Nancy Drew Game Covers Analysis

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  • @cas22924
    @cas22924 3 роки тому +12

    Re: Ghost of Thornton Hall, the glow on Charlotte’s face and reflection in her eyes is from the fire. Gives you the chilling realization that this is the look on her face moments before her death.

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      Oooh wow, yes!! That’s a GREAT point 😯 I love how they added these small touches, but the meaning is actually so big 🤯

  • @cas22924
    @cas22924 3 роки тому +14

    Re: The Captive Curse, the monster is actually on the cover if you zoom in on the reflection of the necklace’s jewel. The angle suggests that the creature is looking down at the girl holding necklace, about to kidnap her. A very subtle hint at the monster plot.

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      Omgggg I didn’t notice this either 🤯 I’m so mind-blown!! These details they’ve added are just on-point 👏

  • @NancyDrewWalkthroughs
    @NancyDrewWalkthroughs 3 роки тому +17

    Great video Carter! I really enjoyed this. I've got a couple small things I'd love to add, if you don't mind! :)
    SCK: The first cover you showed was indeed the 1st edition of the artwork. I actually have a copy of it and it's the coolest thing! There was another cover style that came in 1999 when STFD released which bore the same design layout as the first version for STFD. In 2000, HeR started working with Mark Tolleshaug to create the cover arts. He created the 2nd version of the SCK cover that you showed in the video back in 2000! From there, he created the cover art for the rest of the games including the Dossiers and The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks! He also put together the covers for the Double Dare and Triple Threat packaging materials.

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +2

      Why thank you friend!! 😄😄 Ahhh oh okay, yeah, I wasn’t sure but kinda figured it was because it looked antique 😂!! It had a 90’s vibe. But I still love how vintage it looks 😭 No way, that’s so cool that you have a copy!!! Fingers crossed that one day I can work on my collection of it all 😄 Thanks for all the info!! So neat!

  • @cas22924
    @cas22924 3 роки тому +4

    39:13 “If that’s Mrs. Sheldon, she has no room to comment on Nancy’s dress” 😂

  • @Kimi-hr5yw
    @Kimi-hr5yw 3 роки тому +15

    I'm watching the premiere right now, but I love that you have each game's music playing while you talk about each one. Really nice touch & great video idea!

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      Ahh well thank you Kimi!! It was so fun to make 😋 I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it! I’ve got some more videos that I’m working on now… and I. Am. So. Excited. About these 🤩

  • @laurenm3148
    @laurenm3148 Рік тому

    "Why are they shining a flashlight? The lights are already on!!" hahaha

  • @mgctr
    @mgctr 2 роки тому

    i love seeing other ppl talk abt these games it makes my entire existence feel so seen😭😭😭

  • @Leoji0325
    @Leoji0325 Рік тому

    Omgg I didn't know you did youtube! I've been watching ur reels on ig for like a year. I got introduced to nancy drew way back in '05 when my mom was playing it on a clunky old as heck computer. Ever since then I was hooked, I started taking my obsession seriously around 2012-2014 and it has only gotten more intense since. During the pandemic I finally decided to find a community of nance fans bc I had never met one irl or even thought that their was a community bc of how no one knew about the games when I would geek about them growing up. It's so chill to find fellow nerds like myself, FIGHT THE POWER!

  • @kelseycox2025
    @kelseycox2025 2 роки тому

    I love those original game covers where they each had their own color scheme!! This is such a great video, keep doing analysis videos on literally any aspect of Nancy Drew games and I will watch them all. Haha

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  2 роки тому +1

      Me too 😁 And anytime I think of those games, that color comes to mind 💭 🎨 Absolutely, thank you for tuning in!! I have another coming this weekend that I’m pretty excited about :-)

    • @kelseycox2025
      @kelseycox2025 2 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt can't wait!

