some people wouldn’t like him… especially after the V route…
@@Its_Moog I think the main thing was him being delusional thinking mc was rika. i haven’t gotten any myself, but I know that in one of the bad endings, he gets very yandere about that and I was like AHHH uncomf. 😭 I know in the main story he learns to move past that, but I couldn’t suspend my disbelief that far tbh, bc the way I would be running for the hills the first second anyone started weirdly comparing me to their ‘dead’ cousin. 😭 .
I have been looking for a mystic messenger deep dive for so long god bless this video OH MY GOD I CAN FINALLY KNOW WHAT V AND JUMIN'S ROUTES ARE LIKE!!! BLESS YOU
Jumin Han is best boy frfr. When I was replaying his route (for the 5th time) I made few notes to put into words why I consider him just the cutest: "I just love his progression from this seemingly emotionless businessman! VA also did an amazing job, throughout his route you can hear how progressively fond his voice gets. He's so cute without even realizing it. I love how subtly his affection for MC starts: Day 5 -> his concern when he can't send bodyguards for MC, how he's trying to crack jokes in chats, how he takes into consideration things MC says and MC's reactions to his messages, his call "I have a bit of a headache so I called because I thought your voice will help" (srsly, I swear he doesn't even realize how that sounds and how he reached this conclusion xd), how he logged in 'cuz "he wanted to see if you're safe" and called to "make sure his number is on quickdial and to call him if anything happens", also it's notable that he's consciously trying here to prolong conversation (Day 1 Jumin = you can ask me ONE question, Day 5 = Yeah I did eat... but let me tell you details!); after chat where he is too distraught to write comprehend messages he calls MC to "apologize you had to see him like that"; the call "I thought I wouldn't able to fall asleep tonight, but you helped; I hope your voice will suffice to trigger dreaming about you" Day 6 - call "I think I dreamt about you last night and I missed your voice when I woke up; I waited with calling so that I wouldn't wake you" Jaehee's call "when I see Mr. Han when he talks to you on the phone, I notice him smiling" , and when you call Jumin here you'll hear "your voice is like a warm breeze that brings out my sincerity" >_< " And That's only to Day 6. Btw respect for calling out this bullshit "he locked us up" and "you have to go back to bomb apartment"
Oh my god, i cant even remember the last time i was this happy to see a video come up on my feed. Mystic messenger was my LIFE when it first came out, i was down right obsessed, losing sleep and falling in love with the characters and story. I absolutely loved the video but I cant help but take a stand for my man Zen. Let me tell you, the way I loved this man was delulu. I had never felt stronger feelings for any other fictional character in my life. Head over heels, kicking my feet and blushing like a school girl every time we texted and especially during his calls. He has the absolute cutest voice lines in the game and I'll die on this hill. To be more serious though, he was the first route I did in the game and he completely stole my heart. Even after playing all of the other routes (after story, ect.) he was still my number on hands down. In the begining he absolutely comes on too strong but it always rubbed me the wrong way when people called him a narcissist. He's not, narcissists are manipulators who would do anything and everything to put themselves first with no regard for others and will do anything in their power to be in control of any given situation. They only ever care about themselves. Zen is the opposite of that. He is literally Zen The Knight! He was the only character who was consistantly worried about MC's well being no matter who's route they were on and he always stood up for them. He was always there for the people he cared about, especially taking on a big brother role for Yoosung. What Zen actually was is vein. Because the only thing he ever bragged about was his looks and in such a superficial way. At first I just found it funny because it was so exagarated I couldn't really take it seriously so I just played along, but over time I realized it was actually a desperate need for validation. He was so deeply insecure about his looks, due to his parents poor treatment, that he constantly needed to be reminded that he in fact wasnt ugly. And of course he'd seek out that validation from the only people he has in his life. To him the RFA are his family, he doesnt have any other friends, or a partner, nothing. He sees his friends as family and thats why he's always been so involved and ready to jump into action any time someone was in trouble and especially the MC. There's soooo much more I could talk about but I've already went off on a rant so I'll wrap things up by saying Zen is an incredible character and he'll always have a special place in my heart. He's loyal to a fault, wears his heart on his sleeve and I truly wish that maybe one day we could be in the same reality together ❤
Loved the video!! I was in my first year of uni when this game came out and the absolute GRIP it had on me at the time was crazy. I have vivid memories of setting alarms and pre-opening chats on the way to classes to make sure I didn’t miss any (and once even whipped my phone out in the middle of a night club to check in on my virtual boyfriend lmao) Watching this was super nostalgic, I might have to do a replay again sometime soon!
omg im so happy i found this video, i didnt even notice when the 2 hours came by 😭 reminiscing about this game might have just healed some of my teen self lol thank you for recording this it was super fun 🌸
I played the game in 2017 when I was 14 years old, I still like it A LOT 😂 I haven't been able to find an otome that I like as much as MM 😢 The situations, the voice acting, the writing, the endings, they're amazing and I love Saeran so much 😞💕
I tried to play this when it came out but if you say you're a boy at the beginning(I am a gay man) they give you some rude, vaguely homophobic insults. I immediately quit and deleted it because miss me with that. 😂
Mystic Messenger was the reason I came back to otome novel like games. Every thing about it was such a breath of fresh air that it basically opened up many more similar games to explore. especially hatoful boyfriend ( if yk..yk)
Found your channel from your Big Time Rush video and I've been silently stalking you ever since lol, haven't been disappointed! I don't really comment much anymore but I just wanted to pop in to say I'm loving your work so far and I hope your channel continues to grow! I wish I could say more about the topic of this video, but I have no experience with this game lol!
great vid!! i stopped playing when i realized i cant actually romance jaehee, i was absolutely disinterested in any guy and i fully hated jumin the moment i realized how mean he is to her. i was on her side ALWAYS to the point i was ignoring everyone else because i only cared for her LMAO. jeahee you will always be so dear to me < 33
I’ve just started playing it again and doing Ray’s after route since I never did it, I downloaded Mystic Messenger 3 months after it came out… it’s crazy how long it’s been in my life 😂
Got into this game in 7th grade end it ruined me. I had to redo Saerans route like 4 times cause I kept getting his normal end. I know his route by heart now. No matter what Saeran does I still love him Id be in the gym waiting on my bus or sneaking in class with mobile data,shitty middle school signal, and a dream to read the chat before i missed it. I was steady planning the day before which chats to miss and which ones i could read before im home
I don't care what Cheritz says, Jaehee is queer and loves the protag and they get to live in domestic bliss while running the coffee shop. Also her after story is in no way platonic, idc if they don't kiss, there's no heterosexual explanation for that scene 😭
I played Jumin’s route and misunderstood what the responses meant and got the crazy ending. I remember being speechless like this man did not just lock me up against my will and force me to wear a cat collar and chains. I had to replay it to fix the ending and realized it was literally based off one question. 😂😂 I for some reason thought the response I chose would be sympathetic but it was actually like.. meh forget about the cat lol. So I understood why that happened but with love, he still a lil freak for that.. Lol ❤😂 & he was my favorite too.
