Is it possible to get translations for these untranslated games? I mean, just so we, your watchers, can know what actually is decided, what options are choosable? Just some examples are enough. Thank you.
Your interpretation of this game, and the way your voice sounds, along with how you put everything together just makes this video so amazing and beautiful, thank you
You know. I caught myself thinking about this, when I was coming back and talking to my bro after we came around to see Sonic 3 on theaters in our small, backwater town. We're from a country that is much less privileged in terms of having ample and readily available things in a national scale, but, otherwise , most mid sized cities have the availability of a McDonald's, a shopping mall and a movie theater. As we walked by, I remembered how many things there were along the points of interest, houses which had been turned into empty lots, building that were renovated, houses that became businesses. I knew not of those who lived in most of these places, their desires, or how they led their lives, but I remember what those places were bound to in my mind. The days after a morning of lectures, coming back from school into my own home, on foot, sometimes accompanied by a friend, sometimes by a stray dog, sometimes alone. And in those days, I thought of the heat, of my exams, and perhaps, newest games things I could come up to enjoy. I've tracked that same road and those same places for a decade and half, spending most of my formative years tha way, with my mother or a friend of hers bringing me back home when I studied from noon to dusk. It was a simple and enjoyable life. Nowadays, being much older, I do not exactly miss those days. The walking was rough, and I still despie clothes of denim, but the moments, simple and common, are still something I feel myself reflect on, like you yourself said, and "going back to the past" to see how it would have wound up today. Despite the limitations I've had, be them from my own body or my mind, I've kept a mostly chipper, and enjoyable life. I've made my fair share of mistakes, and sometimes regret comes to sit with me. Somedays I do not wish to see that, but others, I welcome it, because it's a sobering reminder I can do more. I can _be_ more than the sum of my parts. And I'll keep striving for that, not as a goal set in stone, but a flow, a vibe to come upon and to have an enjoyable adulthood. To you, it was Final Fantasy 7 who came up as a game that made you grow up and change, a small part, a small bit that became much more, enough for you to create animations on youtube while you speak of this soon to be 30 year old game. To me, that was Monster Rancher 2. A game which had a much more niche, much smaller reach, but one that gave me my appreciation for creatures, be they big or small, scary or tall, I've grown to appreciate them, pets that I've had and lost to time, or digital monsters I grew to appreciate and love. And I've gone the whole nine yards to find something else on that genre, and enjoy the many angles one could take it. From Shin Megami Tensei to Robopon to any other games that steam or the indie sphere may offer. Its really the little things, the days you can enjoy the summer heat with a fan and some ice cream that stick with you, isn't it? And this little game isa gem, one I respect for doing something so simple and so charming. I wish it was in english so I could play it, but perhaps I should get to learning a third language. To you, a most sincere Obrigado, for the lovely vid.
Beautifully said ❤ Nothing reminds you of how little we notice than walking somewhere instead of driving! I always wanted Monster Rancher as a kid. I spent a lot of time looking at the glass PS1 box at the store 😂 For some reason I never bought it.
@@gnosis_gamingAye. Its the extra effort that makes the difference. I can't reccomend the DX re releases on steam or Switch. Both are great games to play, by yourself or with family. 😊
This is so beautiful. omg, you literally made me teared up right now haha. I'm going through a lot of the things you described, and your text made me look at it in another way. Um abraço pra vocês 💖✨
These are the kind of games that should see a remake or sequel. This is too interesting to be locked to a region on display in the ps2 aisle of a second hand shop.
i really appreciated despite the massive cultural push and bias, the daughter ending up single wasn't portrayed as a negative at all! she looked happy! really glad for her.
As a mother i appreciate games like this. I think about how my actions and words affect my child alot, I fret over things like our future and if we will be able to give him the life we had originally wanted. I worry about things hindering his development, we have recently forgone TV all together because of learning that even a tiny bit is not good for children under 2 yo. I think back and wish I had done some things differently, if we had not given him screen time then maybe his speech would have progressed better. But he is starting to say a few words, so I am hopeful. But then I see him smile and laugh and play so energetically, and that assures me that we have given him everything he needs. Being a parent is both the best and hardest thing anyone will ever do, it takes everything in you some days, but also gives you so much at the same time. My energy may be low, but my cup is always full because when your child gives you hugs and kisses unprompted and unrequested, it really is the best feeling in the world❤
My wife is about to give birth to our first child (here in Japan, ironically). We are so excited to start our family. This video really touched me. Great work.
I knew about Boku no Natsuyasumi, but I never knew about this one! Makes me want to try and find a copy when I (hopefully) visit Japan again this year. Great video!
@@gnosis_gaming To be honest, I totally forgot the PS2 was region locked, so thanks for the reminder :D Might have to get one while I'm at it. Luckily Japan has a lot of places to buy used games and/or hardware in good condition.
You can also find a way to play this game on PC. I can point you out to some guides. You can also buy the game physically if you want but you wno't have to find a japanese ps2.
Dude, this is NOT the video I needed to watch given I'm kind of already in a bit of an existential crisis about the quick and relentless passing of time. I've been watching a lot of old films from recently deceased actors, actresses, and directors... watching a lot of old talk shows and even reading old internet posts from dead bb board sites... and It's been making me reflect on how quickly our time here goes by. We blink into existence one second, and then gone in the next. The concept of this game, and even the nostalgic (to me) visuals are kind of massaging that feeling of dread I've had in my gut lately. I'm sure the point of this game isn't to invoke dread, but somehow, It's lightly contributing to it for me. With all that being said, great video, man. I was already familiar with Boku no Natsuyasumi, but I had never even heard of this game. Definitely marking this one on the plan to play list for when I get more proficient at Japanese -- it doesn't seem like it has a lot of tough kanji either. I only just subbed to your channel earlier this week after seeing your previous video on FF7, and just like that, you've already made my inbox 1000x better. Your videos are well written, well edited, and respect our time (which is quickly becoming a lost art on TH-cam IMO). Thanks you very much for the effort you put into this.
Thanks for the kind words! I totally get what you mean by 'dread'. I think it's because it shows you, in such an ordinary and relatable way, that people and things are here one day and gone the next. You can definitely play this game without understanding Japanese. So much of it is visual, and you can't get lost. The best part is that you can do a playthrough of one scenario in 1-2 hours. But each scenario could turn out in a huge variety of different ways.
Hello, fellow dread-head. I'm sorry to read that you're going through this; especially since we're constantly surrounded by images and associations of times past. I've ALWAYS had a certain base-line of depression but only since recovering from COVID did I eventually lose my ability to exist outside of it. I'm FINALLY on a medication that helps me maintain a "better" mood, but I'm still haunted by the same things that, for the last few years, would have me sporadically crying for 30-40 minutes straight. Ruminating on the past, seeing how things have aged in the present, and being confronted with things that will require my existence years/decades into the future; all things that have caused me to uncontrollably crumple into a pile wherever I was at and heave into a crumpled up "cry time" t-shirt that became increasingly wet from tears and snot until the fit passed. Time itself is terrifying when you're consumed by it, and I can only attribute the natural arrogance/distractibility of youth to being the reason I was otherwise "ok" with it. The point of my depressing paragraph is that I wish you and anyone else that struggles like this the absolute best in recovery/maintenance of self. I'm currently 39 and have been "broken" since 35/36 with poor indication that I'll again find who I originally was. Nobody deserves to lose that in any capacity, and it takes increasing effort to pull yourself up the deeper you get. P.S. - Sorry for all the super sad words. Can I offer a _pffffft_ or a _ffffaaaarrrrtttt_ to make up for it? Perhaps one of these: 8===D~~~
I definitely get how you feel. The sands in the hour glass is slowly drains away and we wonder if we'll ever be able to accomplish our goals, achieve the hopes and dreams we had.
