I think the “I just met my brother the other day,” thing is more like “I just saw my brother the other day and he seemed fine.” Probably a translation/wording choice issue.
This is 100% correct. Japanese is very hard to translate literally, it's why so many dubs are considered inferior to subs because they have to convey the same information, while matching mouth movements and tone. Which almost always results in what's being said being roughly in the ballpark of what's actually said in the original.
I love how John is concerned that he didn’t open the noodles for the rats! I was thinking exactly the same thing but am confident that a noodle cup is no match for 3 determined and hungry rats!
Domesticated rats make the sweetest pets too. And they enjoy the same stuff we do. My last pet rat loved stealing my weed and eating it. Rats are one of the most misunderstood animals in the world so it's nice to see that John still had empathy for them.
@@jakebiassa I completely agree. My first pet and the one I bonded with most in my whole childhood was the sweetest rat called badger (due to her striped head markings). It was like having the sweetest little tiny dog. She was the best. She used to come running when I called and sit on my shoulder. I loved that rat so much. I hate how misunderstood and demonised they are. Also the thing about your weed is hilarious:)
The Tonako poem actually seems to be a reference to the real life "cursed poem" Tomino's Hell. Thats also what the capital letters in the tapes spelled out. Chilla's Art also made the Aka Manto game, right? It seems like they like Japanese folklore and ghost stories.
They're a pair of Japanese brothers, their influences are many japanaese folk lore, tales, etc and make games steeped in Japanese culture. Part of why they're so loved, even on games that are a bit meh in terms of gameplay.
The capital letters are spelling “Tomino’s” as in “Tomino’s Hell” (“Tomino no Jigoku”). It’s an old Japanese poem about Tomino’s descent to hell and is said to be cursed; that anyone who reads it out loud will die. It’s an urban legend, obviously, and you can find the poem, in Japanese and in English, online.
Man I'm so glad to have it referenced here, I remember being really interested in it back in like the 8th grade, and I'd read it aloud in Japanese and English like, a couple times a week for at least a month to see if anything bad would happen.... Still here, so that shows something
I would benefit from glancing at other comments first, yours is far more informative than mine. I started to think that as soon as he mentioned the letters spelling out something and the first three were tom. With the theme being horror story telling and reference to other legends a constant in CA games. There are lots of Easter eggs in them that aren't key plot elements like this too. Honestly a good teaching tool to help preserve these stories.
There is something about their games where they don't scare me but every once in a while in them, something strikes me the right way and I get a chill.
I didn't notice it either, was too busy reading the text lmao. I feel like the tapes could benefit from having English audio in order to allow more people to notice and be effected by the environment changes/quirks, instead of focusing on reading the text.
Hell yeah! I'll never get tired of Cilla's Art stories. Night Delivery really stood out for me, especially the lift scene. I hate the idea of being watched when I'm alone in the dark, so this will give me goosebumps for sure.
yes! honestly, i loved night delivery, i think its because it had the best story out of the other games. It also focused more on discovering about a character hence its more story focused than anything. its my favourite out of the others.
Hey John, as someone who lives in Japan, I yearly experience opening my door with a bunch of insects falling. They're big and loud af and these damn cicadas are honestly terrifying lol
Omg I can't imagine having to watch for them falling from a door. I accidentally kicked one while walking one time and it screeched and scared the absolute hell out of me 😂
As someone who lives in the southeastern US, I can relate lol. There's times where you're trying to have a conversation with someone outdoors, and you actually have to talk over the cicadas.
Hey John, just wanted to say that your videos are my go to when times are tough and I need something to calm me down and help me nudge through it. Your content is like one of my comfort zones i can fall back too. You're also just plain fun and entertaining to watch. So thank you for doing what you do.
