At one point in the video I refer to Sadako's kanji weapon as a "rune". That's a mistake: it's a kanji word meaning "curse". I only used the term "rune" because that's what I thought the game called it, but apparently I'm totally blind and got it wrong. Sorry friends!
Critters (yes that’s a horror movie as well as what they’re called). Graboids from Tremors. The killer jeans from Slax. I could add to this list all day lol. Edit: LEPRECHAUN. There’s a horrid image for you. Ugh
I think her power is brilliantly adapted and she’s a fascinating character. Perks are all really interesting and her abilities are awesome, they give me old freddy vibes and that’s amazing for me as an old freddy main.
One detail I really like about her is that when she is Demanifested, you can actually hear the same semi-faint scraping/squeaking/screeching sound that originally played in the movie
I love how well Ringu was integrated into DBD. BHVR said they wanted a more psychological killer in this game, and they knocked it out of the park! Sure she's not that strong right now, but her mind games and stealth are second to none. Also, brilliant idea from BHVR to take Yoichi, who was a child in the original movie, and redesign him to be a young adult so that they don't get in trouble for adding a child! BHVR seem to be doing really well with thier licensed killers lately.
Stealth? Dud play wraith with silent bell and all seeing blood. Mind games? Play spirit literally everything she does is a mind game with her power lol Or play any killer who's average height like Freddy or legion Ringu girl is C tier at best unfortunately and this is from a killer main who really wanted a good killer to come out
@@cursey7304 and not all of them have to suck like clown either. Ringu girl is just VERY bad. The fun will wear off very quick when you're constantly getting thrashed as her
Just some advice, since Sadako is a Japanese name you shouldn't stress the "Da"... Vowel stressing is something that doesn't exist in Japanese (vowel stressing is stuff like how we say a-MAY-zing, stressing the MAY) so it'd be pronounced as it's seen, "Sa-da-ko" rather than "Sa-DAko'!!
Japanese _does_ have intonation, though. Or rather pitch. It's kinda like stressing only it's for the whole syllable...or "mora"...rather than just the vowel.
Really? Oh dear God here comes the foot fetishes lol. The amount of NSFW involving her feet are gonna be crazy then. Well there goes her scaryness or creepyness if everyone just wants to fuck her or lick some toes lol
You know who Sadako reminds me of? Legion. Dead by Daylight has sorely needed more killers who wasn’t focused on the chase (1v1) and focused on the 1v4. A killer whose skill comes from resource management, and not inhuman reflexes and muscle memory on how long the cooldown of the Attack To Win The Chase Ability or the range, etc. Without the survivors taking the tapes and just *holding* them for as long as possible before depositing them at another TV with no consequences, Sadako can spread herself out and become an omnipresent threat. She can jump around between survivors and evenly distribute suffering, like legion. However… there’s a reason why Legion is a joke now. That sort of strategy isn’t viable when survivors have countless abilities to bounce back and recover from any sort of seemingly impossible situations. And hence why Sadako, gameplay wise, is so weak. Condemnation needs to be faster, survivors should be discouraged from just holding onto the tape as long as possible without getting themselves killed for playing risky. TVs shouldn’t turn off after you go through them, there are only 7 TVs on the map, whether it’s RCPD or Sheltered Woods, same number. And sometimes RNG can screw you over with positioning, on top of survivor’s being able to take so much of your power away from you and virtually no cost to themselves. Sadako has great potential to be a fresh take on the sort of killer we needed, something new. That potential just needs to be fully realized.
If her chase is going to suck shit through a straw her 1v4 needs to be insane. Otherwise why would I play her? I can just play blight. He can use his power in the 1v1 with great ease if you're good and his sheer speed means he's like a 1v4 killer because the dude is everywhere. You're always within range of him. Wraith, Freddy and spirit do what ringu girl does but better as her powers are a weaker version of theirs. And with Boon circle of healing hit and run just blows and will get you nothing but 4 man escapes and 0 kills
I've honestly never personally found Sadako or the Ringu/Ring series all that frighting or interesting but I always like to see classic horror characters in DBD and I'm glad that people are excited about it. I think they did a good job adapting this one.
Exactly how I felt about Pinhead. I didn’t mind whether Springtrap or Pinhead came in as long as we got a fun killer. Pinhead did however get me obsessed with some of his voice lines from the movies lol “DO I LOOK LIKE SOMEONE WHO CARES WHAT GOD THINKS?!”
@@hoarder1975 oh yeah, I'm not a huge hell-raiser fan (the first movie is pretty good tho) but I was so upset when they took away pinheads voice from the game HIS LINES WERE THE BEST PART! but at least we have them back now lol
Yeah I get what you mean about ring not being scary. Just don’t watch the tape dumb dumb problem solved. I would love to see pumpkin head added to the game, I think it could work.
@@mellog1512 I would love to see the pale man from Pans Labyrinth, absolutely terrifying, unfortunately I can't see them ever getting the rights to that tho.
I really like that they also incorporated elements from the American version, like the fact that Sadako glitches like a TV screen, and her powers include shooting white circles at the survivors. And also, Sadako's new grimier, more water damaged appearance is very reminiscent of Samara.
YES THANKS for saying this! So many ppl I saw dissing they American out if TV scene. Ok fine they can have a preference BUT Samara bring wet and glitching was pretty darn accurate. Glad they gave it to Sadako too! Now those ppl can suck it lol
@@lessismore8533 Except this isn't canon. And Jesus Christ, the attitude... so what if people diss the US remake? Does everyone have to have the same opinion? I've yet to see anyone from Japan getting this upset about people dissing the Japanese version. Also, only one Japanese version even has her coming out of the TV - none of the other Japanese adpatations have that, even the original novels don't, and they're the version I like best.
The glowing weapon she hurls is kanji. It means cursed and the Japanese VHS and DVD boxes has a cover like that which is true to the source material. I'm more surprise that kid Yoichi is now older here, that only means he's still cursed to die.
