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Its not silly at all. Limitations forced devs to think and be creative with what they were given which is something they dont have to do as much of now.
Great thing about small developers is that they can put those restraints on themselves to mimic a time era of development. Due to budget restraints and a small team.
It's why I love fantasy consoles like pico-8. Following the forum really shows new developers growing in skill and veteran devs getting clever with the software.
I really like it when people discover this game, it really is like nothing else on the PSONE, playing it on a CRT TV at home is such a nice vibe. While I think Hellnight is a really awesome horror game, the second to third half is where the game completely drops the ball and puts you in unfair situations where you're going to die over and over, and the ending was an afterthought, very unsatisfying. Oh hey by the way, if you ever want some more weird obscure games to check out, mind I suggest ''Gregory's Horror Show?'' That's on the PS2.
@@alr68 Must've been wild. I only got to know about it as I was looking for horror titles on the console, came across it and was genuinely surprised. The game has a weird charm to it, even for a kids game, it was all around fun, especially when you could watch the hotel guests perform their daily routines when they're not actively trying to kill you, lol.
this looks so well done from the music to the cutscense to the color palet of the levels its a bit eerie .i just wish there was more to do gameplay wise
Surprised you didn't mention that a number of people from the studio would later official join Atlus and would be a major contribution to Shin Megami Tensei 3
This is one of my favorite games. The absolute terror in the of the endless corridors and the sound design throughout is palpable. Whether folks know it or not, this game was definitely influential in the stalker monster genre
I love 32-bit console adventures like this, especially from Japan. They always feel kind of like OVAs, where there's a smaller budget and the devs aren't really required to work within strict genre expectations, so there's this room for experimentation and innovation.
Dont know if you've covered them, but if you like this i recommend "Juggernaut" (PS1), "Kowloon's Gate" (PS1), "Shadow Tower," "Baroque" (PS1, SS, PS2, Wii), "D" (PS1, SS, 3DO), "Enemy Zero" (SS, PC), "LSD: Dream Emulator" (PS1), "Germs Nerawareta Machi" (PS1), and the "Echonight" series" (PS1, PS2).
I've been digging Obscure Horror games for years and there are many interesting games that deserve a fan translation but DESPIRIA is definitely that truly deserves it the most. Its the most aesthetically pleasing Horror game ever, mixing elements of Cyberpunk and Occultism. Lots of Gruesome and Taboo themes, Conspiracies and fucked up characters. The most similar game that comes in mind is Hell Cyberpunk adventure, a point clicker from the 90s
When i saw its published by atlus i didnt quite exspect the gameplay to actually be SMT style dungeoncrawling tbh EDIT: IT EVEN HAS THE TELEPORTER PUZZLES???
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I saw Dark Messiah in the thumbnail, and at first was wondering if this’d be a return to the wonderful absent-father kicking simulator.
Same
If only Arkane had the chance to make a sequel 😢
@@iap7597 Arkane has no talent left, they would make a garbage sequel.
@@JohnSmith-XYZ Arkane Lyon is still talented afaik
@@chucklebutt4470 Only crazy leftoids left over there.
I know it's silly to say when modern games can be so incredible and groundbreaking in many ways - but I miss when limitations made games more clever
Its not silly at all. Limitations forced devs to think and be creative with what they were given which is something they dont have to do as much of now.
Great thing about small developers is that they can put those restraints on themselves to mimic a time era of development. Due to budget restraints and a small team.
I think about how many really novel games used to come out vs. now even with how many more people are making games all the time.
It's why I love fantasy consoles like pico-8. Following the forum really shows new developers growing in skill and veteran devs getting clever with the software.
This goes for movies also.
I really like it when people discover this game, it really is like nothing else on the PSONE, playing it on a CRT TV at home is such a nice vibe. While I think Hellnight is a really awesome horror game, the second to third half is where the game completely drops the ball and puts you in unfair situations where you're going to die over and over, and the ending was an afterthought, very unsatisfying.
Oh hey by the way, if you ever want some more weird obscure games to check out, mind I suggest ''Gregory's Horror Show?'' That's on the PS2.
Based CRT enjoyer
Oh man, Gregory Horror Show was such a bizarre game to play as a kid in Europe who didn't learn about the animated show until years later
@@alr68 Must've been wild. I only got to know about it as I was looking for horror titles on the console, came across it and was genuinely surprised. The game has a weird charm to it, even for a kids game, it was all around fun, especially when you could watch the hotel guests perform their daily routines when they're not actively trying to kill you, lol.
this looks so well done from the music to the cutscense to the color palet of the levels its a bit eerie .i just wish there was more to do gameplay wise
This looks so fucking sick
Indeed.