I was just about to go do something but saw this and got distracted. Now I’ve got no idea what I was supposed to be doing but I’m watching this instead now 🤷🏼♀️😂
this game was pretty cool conceptually, and I liked the idea of listening to ghostly horror stories that start out benevolent and turn malevolent, but the horror and gameplay were just kind of lacking
👻 spooky happenings 👻 14:35 ghost through the window 20:51 van being creepy 21:48 ghost peeking out 30:31 ghost in the back of the car 31:05 door closes by itself 36:02 ghost at window 42:07 pig noise? 42:50 door closed by itself again... might be a game mechanic? 43:15 light flickers in the side room 45:02 "water" ripples 46:22 face appears (jumpscare) timestamps are usually only used for jumpscares but idk i felt like it
I love when people aren't mean about stray rats on horror games. Rats have feelings too. My pet rats love noodles, cooked or not. They chew through them and it's hilarious to hear the noise of them just tearing into shit for the hell of it
My last pet rat used to steal my weed and hide it so he could eat it at his disposal. Most people have no idea how sweet rats really are. They have even done experiments where rats can choose to save their friend or get to eat their favorite food and the rats chose their friend over the food. They are such sweet animals which makes it sad that they are hated by so much of the world and so misunderstood.
@@jakebiassa Insert obligatory stoner rat joke Well times-a-changing, bro. There's a lot more awareness about how rats weren't even (probably) to blame for the Black Plague. There's a lot more open-mindedness to that fact that any animal, ducks, chickens, cows etc, have their own quirks and personalities. One step at a time eh -w-b
A little tip for all my fellow weirdos - anytime John reacts In an exasperated way ("UNLOCKED?"), watch that moment again at .25x speed. XD Made my day, hope it does yours, too.
Oooh the capital letters write out Tomino's hell! It's a supposedly cursed poem that a lot of people are actually scared to read out loud. It's claimed that people that has read it got sick, or accidents or even died. I think the letter might have been a modified version of the poem to fit the story's narrative as it's actually called Tomino's hell, not The darkness of Tonako.
Hey John! To answer some questions about Japan, I live in Japan. Speak semi fluent Japanese. And am married to a Japanese man. 1. Yes, the bugs are SO LOUD, especially in the summer. In many cases, I've gotten headaches from the sounds from grasshoppers and cicadas. 2. Vending machine tickets are uncommon but you can get them from companies if you're a customer and they want to give you something for free. I've received one before when I visited a house maker. 3. I live in Hashimoto! So that weird texture you saw is like... this weird metal plate the use on the sides of super old Japanese houses. 4. The driver is on the right side of the car (American passenger side) and we drive on the left. 5. Yes we have vending machines everywhere! On random seemingly empty roads as well. You're almost guaranteed to be able to find a vending machine. Hope this helps!
Chilla’s Art games to me are always interesting to watch. The japanese folklore, urban legends, and stories that they incorporate to their games give it a special flair that always leads me to researching the inspiration behind the game after watching your playthroughs.
As someone who likes Kowabana from Tara A. Devlin or the Yamishibai series I like these kind of short "horror" (more spooky or a bit creepy) stories and I think thats why I really enjoyed this game. It fit really good for me. And it was a nice idea to release the game on Halloween, so you were listening someone telling spooky stories...well on Halloween.
YEAH!!! ANOTHER CHILLA GAME!! I'm so happy you play their games. I get so excited when I see a new video from you, but it's doubly exciting when it's a Chilla game!
I kept expecting you to have a car accident by collision since the wheel is on the opposite side here, but we also drive on the left side of the road and you were all over the place lol.
Just like to point out that in Asian belief (or superstitions), ghosts are drawn to ghost-storytellers as they are as curious as the livings, there is this one Japanese superstition that if you tell 100 ghost stories in the night, the final ghost story will be that of you own. There are other variation to this but listening to Masaki's recordings I can't help with the feeling that jumpscares are imminent
Those subtitles on the tapes were insanely out of sync. I'm glad I could just listen to the tapes instead of being forced to follow the subtitles they were that horrible. I can't imagine trying to play this without understanding Japanese because it was playing the wrong subtitles at the wrong times, putting some things out of order, speeding through them randomly-- it was incredibly distracting. Errant mistranslated bits are understandable and manageable but being that poorly timed really messed with the game play here for any non-Japanese speaking players, I think. That being said, I did love the "Boss" coffee vending machine being changed to "Chief"
I think John is funny in general - but for some reason after he saw the person around 30:30 and his commentary was really funny. "Get off of my carrrrrr....truck? pickup truck??"