The TH-cam thumbnail is guilty for triggering that. You only feel dread because you were raised with high expectations and weren't as successful as your parents projected. But that doesn't matter at all, just look for fun things to do while sustaining yourself, it doesn't have to be a daily grind (unless you enjoy it).
Frame of mind and perspective on things can make or break you. The route you're going down right now will leave you so miserable, unless you stop to pick up on the beauty in not just the mundane but the struggle in living itself. Intentional reflecting and forced appreciation are one of the best skills you can learn
We need this game translated ASAP. Hell I would put out a bounty reward onto anyone who can english translate this game and the entirety of Boku No Natsuyasume games. If the main dev can't, then the fanmade patchers will
I learned japanese just play quirky ps2 games not even kidding. Just finished the first game in this series, boku no natsuyasumi and it felt so nice just understanding whats going on without a patch or google lens
My uncle bought me a dinosaur book when I was young. Not a book aimed at kids mind you- it was one that held a collection of every single discovered species up until that point. Gorgeous illustrations of each creature were accompanied by a short description. It was a huge green book with a duster jacket. As a very young child, only the pictures really interested me. I would carry it everywhere. The park? I ran around with the thing in hand. The playground? I hugged it while I rode down the slides and rocked on the swing sets. I loved it so much. As I grew up, I started reading the descriptions and they utterly captivated me. My mind was racing. My small mind trying to fathom that dinosaurs were actually real, about how old our earth really is, how many species have come and gone. Been lost and found. Its a sense of wonder that I still possess and think about often. So thank you uncle.
@@buildinasentry1046 That’s a beautiful story. I has a similar experience with a book I got for my 10th birthday about Chinese zodiac signs. I developed an interest in east Asia as a kid and ended up learning Chinese!
Edit: I was so wrong, there are three games in the series, only two translated The game is translated. Got translated like a year ago, the PS1 prequel is also translated. Really fun stuff, great video.
@gnosis_gaming WAIT? There's a third game??? My god, the PS2 library of games needing translations just never stops does it? I wouldn't doubt this one gets translated too, one can hope.
The 'would I do things differently if I could go back' question is even hard for someone like me. I've been sober for 5 years now but most of my adult life revolved around substance abuse. I've been homeless a few times, and at best was living paycheck to paycheck in a tiny, crummy apartment. But you know what? I do like the person I've become by going through all that. I don't think a Me that went to college and got a good job would've been nearly as sympathetic to addiction and homelessness as I am. Plus, I have a feeling that those addictive tendencies wouldve hit me sooner or later. My one regret is waiting so long to come out of the closet. Literally like.. that's the only thing I'd change lol
@@criminalsen2441 I’m glad you managed to turn something very difficult into something positive, and that you’re here to talk about it. I came out in university. I needed time to get away from my hometown and be around new people to be able to step into a new identity. If I’d stayed in my hometown, it probably would have been harder.
For me my entire life was wrecked by my adhd and unawareness of how to cope with it properly I think about undoing that a lot but my philosophy is that it happened, can't do much about the past so might as well focus on the present and the future and additionally, everyone has to go through something hard at some point I like to think that was the hardest part of my life and that things will be more bearable than if I was softer
@@bobbykbobette7426 the fact that you said i think tells us all we need to know. He stated a real life fact. talent can take years off ur body being at the top isint easy at all. and the fact that you said that means u have a lot 2 learn
@@gnosis_gaming I hope that someday all the stars align and make it possible for you to play it :) . That game has a lot of unnecessary neat little details. The in game animations specially blew my mind. It's one of those games that will stick with you after the credits roll and you'll let out the deepest sigh imaginable.😆
I cried throughout certain parts of this video; for example the parts where the kids grew up, the father being old, the profound words you put together. I can't explain why. I can't put it into words. Like, you cry when a parent dies because it's sad that they're gone and you'll never be able to do things with them anymore. It's clear why that's sad. But l don't really understand what made me so emotional watching this video. Beautifully put together, btw. Hope to play the game one day.
I thank you and the algorithm for bringing me this poignant perspective about life. I have been thinking about life (and death) quite a lot now as I’m entering adulthood, and it always leaves a bittersweet taste that lingers for days on end. It reminds me about how there are so much uncertainties, so many dreams, so many possibilities-and failures during one’s fleeting existence here on earth. How the years can slip away from between my fingers so easily as I’m only about to grasp what life is truly about. These thoughts makes it easy to be overwhelmed to a point where you feel lost. Seeing the mundane so beautifully painted in this game tugs at my heartstrings. In the littlest moments in our everyday lives lays the magic we almost always yearn for.
Such a beautiful reflection on Bokura No Kazoku! I feel like this game captures the magic of noticing and echoes the meditation that journaling can bring. In fact, Bokura No Kazoku reminds me of Shigesato Itoi's brand identity through Hobonichi Co. Despite the 13-minute length, your video felt like I lived a lifetime - perfectly incorporating the game's themes and messages. Great, great, great, GREAT work!
I often find myself pondering that question about “Would I do things differently” if I could go back to a certain age, or “If I turned left instead of right that day, how would my life differ”.
Oh I want an english translation of this game so bad! What a lovely find! Thank you for this video, your voice is lovely and the pacing and editing of this video really matches the vibe of the game. I hope more people watch this and if they can play it I hope they pick it up. It's so charming! I believe our past really shapes us but good news is that our present becomes the past too so just make more choices you prefer if you want a certain future. Sure not everything is in our control but don't dwell on "what ifs" because that leads to madness! One day at a time is honestly good enough.
I just want to say this video essay really touched me. It just makes you wonder how fragile and unpredictable life can be, how the smallest chocies will have ripple effects. Makes me woinder how that would play out in my life, considering things haven't been exactly the way I wanted when I was youner.
What a beautiful game, it actually makes me tear up a little. When I was in middle or high school, I believed my soul was one of someone from another land, in another time, because I felt so different from everyone around me. In a way, I still do, but that's because the things I've watched, experiences I've had, and things I've learned from people different from me have made me into a person who just wants to be happy and for others to be happy. I have a strong sense of what's right and wrong, when before it was very traditional black and white. Nowadays, I see so many see things in absolutes and they don't realize the nuance they're missing, and it frustrates me to no end when good intentions are alienating people because of how thin the line of "right" and "wrong" is.
I was just passing by, but ended up watching the whole. This is so well put and your voice is soothing. I didn’t know about this game while i knew the Boku natsu franchise, This is such an interesting game.