She is just wonderfully adapted. I can't wait to play as her and against her. She may not be strong or "meta" but damn she seems fun to play, and also play against. Another killer that can literally scare you, was kinda needed. Just to add a """fun""" factor to the sweaty environment DBD has become
When I first saw the announcement trailer, I genuinely started running about my house screaming in excitement. As the PTB drew closer, I got more and more worried that things weren't going to turn out great. But man, am I happy with how things turned out.
Man what a fantastic video. How you spoke of Sadako as the villain of this generation due to kids fearing what the generation before had done etc. was great. I’ve never thought about it that way before. Absolutely brilliant. You smashed it mate :)
personally I love how they have implemented her. yeah I can agree that she isn't the best but she is really damn close! this is the first killer that scares me a lot more than any other horror character. and the fact they got the detail with her gaze giving them a heart attack just made her so much scarier to go against. if they ever do the Grudge, and she can crawl like in the movies. I will personally stop playing survivor out of fear of getting a heart attack! also fun fact: the kanji she she uses as her attacks says "curse". so basically she is cursing people when she hit them.
I wonder how the Ju-On killer could be adapted, since the idea of their curse was that it was seemingly inevitable and spreads to where it kills it's victims.
Not the Yoichi video but I like that two of his perks are from scenes of the movie (Parental Guidance with the scene of kid him and his father and Dark Theory with the scene of Towel man).
I love Ringu and I was so excited when they announced Sadako as the next killer. My one hope was that they made her spooky, and from what I've seen she is. So I'm happy!
Love the video! I’ve been working through your backlog and I’m really impressed with your stuff! Just letting you know if you see this this video isn’t on the lore deep dive playlist. It’d be a shame if someone starting with that playlist missed the video. It’s really good!
I adore this chapter but I find it weirdly hilarious that her cool down post hit is her checking her nails. Not sure about a better animation for it but I just love that
im actually suprised at how well ringu was adapted into the game. when i heard that bhvr was going to have a ringu chapter i was really confused as i felt the license was too random compared to the other licences we have but i was suprised at how everything looks. im glad that japanese horror is being represented
I think Michael should be higher on that scale than pinhead, Michael really does about anything he would do on the movie, as for pinhead, I feel like he would be stronger and more capable than he is in the game, the entity basically nerfed him. The only thing that makes him seem more loyal is the extra effort on the animations but he still feels nerfed than how he was in the movies.
(Essay incoming) I wouldn’t say his interpretation is perfect, if we’re talking about the 78 film he isn’t nearly as big as he is in the game. And the mask is off (still better than a lot of the sequel masks) and weird choices like having him moan in pain against pallet slams. I personally can’t really see him playing the entity’s sacrifice game either. That being said his power is still VERY close I just think there’s a few things holding him back.
18:48 Now, this is ironic. I girl was actually able to give a coded message (hand signal) subtly saying she was being kidnapped due to an instructional she saw on TikTok. Anyways, I really like this chapter. Similar to what you said, I wasn't too exited for it. Everything in me told me it would be a good chapter given the circumstances of the license, but I just didn't like it for some reason. When I first saw it on the PTB, I knew for certain that lack of enthusiasm was really and truly without reason. From her somewhat unique and regularly effective power to the amazing visuals, she is arguably an amazing killer. The loyalty, and the few new spins on the concept, will also make this arguably a good chapter as a license.
I enjoyed this video very much. Lke most people, I've fell out of love with dbd and going through a real rough patch where I really want to play her but every killer game has me wanting to pull my teeth out. I think they got her absolutely bang on. The devs that did this part should be really proud.
My entire friend group was hyped for this release and we've been talking about it since it got confirmed we grew up on the franchise both American and Japanese
I hadn't heard of Ringu before the announcement, but I'd been watching videos and learning up some of the lore, and I think she was designed beautifully. When I played the PTB, I really enjoyed her stealthy and passive map control power, rather than the usual overly oppressive in chase killers they've added. Now I can't wait to see if they'll add other psychological or even Japanese horror licenses to Dead by Daylight. It's opened the door for quite a bit, so I'm hoping something like Re:Zero can get a chance. Wonderful video breaking down the lore, backstory, power and faithfulness of this adaptation.
Ohhh your timing on this is so wonderful! I was actually wondering if you were going to make a lore video on this chapter, and I’m so glad you chose today to post this because I only just watched the original Ringu movie for the first time yesterday! Can’t wait to watch this video later and see what you have to say! 🖤🖤🖤
Everytime I saw the ring I would scream for them to turn the movie off when she appeared out of the well. Like bruh any normal person is turning that off the second they see that scary shit
This is probably my most anticipated video from u cuz I actually went out of my way to read the book and the movie. I find Sadako as a character fascinating
Sadako is my one favorite licensed killers in dbd, I have a much more personal attachment to killers like Myers, PH, nemesis, etc. but the fact that this killer is carried to one of my favorite killers in the game based only on visuals, gameplay, and the little knowledge I had of the ring I had prior, the fact that I like her this much despite not really caring for the ring is impressive and makes me want to learn more about sadako and the ring
@@thedoomslayer5863 Are you just going around looking for people here who are saying they like Sadako just to tell them not to play her cuz she’s a bit weak? Wtf?
@@jackgarrison8497 EXACTLY! That person is obviously biased towards other horror characters. Tbh though Sadako was NERFED for the game. She’s nearly invincible in the books/movies so of course they were gonna nerf her but it still sucks lol
I would argue they took some serious notes from the US adaption as well. The ‘ghostly tv static’ aura, the ‘ring’ sound as she uses her powers and her phasing in and out of existence are very much introduced in the US version, and is one thing they did very well.
I barely play as killer, the first person view always makes me dizzy, but I love soo much the Ringu saga, especially Sadako, that i'm really going to main her and play as killer only for her.
My absolute favorite little secret of Sadako's adaptation surely is the fact that if any survivor is within a certain range of a powered TV, it will be rolling the tape, and when no one is around it's just static, it really gives both a nice gameplay mechanic and a lot of character, it's just awesome.