Okay, maybe not their best creation yet, but still an enjoyable and functional horror mystery with some very memorable moments. Chilla's Art is particularly good at creating a sense of isolation and trespass with their environments, and there were a few moments where I found myself looking forward to hearing another spooky story but also scared of the setting and concerned the story might upset some "presence" there in the building. It was nice to discover it's possible to move away from the tape player without the audio totally fading out, but there's something about wanting to be close to the player itself, rather than exploring those disturbances.. like putting down anchor within sight of a lighthouse. The stories and their delivery were so charming. His excited announcement at the beginning of every show, and the "tick-tock, tick-tock" of the clock and then the "pee-po, pee-po" of the ambulance siren at 17:31, gave me so much joy. I really enjoyed how the stories gradually became more personal and less heartwarming until they're almost incomprehensible. I didn't know about the cursed poem and I love learning about folklore from other countries, so that's really cool - but I do wish that information was more present in the game or the credits. The English translation is confusing in a few spots and the subtitles are paced oddly during some of the tapes, but overall the translation is great and fully captures Masaki's tone while reading. I also enjoyed the sound design - but I agree the tapes are very loud once you've grown accustomed to the quiet everywhere else. Maybe that's intentional, or they get louder as you go? Those rats too! They'll just worship the ramen now, lol. It even brought their friend back from the dead! I think Toko is actually the character in their stories, but initially they're telling stories about "their cousin", when it's actually themselves - and as they tell more and more, they get more emotionally invested, until the player realizes they've been talking to an angry and restless ghost this whole time. This ghost tricked Masaki into reading the cursed poem aloud on the air and then killed him.. right? I still don't understand why but maybe that's in the other endings. Apologies for the length. Thank you for sharing this adventure with us tonight, John! It was the perfect end to my evening. Your commentary, as always, was *chef's kiss*, especially your incredulity when the game informed you about needing to find six other tapes. I felt that reaction in my soul, lol. Looking forward to whatever you've got coming up next.
Once the "MIN" showed up, I figured out what the ghost stories really were. "Tomino's Hell" is a known cursed Japanese poem. It's said that if you read the poem out loud, you will die.
47:45 The text is styled to mimic 2ch (now 5ch), the original Japanese anonymous board where 4chan got its inspiration from. There's a paranormal board that discuss ghost stories and urban legends like 4chan's /x/.
The caps text spells "TOMINO'S HELL", which is a japanese urban legend poem. Basically the same trope of "if you read it out loud (in japanese, not english), you will die" and it has been said to have happened to a few people in the past. The poem in the game is trying to be similar to Tominos hell but doesnt convey the meaning/story of it correctly, probably due to poor translation. Tominos Hell was written by a japanese professor and poet shortly after WW1, in which he supposedly lost his sister and/or father, capturing these harsh feelings of loss and war. If youre interested in looking it up for yourself, you will notice some similarities to the "Darkness of Tonako" poem, like the first line and other references. I strongly recommend looking it up on kowabana, since they provide IMO the best translation and a very good interpretation and explanation.
I speak a little Japanese. I can’t quite make out the voice at the end of the tapes saying “4 out of 7,” for example. Its distorted low in pitch, so I can’t confirm or deny what the voice is saying. I played this game myself a little while ago. It’s got a lot of charm and some interesting ideas, but there’s too little direction in figuring out what to do next. Overall, though, I’d recommend it to hard core horror game fans and fans of Asian horror in general.
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I think the “I just met my brother the other day,” thing is more like “I just saw my brother the other day and he seemed fine.” Probably a translation/wording choice issue.
This is 100% correct. Japanese is very hard to translate literally, it's why so many dubs are considered inferior to subs because they have to convey the same information, while matching mouth movements and tone. Which almost always results in what's being said being roughly in the ballpark of what's actually said in the original.