Many times during this video I thought “this really looks like a take from Ozu’s work”. But I was only focusing on the visual part and missing what you pointed out, most of his work covers the daily life, customs and mentality of Japanese families from his period just like the game. Great video, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I've always thought about if these kinds of games could be pulled off, so seeing your video randomly recommended was a nice surprise. Still, with the state of game development today, and the strides we have made in tech, I wish "Simulators that make you think" was a larger genre.
i played the fan translated boku no natsuyasumi 2 and absolutely loved it, i took a bunch of screenshots during gameplay, the scenery was so simple yet so pretty. it was like going back and reliving my own childhood memories - i, too, spent my childhood vacations on a rural place, chasing many bugs, swimming on rivers, taking long walks alone in the wild, climbing trees, going out early in the morning and only coming back when when my relatives would go search for me and my cousins somewhere. even though it didn't last long, these memories are still deeply ingrained in my brain, i revisit them frequently and sometimes even dream about it again. it's been almost 20 years since. needless to say, natsuyasumi 2 means a lot to me, i hope the whole series can be translated someday. i managed to play natsumon for a couple hours and haven't had time to play it fully, i'm not a huge fan of the artstyle of it, but it seems to be a cute game.
Incredible video!!! I was interested from the start, but your takeaway at the end really put the ribbon on top. It does make you wonder about how much of our personality is innate and how much of it is influenced by our environment. Maybe if I wasn’t introduced Spider-man when I was young, maybe if I didn’t had a specific teacher who helped me understand media literacy, maybe if I didn’t borrow uncharted 3 when I was young, a game that blew my mind and made me fall in love with storytelling in games. Same goes for the mistakes we’ve made and would like to take back for the people we’ve affected, but helped to shape us into better people, and meet some of the most important people in our lives. Great video, and amazing message! Side note, didn’t know you were married, you sound so young, haha. Good to know, wish the best for you two!
thanks for the support as usual, Igones! Ah, so you were a Spider-Man kid! I have a great summer memories of reading The Amazing Spiderman comics while out camping with my parents 😄
Would I redo my life? I feel like that's a tough question to answer. To a certain extent, it feels like my life hasn't even started yet. I'm 34 years old, and on the last year of medical residency. In just over 10 months I will have reached the "conclusion" of what has been an almost 15-year-journey. Medicine, after all, is a long career, longer still for some of us. Of course, we'd tell you that "the journey is never over", that there's a reason why it's called "the *practice* of medicine" and why the phrase "ars longa, vita brevis" exists... but within this supposedly never-ending journey, there are plenty of milestones, and I am about to hit a really important one in less than a year. At this point I cannot help but look back and go "wow it's been a really long time!" It didn't exactly fly by, and I've not hit 40 (yet!) but I feel like I know where Ayabe is coming from with his "I came to where I was so quickly" realization. I think that my life has been a series of struggles for such a long time, it feels odd to imagine a future where I'm not crawling and kicking my way to the next milestone. I figure some other doctors might experience this more intensely, since quite a few of them list becoming a doctor as the one thing they've always "dreamt of." That was not the case for me. I never really had a very clear idea of what I was going. Thought I might become an illustrator at some point, but self-doubts and pressure from my family quickly buried that. I think that, had I the chance to do so, this is a path I'd be interesting in walking, if only to see where it leads. I do often think about the things I've "sacrificed" to get where I am. Time, ultimately, being the most valuable of all, but also... relationships. That's one I always go back to. A family is definitely something I would like to have someday, and I do recognize that starting one in your 30s can be very different than doing so in your 20s. Some years back, I'd have told you that this came from a desire for companionship, but nowadays I'd tell you I also want to pass something on to the next generation. Wanting to make the world a better place for those who come after... well, it's not something I'd thought about in a long time (since childhood, in all likelihood), but it's a thought I've been nurturing for a few years now, and it's one that keeps me going. Anyways, I'm really sorry about the long comment, but the subject matter of this video is just prime for introspection haha. You pick one path and forgo walking down another. While I would want to walk down an alternative path, had I the choice, I also can't really say I regret where I am now... Maybe some decisions made along the way, yes, but not where I stand now. It's a rather bittersweet thing but eh... that's life. I would like to thank you very much for making this video. Reflection does not come easy to me, especially writing it in English haha, but more so due to the flurry of responsibilities and other stressors which occupy my faculties. Still, this has been a pleasant experience, so again, thank you for this.
Somehow the narrative of this video made me emotional, thank you so much for making it, I really enjoyed it. Makes me want to play more games like this and enjoy the story.
I love reading stories where it becomes obvious that the characters' decisions influence the story. People can suffer and become who they are because of that, sometimes it's worth it, sometimes you think it might've been easier for them to just go for it from the start, but through their errors we can learn the value of making well-thought out decisions, pondering on their outcome before making them :)
some games have so much personality. It’s so sad knowing we’re so far from getting to experience any new game like that, except if it does get a release on the PlayStation Store in the same way some old PS games have been released.
It is fascinating how tiny little things influence our life. I've been into video games for my whole life and at the age of 30 I still fall in love with it more and more. Jrpgs turned into my favourite genre for how much they thaught me and helped me grow as a person. This passion heavily started with Final Fantasy IX and Grandia 2. One game my father randomly grabbed while grocery shopping because the store was selling a few PC games for 3€. The other game randomly grabbed by me while gaming with my cousin in Poland even though our grandpa was about to pick us up. The moment the doorbell rang we fell into panic, my cousin quickly unplugging the PS1 to take it with us and me randomly grabbing games from the shelf. He had a lot of games although we usually played the same few. By pure coincidence I grabbed FFIX and when my brother and cousin wanted to play outside while I stayed in I booted up the game. From the very first second the main theme started playing I felt nostalgia for something I hadn't experienced yet, I knew it was special. Two very random moments that caused feelings and experiences which still stay with me to this day. Beautiful video. Funny enough I wondered today "hey, what is the dude with the awesome Linda3 video doing?" and then you appeared in my recommendations. I shall be smarter and subscribe this time :)
I randomly shed some peaceful tears in the Outro, something about paying Attention to the ordinary Things struck a Heartstring, and that even the smallest of choices have an impact, made me feel an undefined cocktail of sadness, serenity and connectedness. You made a beautiful piece of work here. Thank you very much.
there’s a flash game called “eco ego” that has the baseline as bokura no kazoku, but whereas the latter is about how choices affect children, the former is about environmental habits. it let you configure how much energy you use, if you eat takeout or cook your own meal, take a car or bicycle to the supermarket, etc. tamogatchi style game where you control this little blob character, and if their ecological footprint isn’t good, it comes at the cost of everything. always got the bad ending when i was younger haha but these interest me a lot. ^^
I think i remember a gameplay vid about this a year ago. I don’t remember what it was, but this video gave me the name for it. Thanks! Looks like a pretty down-to-earth game.
To think about going back in time and doing things in a different way, can become a very attractive line thought, but, chances are that even if you could do it, the end results wouldn't be that much different because is the same person in charge of decision making. We have very little choice at the end of the day.
Sometimes I’ll read old comments on this channel and think of something to say, and then I’ll realize I already wrote a comment years ago and I wrote exactly the thing I just thought of 😂
This video is really good and I like your channel. It reminds me of TH-cam in the 2000s-2010s, when people would make videos just because they were passionate about something. Looking forward to the next one!