Sadako is what made me buy the game. Im a big horror fan and knew about the game for years but thought i was way too late to join the party. Fast forward to the Release of Sadako and Ringu being my favorite horror movie and getting a chance to play a video game from the perspective of my favorite character in horror i had to jump on board. I now have alot of time in the game almost all the killers and plenty of perks to go around for survivor and killer all thanks to the inclusion of Sadako reeling me into the experience. Love this game and love maining my favorite cursed girl 😌
SAME HERE! I love Sadako/Samara! The Ring is my favorite too! Since I was 12 on 2003 Was never interested in this game until Sadako as well What if Kayako comes?😂
@@lessismore8533 hell yea!! The original Ringu is my favorite horror movie and franchise, went through the painstaking process of finding all the movies and shows with english subs now i just gota watch it all lol I always thought Kayako would be sick! Like crawl on all 4's and what not
I was a little worried upon hearing more confidence in BHVR than I thought warranted, but beyond that, you pretty much mirrored most of my sentiments about this DLC nuance and all. And as a fan of the movie I feel happy to see so many of my appreciations in this release acknowledged and articulated for DBD fans that maybe haven't checked out the movie.
Same here! Very first time I saw it, it got me! I sure wish the Ring franchise would refresh itself and shock a new generation like it did in the late 90s/early 2000s lol
I remember the first time I saw the jumps are on the menu screen, I was just reading her lore and saw something pop up behind the lore page. I pulled it down and im just thinking “Do that again.” Was so hype when I saw it again.
I ADORE her visual and audio design, and I think her power is REALLY close to being awesome. One or two changes could really propel it to a top tier design. Personally i think that after using a video tape, that tape should be completely disabled for the rest of the match. The reasoning being to highlight the thematic aspects of how the tape functions in the movie. In order to avoid being killed, you must spread the curse and potentially hurt and kill others, while in dbd tapes are the complete thematic opposite. Taking a tape and turning off the tvs is a completely selfless action that in the end reduces your own risk of dying from the curse. I understand that powers have to be altered to fit the gameplay in a healthy way, but I think that change would add the final touch needed to push her into being great. Running out of tapes to reduce condemnation (especially with there being 7 tapes) would parallel running out of time in the movie, reinforcing the “on the clock” feel of Sadako’s curse. Again, I love her a lot, but I think this one change could really tie her kit together in a really nice way.
You RULE man! 100% Agee! I can tell you’re a huge Ringu fan. Not to mention Sadako is extremely nerfed in this game. She’s way more powerful in the books/movies
Spirit shares far more in common with Kayako from Ju-On than Sadako. Also, Trapper is a stand-in for Jason Voorhees, Billy (the obvious one) was a stand-in for Leatherface and Legion was a stand-in for Ghostface. You could make arguments for some others, those are just the obvious ones.
They could have gotten extra lore for her powers in the prequel movie Ring 0: Birthday, in that prequel there were two Sadako’s. One was allowed to grow up and live normally and the other one is much more malevolent and drugged so she wouldn’t grow up and is imprisoned. The older Sadako’s powers mainly consists of regeneration and telepathy, while the sinister Sadako has Telekinesis and can astral project.
I wanted to know why not just make it to where a survivor is chosen to be condemned from the start with the first meter done and slowly filling. At the end it’ll function as normal but the survivors have to pass the status between each other to manage it.
Good video. Especially on the differences between Sadako and the American interpretation that shall not be named. I don't play dbd but I do use the name for everything. Sadako isn't really a recognizable name anymore, believe me, those who get it make it obvious, but it's good to see she's still in at least some sort of cultural zeitgeist.
I will say this, her power can make chases feel very different. One moment she’s right behind you, the next she vanished, and then she’s immediately back and you get hit. Quite literally you could look away for one second and she’ll be gone
Absolutely hype for Ringu full release and agree it looks awesome. Hard disagree about pinhead though. Maybe its because I put a majority of time into the game as a solo survivor but much like Plague, powers that require you to be on the same page with teammates you can't communicate with really suck to play against. It doesn't help that he's one of only two killers I refuse to buy so I don't have the benefit of seeing the appeal from the other side. I think glossing over the Behavior supporting nfts with him that the player base has begun doing has really made me hate him as a character. But Sadako is still below Myers anyway on both of our rankings so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
i got back into DBD a little bit after this chapter came out, and i was stoked to play as her, especially for that intersex representation. i am so happy with the adaptation, but really hope they can talk about her being intersex possibly in a tome!
How is Pyramid Head high on the scale of loyalty? He doesn’t have ranged attacks or the ability to stab the ground in Silent Hill 2 and how is Bubba so low? Bubba was like made for DBD. His Chainsaw and use of meat hooks makes him the perfect killer for DBD.
11:04 According to the ptb change notes, "the menu idle animation was made less intense", which I'm gonna bet translates to "we've removed the jumpscare from the menu". Because the Devs hate fun.
Honestly, as someone who is TERRIFIED of jumpscares, I wasn’t sure what o expect when a friend told me about her jumpscare. But, in truth, it only slightly startled me maybe once or twice during the whole time I was playing her. I definitely don’t think it’s that big of a deal, and it is really cool when you think about how it relates to her lore.
i just wish her power did something while stacking even if it was something minor cause it builds so slow and it doesnt take long to get rid of the stacks, when i tried playing against her as survivor i almost ignored the mechanic cause it was really fast to get rid of and didnt feel like it slowed me down at all, but i like the idea they are trying to go for
Hey Pixel, do you think you could do a video about Springtrap possibly being in Dead by Daylight? Your thoughts on it, Afton's lore, potential power, etc. I understand if you want to pass on it, but I'm interested to hear what you have to say about it
I think Springtrap is an inevitability at this point, due to how break-neck fast BHVR is adding licensed-killers, so Pixel will probably cover all of that eventually. Personally, I'm curious about what Perks a FNAF Chapter would add...