I find these characters so similar to the new Love and Deepspace! Jumin is so much like Zayne, Yoosung's cute and innocent persona is like Xavier's. Zen straight up looks like Sylus! Rafayel is very much like 707, playful but dangerous and traumatized lol
I used to play this game a lot in my teen days . Downloaded this game in 2016 when it release, play it like I woke up at 12am or 1am to chat with them and go to sleep lmao. Usually spend free time to complete Normal and Deep Route. Currently, I do not play it anymore, change to other game (recently play Love and Deep Space). Honestly, Mystic Messenger still such a good otome game which is hilarious, fun, sad, happy, and thriller stories.
The nostalgia hits so hard with this one ಥ_ಥ It's what brought my friend group together back in our first year of hs; we're still friends today and it's all thanks to this. (both me and a classmate suddenly got the MysMes notif for a chat at the same time in class, and the rest is history) Missed the game, even though looking back the story was bonkers.
This game came out when I was in 10th grade. I still remember writing down the chatroom times, email replies in a book by my hand before playing the whole game, instead of studying 😂 Those times were good, really. Mystic Messenger helped me get through those stressful times, whenever i feel upset from real life, I can go into the game and enjoy myself there. I stopped playing for two years around when V's route come out, I was literally shocked after finding out V's and Saeran's route came out, like what?? But I am happy that I get to play the game again until now. Mystic Messenger is the best otome game up top.
I'm playing the 707 route and so far, I was not prepared with the level of ANGST the story has, bro really has a prankster persona and turns out with the most heartbreaking arc and probably, the most driving love story (there's a lot of angst that feels so awful to handle that i am actually crying???) i'm loving this man so far..
I remember being told, “It’s a little demanding but it’s cute anime boys and I think you’d love Seven.” My best friend was right I instantly became obsessed and sleep deprived 😂
Amada, você não tem IDEIA do quanto eu tô rindo aqui desse vídeo kkkkk eu joguei MM tanto em 2016 e um tempinho atrás eu senti saudades e voltei a jogar.. hoje me deparei com seu vídeo. Meus Deus é tão real o surto que foi esse jogo que vendo outra pessoa ter esses mesmos sentimentos que o meu é mto bommm hahaha. A rota da jaehee foi a maior perda de tempo da história e a rota do Jumin certamente a melhor do jogo ❤
My favourite emoji is ofc. The scary jaehee emoji *based on 707*, when she breaks her glasses, lol. Btw, thankyou to make content about mystic messenger in 2024 it such a beautiful game. Im so attached with saeyoung, my boyfriend is getting jealous, lol. Because i always replay his route when i feel down, saving his chat screenshoot from 8 years ago, and every time he said, "707 not real",i said, "Know your place human." *chilax, he is still my boyfriend, but every time i talk about 707, i can sense his mood is diving down* I love saeyoung, and i can say 707 already hack me and make a special place for him in my heart. I'm not complaining, tho.
Awww man the nostalgia.... I remember sneaking out of class to the bathroom to play the chat rooms during high school. Good times 😂 this game has a very special place in my heart❤ (big jumin, 7 and Ray fan. I LOVED all three of them and replayed them for years on end. I remember eagerly waiting for another story to be released. This game was such a big part of my life, thanks for the video!!)
MYSTIC MESSENGER! I remember being so obsessed with this game in 2020-2021! Yoosung used to be my favorite since i related to him a lot but now its jaehee shes so gf material
I find it so funny that you hated Jaehee's route and only played it once because little middle school baby bisexual me was IN LOVE with her, I played her route over and over, I don't think I even played the other characters lmao
I remember playing this in college and being at an IHOP with a friend at 2 AM and being like, "hold on, I gotta read my mystic messenger chat." Also, I am baffled at anyone liking Yoosung more than Zen. I always interpreted Zen's narcissism thing as a bit that he was doing and we were just playing along with him, but the implied incest and child-coding in Yoosung's route was so icky I wanted it to be over immediately.
Sorry, not sorry girl but Jumin ia already taken 💅 Lol, omg Zen and Jaehee were my least favourite characters. I can't even count how many times I rolled my eyes every time Zen opened his mouth about how great he is while Jaehee echoed his every word 🙄 Glad that this fwe gathered here to share our fanourite moments and memories. I when I discovered this game in high school, these people were my group of friends I always wanted and dreamed of (ofc lovely Jumin amd I were a couple 😁) Dreaming was my escape from sad reality. Yep, the plot is insane just how i remembered.. Loved the video! 💝💝💝
@@nanaa3083 A fellow Jumin lover who discovered the game in high school and rolls their eyes at a lot of what Zen and Jaehee say? We’re so in sync! Lol
@@Its_Moog lol, it feels nice to meet someone with the same opinion 😄 Jumin Han forever, I second your words, he will be my favourite otome boy. Even Syles from Love and Deepspace can't surpass him hehe
mysme such a crazy dark otome game fr that's what makes it loved and different than others 😭 never forget 14 year old me hesitate to uninstall until now i still have the app
I remember losing sleep while playing this game back in 11th grade, trying my hardest to participate in every single chatroom. I was writing a bunch of comics relating to the game back then, and I overall just look at my MysMe phase really fondly. This was a great video, and such a nostalgic, but also wild, ride!
I love V with all my heart. I always only download the game when I miss him and delete it after finishing his route, but it makes me so angry how little content he has. He is barely in his own route, drugged or stabbed for most of the thing and we only got something akin to a kiss CG on his last birthday. I was also super surprised how much people that play the game hate him espite everything and while I understand they have their own opinions, some people are just downright mean about it :(
I totally agree! V really does deserve more content and it breaks my heart to see how much people hate on him because I just feel so terrible for him. I really don't think he deserves any of the hate he gets. My love for him has grown over the years and he's definitely one of my top characters now
@@Its_Moog he’s such a tragic character, never to be saved in any other route than his own. Despite how little he is in his own route, it shows so nicely how much he sacrifices for the sake of others and how he believes he deserves no happiness or love after being trapped in an incredibly abusive relationship. He’s just tragedy in a fictional character. However, I must admit that him randomly faking cancer in Jaehee’s route caught me incredibly off guard.