Give it a shot.
18:59 is 10000% bong sounds lmaooooooooo
lighter and everything
The hybrid kinda looks like a weirder Yoshimitsu design lol
The only thing I could think of whenever the hybrid was on the screen was, "we have Frieza at home."
Surprised you didn't mention that a number of people from the studio would later official join Atlus and would be a major contribution to Shin Megami Tensei 3
The ghost appearing at 23:10 instantly made me think of SMT3. Now I know it wasn't a coincidence. Thanks.
opps wanted initiative. Blew out their entire quadrant
I honestly LOVE the Hybrid's design, first and second form especially
This is one of my favorite games. The absolute terror in the of the endless corridors and the sound design throughout is palpable. Whether folks know it or not, this game was definitely influential in the stalker monster genre
Out walking the dog at night, listen-watching, as you do, when the chanting at around 18 minutes in started. Scared the crap out of me...
I love 32-bit console adventures like this, especially from Japan. They always feel kind of like OVAs, where there's a smaller budget and the devs aren't really required to work within strict genre expectations, so there's this room for experimentation and innovation.
This game was way ahead of its time.
Nice to see more people talk about this. My first exposure was a guy called MikeNnemonic do a playthrough
@@DonnyKirkMusic Loved his playthroughs. Martian Gothic was another really good one. That's how I discovered him.
You find the most bizarre PlayStation era games and do a fantastic job of walking through them. That’s why I love this channel.
POPOMOCCO MENTION!!! i thought this game looked familiar and sure enough the same studio that did deSPIRIA.... thanks for sharing it!
Games were so much more creative back then. You can feel the passion in games like this.
omg dude i thought i was the only one who thought of the academy in starcraft when i hear those scream lmfao
Holy shit, I thought I had hallucinated this game
Oh boy, this game, and to anyone who works the night shift, the title is apt.
Dont know if you've covered them, but if you like this i recommend "Juggernaut" (PS1), "Kowloon's Gate" (PS1), "Shadow Tower," "Baroque" (PS1, SS, PS2, Wii), "D" (PS1, SS, 3DO), "Enemy Zero" (SS, PC), "LSD: Dream Emulator" (PS1), "Germs Nerawareta Machi" (PS1), and the "Echonight" series" (PS1, PS2).
Review P.N.03 next, please!!
what WERE they doing in the terran academy...
Thanks for showing this game, never heard about it before but looks amazing 🤩
Oh yes, back with another banger of a game. Waiting for more unique games that we will never see ever again.
Playing this game felt like a fever dream.
I've been digging Obscure Horror games for years and there are many interesting games that deserve a fan translation but DESPIRIA is definitely that truly deserves it the most.
Its the most aesthetically pleasing Horror game ever, mixing elements of Cyberpunk and Occultism.
Lots of Gruesome and Taboo themes, Conspiracies and fucked up characters.
The most similar game that comes in mind is Hell Cyberpunk adventure, a point clicker from the 90s
I knew it was a atlus title the smt vibes go hard
The hybrid looks like a power rangers villain
YESSSS
i absolutely loved HellNight, it was such a fun game, im so glad seeing more ppl talk about!! :D
Sounds like the start of a Daft Punk song.
Been watching a lot of old games I've never got to play a lot of them I never seen in PSM and Nintendopower, GI... These are great TY!
Wow.. This one looks pretty dope, actually.
Thanks, man!
Along this year's ,I really thought the japanese market didn't like FPS games.
danm, spooky month already AYO!?!
th-cam.com/play/PLNWIo8BxEFzYPOp2jkPlwOrT1MoDREDCq.html&si=mda-ti7HXDRa88Fy complete translation of despiria made as fan project
I remember supergreatfriend doing a playthrough of this game! Delightfully weird.
Heeyyy fellow s(treaming) g(ames) f(or you) fan
When i saw its published by atlus i didnt quite exspect the gameplay to actually be SMT style dungeoncrawling tbh
EDIT: IT EVEN HAS THE TELEPORTER PUZZLES???
Is the channel name a reference to Resident Evil 5?
yes
Hell= being forced to drop acid on a shitty day and playing this game 17:40
Please cover a scifi/horror ps1 game called Overblood and thank me later
LFG.
woa
I saw the thumbnail and thought it was a video about ai art