  • @mackenziewarnick
    @mackenziewarnick 2 роки тому

    Okay just finished this whole video and wow!!! I have no idea why UA-cam waited a year after you posted to recommend you to me??? I loved it!!! So my favorite was how the music changed to correspond with each game as you reviewed it. And I also loved how in depth you went with each cover art and really analyzed it throughly. I definitely agree with you on pretty much everything and I am so excited to subscribe and get more Nancy Drew content! This community is amazing. Thanks for the video! 😊

  • @bradleyh7582
    @bradleyh7582 2 роки тому

    I love those old box sets. I would look through all of the pictures while my sisters played

  • @musicalblonde9187
    @musicalblonde9187 3 роки тому +1

    Love this video and the in depth analysis! Quick clarification - MHM was my first Nancy Drew and I got it for my 10th birthday in November of 2001. I believe I got SCK and STFD for Christmas that year or in early 2002 and the covers has already changed to the second version. I just wanted to throw that tidbit in there! For SCK it looks like the cover changed in 2001 from the OG in 1998. On the Nancy Drew Wiki for STFD it shows the OG cover art and says, “When HER got a new designer for MHM they had him redo the covers for the previous games.”

    • @Fluffymonkeyem
      @Fluffymonkeyem 2 роки тому

      I got the second version in 2001 or 2002 as well (also when I was ten!) And it is the second version. So cool looking.

  • @thespiderofhonor3732
    @thespiderofhonor3732 3 роки тому +7

    Can I just say for a minute Abbie was ahead of her time thinking that hauntings would attract customers to their bed-and-breakfast because like this came out like 2003 you know UA-camrs weren’t like seeking out haunted locations to blog about yet

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      😂😆 Oh my gosh!! Very true! She’s just iconic

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      But can you imagine modern-day Abbie and she has a YT channel making ghost videos 😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @annapivovarova6708
    @annapivovarova6708 3 роки тому +4

    I really enjoyed your in-depth analysis, thank you! Even though I’ve been a fan of the games for as long as I can remember, I‘ve never looked at the covers in detail somehow. They are all stunning, honestly, though I agree some are more successful than others. My absolute favorites are probably CAP and GTH, so beautiful 🖤

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      Oh well, I appreciate your kindness and that you watched, Anna!! 😊 And yes! That’s exactly how I felt too, and I was like, oh my gosh I gotta make a video about this. CAP and GTH are incredible covers, I agree!! They capture so much emotion

  • @amorfati3559
    @amorfati3559 3 роки тому +1

    I love the the fact that you chose music from each game when you were talking about the covers. Great video!!

  • @ThePainterCrowe
    @ThePainterCrowe 3 роки тому +3

    Another amazing video! Thanks for putting in so much work in to your content! Here's your Sassy Detective Award 🏆

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      Why thank you Natalie!! 😁 Thank you for always tuning in!! Hahaha and for the award! 😜

  • @carlyrader4341
    @carlyrader4341 3 роки тому

    I really enjoyed hearing your opinion on the games! I truly LOVE the classic Nancy drew game covers because they give me all the nostalgia but I definitely recognize their inaccuracy when it comes to the locations on the cover not being in the games. They also just give that classic mystery vibe!

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much Carly!!! Ooo yes I would agree. They really do give off classic mystery vibes 🤓🔍 That’s probably why I’m more drawn to those than to the newer ones. I don’t know why, but the later ones stopped using the mysterious, shadowy figure in the background (which I always loved 😭)

  • @KimberlySchwartz1
    @KimberlySchwartz1 3 роки тому

    “Why are they shining a flashlight?? The lights are already on!!” I nearly fell out of my chair 😂😂😂

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      😆 Gonna waste the batteries 🔋!! Hahaha

  • @primeministerofsnooping7796
    @primeministerofsnooping7796 3 роки тому +3

    I'm so ready for this!!! 🔍 I'm a graphic designer, so I'm very excited right now haha Thanks for the perfect video for my Friday night!

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      Ahhh no way?! That’s so cool! How long have you been a graphic designer for?! And thank you for watching on your Friday!! 😄

  • @italiangamerjoe7501
    @italiangamerjoe7501 2 роки тому

    I’ve seen your content on the official Nancy Drew, but I didn’t even realize you had your own channel! Great content! Your Nancy Drew parodies are hilarious 😂 I also stream the Nancy Drew games and it’s always nice to connect with other ND fans 😁

  • @thecleaningkey
    @thecleaningkey 3 роки тому +1

    I agree with you on all of the covers. Very good description. Love your content

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      I really appreciate that!! Thank you for watching! 😋

  • @megarakadmea
    @megarakadmea Рік тому

    I think the face in SCK could be Jake, but it gave me flipping nightmares until I finished the game and realized nobody would actually hunt you down and chase you in the library.

  • @laurenm3148
    @laurenm3148 Рік тому

    GREAT video idea and done well!