@@tishiundercover8467 Yes! He really is just tragedy incarnate and it makes me so sad that there's only one route where he gets a happy ending and can be saved. He deserves so much better than that. But yeah his choice in Jaehee's route is very random lol
i was 12-13 when this game came out, i'm 21 now and this video is making me so nostalgic, i wanna play it again for the first time!! 💔 edit: i forgot how much i loved jumin fr he's the besttt, i'm so thankful for this recap
I'm surprised someone still thinks highly of V. I loved him on Seven's route and wanted his route so badly, but I hated him so much during all of it included his after ending, and lost all respect for the character after Seven and Jaehee find out he took "nudes" of Rika (since is a pg13 game she is still in dress but that's basically what is implied by Seven's reaction and trying to protect Jaehee from seeing it) while she was on her most vulnerable mental state. As a fanartist I kept doing fanmerch of everyone and V is the one I never sold anything unless someone confused him with Viktor from Yuri on ICE, so the local Fandom seems to dislike him as well 😂
After watching the whole vid, yeah, I'm disappointed you decided to omit the sketchy things V did and ironically got surprised he continued doing them on Saeran's after ending. And not because I hate his character but because most of it was shown while Seven was working with Jaehee and I just love their interactions during that whole nightmare investigation, like him taking her to eat tacos and she singing the taco song to MC during the call xD
@@Lapin0Lune Every character has their lovers and haters. I’m more of a V liker than a lover. I didn’t omit that for any deep reason really. The game was just super vague about what those pictures were and I didn’t want to say they were for sure one thing when I could be wrong since I couldn’t find a clear answer on it so I decided to just not include it is all
I stopped playing the game for some years due to time issues, I was so excited when V's and Ray's route came out!! But again, I DIDN'T HAD TIME TO PLAY... Until now lol I just finished Ray's route and DLC. I must say I'm so destroyed and happy and sad at the same time, and also I feel like I don't want to do V's route, I kinda hate him too much to do that, (edit: guess I'm just not prepared yet) Anyway, thanks a loooooot for this video, I clicked as soon as I saw: "Mystic messenger" and "5 days ago" 'cause daaaamn I feel like I went back to the game so late 🥹 and it feels so good that the fandom is somehow alive yet hahaha . . . I've always loved Seven and I still do, and somehow I feel confused 'cause I really put so much effort in Ray's DLC... Is like, I swear I love you Seven but your brother is so sweet 😭
OMG my brother and I were so obsessed with MM! I remember he spent 100 dollars of my mom's money (without permission)for he could keep talking to Ray or something like that 😭😭 also love the Idia figure in the background! 💕
OH GOD, this game gave me so many sleepless nights with some chats only avalable at 2 or 3 am in the morning. 21:23 For real, why is he so long 🥲 30:33 NOO I forgot about her, to be fair, this voice actor did an amazing job acting like she is possesed 43:14 This is giving me Ini Miney vibes 46:07 NOT THE HONEY BUDDHA CHIPS. I had them and they were absolutely not good. DO not try them, they were so expensive and not good 😭 I love the word Wackadoodle. I'm gonna start using that. AHH I love the cosplay, that is so cute 💖 1:19:00 This just reminded me of that japanese commercial for Sakeru Gummy (long long man) 1:48:48 not that horrible mask with the mustache! I think I also love that 707 emoji, but they all are soo gooood! Thank you for refreshing my memory of this game, maybe I'll replay it too. Edit: I just looked at my review for it from 2018. " I love this game 11/10 destroyed my sleep and my life 12/10 would do again" 🥲
It´s been years since I last played this game and I will never forget the whiplash I felt when I played the april fools dlc, which is surrealist af since most of the characters became real life objets (if I remember correctly, Yoosung became an omelette, and Jaehee was an electric kettle), and then Zen discovers he´s a videogame character out of nowhere in one of the endings lmao
Jumin and V are my two favourites in Mystic Messenger. Jumin is so adorable and complex and he was the one that me into MM, but V made me stay. I love Jumin's route and his growth and how sweet he is to the MC. He's such a complex character and he is honestly very kind and respectful to the MC every step of the way, even if he is struggling. And he is unintentionally hilarious and iconic! I will never forgive the fandom for mischaracterising him, he's such a softie that has struggled so much but opens up to love and emotions thanks to the MC... It's such a beautiful, romantic route. I have to say, though, V's route is unironically one of my favourite routes in any otome game ever. It just gets me in the feels how at every step of the route, no matter who much he is suffering, always prioritises the MC. He loves them so selflessly and wants nothing but the best for them. The whole route he's trying to save and protect the MC and urging them to be happy. And their relationship feels so genuine and sincere to me, so full of love despite nothing of that sort being expressed. He's so flawed, struggles so much but he's so sweet and has such a sense of responsibility. UGH. I just love him.
Loving this vid so far- I played mysme sooo many times after getting into it in like...2018/2019, but I went for 7's route literally every time, minus a single Jumin run 💀 I ended up watching the others on TH-cam because I couldn't bring myself to choose anyone else LOL Also, re: Zen's route, I always really enjoyed how central the relationship between him and Jumin is to the plot bc it feels like we're watching THEIR romance 😭 (which I'm not mad about, ngl; I'm also rly not a huge Zen fan, but I think his and Jumin's relationship in his route brings out the best in him) (probably bc Jumin is there lol)
Hi everyone!! I hope you enjoy the video! It was a super nostalgic and fun one for me. As you can probably tell by the length of the video, this took me FOREVER to make. I know I normally post these kinds of videos every other Friday, but I think I’m going to need an extra week before I post another Friday video. I finally finished this video last night so I’m a bit behind at the moment and need more time to work on my next one, so Friday videos will return the first week of October! I hope that’s cool with you all! Twisted Wonderland updates this month, so you’ll have that to watch in the meantime!
36:02 lololol the censorship of calling Jaehee a friend 😂
I was a freshman in college, hiding my phone under my desk to not miss any chatrooms. giggling at everything 707 did. amazing.
Me, except I was in high school, giggling at 3 am under the blanket 😭
@@thatot7trash why were there chatrooms at 3am!!! we lost so much sleep (it was worth it)
@@thatot7trash I was in high school as well lol. I would set alarms to do the chat rooms haha
middle school for me
sameeeee
Imagine how insane this fanbase would be if MM came out in 2020
@@deepparadisesheep4004 Omg you’re so right… This game coming out in 2020 would have been crazy!
there was a lil bit of resurgence within the depths ! i remember playing a bit during then lol
the spanish translation came out on that year more or less and many spanish speaking people actually played it for the first time and experiences it entirely then (hence the resurgence). Also the pandemic, but I rmemeber a huga part of the new content being in spanish lol
I remember my lesbian ass being so sad that jaehee’s rout ended with us being “business partners” and “platonic gal pals”
@@em01455 Who on earth wants a platonic business partner route? In an otome? They did Jaehee fans so dirty
Just a theory but maybe it was going to be a yuri route but at the last second higher ups was like no and they look at the already completed Cgs and was like well shoot,not a fan of yuri so this doesn't bother me.
@@cylealeman3467 I could definitely see that happening
A lot of censoring had to happen
i didn't play for many years but somewhere in the back of my head theres a memory of cheritz confirming (on Valentines day or something) that Jaehee is bi
but that was like before there was even a V route hahaha... maybe i imagined it.
anyway, seems like they never changed jaehees route to end in a romance...