The word "meet" (合う) is used to express seeing or "meeting with" people so yes this is true
Agreed
Yep that's what i thought
It's pretty standard to use it this way in English too. The translation is totally fine.
I love how John is concerned that he didn’t open the noodles for the rats! I was thinking exactly the same thing but am confident that a noodle cup is no match for 3 determined and hungry rats!
Domesticated rats make the sweetest pets too. And they enjoy the same stuff we do. My last pet rat loved stealing my weed and eating it. Rats are one of the most misunderstood animals in the world so it's nice to see that John still had empathy for them.
@@jakebiassa I completely agree. My first pet and the one I bonded with most in my whole childhood was the sweetest rat called badger (due to her striped head markings). It was like having the sweetest little tiny dog. She was the best. She used to come running when I called and sit on my shoulder. I loved that rat so much. I hate how misunderstood and demonised they are. Also the thing about your weed is hilarious:)
Seeing as how, in Chilla's Art games, you can feed cans of food to cats without opening them...
"I don't want to read it cuz I'm lazy" -The guy that literally reads every piece of in game text.
Damn, you tryna get my man killed?
I think it was more because it was long and scrolling out of view to read aloud at a reasonable pace. That was just his excuse xD
I think it's because it was already told/played from the tape, there was no point redoing that.
The Tonako poem actually seems to be a reference to the real life "cursed poem" Tomino's Hell. Thats also what the capital letters in the tapes spelled out. Chilla's Art also made the Aka Manto game, right? It seems like they like Japanese folklore and ghost stories.
yeah, that's what it's referencing. lots of ppl mentioned it under manly's video, not so much here.
They're a pair of Japanese brothers, their influences are many japanaese folk lore, tales, etc and make games steeped in Japanese culture. Part of why they're so loved, even on games that are a bit meh in terms of gameplay.
They do.
"seems like they like Japanese folklore and ghost stories"
That is an understatement, dude. Its like their niche.
Man… I’m not normally a superstitious person, but I’d rather walk on broken glass than read that poem
The capital letters are spelling “Tomino’s” as in “Tomino’s Hell” (“Tomino no Jigoku”). It’s an old Japanese poem about Tomino’s descent to hell and is said to be cursed; that anyone who reads it out loud will die. It’s an urban legend, obviously, and you can find the poem, in Japanese and in English, online.
Alright, ima read this poem and then slowly stare at someone and smile “see? Nothing happened”
@@theblackswan723 nuh-uh. No way. I would eat a literal live bug rather than do that😭
I mean.. whether or not anyone reads it, aloud or not, they're still going to die. Eventually.
Man I'm so glad to have it referenced here, I remember being really interested in it back in like the 8th grade, and I'd read it aloud in Japanese and English like, a couple times a week for at least a month to see if anything bad would happen.... Still here, so that shows something
I would benefit from glancing at other comments first, yours is far more informative than mine. I started to think that as soon as he mentioned the letters spelling out something and the first three were tom. With the theme being horror story telling and reference to other legends a constant in CA games. There are lots of Easter eggs in them that aren't key plot elements like this too. Honestly a good teaching tool to help preserve these stories.
It’s really nice to see Chilla’s Art advancing and trying new/different gameplay
Way different than Gas Station and the other one.
@@jimmyneutron5755 yea, the one in the store is still a fave for sure and Ghost Train too👍🏾🌹
if there's anything to praise, it's that they're not afraid to be experimental!
yes, and the vehicle made me realize there's a good way to use vehicles in small survival horror games.
I waspretty creeped out until John read the capital letters as "Tom in OS Hell" lmao
There is something about their games where they don't scare me but every once in a while in them, something strikes me the right way and I get a chill.
yea they have an eerie feeling, even if theyre not very "scary"
Would you say you get a chilla?
The next Chilla's Art game needs to be about loud insects, it'd tie the games together lore wise.
The translation of, "I just met him the other day," should probably have been, "I just saw him the other day," if he's the brother.
or maybe “I just met with him the other day,” honestly an easy mistake to make
The door shutting at 31:04 and John not even noticing had me rolling lol. Surprised no one's pointed that out yet.