  • @hannabubser1994
    @hannabubser1994 3 роки тому +2

    This video is EXCELLENT! I agreed with pretty much everything you said. I think Waverly is my favorite cover - reminds me of being cozy in the fall!

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      Hanna!! THANK YOU! 😁 I appreciate it so much. Oooo Waverly is so so good!! I reeeallly love that cover too 🐈‍⬛

  • @theonlyredwolf
    @theonlyredwolf 3 роки тому +1

    Like the music, I feel the covers have never disappointed, which could be because their layout hasn't changed too much. I love all the covers equally, including MID !

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +2

      I absolutely agree that the covers have been very consistent throughout the games’ development! Before making this, I honestly was pretty indifferent about the covers, and then once I started talking about my initial reactions to each one, I actually didn’t realize that I had certain covers I loved over others 😂🤷🏻‍♂️ I was like, whatttt. And it honestly wasn’t as much with the style, because that always looks pretty similar among each one, it was really more of certain features on the art itself that I found confusing or misleading 🤔 But still overall, I do really enjoy them!!! I want a collage like that ND blanket from the HeR Store with all the covers on them 🤩🤩

    • @theonlyredwolf
      @theonlyredwolf 3 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt Oh yes, the gamer blanket is lovely and on my wishlist!

    • @jackgarrison8497
      @jackgarrison8497 3 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt The Soundtracks for Midnight in Salem The Shattered Medallion and Ransom of The Seven Ships are very boring and don't fit with The Game's Atmosphere at all

    • @jackgarrison8497
      @jackgarrison8497 3 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt Message in A Haunted Mansion is My Favorite Nancy Drew Game and it makes You wonder if The Mansion is really Haunted I'm talking about You Wooden Phoenix Statue

    • @jackgarrison8497
      @jackgarrison8497 3 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt I like The Second Cover best for Secrets can Kill in The Original Game The Criminal is Mitch Dillion They changed it to Detective Beach in The Remastered version

  • @olivialeezeh8076
    @olivialeezeh8076 3 роки тому +1

    noo why i gotta wait so long for this i was ready to invest my attention LOL

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      😁 Haha yay!! Hopefully it’ll fly by and not be too much longer 🙌 Thanks so much for investing in my content! It means so much 🤗

    • @olivialeezeh8076
      @olivialeezeh8076 3 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt i also want you to know i watched this on my big screen TV at home complete with snacks

    • @jackgarrison8497
      @jackgarrison8497 3 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt I feel really bad for The Ghost Dogs in Nancy Drew Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake

    • @jackgarrison8497
      @jackgarrison8497 3 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt No They aren't really Ghost Dogs in Nancy Drew Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake Mickey Malone was A Gangster He stole some Gold from A Train He went to Prison for Tax Evasion and He dies of A Heart Attack and His Dogs died years Later Emily Griffin trained some Dogs and made Them look like Ghosts so She could Steal Mickey's Gold

    • @jackgarrison8497
      @jackgarrison8497 3 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt In The Haunted Carousel it turns out that Elliot Chen The Art Director is using A Device to make The Carousel act like its Haunted so He can Illegally make Horses and sell Them on The Black Market

  • @rukiasbankaii
    @rukiasbankaii 3 роки тому

    i found you on instagram and just started following you here on yt and omg first of all thanks for all the cool videos and i hope you get more followers here in the future, you’re amazing! 💖

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      Ahh thank you for following along on both of my pages Rukia!! ☺️ I feel so honored by your kind words. Thank you, thank you!!

  • @MissFellatia
    @MissFellatia 2 роки тому +1

    I always wonder who’s on the cover of Blackmore manor!

  • @cas22924
    @cas22924 3 роки тому +2

    Re: The Final Scene cover, I always thought it was supposed to be a magician wearing a turban holding a crystal ball (or possibly the flash paper that Nancy uses during the end game challenge). But it makes little sense because none of the suspects is a magician in this game. You could say it’s a nod to Harry Houdini, but he didn’t wear turbans as far as I’m aware. Overall, it’s a great cover, but def doesn’t make you think you’re solving a kidnapping case.