Excellent video. As someone that majored in Asian Studies and now lives in Japan, you made me nostalgic for the more relaxed film and analysis courses I used to take. Maybe if I was a Sony kid instead of a Nintendo kid, I would've known about this game a long time ago.
I would have loved to have seen you do a second playthrough to illustrate how the different choices lead to other outcomes. But I suppose it leaves it open for us to seek out the game and see for ourselves. Something I just might do as this sounds like a lovely and relaxing game to enjoy.
I want to be kind to my Misses and keep it that way, and nice to friends if they have me as friends, to be myself around people who appreciate me, truly.
Randomly got recommended this, but I totally want to play this game now. Not sure if my Japanese is good enough to follow, but the premise just sounds so beautiful that I feel like I have to try it out.
Man, this is kind of a game you might imagine only but the Japanese actually made it with complete, in depth mechanics and simple yet charming storytelling. how the characters came to be and influenced little by little by these choices you make becomes a unique and personal story. such is the randomness and entropy of life that mold us to the person who we are now
Nearing the end of my 20's and entering my 30's next year. It made me wonder what could I have changed if I was sucked 20 years into the past what could I have changed and what would happen. But this game has me interested I want to understand the text and my choices and hope one day it will be translated.
I recently downloaded Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 and I saw this video. Really enjoyed it! What was said in the video and what was shown in the game has left me in thought. It's motivated me to play Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 and left me intrigued about Bokura no Kazoku. Idk if there will be an English release as I can read some basic Japanese, but I'm certainly curious about the game
A good childhood and decently loving parents shouldn’t be a fantasy, we deserved better and kids deserve more but I wouldn’t trade my life to do it again, who knows how bad I’d mess that up
I've never heard of this game before, but now I'm in love with it. It got me thinking about these gifts our parents gives us. I would've never learned english without the PSOne, to be honest. I used to think it was silly to learn a language I'd never use in my life (I was just 9, 10 years old). Even though I understood visually what I had to do in a level or whatever, I started to think "I kinda want to understand everything, especially what the characters are saying". Then I started paying attention to english classes, then I went to an english course, then I finished said english course and traveled abroad twice. All of that because my parents gave me a PSOne as a christmas gift way back in 2004. It's really insane how a very specific thing we had in our childhood can change our lives. I have no clue what my life would've been like without it. That said, loved your video! Lots of hugs! ^-^
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It feels like every week someone discovers another hidden gem of a game for the PS2 that was either never released outside Japan or just had bad promotional material
Every week, it feels like I learn about an obscure game from generations ago that seems more monumental than its humble reputation would lead you to believe. Did you guys know there's a Les Misérables fighting game?
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Is it possible to get translations for these untranslated games?
I mean, just so we, your watchers, can know what actually is decided, what options are choosable?
Just some examples are enough.
Thank you.
Your interpretation of this game, and the way your voice sounds, along with how you put everything together just makes this video so amazing and beautiful, thank you
Feels like every month or two I hear about some unique PS2 game I've never seen before. What a console
Check out smt devil summoner raidow kuzunoho 2, excellent action game. Basically Japanese Withcher
I was just gonna say that. It had so many innovative games.
The greatest console in the history of gaming
@@kiggersthands down
Oh buddy if only you knew how many gems on the PS2 there are
PS2 had the craziest games
Hands down the best gen with Xbox and Gamecube
Don't forget Seaman on the Dreamcast
I'm telling you /ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
And the best ones.
Seaman was weird as sh*t 😂@@carpanojr
I don't know why, but at this time playing a game where we can experience a normal family life sounds so beautiful right now.
It’s a very wholesome experience, and I did get attached to the kids 😅
time to fire up steamdeck 🤔
not everyone has a normal family and not in a good way sadly...
sure bud
@@kidrobot. Yeah, they're right.
I hope some people band together and translate this into english
Let’s raise awareness about this game 😊
Or you could just learn japanese
@@EduSolsa ０．０
i'll give it a try with a camera translation app
@@TaigiTWeseDiplomat--Formosan easier learning yourself than sit still, waiting someday else do all the work
You know. I caught myself thinking about this, when I was coming back and talking to my bro after we came around to see Sonic 3 on theaters in our small, backwater town. We're from a country that is much less privileged in terms of having ample and readily available things in a national scale, but, otherwise , most mid sized cities have the availability of a McDonald's, a shopping mall and a movie theater.
As we walked by, I remembered how many things there were along the points of interest, houses which had been turned into empty lots, building that were renovated, houses that became businesses. I knew not of those who lived in most of these places, their desires, or how they led their lives, but I remember what those places were bound to in my mind.
The days after a morning of lectures, coming back from school into my own home, on foot, sometimes accompanied by a friend, sometimes by a stray dog, sometimes alone. And in those days, I thought of the heat, of my exams, and perhaps, newest games things I could come up to enjoy. I've tracked that same road and those same places for a decade and half, spending most of my formative years tha way, with my mother or a friend of hers bringing me back home when I studied from noon to dusk. It was a simple and enjoyable life.
Nowadays, being much older, I do not exactly miss those days. The walking was rough, and I still despie clothes of denim, but the moments, simple and common, are still something I feel myself reflect on, like you yourself said, and "going back to the past" to see how it would have wound up today. Despite the limitations I've had, be them from my own body or my mind, I've kept a mostly chipper, and enjoyable life. I've made my fair share of mistakes, and sometimes regret comes to sit with me. Somedays I do not wish to see that, but others, I welcome it, because it's a sobering reminder I can do more. I can _be_ more than the sum of my parts. And I'll keep striving for that, not as a goal set in stone, but a flow, a vibe to come upon and to have an enjoyable adulthood.
To you, it was Final Fantasy 7 who came up as a game that made you grow up and change, a small part, a small bit that became much more, enough for you to create animations on youtube while you speak of this soon to be 30 year old game. To me, that was Monster Rancher 2. A game which had a much more niche, much smaller reach, but one that gave me my appreciation for creatures, be they big or small, scary or tall, I've grown to appreciate them, pets that I've had and lost to time, or digital monsters I grew to appreciate and love. And I've gone the whole nine yards to find something else on that genre, and enjoy the many angles one could take it. From Shin Megami Tensei to Robopon to any other games that steam or the indie sphere may offer.
Its really the little things, the days you can enjoy the summer heat with a fan and some ice cream that stick with you, isn't it? And this little game isa gem, one I respect for doing something so simple and so charming. I wish it was in english so I could play it, but perhaps I should get to learning a third language.
To you, a most sincere Obrigado, for the lovely vid.
Beautifully said ❤ Nothing reminds you of how little we notice than walking somewhere instead of driving!
I always wanted Monster Rancher as a kid. I spent a lot of time looking at the glass PS1 box at the store 😂 For some reason I never bought it.
@@gnosis_gamingAye. Its the extra effort that makes the difference.
I can't reccomend the DX re releases on steam or Switch. Both are great games to play, by yourself or with family. 😊
Lmao when you think privilege means there is a McDonald’s in your town. You definitely been influenced too much by the west.