I haven't had a chance to play the PTB, so take what I say with more than a grain of salt. I think that putting a VHS into a tv should spread half a bar of condemnation to any survivor within 16m of that tv. It makes sense because you are supposed to be spreading the curse and makes it so survivors need to be spreading themselves out more.
As a lover of the books that prefers them to the movies, I will at least say that the second and third books do a pretty solid job act explaining her powers and the virus. Tbh I hope we get a living Sadako in frilly movie star clothes skin from the second book at some point it'd be dope.
I think they did a damn good job for The Ring. But I was hoping Chucky would finally be in Dead By Daylight. But I get why he's not in the game... *He's really, really fucking short.*
Sadako brought me back to DBD because the scary ghost girl was just so super cool. She is now a fun if not slight frustrating main. And not just any main. THEE main. The main character I will use for presumably long time... unless-- idk-- maybe if spring trap got added then maybe she wouldn't be the number one main but even if he was, I still think this will be one of my most memorable favorites ever. I and highly doubt anything else will top Sadako in the levels of scary and creepiness and fear she brings-- and great sound design she brings... atleast at first glance. (She can be kinda weak at times. Not sure how scary that is for good players.) I-I I still hate boons. Especially CoH and even shadow step. It just makes a bad, casual killer main feel even worse at the game. Anyway, have a great day.
If you read all the Ringu books and saw many of the movies, you’ll know she’s MUCH more powerful than they let her be in this game. They nerfed her big time
Honestly the biggest issue I have with this chapter is how sadakos lore entry says that she was washed away into the fog from the well, which is a bit impossible with the canon of the movies
I’d like to think that she isn’t pulling the hook down for her to reach it I like to think that the entity is pulling it down for her being like “ I got u lil dude”
The day BHVR adds the Grudge/Kayako to DBD, with her death growl as part of her terror radius, is the day I will simultaneously love and hate BHVR even more. Because Sadako and Kayako are parts of my horror junkie journey, and I'd love to see BHVR add more killers (both licensed and original) from different countries and cultures
Not gonna lie i burst out laughing when you brought up the smallpox elements in the novel. Also 10:23 Now when are we getting a legendary skin for Trickster to replace him with Amanda doing just that?
I just think she's neat. Too bad her snappy snappy breaky mori sliiiightly kinda just makes me think of when I broke my leg. Ow. Also, Oni mention. I'll take the hot man being even slightly worded.
At one point in the video I refer to Sadako's kanji weapon as a "rune". That's a mistake: it's a kanji word meaning "curse". I only used the term "rune" because that's what I thought the game called it, but apparently I'm totally blind and got it wrong. Sorry friends!
It's cool dude.I called it a "static" at first lol.
@@inkblooded1058 I see, my apologies. I hadn't been aware that it could be perceived as such. Will delete.
@@thuranz2773 I'd say it's not a big deal; ignorance isn't a crime. ^^ Just keep it in mind for the future, friend.
There is also a skin which changes the word "curse" into something else
After Sadako I don’t think anyone can make the excuse of “they wouldn’t fit” when shooting down people’s dream killers.
So...chucky yes?
@@somerandomguy9891 YES
@@somerandomguy9891 I've seen chucky working out ever since the twins released tbh
But not Bruce the shark from Jaws, or slender man
Critters (yes that’s a horror movie as well as what they’re called). Graboids from Tremors. The killer jeans from Slax. I could add to this list all day lol.
Edit: LEPRECHAUN. There’s a horrid image for you. Ugh
I think her power is brilliantly adapted and she’s a fascinating character. Perks are all really interesting and her abilities are awesome, they give me old freddy vibes and that’s amazing for me as an old freddy main.
The old freddy felt more freddy than the actual one...I know this one performs better, but still...
@@somerandomguy9891 yeah pixel has said that too
Let’s hope her entire kit doesn’t get retconned like Freddy’s was
@@somerandomguy9891 Honestly old freddy wasn’t bad but yeah current is marginally better
One detail I really like about her is that when she is Demanifested, you can actually hear the same semi-faint scraping/squeaking/screeching sound that originally played in the movie
there's something intoxicating about that sound really
its called death rattle or croaking
@@stevenaguilera9202 no that for Kayako.... Sadako has smething different
@@jamesvega6813 oh u right !! That is The Grudge sound ... does The Ring girl have a sound ???
I love how well Ringu was integrated into DBD.
BHVR said they wanted a more psychological killer in this game, and they knocked it out of the park!
Sure she's not that strong right now, but her mind games and stealth are second to none.
Also, brilliant idea from BHVR to take Yoichi, who was a child in the original movie, and redesign him to be a young adult so that they don't get in trouble for adding a child!
BHVR seem to be doing really well with thier licensed killers lately.
Stealth? Dud play wraith with silent bell and all seeing blood.
Mind games? Play spirit literally everything she does is a mind game with her power lol
Or play any killer who's average height like Freddy or legion
Ringu girl is C tier at best unfortunately and this is from a killer main who really wanted a good killer to come out
@@thedoomslayer5863 geez calm down, we will hopefully get some buffs if not, at least appreciate what we have she looks fun at the very least
@@thedoomslayer5863 not every killer has to be ranged one v one killer with the ability to down survivor within 5 seconds lol
@@cursey7304 and not all of them have to suck like clown either. Ringu girl is just VERY bad. The fun will wear off very quick when you're constantly getting thrashed as her
@@miketrapper0464 her base kit is the problem. U can buff that all u want but it'll still be bad.
Just some advice, since Sadako is a Japanese name you shouldn't stress the "Da"... Vowel stressing is something that doesn't exist in Japanese (vowel stressing is stuff like how we say a-MAY-zing, stressing the MAY) so it'd be pronounced as it's seen, "Sa-da-ko" rather than "Sa-DAko'!!
Japanese _does_ have intonation, though. Or rather pitch. It's kinda like stressing only it's for the whole syllable...or "mora"...rather than just the vowel.
THANKYOU
fun fact about her model: her feet are easily the most detailed part of the whole model! Thanks BHVR!
Really? Oh dear God here comes the foot fetishes lol. The amount of NSFW involving her feet are gonna be crazy then.