I had to watch that clip, and still didn't notice it. Took another watch to see the door close lol.
i did too, actually kind of freaked me out.
@@kiimiichan yeah, I feel like it somehow made it creepier since he didn't see it and say anything lol
It should’ve made a sound.
I didn't notice it either, was too busy reading the text lmao. I feel like the tapes could benefit from having English audio in order to allow more people to notice and be effected by the environment changes/quirks, instead of focusing on reading the text.
Hell yeah! I'll never get tired of Cilla's Art stories. Night Delivery really stood out for me, especially the lift scene.
I hate the idea of being watched when I'm alone in the dark, so this will give me goosebumps for sure.
You’re not alone
yes! honestly, i loved night delivery, i think its because it had the best story out of the other games. It also focused more on discovering about a character hence its more story focused than anything. its my favourite out of the others.
Watching people trying to drive the wonky car in this game is hilarious 😂
Hey John, as someone who lives in Japan, I yearly experience opening my door with a bunch of insects falling. They're big and loud af and these damn cicadas are honestly terrifying lol
Are they really loud as how the game and anime (in general) portray them?
@@neardarkroad1347 yes
Omg I can't imagine having to watch for them falling from a door. I accidentally kicked one while walking one time and it screeched and scared the absolute hell out of me 😂
That's my fucking nightmare omg
As someone who lives in the southeastern US, I can relate lol. There's times where you're trying to have a conversation with someone outdoors, and you actually have to talk over the cicadas.
John: No one is out driving at this hour?
Me: They heard you are John. *Bangs into another rail*
No matter how completely stone-faced John is about scares and some people in games, I always love how he seems so considerate and kind to the animals.
I love how the ghost started knocking on the window and when it disappeared John's face was like, "uh nope" and slammed that door shut behind him LOL
Idk why you zooming in on “Masaki’s Horror Stories!” was so goddamn funny but it was
The Tomino's Hell reference is something I totally was not expecting! Love Japanese Urban Legends and these games that can come from it!!
The noodles aren't food, you gave them a new god.
Hey John, just wanted to say that your videos are my go to when times are tough and I need something to calm me down and help me nudge through it. Your content is like one of my comfort zones i can fall back too. You're also just plain fun and entertaining to watch. So thank you for doing what you do.
same, he makes my mood so much better!
I totally agree!! ❤ much love!
Very much agree
I was just about to go do something but saw this and got distracted. Now I’ve got no idea what I was supposed to be doing but I’m watching this instead now 🤷🏼♀️😂
Sums up me with John's channel haha
Sums up my crippling dependence on distractions in general.
The driving in this game reminds me of Talladega Nights. “Ricky, you’re driving like a pissed off teenager” 😫😂😂😂😂
I've been feeling shit lately with my chronic illness acting up,thank you for all of the entertainment. It really does help distract from irl shit :)!
Im so sorry to hear that, I hope youll be ok. Stay strong. Johns videos always lift my mood too. Also, love your username
i'm so sorry :( please stay positive , you got this . i hope you have a great day , peace and love
@@sophiasauers thank you,you're seriously nice and made me smile :)
@@_dom_97 I'm glad you like it and honestly same. John is seriously one of the most entertaining people :)
>.>
"Sneef sneef" 🤣🤣 that is so adorable. I can never say "sniff" normally again
this game was pretty cool conceptually, and I liked the idea of listening to ghostly horror stories that start out benevolent and turn malevolent, but the horror and gameplay were just kind of lacking
👻 spooky happenings 👻
14:35 ghost through the window
20:51 van being creepy
21:48 ghost peeking out
30:31 ghost in the back of the car
31:05 door closes by itself
36:02 ghost at window
42:07 pig noise?
42:50 door closed by itself again... might be a game mechanic?
43:15 light flickers in the side room
45:02 "water" ripples
46:22 face appears (jumpscare)
timestamps are usually only used for jumpscares but idk i felt like it
John, talking about ramen: "DRY and HARD, that's how they like it."