Thanks for sharing.
I could relate to a lot of things you said. Tamo junto!!!
This is so beautiful. omg, you literally made me teared up right now haha. I'm going through a lot of the things you described, and your text made me look at it in another way. Um abraço pra vocês 💖✨
These are the kind of games that should see a remake or sequel. This is too interesting to be locked to a region on display in the ps2 aisle of a second hand shop.
i really appreciated despite the massive cultural push and bias, the daughter ending up single wasn't portrayed as a negative at all! she looked happy! really glad for her.
Yes, she does look very fulfilled and it’s nice to know she’s got a big warm family for support if she gets lonely.
As a mother i appreciate games like this. I think about how my actions and words affect my child alot, I fret over things like our future and if we will be able to give him the life we had originally wanted. I worry about things hindering his development, we have recently forgone TV all together because of learning that even a tiny bit is not good for children under 2 yo. I think back and wish I had done some things differently, if we had not given him screen time then maybe his speech would have progressed better. But he is starting to say a few words, so I am hopeful. But then I see him smile and laugh and play so energetically, and that assures me that we have given him everything he needs. Being a parent is both the best and hardest thing anyone will ever do, it takes everything in you some days, but also gives you so much at the same time. My energy may be low, but my cup is always full because when your child gives you hugs and kisses unprompted and unrequested, it really is the best feeling in the world❤
I wish you the best! Did you know that some of the world's geniuses were late speakers? Einstein didn't speak until 2 and a half.
To quote Bluey about the baby race and this worry, "you're doing great"
My wife is about to give birth to our first child (here in Japan, ironically). We are so excited to start our family. This video really touched me. Great work.
@@xx-ip7ej Congratulations! Choose your baby’s first book wisely 😂
I knew about Boku no Natsuyasumi, but I never knew about this one! Makes me want to try and find a copy when I (hopefully) visit Japan again this year. Great video!
@@yanneyanenchannel Great idea! Do you have a Japanese PS2?
@@gnosis_gaming To be honest, I totally forgot the PS2 was region locked, so thanks for the reminder :D
Might have to get one while I'm at it. Luckily Japan has a lot of places to buy used games and/or hardware in good condition.
@@yanneyanenchannelIt’s very doable! Those things are really accessible in Japan
You can also find a way to play this game on PC. I can point you out to some guides. You can also buy the game physically if you want but you wno't have to find a japanese ps2.
Dude, this is NOT the video I needed to watch given I'm kind of already in a bit of an existential crisis about the quick and relentless passing of time. I've been watching a lot of old films from recently deceased actors, actresses, and directors... watching a lot of old talk shows and even reading old internet posts from dead bb board sites... and It's been making me reflect on how quickly our time here goes by. We blink into existence one second, and then gone in the next.
The concept of this game, and even the nostalgic (to me) visuals are kind of massaging that feeling of dread I've had in my gut lately. I'm sure the point of this game isn't to invoke dread, but somehow, It's lightly contributing to it for me.
With all that being said, great video, man. I was already familiar with Boku no Natsuyasumi, but I had never even heard of this game. Definitely marking this one on the plan to play list for when I get more proficient at Japanese -- it doesn't seem like it has a lot of tough kanji either.
I only just subbed to your channel earlier this week after seeing your previous video on FF7, and just like that, you've already made my inbox 1000x better. Your videos are well written, well edited, and respect our time (which is quickly becoming a lost art on TH-cam IMO). Thanks you very much for the effort you put into this.
Thanks for the kind words!
I totally get what you mean by 'dread'. I think it's because it shows you, in such an ordinary and relatable way, that people and things are here one day and gone the next.
You can definitely play this game without understanding Japanese. So much of it is visual, and you can't get lost. The best part is that you can do a playthrough of one scenario in 1-2 hours. But each scenario could turn out in a huge variety of different ways.
Hello, fellow dread-head.
I'm sorry to read that you're going through this; especially since we're constantly surrounded by images and associations of times past. I've ALWAYS had a certain base-line of depression but only since recovering from COVID did I eventually lose my ability to exist outside of it. I'm FINALLY on a medication that helps me maintain a "better" mood, but I'm still haunted by the same things that, for the last few years, would have me sporadically crying for 30-40 minutes straight. Ruminating on the past, seeing how things have aged in the present, and being confronted with things that will require my existence years/decades into the future; all things that have caused me to uncontrollably crumple into a pile wherever I was at and heave into a crumpled up "cry time" t-shirt that became increasingly wet from tears and snot until the fit passed. Time itself is terrifying when you're consumed by it, and I can only attribute the natural arrogance/distractibility of youth to being the reason I was otherwise "ok" with it.
The point of my depressing paragraph is that I wish you and anyone else that struggles like this the absolute best in recovery/maintenance of self. I'm currently 39 and have been "broken" since 35/36 with poor indication that I'll again find who I originally was. Nobody deserves to lose that in any capacity, and it takes increasing effort to pull yourself up the deeper you get.
P.S. - Sorry for all the super sad words. Can I offer a _pffffft_ or a _ffffaaaarrrrtttt_ to make up for it? Perhaps one of these: 8===D~~~
I definitely get how you feel. The sands in the hour glass is slowly drains away and we wonder if we'll ever be able to accomplish our goals, achieve the hopes and dreams we had.
The TH-cam thumbnail is guilty for triggering that. You only feel dread because you were raised with high expectations and weren't as successful as your parents projected. But that doesn't matter at all, just look for fun things to do while sustaining yourself, it doesn't have to be a daily grind (unless you enjoy it).
Frame of mind and perspective on things can make or break you. The route you're going down right now will leave you so miserable, unless you stop to pick up on the beauty in not just the mundane but the struggle in living itself. Intentional reflecting and forced appreciation are one of the best skills you can learn
Such a beautiful video, so well presented and produced. Thank you for creating
Thank you for the kind words!
We need this game translated ASAP. Hell I would put out a bounty reward onto anyone who can english translate this game and the entirety of Boku No Natsuyasume games. If the main dev can't, then the fanmade patchers will
I learned japanese just play quirky ps2 games not even kidding. Just finished the first game in this series, boku no natsuyasumi and it felt so nice just understanding whats going on without a patch or google lens
We all know you can’t pay for that shii 😂😂
@@focusedfox7167in a perfect world 😂
I wish I could help! But unfortunately I have zero coding skills 😅
@@PunishedSpindle300nice! How long have you been studying ?
My uncle bought me a dinosaur book when I was young. Not a book aimed at kids mind you- it was one that held a collection of every single discovered species up until that point. Gorgeous illustrations of each creature were accompanied by a short description. It was a huge green book with a duster jacket. As a very young child, only the pictures really interested me. I would carry it everywhere. The park? I ran around with the thing in hand. The playground? I hugged it while I rode down the slides and rocked on the swing sets. I loved it so much. As I grew up, I started reading the descriptions and they utterly captivated me. My mind was racing. My small mind trying to fathom that dinosaurs were actually real, about how old our earth really is, how many species have come and gone. Been lost and found. Its a sense of wonder that I still possess and think about often. So thank you uncle.