Well there goes her scaryness or creepyness if everyone just wants to fuck her or lick some toes lol
lmao I love this meme at this point lol
@@thedoomslayer5863 those were made surprisingly fast
What is it with this community and feet? Gross
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You know who Sadako reminds me of? Legion. Dead by Daylight has sorely needed more killers who wasn’t focused on the chase (1v1) and focused on the 1v4. A killer whose skill comes from resource management, and not inhuman reflexes and muscle memory on how long the cooldown of the Attack To Win The Chase Ability or the range, etc. Without the survivors taking the tapes and just *holding* them for as long as possible before depositing them at another TV with no consequences, Sadako can spread herself out and become an omnipresent threat. She can jump around between survivors and evenly distribute suffering, like legion. However… there’s a reason why Legion is a joke now. That sort of strategy isn’t viable when survivors have countless abilities to bounce back and recover from any sort of seemingly impossible situations. And hence why Sadako, gameplay wise, is so weak. Condemnation needs to be faster, survivors should be discouraged from just holding onto the tape as long as possible without getting themselves killed for playing risky. TVs shouldn’t turn off after you go through them, there are only 7 TVs on the map, whether it’s RCPD or Sheltered Woods, same number. And sometimes RNG can screw you over with positioning, on top of survivor’s being able to take so much of your power away from you and virtually no cost to themselves. Sadako has great potential to be a fresh take on the sort of killer we needed, something new. That potential just needs to be fully realized.
If her chase is going to suck shit through a straw her 1v4 needs to be insane.
Otherwise why would I play her? I can just play blight. He can use his power in the 1v1 with great ease if you're good and his sheer speed means he's like a 1v4 killer because the dude is everywhere. You're always within range of him.
Wraith, Freddy and spirit do what ringu girl does but better as her powers are a weaker version of theirs.
And with Boon circle of healing hit and run just blows and will get you nothing but 4 man escapes and 0 kills
I disagree mosu, i worm, want a killer made for a 1v0
@@Lydum_HD I appreciate your perspective.
@@thedoomslayer5863 I literally agree with you what
@@thedoomslayer5863 and that's why this legion main quit DBD once COH was a thing
I'm more excited about your analysis than the actual game
I've honestly never personally found Sadako or the Ringu/Ring series all that frighting or interesting but I always like to see classic horror characters in DBD and I'm glad that people are excited about it. I think they did a good job adapting this one.
Exactly how I felt about Pinhead. I didn’t mind whether Springtrap or Pinhead came in as long as we got a fun killer.
Pinhead did however get me obsessed with some of his voice lines from the movies lol
“DO I LOOK LIKE SOMEONE WHO CARES WHAT GOD THINKS?!”
@@hoarder1975 oh yeah, I'm not a huge hell-raiser fan (the first movie is pretty good tho) but I was so upset when they took away pinheads voice from the game HIS LINES WERE THE BEST PART! but at least we have them back now lol
@@hoarder1975 I love the nightclub massacre scene in the third movie. “Shall we begin?”
Yeah I get what you mean about ring not being scary. Just don’t watch the tape dumb dumb problem solved. I would love to see pumpkin head added to the game, I think it could work.
@@mellog1512 I would love to see the pale man from Pans Labyrinth, absolutely terrifying, unfortunately I can't see them ever getting the rights to that tho.
The little surprise near the end filled me with joy 👻
Such a great analysis of her lore and how it inexplicably wound up working so well in DBD.
The sharing with others bit towards the end was so brilliantly done XD Great video!
I really like that they also incorporated elements from the American version, like the fact that Sadako glitches like a TV screen, and her powers include shooting white circles at the survivors. And also, Sadako's new grimier, more water damaged appearance is very reminiscent of Samara.
YES THANKS for saying this! So many ppl I saw dissing they American out if TV scene. Ok fine they can have a preference BUT Samara bring wet and glitching was pretty darn accurate. Glad they gave it to Sadako too! Now those ppl can suck it lol
@@lessismore8533 Except this isn't canon. And Jesus Christ, the attitude... so what if people diss the US remake? Does everyone have to have the same opinion? I've yet to see anyone from Japan getting this upset about people dissing the Japanese version. Also, only one Japanese version even has her coming out of the TV - none of the other Japanese adpatations have that, even the original novels don't, and they're the version I like best.
The glowing weapon she hurls is kanji. It means cursed and the Japanese VHS and DVD boxes has a cover like that which is true to the source material.
I'm more surprise that kid Yoichi is now older here, that only means he's still cursed to die.
She is just wonderfully adapted. I can't wait to play as her and against her. She may not be strong or "meta" but damn she seems fun to play, and also play against. Another killer that can literally scare you, was kinda needed. Just to add a """fun""" factor to the sweaty environment DBD has become
Way to go! Play what you love to play, not what is easier to win with!
It’s sad they make Sadako weak in this game. Sure way more powerful in the books/movies
When I first saw the announcement trailer, I genuinely started running about my house screaming in excitement. As the PTB drew closer, I got more and more worried that things weren't going to turn out great. But man, am I happy with how things turned out.
Man what a fantastic video. How you spoke of Sadako as the villain of this generation due to kids fearing what the generation before had done etc. was great. I’ve never thought about it that way before. Absolutely brilliant. You smashed it mate :)
personally I love how they have implemented her. yeah I can agree that she isn't the best but she is really damn close! this is the first killer that scares me a lot more than any other horror character. and the fact they got the detail with her gaze giving them a heart attack just made her so much scarier to go against.
if they ever do the Grudge, and she can crawl like in the movies. I will personally stop playing survivor out of fear of getting a heart attack!
also fun fact: the kanji she she uses as her attacks says "curse". so basically she is cursing people when she hit them.
I wonder how the Ju-On killer could be adapted, since the idea of their curse was that it was seemingly inevitable and spreads to where it kills it's victims.