I still remember the shock and awe I felt when I thought things were going fine with Jumin and then he tied a ribbon around my neck and made me his captive. Good times.
This ending awoke something in me
Ah yes. The memories and discoveries
Thanks jumin.
I just thought, this is supposed to be a bad ending?
That ending really made me realize a few things...
My boyfriend came across a video about Mystic Messenger, I don't remember exactly, but it was a tiktok slide comparing boy's mobile games to girl's.
To which he asked me if I played the romance ones to which I replied yeah, I was 14 and playing as a girl that unknowingly got involved in a terrorist cult and investigates the death of a woman with her mutuals.
The way you describe the game is so funny because it sounds crazy but it's so accurate lol
As one of those "true crime" girlies myself, it's the perfect balance. 😂
I'll never forget how I randomly went to the App Store, saw this game, saw no trailer whatsoever and decided to install it. Utter confusion but i kept playing realising there's actually different routes after using all my hourglasses on calling Yoosung and Jumin 😭
About the same exact way it went for me 😂 took up most of my high school days
Fun fact, there was a happy birthday opening screen for Jaehee where her and MC are eating cake watching (presumably) Zen videos, and they both have wedding rings on their left ring fingers.
@@avisaki6905 Omg really? I never noticed that in the picture. Instead of just confirming it, Cheritz reveals it through a birthday opening screen lol
@@Its_Moog Yup! I remember seeing the picture, and I had taken a screenshot to use it as a reference for practicing some parts of it, and I noticed the rings.I think that picture should be somewhere in their posts on tumblr
@@Its_Moog Actually they also have rings in another birthday CG!!! The one where MC is holding Jaehee's glasses while Jaehee is looking at us
Oh man, the Zen slander is hurting my heart a lot. When I first played the game, I was going all in on Yoosung because the bright puppy boy archetype was my favorite. oTL I got so disgusted and annoyed by how ADAMANTLY he kept comparing me to Rika, and although I hadn't liked Zen before, the way he was always so quick to defend me and put Yoosung in his place for mistreating me made me really come around to him being a great guy. I had to quit Yoosung's route and immediately went for Zen instead. I didn't think he was obnoxiously arrogant or too flirty (I know I've seen worse. Zen was always very respectful), and I still saw him very much as 'the guy who stood up for me'.
@@dredreadful4520 Yeah Zen honestly has some great moments! I don’t blame you for feeling that way about Yoosung the way he acts is weird lol and Zen was great at sticking up for you. That’s why I can never truly say that I hate Zen because he actually treats you really well and has some great moments
ive played the zen route a few times and each time i have i had to grieve because it hurt my heart to go on any other route after just clearing his route..
1:24:37 while V is a victim, he‘s also a huuuge enabler of the whole situation in the first place.
The ending when he film you is wild
That's sooooo true
wait what? bro it's not THAT right?? 😭😭@@himi5527
No yeah 😭 I can’t get over how she completely glosses over rika’s character too
and this isn't even mentioning the fact Seven knows its a game and he remembers every time you reset...
I remember balllllling my eyes out when I found that out.
He'll always have a special place in my heart - plus his personality is just my type. So many fictional characters that act the same as him, I fall in love with. Pretty sure Seven was the start of that xD
Also my favourite is the Seven emoji where he's winking, or he's eating chips
Every time I revisit the game (literally just months ago…) I HAVE to do his route, or end on his route bc of this. I played all the way back when it came out, and just recently did I venture to do Zen and Jumin 😩
Woah, woah, is that... a Mystic Messenger video? And uploaded just a few days ago, not years?? Am I dreaming?..
I'm so glad to see someone still remembers this amazing fandom and is still making content! You're so sweet and nice! Thanks a lot for your video. I can really see how much effort you put into it.
I was really happy to see your channel pop up in my TH-cam recommendations. Hope you have a good day! And more importantly... make sure you don't skip your meals haha
Love this game so badly. Such a pity it's less popular nowadays rather back then in 2016
@@rikayoru2690 Awww thank you so much this is so sweet! I’m really glad you liked the video!!!
I had to do a double take too
I found the game last year and when i went to go look up videos they were already from years ago. I felt like i missed an era
I was a 6th grader when it came out. And I look back fondly on this game as a now 20 year old college sophomore.
Omg same!
The Yoosung jump scares 🤣
In all honesty, I would LOVE a follow up vid looking at the bonkers bad ends if only for Yoosung's alone. That kid has probleeeeeeeeems. If not that, then vids on the other Cheritz titles! Jiwoo's on your top boys list so I know you've at least got experience with Dandelion.
@@ZellyTheFangirl I like that idea it could be fun to talk about the other Cheritz games too!
Zen had the most genetic route but during Another story he was the BEST character!! I cheered when he came in the chat especially when Yoosung was so annoying😭😭
It’s so sad cuz Yoosung used to be one of my fav characters until Another story😭😭
I remember setting up alarms at ridiculous hours when i was in high school to make the chat rooms 😂
This game was super popular back when i was in 10th grade. My schedule was really busy but i really eanted to play. I have a vivid memory of being on a later day in zens route while running a fever waiting to be seen at a Walgreens clinic while lying on the floor like "I gotta...read ... The chats"
So thats why I only ever played Zens route lol. I was always curious about the rest of the game because I really loved it, just didn't have the time for it. Thank you for this beautiful explanation, I got the tldr of the game I've been too busy to invest into XD
Haha yeah the real time chat rooms are cool, but it can be so hard to play the game when you're busy or if you're sick in a walgreens clinic lol
year 9 me asking to go the the bathroom during class so i wont miss a chatroom is one of my core memories
like last year or so (i was late to the game during its initial craze and played off and on since around 2021 or so) i was in therapy and asked to go to the bathroom so i didn't miss a chatroom 😭😭
The yoosung crying emote sound? The amount of times I got a weird look from my mom everytime she heard it, oh my gosh 😭
Also that Morgan Lemons dude commentong on every single MM related video that's a core memory for me lmao
I remember being 14 and literally asking to go to the bathroom during class so I could pick up the phone calls from the characters from Mystic Messenger 😂😂😂
This game was such a fun time, I remember loving the 707 and Jumin routes ! Really enjoyed your video, it made me pretty nostalgic ❤
Haven't left Jumin Han since 2016 babyyyyy, my beloved when we figure out how to bring pixels to life I'm poppin off
Based. When I come back to replay the game I'm always doing his route. He's just the cutest and I'm absolutely devoted to him
From a fellow Jumin enjoyer, you had some really based arguments for his route. No one ever brings up the fact that his concern would be heightened by everyone having bodyguards. Also love how you hammer home how stupid the whole ‘having to stay in the apartment’ concept is.
My second fave is also Saeran tho I tend to be in the minority that was incredibly creeped out by Ray (BUT his rose emoji is my favourite, it’s just….mesmerising.)