@@buildinasentry1046 That’s a beautiful story. I has a similar experience with a book I got for my 10th birthday about Chinese zodiac signs. I developed an interest in east Asia as a kid and ended up learning Chinese!
Edit: I was so wrong, there are three games in the series, only two translated
The game is translated. Got translated like a year ago, the PS1 prequel is also translated. Really fun stuff, great video.
@@nomorenames5568 oh really! I couldn’t find it. Are you thinking of Boku no Natsuyasumi?
@gnosis_gaming WAIT? There's a third game??? My god, the PS2 library of games needing translations just never stops does it? I wouldn't doubt this one gets translated too, one can hope.
The 'would I do things differently if I could go back' question is even hard for someone like me. I've been sober for 5 years now but most of my adult life revolved around substance abuse. I've been homeless a few times, and at best was living paycheck to paycheck in a tiny, crummy apartment. But you know what? I do like the person I've become by going through all that. I don't think a Me that went to college and got a good job would've been nearly as sympathetic to addiction and homelessness as I am. Plus, I have a feeling that those addictive tendencies wouldve hit me sooner or later.
My one regret is waiting so long to come out of the closet. Literally like.. that's the only thing I'd change lol
@@criminalsen2441 I’m glad you managed to turn something very difficult into something positive, and that you’re here to talk about it.
I came out in university. I needed time to get away from my hometown and be around new people to be able to step into a new identity. If I’d stayed in my hometown, it probably would have been harder.
Have no regrets my friend, cool to see you again.
For me my entire life was wrecked by my adhd and unawareness of how to cope with it properly
I think about undoing that a lot but my philosophy is that it happened, can't do much about the past so might as well focus on the present and the future
and additionally, everyone has to go through something hard at some point
I like to think that was the hardest part of my life and that things will be more bearable than if I was softer
@coldturnipgreens lol fancy meeting u here🧐
@criminalsen2441 Fancy indeed 🩵
“Sometimes talent comes at the cost of happiness”
Just like in real life
I think you couldn't be more wrong.
Why? @@bobbykbobette7426
Lol, what are you saying
@@bobbykbobette7426 the fact that you said i think tells us all we need to know. He stated a real life fact. talent can take years off ur body being at the top isint easy at all. and the fact that you said that means u have a lot 2 learn
? talent absolutely comes at the cost of happiness in some cases.
This channel is a treasure. These "Vibe" games always leave me with a bitter sweet feeling. That's how I feel about ICO on PS2 too.
I still haven't played ICO, but I always wanted to :(
@@gnosis_gaming I hope that someday all the stars align and make it possible for you to play it :) . That game has a lot of unnecessary neat little details. The in game animations specially blew my mind. It's one of those games that will stick with you after the credits roll and you'll let out the deepest sigh imaginable.😆
@gnosis_gaming just do it, it's readily available if you don't mind emulating, relatively short, and a memorable experience.
ico controls suck ass
I cried throughout certain parts of this video; for example the parts where the kids grew up, the father being old, the profound words you put together. I can't explain why. I can't put it into words.
Like, you cry when a parent dies because it's sad that they're gone and you'll never be able to do things with them anymore. It's clear why that's sad. But l don't really understand what made me so emotional watching this video.
Beautifully put together, btw. Hope to play the game one day.
@@LOKITYZ I think this game is sad because even during the happy times, there is a sense of the inevitable end behind everything
This is the kind of gameplay older sims players would die for
Thank you for making these videos even if they won't do as well as the ones that made me first discover this channel.
My pleasure!
Wow, good timing. Just last night I was exploring my favorite ROM si- I mean, local retro game shop when I saw this game and was super curious.
Did you try it out?
I thank you and the algorithm for bringing me this poignant perspective about life. I have been thinking about life (and death) quite a lot now as I’m entering adulthood, and it always leaves a bittersweet taste that lingers for days on end. It reminds me about how there are so much uncertainties, so many dreams, so many possibilities-and failures during one’s fleeting existence here on earth. How the years can slip away from between my fingers so easily as I’m only about to grasp what life is truly about. These thoughts makes it easy to be overwhelmed to a point where you feel lost. Seeing the mundane so beautifully painted in this game tugs at my heartstrings. In the littlest moments in our everyday lives lays the magic we almost always yearn for.
@@finchert nicely said
Such a beautiful reflection on Bokura No Kazoku! I feel like this game captures the magic of noticing and echoes the meditation that journaling can bring. In fact, Bokura No Kazoku reminds me of Shigesato Itoi's brand identity through Hobonichi Co.
Despite the 13-minute length, your video felt like I lived a lifetime - perfectly incorporating the game's themes and messages. Great, great, great, GREAT work!
@@creamypapi624 thank you for the kind words!
I often find myself pondering that question about “Would I do things differently” if I could go back to a certain age, or “If I turned left instead of right that day, how would my life differ”.
Beautiful video. Thank you for introducing us to this game.
Oh I want an english translation of this game so bad! What a lovely find! Thank you for this video, your voice is lovely and the pacing and editing of this video really matches the vibe of the game. I hope more people watch this and if they can play it I hope they pick it up. It's so charming!
I believe our past really shapes us but good news is that our present becomes the past too so just make more choices you prefer if you want a certain future. Sure not everything is in our control but don't dwell on "what ifs" because that leads to madness! One day at a time is honestly good enough.
I just want to say this video essay really touched me. It just makes you wonder how fragile and unpredictable life can be, how the smallest chocies will have ripple effects. Makes me woinder how that would play out in my life, considering things haven't been exactly the way I wanted when I was youner.
@@pepper0075 I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it!
THANK YOU for getting straight to point. Beautiful video, this is the content I WANT
What a beautiful game, it actually makes me tear up a little.
When I was in middle or high school, I believed my soul was one of someone from another land, in another time, because I felt so different from everyone around me. In a way, I still do, but that's because the things I've watched, experiences I've had, and things I've learned from people different from me have made me into a person who just wants to be happy and for others to be happy. I have a strong sense of what's right and wrong, when before it was very traditional black and white. Nowadays, I see so many see things in absolutes and they don't realize the nuance they're missing, and it frustrates me to no end when good intentions are alienating people because of how thin the line of "right" and "wrong" is.
how is this video doesn't have more likes?! this is amazingg
Your voice is so soothing, and this video is beautiful. Thank you for this
@@Nopee531 my pleasure! I’m glad you enjoyed it
I was just passing by, but ended up watching the whole. This is so well put and your voice is soothing. I didn’t know about this game while i knew the Boku natsu franchise, This is such an interesting game.
@@bonitobonita9263 thanks for choosing to hang around!
Many times during this video I thought “this really looks like a take from Ozu’s work”. But I was only focusing on the visual part and missing what you pointed out, most of his work covers the daily life, customs and mentality of Japanese families from his period just like the game. Great video, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Glad to find another Ozu fan in the comments!
Wow, what an interesting game. Reminds me of how diverse the PS2 gaming catalogue was. This was a great video! Very well written. Just subbed!
Maybe the right way to live life is to live it in a way that makes you look back and think "I want to play that game again!"