@@thuranz2773 Takeo Kayako's Husband is The Original Killer
There’s no need for Sadako to be this weak. She’s WAY better in the books/movies
Not the Yoichi video but I like that two of his perks are from scenes of the movie (Parental Guidance with the scene of kid him and his father and Dark Theory with the scene of Towel man).
I love Ringu and I was so excited when they announced Sadako as the next killer. My one hope was that they made her spooky, and from what I've seen she is. So I'm happy!
Yah she spooky I’m glad she’s on here! Sad they netted her tho. She’s *way* more powerful in the books/movies
Love the video! I’ve been working through your backlog and I’m really impressed with your stuff! Just letting you know if you see this this video isn’t on the lore deep dive playlist. It’d be a shame if someone starting with that playlist missed the video. It’s really good!
AMAZING video. my man REALLY has the finger on the pulse of the community and state of the game
I adore this chapter but I find it weirdly hilarious that her cool down post hit is her checking her nails. Not sure about a better animation for it but I just love that
im actually suprised at how well ringu was adapted into the game. when i heard that bhvr was going to have a ringu chapter i was really confused as i felt the license was too random compared to the other licences we have but i was suprised at how everything looks. im glad that japanese horror is being represented
I think Michael should be higher on that scale than pinhead, Michael really does about anything he would do on the movie, as for pinhead, I feel like he would be stronger and more capable than he is in the game, the entity basically nerfed him. The only thing that makes him seem more loyal is the extra effort on the animations but he still feels nerfed than how he was in the movies.
Michael is amazing on how they faithfully adapted him
(Essay incoming) I wouldn’t say his interpretation is perfect, if we’re talking about the 78 film he isn’t nearly as big as he is in the game. And the mask is off (still better than a lot of the sequel masks) and weird choices like having him moan in pain against pallet slams. I personally can’t really see him playing the entity’s sacrifice game either. That being said his power is still VERY close I just think there’s a few things holding him back.
That nerf is what make it feel a good adaptation since he need to play a role in the rituals of the trial
18:48 Now, this is ironic. I girl was actually able to give a coded message (hand signal) subtly saying she was being kidnapped due to an instructional she saw on TikTok.
Anyways, I really like this chapter. Similar to what you said, I wasn't too exited for it. Everything in me told me it would be a good chapter given the circumstances of the license, but I just didn't like it for some reason. When I first saw it on the PTB, I knew for certain that lack of enthusiasm was really and truly without reason.
From her somewhat unique and regularly effective power to the amazing visuals, she is arguably an amazing killer. The loyalty, and the few new spins on the concept, will also make this arguably a good chapter as a license.
I enjoyed this video very much.
Lke most people, I've fell out of love with dbd and going through a real rough patch where I really want to play her but every killer game has me wanting to pull my teeth out.
I think they got her absolutely bang on. The devs that did this part should be really proud.
My entire friend group was hyped for this release and we've been talking about it since it got confirmed we grew up on the franchise both American and Japanese
SAME HERE I love the Ring franchise! I was 7 in 98 and 11 in 2002
Was sooo happy to see Sadako in this game!
With the rise of vhs horror I can see Sadako being the blueprint and I really want to see her reanimated in that modern style
Sorry for the later comment, but that's an interesting idea.
I hadn't heard of Ringu before the announcement, but I'd been watching videos and learning up some of the lore, and I think she was designed beautifully. When I played the PTB, I really enjoyed her stealthy and passive map control power, rather than the usual overly oppressive in chase killers they've added.
Now I can't wait to see if they'll add other psychological or even Japanese horror licenses to Dead by Daylight. It's opened the door for quite a bit, so I'm hoping something like Re:Zero can get a chance.
Wonderful video breaking down the lore, backstory, power and faithfulness of this adaptation.
The tape at the end was just the thing that brought the video together 🤞
nah bro, that menu jumpscare actually scared the shit out of me. Was watching my phone and my TV volume was loud... didn't expect that lmao
Ohhh your timing on this is so wonderful! I was actually wondering if you were going to make a lore video on this chapter, and I’m so glad you chose today to post this because I only just watched the original Ringu movie for the first time yesterday! Can’t wait to watch this video later and see what you have to say! 🖤🖤🖤
Everytime I saw the ring I would scream for them to turn the movie off when she appeared out of the well. Like bruh any normal person is turning that off the second they see that scary shit
😂😂😂😂
Love this comment!!
I really feel like condemnation should either be harder to lose, or easier to lose it doesn't go away once you hit full condemnation.
This is probably my most anticipated video from u cuz I actually went out of my way to read the book and the movie. I find Sadako as a character fascinating
Sadako is my one favorite licensed killers in dbd, I have a much more personal attachment to killers like Myers, PH, nemesis, etc. but the fact that this killer is carried to one of my favorite killers in the game based only on visuals, gameplay, and the little knowledge I had of the ring I had prior, the fact that I like her this much despite not really caring for the ring is impressive and makes me want to learn more about sadako and the ring
Just play wraith or Freddy or spirit. They are the killers she borrows from and they do it better than she does
@@thedoomslayer5863 Are you just going around looking for people here who are saying they like Sadako just to tell them not to play her cuz she’s a bit weak? Wtf?
@@hoarder1975 not a "bit" weak REALLY weak
@@thedoomslayer5863 Sadako Yamamura isn't Weak at all
@@jackgarrison8497 EXACTLY! That person is obviously biased towards other horror characters. Tbh though Sadako was NERFED for the game. She’s nearly invincible in the books/movies so of course they were gonna nerf her but it still sucks lol
I love your videos on the Licenses adaptations
Can't wait for you to do a video on the best RE character Albert Wesker when he is eventually playable
I would argue they took some serious notes from the US adaption as well. The ‘ghostly tv static’ aura, the ‘ring’ sound as she uses her powers and her phasing in and out of existence are very much introduced in the US version, and is one thing they did very well.
she is my fav killer right now after playing for a bit under 3 days total.
I barely play as killer, the first person view always makes me dizzy, but I love soo much the Ringu saga, especially Sadako, that i'm really going to main her and play as killer only for her.