[This moment also made me cackle: 1:38:33]
Also, I had NO idea about the context behind the Dandelion link regarding Jisoo. Kinda wanna watch your playthrough on it now.
@@roseymatilda745 Yeah having the context of Jisoo’s character makes the comparison very odd
@@Its_MoogUp to this point, I had remembered this role as being an alpha-type that had to sacrifice his chance at true love in order to protect his sister (that could still be true? I obviously don’t know Dandelion canon very well.)
It also has been a hot minute since I played Jumin’s route so I forgot he keeps that role in that timeline, and the fact that Cheritz possibly could’ve been trying to doing direct parallels with that role with the one he has in Ray’s Route (Zekyll and White,) particularly with how both roles apparently both involved Zen manifesting his hatred for Jumin. Haven’t actually thought about that before.
@@roseymatilda745 I would say that is a part of Jisoo’s character, but it’s revealed rather late in the route. Most of the route is him being rather controlling and toxic and throwing a fit about you hanging out with your friend. But in other routes he’s a major goof and a big dummy.
It's funny to watch someone have a completely opposite taste 😂(As in, Zen and Jaehee happened to be my absolute favorites and while I can't say I hate Jumin now, I was definitely fuming for a long time after what he did in Jaehee's route)
Zen is fascinating to me as a character because yeah, he's not everyone's taste with his narcissism, but it's an interesting dynamic when you analyze his story - he's turned narcissistic due to his parents' lies about his beauty, so it feels like he's trying to rebuild all the self-esteem he lost because of them. Said aspect of his is also a good contrast to his perception of success - modeling could get him a huge fame due to his looks but that'd be like choosing an easy route. So instead he chooses to work hard as an actor to prove his worth through his skills, showing people what he's like on the inside when they can only see what's outside.
Also I still laugh about him having prophetic dreams??? Like, Cheritz, why him specifically?
Jaehee's route, while not too eventful, remains one of my favorites because I genuinely broke down crying over Jaehee having her passion crushed by the ooc Jumin. Idk why, seeing her struggle both in the past and in the present made me feel for her and honestly, I WISH she was date-able so we could make her the most loved girl on the planet.
I did eventually warm up to Jumin due to all those autistic-like behaviors of his (while not confirmed to be autistic, I know a lot of people headcanon him as one) but I guess the fandom's perception of him being Mr Grey is what still gives me a bitter feeling, even while knowing it's all a Bad Ending stuff. Gotta love the fandoms destroying the character perception through constant and widespread mischaracterization.
@@SailorSetsuna7 I will never forgive the fandom for what they did to Jumin and how they give everyone the wrong impression of him. And it’s so unfair that you can’t date jaehee like her poor fans did not deserve that. And even if I’m not the biggest fan of zen, I really like the explanation for how he ended up like that thanks to his family it’s pretty interesting
god i wish i could play this game for the first time again 😭 thank you for making this!!!!
GIRL, WE NEEEEEEEEEED A FULL HOUR LONG JUMIN PSYCHOANALYSIS...
It's crazy how you made this video right after i started this game again 😭😭
If I recall correctly MC needs to stay at Rika's place for her own safety although tbf that also doesn't make much sense since Unknown clearly knows the code to enter... Maybe Seven changed it or something.
@@TheLadysAtelier Right Unknown gets in so easily. I swear you would be safer anywhere else on the planet than that apartment lol
The fact i was replaying mystic messenger and everyone now is talking about it again makes me happy.
707 has my entire heart, IM SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS !!
Jaehee's route was literally my lesbian awakening. I remember being like 15 and going "ugh, she's so sweet and pretty, why can't I date women instead, I don't like men... oh, wait" 😅
Oh my gosh, I'm SO glad there's a MM video that is so recent! I started getting back to it for nostalgia's sake and my gosh... it was such a callback to when I was alone and 14. Now I'm 20, haven friends, going to college and such. This game was a great help in socialising me while also escaping from reality, truly one of the best mobile games of all time
I am always ready to listen to a mystic messenger video and you presented this really well! I am however a PROUD Jaehee route defender, yes I acknowledge that this is the worst depiction of Jumin however!! They all rotate playing the “villain” of the starts of the routes! Zen is much less tolerable in Jumins, Jaehhe in Zens, etc. Also a huge chunk of the route is how Jaehee has been searching for a connection and recognition shes never received (parallels zen and jumins routes imo) and mc is able to give her both! Zen only acknowledges her bc of MC and Jaehee wouldnt feel comfortable being friends with the RFA instead of just coworkers without MC! Its imo a very nice counter to the other routes where they mainly just need a gf bc Jaehee has their same issues and worries but you point out a few times that she needs a genuine relationship of any kind! Jumin is the second best router though I get
omg our experiences were so similar. I was also super annoyed by Zen, bored by Jaehee’s route, and LOVEDDD Jumin. Seven also became a fav for me, and I also instantly fell for Saeran playing V’s route. which was crazy bc I was waiting with so much anticipation to romance V because I was interested in him since the common route lmao.
the only difference really is I always disliked Yoosung. idk why LMAO.
I used to have a wall scroll of Saeran that I hung up in my room for regular people to see, I got it from wish. 😭
@@rinnielikesmemes Haha we’re nearly exactly the same! And lol even though I like Yoosung you’re valid I can understand why some people wouldn’t like him… especially after the V route…
@@Its_Moog I think the main thing was him being delusional thinking mc was rika. i haven’t gotten any myself, but I know that in one of the bad endings, he gets very yandere about that and I was like AHHH uncomf. 😭 I know in the main story he learns to move past that, but I couldn’t suspend my disbelief that far tbh, bc the way I would be running for the hills the first second anyone started weirdly comparing me to their ‘dead’ cousin. 😭 .
@@rinnielikesmemes LOL Yeah same here I don’t think I’d be sticking around if I got compared to a dead cousin that much either
I have been looking for a mystic messenger deep dive for so long god bless this video
OH MY GOD I CAN FINALLY KNOW WHAT V AND JUMIN'S ROUTES ARE LIKE!!! BLESS YOU
the way this game affected me in early teens, is honestly crazy. especially v's route, like i think about how it affected me quite often
Jumin Han is best boy frfr. When I was replaying his route (for the 5th time) I made few notes to put into words why I consider him just the cutest:
"I just love his progression from this seemingly emotionless businessman! VA also did an amazing job, throughout his route you can hear how progressively fond his voice gets.