TH-cam algorithm, you did good today
Thanks for clicking 🎉
I've always thought about if these kinds of games could be pulled off, so seeing your video randomly recommended was a nice surprise. Still, with the state of game development today, and the strides we have made in tech, I wish "Simulators that make you think" was a larger genre.
i played the fan translated boku no natsuyasumi 2 and absolutely loved it, i took a bunch of screenshots during gameplay, the scenery was so simple yet so pretty.
it was like going back and reliving my own childhood memories - i, too, spent my childhood vacations on a rural place, chasing many bugs, swimming on rivers, taking long walks alone in the wild, climbing trees, going out early in the morning and only coming back when when my relatives would go search for me and my cousins somewhere. even though it didn't last long, these memories are still deeply ingrained in my brain, i revisit them frequently and sometimes even dream about it again. it's been almost 20 years since.
needless to say, natsuyasumi 2 means a lot to me, i hope the whole series can be translated someday. i managed to play natsumon for a couple hours and haven't had time to play it fully, i'm not a huge fan of the artstyle of it, but it seems to be a cute game.
Your speech at the end about reliving your life at certain age touched me. Beautiful.
@@ogrim0 I’m glad you enjoyed it!
This was really beautiful thank you
@@nectarineplum thank you!
Thank you! Such a great video and an amazing experience of a game!
Incredible video!!!
I was interested from the start, but your takeaway at the end really put the ribbon on top.
It does make you wonder about how much of our personality is innate and how much of it is influenced by our environment.
Maybe if I wasn’t introduced Spider-man when I was young, maybe if I didn’t had a specific teacher who helped me understand media literacy, maybe if I didn’t borrow uncharted 3 when I was young, a game that blew my mind and made me fall in love with storytelling in games.
Same goes for the mistakes we’ve made and would like to take back for the people we’ve affected, but helped to shape us into better people, and meet some of the most important people in our lives. Great video, and amazing message!
Side note, didn’t know you were married, you sound so young, haha. Good to know, wish the best for you two!
thanks for the support as usual, Igones!
Ah, so you were a Spider-Man kid! I have a great summer memories of reading The Amazing Spiderman comics while out camping with my parents 😄
@ I couldn’t leave my house without the suit😂😂😂
@ 😂
Would I redo my life?
I feel like that's a tough question to answer. To a certain extent, it feels like my life hasn't even started yet. I'm 34 years old, and on the last year of medical residency. In just over 10 months I will have reached the "conclusion" of what has been an almost 15-year-journey. Medicine, after all, is a long career, longer still for some of us. Of course, we'd tell you that "the journey is never over", that there's a reason why it's called "the *practice* of medicine" and why the phrase "ars longa, vita brevis" exists... but within this supposedly never-ending journey, there are plenty of milestones, and I am about to hit a really important one in less than a year.
At this point I cannot help but look back and go "wow it's been a really long time!" It didn't exactly fly by, and I've not hit 40 (yet!) but I feel like I know where Ayabe is coming from with his "I came to where I was so quickly" realization. I think that my life has been a series of struggles for such a long time, it feels odd to imagine a future where I'm not crawling and kicking my way to the next milestone. I figure some other doctors might experience this more intensely, since quite a few of them list becoming a doctor as the one thing they've always "dreamt of." That was not the case for me. I never really had a very clear idea of what I was going. Thought I might become an illustrator at some point, but self-doubts and pressure from my family quickly buried that. I think that, had I the chance to do so, this is a path I'd be interesting in walking, if only to see where it leads.
I do often think about the things I've "sacrificed" to get where I am. Time, ultimately, being the most valuable of all, but also... relationships. That's one I always go back to. A family is definitely something I would like to have someday, and I do recognize that starting one in your 30s can be very different than doing so in your 20s. Some years back, I'd have told you that this came from a desire for companionship, but nowadays I'd tell you I also want to pass something on to the next generation. Wanting to make the world a better place for those who come after... well, it's not something I'd thought about in a long time (since childhood, in all likelihood), but it's a thought I've been nurturing for a few years now, and it's one that keeps me going.
Anyways, I'm really sorry about the long comment, but the subject matter of this video is just prime for introspection haha. You pick one path and forgo walking down another. While I would want to walk down an alternative path, had I the choice, I also can't really say I regret where I am now... Maybe some decisions made along the way, yes, but not where I stand now. It's a rather bittersweet thing but eh... that's life.
I would like to thank you very much for making this video. Reflection does not come easy to me, especially writing it in English haha, but more so due to the flurry of responsibilities and other stressors which occupy my faculties. Still, this has been a pleasant experience, so again, thank you for this.
@@JJMomoida Don’t feel sorry for the long comment. That’s what this video is for! Congrats on finishing your medical residency.
Back to back for me today on your videos....really liked this one, never heard of the game before!
Thanks for hanging around the channel 😄 Take your time, stay a while...
Somehow the narrative of this video made me emotional, thank you so much for making it, I really enjoyed it. Makes me want to play more games like this and enjoy the story.
@@ladymordor I’m glad you enjoyed it!
This was sucha beautiful video, it felt so respectful to my time- not going down rabbit holes and constnat fluff- just an amazing video essay.
@@Charlie-hv3dh I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I love reading stories where it becomes obvious that the characters' decisions influence the story. People can suffer and become who they are because of that, sometimes it's worth it, sometimes you think it might've been easier for them to just go for it from the start, but through their errors we can learn the value of making well-thought out decisions, pondering on their outcome before making them :)
This made me cry because it reminded me a lot of my life and how my parents took care of my when I was a child
I've been looking for someone new to subscribe to, and it seems like I’ve hit the jackpot with you! I loved this video.
Welcome to the channel!
I hope this gets a fan translation someday because I would totally play this before bed with a warm milk
*soy milk
😉
some games have so much personality. It’s so sad knowing we’re so far from getting to experience any new game like that, except if it does get a release on the PlayStation Store in the same way some old PS games have been released.
It is fascinating how tiny little things influence our life. I've been into video games for my whole life and at the age of 30 I still fall in love with it more and more.
Jrpgs turned into my favourite genre for how much they thaught me and helped me grow as a person. This passion heavily started with Final Fantasy IX and Grandia 2. One game my father randomly grabbed while grocery shopping because the store was selling a few PC games for 3€. The other game randomly grabbed by me while gaming with my cousin in Poland even though our grandpa was about to pick us up. The moment the doorbell rang we fell into panic, my cousin quickly unplugging the PS1 to take it with us and me randomly grabbing games from the shelf. He had a lot of games although we usually played the same few. By pure coincidence I grabbed FFIX and when my brother and cousin wanted to play outside while I stayed in I booted up the game.
From the very first second the main theme started playing I felt nostalgia for something I hadn't experienced yet, I knew it was special.
Two very random moments that caused feelings and experiences which still stay with me to this day.
Beautiful video. Funny enough I wondered today "hey, what is the dude with the awesome Linda3 video doing?" and then you appeared in my recommendations. I shall be smarter and subscribe this time :)
Haha, I’m glad you found your way back! Thanks for sharing
Cylinder 13. That's something I return to as it gets me back to 90's.
I randomly shed some peaceful tears in the Outro, something about paying Attention to the ordinary Things struck a Heartstring, and that even the smallest of choices have an impact, made me feel an undefined cocktail of sadness, serenity and connectedness. You made a beautiful piece of work here. Thank you very much.