I feel the same and now im actually playing killer 😅
@@bugdev7384 In The Book Ring Sadako Yamamura wasn't Actually A Woman but A Woman with Men Bodyparts born in Her Body
Love love Sadako!
This content is always so good to put on while busy. Thank you for making days go better!
My absolute favorite little secret of Sadako's adaptation surely is the fact that if any survivor is within a certain range of a powered TV, it will be rolling the tape, and when no one is around it's just static, it really gives both a nice gameplay mechanic and a lot of character, it's just awesome.
Sadako is what made me buy the game.
Im a big horror fan and knew about the game for years but thought i was way too late to join the party.
Fast forward to the Release of Sadako and Ringu being my favorite horror movie and getting a chance to play a video game from the perspective of my favorite character in horror i had to jump on board.
I now have alot of time in the game almost all the killers and plenty of perks to go around for survivor and killer all thanks to the inclusion of Sadako reeling me into the experience.
Love this game and love maining my favorite cursed girl 😌
SAME HERE! I love Sadako/Samara! The Ring is my favorite too! Since I was 12 on 2003
Was never interested in this game until Sadako as well
What if Kayako comes?😂
@@lessismore8533 hell yea!!
The original Ringu is my favorite horror movie and franchise, went through the painstaking process of finding all the movies and shows with english subs now i just gota watch it all lol
I always thought Kayako would be sick! Like crawl on all 4's and what not
I was a little worried upon hearing more confidence in BHVR than I thought warranted, but beyond that, you pretty much mirrored most of my sentiments about this DLC nuance and all. And as a fan of the movie I feel happy to see so many of my appreciations in this release acknowledged and articulated for DBD fans that maybe haven't checked out the movie.
The Jumpscare actually did get me pretty bad the first time it happened
Same here! Very first time I saw it, it got me!
I sure wish the Ring franchise would refresh itself and shock a new generation like it did in the late 90s/early 2000s lol
I remember the first time I saw the jumps are on the menu screen, I was just reading her lore and saw something pop up behind the lore page. I pulled it down and im just thinking “Do that again.” Was so hype when I saw it again.
I ADORE her visual and audio design, and I think her power is REALLY close to being awesome. One or two changes could really propel it to a top tier design. Personally i think that after using a video tape, that tape should be completely disabled for the rest of the match. The reasoning being to highlight the thematic aspects of how the tape functions in the movie. In order to avoid being killed, you must spread the curse and potentially hurt and kill others, while in dbd tapes are the complete thematic opposite. Taking a tape and turning off the tvs is a completely selfless action that in the end reduces your own risk of dying from the curse. I understand that powers have to be altered to fit the gameplay in a healthy way, but I think that change would add the final touch needed to push her into being great. Running out of tapes to reduce condemnation (especially with there being 7 tapes) would parallel running out of time in the movie, reinforcing the “on the clock” feel of Sadako’s curse. Again, I love her a lot, but I think this one change could really tie her kit together in a really nice way.
You RULE man! 100% Agee! I can tell you’re a huge Ringu fan.
Not to mention Sadako is extremely nerfed in this game. She’s way more powerful in the books/movies
I love how this is the second time BHVR made an original killer based off a more popular series only to later get the license for the killer.
Spirit shares far more in common with Kayako from Ju-On than Sadako. Also, Trapper is a stand-in for Jason Voorhees, Billy (the obvious one) was a stand-in for Leatherface and Legion was a stand-in for Ghostface. You could make arguments for some others, those are just the obvious ones.
“No one was really excited for it” I call bullshit of the highest order
Another interesting detail about Sadako, the symbol for her weapon is the word for curse in kanji
Your voice is honestly just really calming. I like to play your videos in the background when I'm working on something difficult. (asmr when?)
They could have gotten extra lore for her powers in the prequel movie Ring 0: Birthday, in that prequel there were two Sadako’s. One was allowed to grow up and live normally and the other one is much more malevolent and drugged so she wouldn’t grow up and is imprisoned.
The older Sadako’s powers mainly consists of regeneration and telepathy, while the sinister Sadako has Telekinesis and can astral project.
EXACTLY! They made her WAY too weak in this game!
I wanted to know why not just make it to where a survivor is chosen to be condemned from the start with the first meter done and slowly filling. At the end it’ll function as normal but the survivors have to pass the status between each other to manage it.
pixel:puts a sadako jumpscare to make people share the video
me who skipped the jumpscare part:i am 4 paralel universes ahead of you
How would you know to skip the jump scare if you predicted it would happen? lol you’d be forced to see it first
i was watching this video coming off of a 35 win streak with pinhead. glad someone else likes my main
Good video. Especially on the differences between Sadako and the American interpretation that shall not be named. I don't play dbd but I do use the name for everything. Sadako isn't really a recognizable name anymore, believe me, those who get it make it obvious, but it's good to see she's still in at least some sort of cultural zeitgeist.
6:29 The movie that followed Ringu, Spiral (or Rasen), uses the small pox origin in part.
I would’ve loved to have her use her hair as a weapon too but the ring of fury is a welcomed addition for me as well
I was always excited for this chapter after hearing how it was gonna be formed
“From a community that rarely has anything positive to say about anything” never herd a sentence explain the dbd community any better 💀😭💀😭💀
I will say this, her power can make chases feel very different.
One moment she’s right behind you, the next she vanished, and then she’s immediately back and you get hit.
Quite literally you could look away for one second and she’ll be gone
Absolutely hype for Ringu full release and agree it looks awesome. Hard disagree about pinhead though. Maybe its because I put a majority of time into the game as a solo survivor but much like Plague, powers that require you to be on the same page with teammates you can't communicate with really suck to play against. It doesn't help that he's one of only two killers I refuse to buy so I don't have the benefit of seeing the appeal from the other side. I think glossing over the Behavior supporting nfts with him that the player base has begun doing has really made me hate him as a character. But Sadako is still below Myers anyway on both of our rankings so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The only request of Sakado Rising I could think of was that they could've made the well a tile that spawns when she's around, it'd just be funny
While I love all the lore vids idk why but I just love this vid particular. Very nice thanks Mr Bush.
i got back into DBD a little bit after this chapter came out, and i was stoked to play as her, especially for that intersex representation. i am so happy with the adaptation, but really hope they can talk about her being intersex possibly in a tome!