Me: "JOHN!" 😳
The second the letters "TOMIN" showed, I IMMEDIATELY knew what this was about. And now, we're cursed
Is it Japanese folklore?
@@ginger3884 Yes, if you read the poem you are cursed.
Oh 😱😱😱
I love when people aren't mean about stray rats on horror games. Rats have feelings too.
My pet rats love noodles, cooked or not. They chew through them and it's hilarious to hear the noise of them just tearing into shit for the hell of it
So cute❤🐭
I'm also a pet rats momma!
i know people who loves rats too, he even made a song out of it
he is called jerm
My last pet rat used to steal my weed and hide it so he could eat it at his disposal. Most people have no idea how sweet rats really are. They have even done experiments where rats can choose to save their friend or get to eat their favorite food and the rats chose their friend over the food. They are such sweet animals which makes it sad that they are hated by so much of the world and so misunderstood.
@@jakebiassa Insert obligatory stoner rat joke
Well times-a-changing, bro. There's a lot more awareness about how rats weren't even (probably) to blame for the Black Plague. There's a lot more open-mindedness to that fact that any animal, ducks, chickens, cows etc, have their own quirks and personalities. One step at a time eh -w-b
"oooo full sized fridge!" the things that impress john in horror games these days
I love that John is using more fun editing tricks. Especially when he zooms in on random text and stuff
A little tip for all my fellow weirdos - anytime John reacts In an exasperated way ("UNLOCKED?"), watch that moment again at .25x speed. XD
Made my day, hope it does yours, too.
Where was this at? I managed to completely miss it
Someone's peering through your window while you're watching this video. It's me.
Waves
Enjoy the back of the curtains?
Misread that as 'peeing'. 😂 A whole new meaning to live streaming!
Oooh the capital letters write out Tomino's hell! It's a supposedly cursed poem that a lot of people are actually scared to read out loud. It's claimed that people that has read it got sick, or accidents or even died. I think the letter might have been a modified version of the poem to fit the story's narrative as it's actually called Tomino's hell, not The darkness of Tonako.
Chillas art games are phenomenal. Scary as hell, great story once on piece it together. Great aesthetic, etc.
Hey John! To answer some questions about Japan, I live in Japan. Speak semi fluent Japanese. And am married to a Japanese man.
1. Yes, the bugs are SO LOUD, especially in the summer. In many cases, I've gotten headaches from the sounds from grasshoppers and cicadas.
2. Vending machine tickets are uncommon but you can get them from companies if you're a customer and they want to give you something for free. I've received one before when I visited a house maker.
3. I live in Hashimoto! So that weird texture you saw is like... this weird metal plate the use on the sides of super old Japanese houses.
4. The driver is on the right side of the car (American passenger side) and we drive on the left.
5. Yes we have vending machines everywhere! On random seemingly empty roads as well. You're almost guaranteed to be able to find a vending machine. Hope this helps!
Chilla’s Art games to me are always interesting to watch. The japanese folklore, urban legends, and stories that they incorporate to their games give it a special flair that always leads me to researching the inspiration behind the game after watching your playthroughs.
chillas art games are so amazing, i love the atmosphere in them. very immersive. my fav will always be the convenience store
Thank God John can’t hear the comment section while he drives. Can u imagine 800k backseat drivers yelling at you? 😂😂😂
I laughed so hard when the camera zoomed in at John while he stared into the camera in disbelief after he screamed.
This is just too good.
John's face when he was talking about the back door brought me to Tears of laughter!!!
There's nothing more exciting to me on youtube than when John uploads a long video on a Chilla's Art game. Puppet Combo too!
you’re genuinely my comfort channel. i recommend you to everyone i know. your videos are just very calming to watch. thank you for doing what you do!
As someone who likes Kowabana from Tara A. Devlin or the Yamishibai series I like these kind of short "horror" (more spooky or a bit creepy) stories and I think thats why I really enjoyed this game. It fit really good for me.
And it was a nice idea to release the game on Halloween, so you were listening someone telling spooky stories...well on Halloween.