@@Vitaminb666 I’m happy to hear that it connected with you!
You have done an amazing essay. Huge respect !!!!!
@@pnt689 thank you!
I'm sharing this on my Twitter. Beautiful video.
@@playfanstation8152 thank you for the support!!
ahhh Ozu sensei, every movie he made makes you think about life
Always glad to see another Ozu fan out there
there’s a flash game called “eco ego” that has the baseline as bokura no kazoku, but whereas the latter is about how choices affect children, the former is about environmental habits. it let you configure how much energy you use, if you eat takeout or cook your own meal, take a car or bicycle to the supermarket, etc. tamogatchi style game where you control this little blob character, and if their ecological footprint isn’t good, it comes at the cost of everything. always got the bad ending when i was younger haha but these interest me a lot. ^^
I'd take that deal to relive my life given that so many things went in directions filled with sadness anger and frustration.
I think i remember a gameplay vid about this a year ago. I don’t remember what it was, but this video gave me the name for it. Thanks! Looks like a pretty down-to-earth game.
This was a fantastic video. Very inspiring!
@@duckdad thank you!
To think about going back in time and doing things in a different way, can become a very attractive line thought, but, chances are that even if you could do it, the end results wouldn't be that much different because is the same person in charge of decision making. We have very little choice at the end of the day.
Sometimes I’ll read old comments on this channel and think of something to say, and then I’ll realize I already wrote a comment years ago and I wrote exactly the thing I just thought of 😂
Thanks for the review, first time I've come across your channel. The video was nicely put, I'm glad it was recommended to me. ☺
Thanks for clicking!
thank you, this is a phenomenal video.
@@kenshero2188 thank you!
This video is really good and I like your channel. It reminds me of TH-cam in the 2000s-2010s, when people would make videos just because they were passionate about something. Looking forward to the next one!
@@TenApplesforTime I’m glad your enjoying my channel!
I am so sad that a game like this never made it stateside.
We need more creative games, I think the indie scene has been having a golden age of sorts atm. Its the perfect time to see titles like these.
I do actively wish to relive life differently, and I would give so much to do so.
Good video, extremely interesting game.
Excellent video. As someone that majored in Asian Studies and now lives in Japan, you made me nostalgic for the more relaxed film and analysis courses I used to take. Maybe if I was a Sony kid instead of a Nintendo kid, I would've known about this game a long time ago.
Thank u for introducing me to this
@@Entoma-s9j my pleasure
I would have loved to have seen you do a second playthrough to illustrate how the different choices lead to other outcomes. But I suppose it leaves it open for us to seek out the game and see for ourselves. Something I just might do as this sounds like a lovely and relaxing game to enjoy.
@@vanqqish1 I wasn’t sure if people would get fatigued by listening to my summery of another playthrough
@@gnosis_gamingHow did you play the game? I mean, it is only in Japanese, how did you translate it?
@ I know enough Japanese to get by, and I can read Chinese, so when my Japanese fails, I can still sort of get what they’re saying.
Thank you for the video. I never heard of this game. It looks so interesting. Maybe I will have the chance to play it by myself in future. :)
this video should have more views and likes. thanks man
I want to be kind to my Misses and keep it that way, and nice to friends if they have me as friends, to be myself around people who appreciate me, truly.
Randomly got recommended this, but I totally want to play this game now. Not sure if my Japanese is good enough to follow, but the premise just sounds so beautiful that I feel like I have to try it out.
Actually true about talent comes with a price of happiness honestly I needed to look at this thanks for the great video upload
Man, this is kind of a game you might imagine only but the Japanese actually made it with complete, in depth mechanics and simple yet charming storytelling. how the characters came to be and influenced little by little by these choices you make becomes a unique and personal story. such is the randomness and entropy of life that mold us to the person who we are now
How do you only have 23.4k subscribers? Your videos are amazing keep up the great work!
@@shizukosmoke_storm3003 thank you!
Nearing the end of my 20's and entering my 30's next year. It made me wonder what could I have changed if I was sucked 20 years into the past what could I have changed and what would happen. But this game has me interested I want to understand the text and my choices and hope one day it will be translated.
I recently downloaded Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 and I saw this video. Really enjoyed it! What was said in the video and what was shown in the game has left me in thought.
It's motivated me to play Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 and left me intrigued about Bokura no Kazoku. Idk if there will be an English release as I can read some basic Japanese, but I'm certainly curious about the game
Another great video. Looking forward to more analysis on some lesser known games in the west like this.
@@Sabin184 you got it 👌
I'm so glad I got this video recommended, must try this game and watch more content from you!
@@Nimgyu thanks for clicking and welcome to the channel!
Great worke, great channel name :)
@@mysteryblankdspace4342 thanks!
A good childhood and decently loving parents shouldn’t be a fantasy, we deserved better and kids deserve more but I wouldn’t trade my life to do it again, who knows how bad I’d mess that up
Lovely video
Thanks for the video, man.
@@aderyanfajri my pleasure
Aww, what a beautiful video ❤️
Great video as usual!
I'm just gonna go lay down and have an existential meltdown.
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Dam underrated game again! thanks for making it more aware
I've never heard of this game before, but now I'm in love with it. It got me thinking about these gifts our parents gives us. I would've never learned english without the PSOne, to be honest. I used to think it was silly to learn a language I'd never use in my life (I was just 9, 10 years old). Even though I understood visually what I had to do in a level or whatever, I started to think "I kinda want to understand everything, especially what the characters are saying". Then I started paying attention to english classes, then I went to an english course, then I finished said english course and traveled abroad twice. All of that because my parents gave me a PSOne as a christmas gift way back in 2004. It's really insane how a very specific thing we had in our childhood can change our lives. I have no clue what my life would've been like without it. That said, loved your video! Lots of hugs! ^-^
@@UltimateCL that’s awesome! What’s your first language?
@@gnosis_gaming Brazilian portuguese. =)
Que luxo, aqui tá cheio de brasileiros kk 💗. É tão interessante de se pensar que, uma escolha inconsciente dos nossos pais, pode acabar moldando os nossos interesses, desejos e metas na vida adulta.
@@bobthefairy ♥ É um efeito dominó insano que a gente só se liga um bom tempo depois.
beautiful video
just had a breakup, and saw her with someone else and this truly just helped relieve a lot of the stress from it. everything is moving.
Goated vid
@@mebro44 I’m sorry that happened to you, but I’m happy I could do something to make someone’s day better somewhere
I really like how relaxing the vid 😊
😇 I'm glad you think so. I put a lot of effort into the editing
Looks amazing. I'll have to try this.
This kind of Game concepts are so fun yet so terrify because there is not line to follow and the onli way of "win" is using your brain and hearth.
It feels like every week someone discovers another hidden gem of a game for the PS2 that was either never released outside Japan or just had bad promotional material
Every week, it feels like I learn about an obscure game from generations ago that seems more monumental than its humble reputation would lead you to believe. Did you guys know there's a Les Misérables fighting game?
as someone who is a parent, seeing the baby moments in this video warmed my heart so much and felt very true to the experience.