How is Pyramid Head high on the scale of loyalty? He doesn’t have ranged attacks or the ability to stab the ground in Silent Hill 2 and how is Bubba so low? Bubba was like made for DBD. His Chainsaw and use of meat hooks makes him the perfect killer for DBD.
Theme, character, and story is taken into account as well as gameplay.
Also when Bubba released, he was a buggy copy paste Billy
11:04 According to the ptb change notes, "the menu idle animation was made less intense", which I'm gonna bet translates to "we've removed the jumpscare from the menu". Because the Devs hate fun.
Honestly, as someone who is TERRIFIED of jumpscares, I wasn’t sure what o expect when a friend told me about her jumpscare. But, in truth, it only slightly startled me maybe once or twice during the whole time I was playing her. I definitely don’t think it’s that big of a deal, and it is really cool when you think about how it relates to her lore.
If anything, her "jumpscare" is more cute than scary, in a way
On top of learning about the Japanese horror lore, I learned what intersex means. One learns something new everyday.
Been waiting all day for this!!
If we can get sadako, then anything’s possible. Until dawn is acoming (especially after the hype of chap 18. Remember that? I do)
i just wish her power did something while stacking even if it was something minor cause it builds so slow and it doesnt take long to get rid of the stacks, when i tried playing against her as survivor i almost ignored the mechanic cause it was really fast to get rid of and didnt feel like it slowed me down at all, but i like the idea they are trying to go for
Hey Pixel, do you think you could do a video about Springtrap possibly being in Dead by Daylight? Your thoughts on it, Afton's lore, potential power, etc. I understand if you want to pass on it, but I'm interested to hear what you have to say about it
I think Springtrap is an inevitability at this point, due to how break-neck fast BHVR is adding licensed-killers, so Pixel will probably cover all of that eventually.
Personally, I'm curious about what Perks a FNAF Chapter would add...
I haven't had a chance to play the PTB, so take what I say with more than a grain of salt. I think that putting a VHS into a tv should spread half a bar of condemnation to any survivor within 16m of that tv. It makes sense because you are supposed to be spreading the curse and makes it so survivors need to be spreading themselves out more.
Its creepier seeing birdwoman stare during lobby than a jump scare
As a lover of the books that prefers them to the movies, I will at least say that the second and third books do a pretty solid job act explaining her powers and the virus. Tbh I hope we get a living Sadako in frilly movie star clothes skin from the second book at some point it'd be dope.
Your cultural commentary on generational differences is spot on! Thank you for not holding back. Sincerely, a Gen Xer.
With Sadako, Sachiko is definitely not happening. Maybe Yoshikazu or Kizami can still happen. But loved this!
7 days is most likely referring to the incubation time for small pox symptom to show
I can’t wait for her to go live so I can chase survivors whilst singing about how if you like something then you should put a ring on it.
Well damn you for that outro.
I think they did a damn good job for The Ring. But I was hoping Chucky would finally be in Dead By Daylight. But I get why he's not in the game... *He's really, really fucking short.*
Hopefully they make kayako from the grudge and this event called sadako vs kayako lol
It would be pretty cool if she spawned at the start of the trials crawling out of the well
In reference to the books usage of small pox, this is a reference to the psychoanalytic concept of psychic virulence (my bad)
Sadako brought me back to DBD because the scary ghost girl was just so super cool. She is now a fun if not slight frustrating main. And not just any main. THEE main.
The main character I will use for presumably long time... unless-- idk-- maybe if spring trap got added then maybe she wouldn't be the number one main but even if he was, I still think this will be one of my most memorable favorites ever. I and highly doubt anything else will top Sadako in the levels of scary and creepiness and fear she brings-- and great sound design she brings... atleast at first glance. (She can be kinda weak at times. Not sure how scary that is for good players.)
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I still hate boons. Especially CoH and even shadow step. It just makes a bad, casual killer main feel even worse at the game. Anyway, have a great day.
If you read all the Ringu books and saw many of the movies, you’ll know she’s MUCH more powerful than they let her be in this game. They nerfed her big time
I'm just happy we got another shoeless killer
Almost every female killer has no shoes on
@@textoffender3410 why else do you think I play this game
@@sylvainsmusicdump based.
Another amazing video. You are an inspiration.
Honestly the biggest issue I have with this chapter is how sadakos lore entry says that she was washed away into the fog from the well, which is a bit impossible with the canon of the movies
I’d like to think that she isn’t pulling the hook down for her to reach it I like to think that the entity is pulling it down for her being like “ I got u lil dude”
You sound like the the4thsnake lol. Love it
“Sorrow-Based Match Making”
Nice
Onryo is so cool and kinda cute 😇😇😇i wonder if they will put the grudge 😇on dbd
"sadako is the face of asian horror"
kayako from grudge: yo what about me?
😂😂😂😂😂
She’s up there too
I think that Sadako is the scariest killer in the game, idk it’s frickin awesome
Lover her!
The day BHVR adds the Grudge/Kayako to DBD, with her death growl as part of her terror radius, is the day I will simultaneously love and hate BHVR even more.
Because Sadako and Kayako are parts of my horror junkie journey, and I'd love to see BHVR add more killers (both licensed and original) from different countries and cultures
Yes Sadako and Kayako are the queens! Lol
Not gonna lie i burst out laughing when you brought up the smallpox elements in the novel. Also 10:23 Now when are we getting a legendary skin for Trickster to replace him with Amanda doing just that?
I just think she's neat. Too bad her snappy snappy breaky mori sliiiightly kinda just makes me think of when I broke my leg. Ow.
Also, Oni mention. I'll take the hot man being even slightly worded.
I feel like condemned needs a buff. As of right now if you play sadako 10 times it MAYBE comes into play once