47:07 the way John said " LMAO " 😩😂👏🏻 ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS
It's night in my country but you know... If John posts I'm willing to not sleep
Same here
Driving in a car to various places picking up items to use at different places? This is like a horror version of Putt Putt
This game is super creepy with extra creepy. Even with John playing it (his calm demeanor helps scaredy cat like me) it still gave me the creeps.
John’s one of my favorite horror game play through people to watch. I think it’s a crime he hasn’t gotten to 1 million subscribers yet
YEAH!!! ANOTHER CHILLA GAME!! I'm so happy you play their games. I get so excited when I see a new video from you, but it's doubly exciting when it's a Chilla game!
Tomoni’s hell shit is cursed really well placed by the game dev.
Please elaborate
Tomino's hell is a Japanese poem said to be cursed and if anyone reads it they die or get injured, a type of creepypasta urban legend thing :)
@@ragingcamper3967 what Shock said aka shit is cursed!
@@Shock2218 ohh
@@Rexvladimir7 thanks 🤣
Gotta love a hot fresh John Wolfe episode
I kept expecting you to have a car accident by collision since the wheel is on the opposite side here, but we also drive on the left side of the road and you were all over the place lol.
31:03 John did not notice the front door randomly closing at all.
I lost my guinea pig at 1 this morning, so seeing this gave me some comfort. Thank you for that, John
Love John's content! Always fun watching him roast those ghosts!
Just got home from work, and seeing a new John video gave me a huge grin lol
The driving is cracking me up 😂
"It's making weird noises now" - what I say when driving my car every time! 😅
The real horror is John driving lol.
The driving in this game reminds me of how I drive in my dreams
Just like to point out that in Asian belief (or superstitions), ghosts are drawn to ghost-storytellers as they are as curious as the livings, there is this one Japanese superstition that if you tell 100 ghost stories in the night, the final ghost story will be that of you own. There are other variation to this but listening to Masaki's recordings I can't help with the feeling that jumpscares are imminent
I could not stop cracking up the entire time. Love your humor, John. Feeding the rats 😂 #lockerRAT
"YOU CAN JUST OPEN THE BACK DOOR" I haven't laughed that hard in a while lmao
Those subtitles on the tapes were insanely out of sync. I'm glad I could just listen to the tapes instead of being forced to follow the subtitles they were that horrible. I can't imagine trying to play this without understanding Japanese because it was playing the wrong subtitles at the wrong times, putting some things out of order, speeding through them randomly-- it was incredibly distracting. Errant mistranslated bits are understandable and manageable but being that poorly timed really messed with the game play here for any non-Japanese speaking players, I think.
That being said, I did love the "Boss" coffee vending machine being changed to "Chief"
I think John is funny in general - but for some reason after he saw the person around 30:30 and his commentary was really funny. "Get off of my carrrrrr....truck? pickup truck??"
6:37 that zoom in with the cicadas in the background was hilarious
bro i died when john was driving the car 😂
John always saving the day with his uploads 🙌
those rats are my last 3 brain cells staring at my pot noodle lunch
Okay, maybe not their best creation yet, but still an enjoyable and functional horror mystery with some very memorable moments.
Chilla's Art is particularly good at creating a sense of isolation and trespass with their environments, and there were a few moments where I found myself looking forward to hearing another spooky story but also scared of the setting and concerned the story might upset some "presence" there in the building. It was nice to discover it's possible to move away from the tape player without the audio totally fading out, but there's something about wanting to be close to the player itself, rather than exploring those disturbances.. like putting down anchor within sight of a lighthouse.
The stories and their delivery were so charming. His excited announcement at the beginning of every show, and the "tick-tock, tick-tock" of the clock and then the "pee-po, pee-po" of the ambulance siren at 17:31, gave me so much joy. I really enjoyed how the stories gradually became more personal and less heartwarming until they're almost incomprehensible. I didn't know about the cursed poem and I love learning about folklore from other countries, so that's really cool - but I do wish that information was more present in the game or the credits. The English translation is confusing in a few spots and the subtitles are paced oddly during some of the tapes, but overall the translation is great and fully captures Masaki's tone while reading. I also enjoyed the sound design - but I agree the tapes are very loud once you've grown accustomed to the quiet everywhere else. Maybe that's intentional, or they get louder as you go?