He's so cute without even realizing it. I love how subtly his affection for MC starts:
Day 5 -> his concern when he can't send bodyguards for MC, how he's trying to crack jokes in chats, how he takes into consideration things MC says and MC's reactions to his messages, his call "I have a bit of a headache so I called because I thought your voice will help" (srsly, I swear he doesn't even realize how that sounds and how he reached this conclusion xd), how he logged in 'cuz "he wanted to see if you're safe" and called to "make sure his number is on quickdial and to call him if anything happens", also it's notable that he's consciously trying here to prolong conversation (Day 1 Jumin = you can ask me ONE question, Day 5 = Yeah I did eat... but let me tell you details!); after chat where he is too distraught to write comprehend messages he calls MC to "apologize you had to see him like that"; the call "I thought I wouldn't able to fall asleep tonight, but you helped; I hope your voice will suffice to trigger dreaming about you"
Day 6 - call "I think I dreamt about you last night and I missed your voice when I woke up; I waited with calling so that I wouldn't wake you"
Jaehee's call "when I see Mr. Han when he talks to you on the phone, I notice him smiling" , and when you call Jumin here you'll hear "your voice is like a warm breeze that brings out my sincerity" >_< "
And That's only to Day 6.
Btw respect for calling out this bullshit "he locked us up" and "you have to go back to bomb apartment"
Omg I love all of this!!! He's the cutest I adore him!
I’m considering redownloading it for nostalgia’s sake
The moment you described Zen I knew you were a Jumin fan 😂 I love them
Oh my god, i cant even remember the last time i was this happy to see a video come up on my feed. Mystic messenger was my LIFE when it first came out, i was down right obsessed, losing sleep and falling in love with the characters and story.
I absolutely loved the video but I cant help but take a stand for my man Zen. Let me tell you, the way I loved this man was delulu. I had never felt stronger feelings for any other fictional character in my life. Head over heels, kicking my feet and blushing like a school girl every time we texted and especially during his calls. He has the absolute cutest voice lines in the game and I'll die on this hill.
To be more serious though, he was the first route I did in the game and he completely stole my heart. Even after playing all of the other routes (after story, ect.) he was still my number on hands down. In the begining he absolutely comes on too strong but it always rubbed me the wrong way when people called him a narcissist. He's not, narcissists are manipulators who would do anything and everything to put themselves first with no regard for others and will do anything in their power to be in control of any given situation. They only ever care about themselves.
Zen is the opposite of that. He is literally Zen The Knight! He was the only character who was consistantly worried about MC's well being no matter who's route they were on and he always stood up for them. He was always there for the people he cared about, especially taking on a big brother role for Yoosung.
What Zen actually was is vein. Because the only thing he ever bragged about was his looks and in such a superficial way. At first I just found it funny because it was so exagarated I couldn't really take it seriously so I just played along, but over time I realized it was actually a desperate need for validation. He was so deeply insecure about his looks, due to his parents poor treatment, that he constantly needed to be reminded that he in fact wasnt ugly. And of course he'd seek out that validation from the only people he has in his life.
To him the RFA are his family, he doesnt have any other friends, or a partner, nothing. He sees his friends as family and thats why he's always been so involved and ready to jump into action any time someone was in trouble and especially the MC.
There's soooo much more I could talk about but I've already went off on a rant so I'll wrap things up by saying Zen is an incredible character and he'll always have a special place in my heart. He's loyal to a fault, wears his heart on his sleeve and I truly wish that maybe one day we could be in the same reality together ❤
loving the vids! i had never heard of this game at all
i am LIVING for this MM resurgence that's been happening since covid
Loved the video!! I was in my first year of uni when this game came out and the absolute GRIP it had on me at the time was crazy. I have vivid memories of setting alarms and pre-opening chats on the way to classes to make sure I didn’t miss any (and once even whipped my phone out in the middle of a night club to check in on my virtual boyfriend lmao)
Watching this was super nostalgic, I might have to do a replay again sometime soon!
46:26 lmaoo 😭in jumin's defense, fail and pale is spelt exactly the same in korean (because we don't have a letter for the "f" sound rip)
omg im so happy i found this video, i didnt even notice when the 2 hours came by 😭 reminiscing about this game might have just healed some of my teen self lol thank you for recording this it was super fun 🌸
I played the game in 2017 when I was 14 years old, I still like it A LOT 😂
I haven't been able to find an otome that I like as much as MM 😢 The situations, the voice acting, the writing, the endings, they're amazing and I love Saeran so much 😞💕
A MYSME VID?? IN 2024?? I NEVER CLICKED SO FAST IN MY LIFE
SO TRUE
I tried to play this when it came out but if you say you're a boy at the beginning(I am a gay man) they give you some rude, vaguely homophobic insults. I immediately quit and deleted it because miss me with that. 😂
omg I had no idea this was in the game! What a disappointment
Mystic Messenger was the reason I came back to otome novel like games. Every thing about it was such a breath of fresh air that it basically opened up many more similar games to explore. especially hatoful boyfriend ( if yk..yk)
Found your channel from your Big Time Rush video and I've been silently stalking you ever since lol, haven't been disappointed! I don't really comment much anymore but I just wanted to pop in to say I'm loving your work so far and I hope your channel continues to grow! I wish I could say more about the topic of this video, but I have no experience with this game lol!
@@ember2.031 Aw thank you so much!! That truly means a lot to me I really appreciate it and I’m so glad you’re liking the content!
great vid!! i stopped playing when i realized i cant actually romance jaehee, i was absolutely disinterested in any guy and i fully hated jumin the moment i realized how mean he is to her. i was on her side ALWAYS to the point i was ignoring everyone else because i only cared for her LMAO. jeahee you will always be so dear to me < 33
It’s been forever since I’ve seen anything mystic messenger 😭 ty for giving it a fresh wave of attention and love again 🫶🫶
Jumin and Seven are the best boys fr
And I remember hating on Yoosung with pasion since I got his bad ending😭
Your video in my Recommendation list is the perfect sign (and long waited for) to start playing MM again after such a long pause... ❤
I’ve just started playing it again and doing Ray’s after route since I never did it, I downloaded Mystic Messenger 3 months after it came out… it’s crazy how long it’s been in my life 😂
@@skfreacts2158 Haha I know right? I remember playing it for the first time so vividly it’s crazy it’s actually been so long!
Jaehee fans got robbed bro
Got into this game in 7th grade end it ruined me. I had to redo Saerans route like 4 times cause I kept getting his normal end. I know his route by heart now.
No matter what Saeran does I still love him
Id be in the gym waiting on my bus or sneaking in class with mobile data,shitty middle school signal, and a dream to read the chat before i missed it. I was steady planning the day before which chats to miss and which ones i could read before im home
I don't care what Cheritz says, Jaehee is queer and loves the protag and they get to live in domestic bliss while running the coffee shop. Also her after story is in no way platonic, idc if they don't kiss, there's no heterosexual explanation for that scene 😭
I played Jumin’s route and misunderstood what the responses meant and got the crazy ending. I remember being speechless like this man did not just lock me up against my will and force me to wear a cat collar and chains. I had to replay it to fix the ending and realized it was literally based off one question. 😂😂 I for some reason thought the response I chose would be sympathetic but it was actually like.. meh forget about the cat lol. So I understood why that happened but with love, he still a lil freak for that.. Lol ❤😂 & he was my favorite too.
this has got me redownloading this damn game to reconnect with 707 😭
i want you to know that i have been writing my thesis and this video has been my company 😭😭 mystic messenger was a WILD phase, i miss 707
I find these characters so similar to the new Love and Deepspace! Jumin is so much like Zayne, Yoosung's cute and innocent persona is like Xavier's.