Those rats too! They'll just worship the ramen now, lol. It even brought their friend back from the dead!
I think Toko is actually the character in their stories, but initially they're telling stories about "their cousin", when it's actually themselves - and as they tell more and more, they get more emotionally invested, until the player realizes they've been talking to an angry and restless ghost this whole time. This ghost tricked Masaki into reading the cursed poem aloud on the air and then killed him.. right? I still don't understand why but maybe that's in the other endings.
Apologies for the length. Thank you for sharing this adventure with us tonight, John! It was the perfect end to my evening. Your commentary, as always, was *chef's kiss*, especially your incredulity when the game informed you about needing to find six other tapes. I felt that reaction in my soul, lol. Looking forward to whatever you've got coming up next.
I have been waiting all my life for this.
I love procrastinating my homework by watching John's videos instead
Niiice John. Excited to see this one!
Hoping to play this one too!
Cillas art games are so different and exotic!! I love watching gameplay of her games… they’re so intriguing to watch. Love it sm!
Reading ghost stories at night in a little radio station up in the mountains would be the best job ever
Very entertaining. Thank you for playing, John.
you know you're in for a ride when the game was developed by Chilla's Art
Once the "MIN" showed up, I figured out what the ghost stories really were. "Tomino's Hell" is a known cursed Japanese poem. It's said that if you read the poem out loud, you will die.
"Tom in OS hell" really got me 🤣 thanks for playing, John. 👹
Welcome to myspace 🙃
I appreciate letting the entire narration go through before translating.
while scrolling by i read that as "peeing through the window"
the true horror
It's always a good day when john uploads a horror game vid.
Thanks john :D
I tend to forget about John Wolfe’s existence until he uploads. It’s always a pleasure when he does.
no TH-camr could play this game (or rather chillas art games) better than john 😂
Yesssssssss!!! Was about to go get Poke and wondering what to watch when I came back. My day is freaking MADE.
47:45 The text is styled to mimic 2ch (now 5ch), the original Japanese anonymous board where 4chan got its inspiration from. There's a paranormal board that discuss ghost stories and urban legends like 4chan's /x/.
scrolling thru youtube, looking for something to watch... haha, jackpot! new video from John!
Legit johns satiric jokes are the best
The caps text spells "TOMINO'S HELL", which is a japanese urban legend poem. Basically the same trope of "if you read it out loud (in japanese, not english), you will die" and it has been said to have happened to a few people in the past. The poem in the game is trying to be similar to Tominos hell but doesnt convey the meaning/story of it correctly, probably due to poor translation.
Tominos Hell was written by a japanese professor and poet shortly after WW1, in which he supposedly lost his sister and/or father, capturing these harsh feelings of loss and war. If youre interested in looking it up for yourself, you will notice some similarities to the "Darkness of Tonako" poem, like the first line and other references.
I strongly recommend looking it up on kowabana, since they provide IMO the best translation and a very good interpretation and explanation.
I like the fact that the game is open world* and the story within a story thing was cool, great video John.
this is one of the best horror games you've ever played imo
John sure didn't expect fun times in the putt putt LOL
And John… you’re always a delight 🌹👏🏾
Hope all is well and good with you man!
I speak a little Japanese. I can’t quite make out the voice at the end of the tapes saying “4 out of 7,” for example. Its distorted low in pitch, so I can’t confirm or deny what the voice is saying. I played this game myself a little while ago. It’s got a lot of charm and some interesting ideas, but there’s too little direction in figuring out what to do next. Overall, though, I’d recommend it to hard core horror game fans and fans of Asian horror in general.
Was just watching your first IMSCARED video when this was uploaded, hooray for more videos!
Aww that was how I found John all those years ago 🥺
It's like this car has 2 wheels and a Mustang engine
That look at 6:41 made me have flashbacks of my parents when I did something wrong as a teen lol
Run off the road by 30-50 feral hogs, as was forewarned.