Zen straight up looks like Sylus!
Rafayel is very much like 707, playful but dangerous and traumatized lol
I used to play this game a lot in my teen days . Downloaded this game in 2016 when it release, play it like I woke up at 12am or 1am to chat with them and go to sleep lmao. Usually spend free time to complete Normal and Deep Route. Currently, I do not play it anymore, change to other game (recently play Love and Deep Space). Honestly, Mystic Messenger still such a good otome game which is hilarious, fun, sad, happy, and thriller stories.
The nostalgia hits so hard with this one ಥ_ಥ
It's what brought my friend group together back in our first year of hs; we're still friends today and it's all thanks to this. (both me and a classmate suddenly got the MysMes notif for a chat at the same time in class, and the rest is history) Missed the game, even though looking back the story was bonkers.
This game came out when I was in 10th grade. I still remember writing down the chatroom times, email replies in a book by my hand before playing the whole game, instead of studying 😂 Those times were good, really. Mystic Messenger helped me get through those stressful times, whenever i feel upset from real life, I can go into the game and enjoy myself there. I stopped playing for two years around when V's route come out, I was literally shocked after finding out V's and Saeran's route came out, like what?? But I am happy that I get to play the game again until now. Mystic Messenger is the best otome game up top.
I whisper "does Jumin Han is gay?" to myself a lot lol
It's 2024 and After 6 years I still LOVE IT!!! I'm playing it again .. after 6 years, still everything about this game is really PERFECT!
seeing this as ive followed the Mystic Messenger to Love and Deepspace pipeline... okay i'm freeing my next two hours;
To this day when I see the numbers "707" my mind catapults me back to when I first played that game 8 years ago.
I'm playing the 707 route and so far, I was not prepared with the level of ANGST the story has, bro really has a prankster persona and turns out with the most heartbreaking arc and probably, the most driving love story (there's a lot of angst that feels so awful to handle that i am actually crying???) i'm loving this man so far..
I remember being told, “It’s a little demanding but it’s cute anime boys and I think you’d love Seven.”
My best friend was right I instantly became obsessed and sleep deprived 😂
Randomly downloaded this back in 2016…picked up their calls while I was in class. Life was good then 😢
Amada, você não tem IDEIA do quanto eu tô rindo aqui desse vídeo kkkkk eu joguei MM tanto em 2016 e um tempinho atrás eu senti saudades e voltei a jogar.. hoje me deparei com seu vídeo. Meus Deus é tão real o surto que foi esse jogo que vendo outra pessoa ter esses mesmos sentimentos que o meu é mto bommm hahaha. A rota da jaehee foi a maior perda de tempo da história e a rota do Jumin certamente a melhor do jogo ❤
My favourite emoji is ofc. The scary jaehee emoji *based on 707*, when she breaks her glasses, lol.
Btw, thankyou to make content about mystic messenger in 2024 it such a beautiful game. Im so attached with saeyoung, my boyfriend is getting jealous, lol. Because i always replay his route when i feel down, saving his chat screenshoot from 8 years ago, and every time he said, "707 not real",i said, "Know your place human."
*chilax, he is still my boyfriend, but every time i talk about 707, i can sense his mood is diving down*
I love saeyoung, and i can say 707 already hack me and make a special place for him in my heart. I'm not complaining, tho.
Me and my friends were so obsessed with this game we did a group costume of them for Halloween 💀 throwback to the scary clown craze of 2016 😭
@@emmarodriguez6263 Oh my god the clowns! I was so scared they were going to be in my town lmao
Girl I could listen to you talk about this game forever. I would love the bad ends and everything. Fire thanks for your video
Awww man the nostalgia.... I remember sneaking out of class to the bathroom to play the chat rooms during high school. Good times 😂 this game has a very special place in my heart❤ (big jumin, 7 and Ray fan. I LOVED all three of them and replayed them for years on end. I remember eagerly waiting for another story to be released. This game was such a big part of my life, thanks for the video!!)
essentially this was the original doki doki literature club LOL
MYSTIC MESSENGER! I remember being so obsessed with this game in 2020-2021! Yoosung used to be my favorite since i related to him a lot but now its jaehee shes so gf material
thank you for keeping mysme fans fed 😍
I find it so funny that you hated Jaehee's route and only played it once because little middle school baby bisexual me was IN LOVE with her, I played her route over and over, I don't think I even played the other characters lmao
RAAAAH THAT GAME IS SOOOO GOOOD I JUST REPLAYED ZEN’S ROUTE SOME WEEKS AGO TYSM FOR TALKING ABT THAT AWESOME GAME !
I remember playing this in college and being at an IHOP with a friend at 2 AM and being like, "hold on, I gotta read my mystic messenger chat." Also, I am baffled at anyone liking Yoosung more than Zen. I always interpreted Zen's narcissism thing as a bit that he was doing and we were just playing along with him, but the implied incest and child-coding in Yoosung's route was so icky I wanted it to be over immediately.
As a Jahee fan who wanted a Lil lesbian situation I was super disappointed in her route, in terms of entertainment and romance 😭
Sorry, not sorry girl but Jumin ia already taken 💅 Lol, omg Zen and Jaehee were my least favourite characters. I can't even count how many times I rolled my eyes every time Zen opened his mouth about how great he is while Jaehee echoed his every word 🙄 Glad that this fwe gathered here to share our fanourite moments and memories. I when I discovered this game in high school, these people were my group of friends I always wanted and dreamed of (ofc lovely Jumin amd I were a couple 😁) Dreaming was my escape from sad reality. Yep, the plot is insane just how i remembered.. Loved the video! 💝💝💝
@@nanaa3083 A fellow Jumin lover who discovered the game in high school and rolls their eyes at a lot of what Zen and Jaehee say? We’re so in sync! Lol
@@Its_Moog lol, it feels nice to meet someone with the same opinion 😄 Jumin Han forever, I second your words, he will be my favourite otome boy. Even Syles from Love and Deepspace can't surpass him hehe
mysme such a crazy dark otome game fr that's what makes it loved and different than others 😭 never forget 14 year old me hesitate to uninstall until now i still have the app
I remember playing in 2015 or 16 for the year, then being shocked Saerenand V had their own routes when I replayed in 2020 😅
I remember losing sleep while playing this game back in 11th grade, trying my hardest to participate in every single chatroom. I was writing a bunch of comics relating to the game back then, and I overall just look at my MysMe phase really fondly. This was a great video, and such a nostalgic, but also wild, ride!
I love V with all my heart. I always only download the game when I miss him and delete it after finishing his route, but it makes me so angry how little content he has. He is barely in his own route, drugged or stabbed for most of the thing and we only got something akin to a kiss CG on his last birthday. I was also super surprised how much people that play the game hate him espite everything and while I understand they have their own opinions, some people are just downright mean about it :(
I totally agree! V really does deserve more content and it breaks my heart to see how much people hate on him because I just feel so terrible for him. I really don't think he deserves any of the hate he gets. My love for him has grown over the years and he's definitely one of my top characters now
@@Its_Moog he’s such a tragic character, never to be saved in any other route than his own. Despite how little he is in his own route, it shows so nicely how much he sacrifices for the sake of others and how he believes he deserves no happiness or love after being trapped in an incredibly abusive relationship. He’s just tragedy in a fictional character. However, I must admit that him randomly faking cancer in Jaehee’s route caught me incredibly off guard.
@@tishiundercover8467 Yes! He really is just tragedy incarnate and it makes me so sad that there's only one route where he gets a happy ending and can be saved. He deserves so much better than that. But yeah his choice in Jaehee's route is very random lol
damn we got the complete different opinions 😭 zen and jaehee were my absolute faves and I remember absolutely hating jumin route
i was 12-13 when this game came out, i'm 21 now and this video is making me so nostalgic, i wanna play it again for the first time!! 💔
edit: i forgot how much i loved jumin fr he's the besttt, i'm so thankful for this recap
Great video so nostalgic! Gives me a chance to relive my love for my boy Seven!❤
I absolutely loved this video 😭 it would be so fun if you did one over the several bad endings 💀 (love the way this video was edited btw)
I'm surprised someone still thinks highly of V. I loved him on Seven's route and wanted his route so badly, but I hated him so much during all of it included his after ending, and lost all respect for the character after Seven and Jaehee find out he took "nudes" of Rika (since is a pg13 game she is still in dress but that's basically what is implied by Seven's reaction and trying to protect Jaehee from seeing it) while she was on her most vulnerable mental state.
As a fanartist I kept doing fanmerch of everyone and V is the one I never sold anything unless someone confused him with Viktor from Yuri on ICE, so the local Fandom seems to dislike him as well 😂
After watching the whole vid, yeah, I'm disappointed you decided to omit the sketchy things V did and ironically got surprised he continued doing them on Saeran's after ending. And not because I hate his character but because most of it was shown while Seven was working with Jaehee and I just love their interactions during that whole nightmare investigation, like him taking her to eat tacos and she singing the taco song to MC during the call xD
@@Lapin0Lune Every character has their lovers and haters. I’m more of a V liker than a lover. I didn’t omit that for any deep reason really. The game was just super vague about what those pictures were and I didn’t want to say they were for sure one thing when I could be wrong since I couldn’t find a clear answer on it so I decided to just not include it is all
I stopped playing the game for some years due to time issues, I was so excited when V's and Ray's route came out!! But again, I DIDN'T HAD TIME TO PLAY... Until now lol I just finished Ray's route and DLC. I must say I'm so destroyed and happy and sad at the same time, and also I feel like I don't want to do V's route, I kinda hate him too much to do that, (edit: guess I'm just not prepared yet)
Anyway, thanks a loooooot for this video, I clicked as soon as I saw: "Mystic messenger" and "5 days ago" 'cause daaaamn I feel like I went back to the game so late 🥹 and it feels so good that the fandom is somehow alive yet hahaha
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I've always loved Seven and I still do, and somehow I feel confused 'cause I really put so much effort in Ray's DLC... Is like, I swear I love you Seven but your brother is so sweet 😭
OMG my brother and I were so obsessed with MM! I remember he spent 100 dollars of my mom's money (without permission)for he could keep talking to Ray or something like that 😭😭 also love the Idia figure in the background! 💕
OH GOD, this game gave me so many sleepless nights with some chats only avalable at 2 or 3 am in the morning.
21:23 For real, why is he so long 🥲
30:33 NOO I forgot about her, to be fair, this voice actor did an amazing job acting like she is possesed
43:14 This is giving me Ini Miney vibes
46:07 NOT THE HONEY BUDDHA CHIPS. I had them and they were absolutely not good. DO not try them, they were so expensive and not good 😭
I love the word Wackadoodle. I'm gonna start using that.
AHH I love the cosplay, that is so cute 💖
1:19:00 This just reminded me of that japanese commercial for Sakeru Gummy (long long man)
1:48:48 not that horrible mask with the mustache!
I think I also love that 707 emoji, but they all are soo gooood!
Thank you for refreshing my memory of this game, maybe I'll replay it too. Edit: I just looked at my review for it from 2018. " I love this game 11/10 destroyed my sleep and my life 12/10 would do again" 🥲
@@cupcakeghoul16 Haha that review is actually so accurate! That’s how I would describe the game even now honestly
It´s been years since I last played this game and I will never forget the whiplash I felt when I played the april fools dlc, which is surrealist af since most of the characters became real life objets (if I remember correctly, Yoosung became an omelette, and Jaehee was an electric kettle), and then Zen discovers he´s a videogame character out of nowhere in one of the endings lmao
Jumin and V are my two favourites in Mystic Messenger. Jumin is so adorable and complex and he was the one that me into MM, but V made me stay.
I love Jumin's route and his growth and how sweet he is to the MC. He's such a complex character and he is honestly very kind and respectful to the MC every step of the way, even if he is struggling. And he is unintentionally hilarious and iconic! I will never forgive the fandom for mischaracterising him, he's such a softie that has struggled so much but opens up to love and emotions thanks to the MC... It's such a beautiful, romantic route.
I have to say, though, V's route is unironically one of my favourite routes in any otome game ever.
It just gets me in the feels how at every step of the route, no matter who much he is suffering, always prioritises the MC. He loves them so selflessly and wants nothing but the best for them. The whole route he's trying to save and protect the MC and urging them to be happy. And their relationship feels so genuine and sincere to me, so full of love despite nothing of that sort being expressed. He's so flawed, struggles so much but he's so sweet and has such a sense of responsibility. UGH. I just love him.
Loving this vid so far- I played mysme sooo many times after getting into it in like...2018/2019, but I went for 7's route literally every time, minus a single Jumin run 💀 I ended up watching the others on TH-cam because I couldn't bring myself to choose anyone else LOL
Also, re: Zen's route, I always really enjoyed how central the relationship between him and Jumin is to the plot bc it feels like we're watching THEIR romance 😭 (which I'm not mad about, ngl; I'm also rly not a huge Zen fan, but I think his and Jumin's relationship in his route brings out the best in him) (probably bc Jumin is there lol)
I remember being so upset that i couldn't choose 707 from the start. ALL I WANTED WAS 707