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      Oh that’s true!! I’ve always thought that the cover could have displayed more of a magic-theme too. It just seems like something that could have been more advertised, like a magic wand 🪄 or a 🎩 or something?? And yesss you’re right, you definitely wouldn’t know about the story-line just based on the cover. It would have been cool if they could have made some kind of classic-ND look, maybe Nancy peeking around a corner and witnessing the kidnapping… but it could be dark so we couldn’t really see the kidnapper. That would have been so spooky and mysterious 😯 But I definitely agree, Carolina!!

  • @anthonymarkel8773
    @anthonymarkel8773 3 роки тому +1

    Very interesting to see the old covers for Secrets Can Kill and Stay Tuned For Danger, I didn't know they existed. My favourite cover is Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake. I remember I was very young when I first played the game and the yellow eyes still haunt me. My least favourite would be The Phantom of Venice, which is weird because the game is my one of my favourites. Something about the mask just seems garish to me.

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      Me too Anthony!! When I saw them, I was like, oh my gosh, it’s sooo old!!! 😆😆 And yes, I think DOG is in my top covers for sure 😋! It’s just so simple, yet states it’s message loud and clear 📢. You know, I never thought of it that way, but reading this, I totally see what you mean and mostly agree with where you’re coming from. Almost like it’s gaudy in a sense or trying too hard to be bold. 🤔

  • @cas22924
    @cas22924 3 роки тому +2

    I apologize in advance for this long comment, I just have a lot of thoughts 😅: Am I the only one sensing a correlation between how interesting/well-written a mystery was and the game’s setting? My theory is that most of the games where Nancy goes abroad are not as strong in the mystery plot aspect because they were hoping that the allure of an exotic location would be enough to get us to buy it. I remember how fans on the HER message boards back in the day got so excited for upcoming games simply because “Nancy’s going to ____!!!” And then they were disappointed because the plot wasn’t that strong. But most of the games that are set in the continental US have to rely on a really intriguing mystery to draw us in since they’re not necessarily exciting locations by themselves. Then again, maybe it’s more of an era thing-HER didn’t send Nancy abroad until CUR, so maybe I’m just more partial to the earlier mysteries in general. What do you all think??

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      I have thought this before too, especially with games like MED. They tried so hard to implement different elements of New Zealand… like “look it’s sheep and you can go underwater and explore… look at the mountains and the caves!!!” It was just so over-the-top that it really watered down why we were there. It’s less of a mystery and more of Nancy just traveling to somewhere exciting. So I definitely see your point, Carolina, and agree! I also think the era does have a factor that plays into it as well, as those early 10 games carry a lot of nostalgia for players. The games where it took place in another location that I always thought did soooo well in terms of storyline were CUR, TRN, SAW!!

    • @cas22924
      @cas22924 3 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt Yes, I agree that CUR and SAW did a great job with balancing Nancy traveling internationally with a really good storyline!!

  • @wdmassey1734
    @wdmassey1734 2 роки тому +1

    Um dude I think that was Jake and that second cover actually that cover actually came out in 2001 because that was when they changed their website and of your what talking about when there is a shadow on every cover it's supposed to be an indicator of someone that you least expect it to be and that's why it's supposed to be a mystery game series

  • @lindzielou3
    @lindzielou3 2 роки тому

    maybe the flash in the Final Scene cover is Mya trying to send out a sos signal

  • @Olivia-qi1sy
    @Olivia-qi1sy 3 роки тому +3

    “The Zodiak Killer” for copyright purposes apparently in the remastered secrets can kill

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      Hahaha I noticed that after I uploaded. I was like wait 👀 Did they misspell this? But then realized, wait no lol 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @mackenziewarnick
    @mackenziewarnick 2 роки тому

    Technically Nancy’s first international game was Blackmoor since it was in England but I really enjoyed in danger by design international travel how we got to go out in Paris and change locations a lot where Blackmoor we are stuck in the Manor and didn’t really get to explore England

  • @CathrynDianne
    @CathrynDianne 3 роки тому

    Can’t believe I used to have the (recreated) original secrets can kill and I just gave it away! My collection will never be complete 😢

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      Aw nooo😭 Hopefully another one crosses your path soon and you’ll be able to snag it!!

  • @jamipatton5673
    @jamipatton5673 3 роки тому

    I think the person behind the shelves in the second Secrets Can Kill box cover is supposed to be Jake Rogers.

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      Ahhh okay, well, that would definitely make sense if it was!! 🤔 Thanks for letting me know Jami!! 😄

    • @jamipatton5673
      @jamipatton5673 3 роки тому

      @@carterplaysyt You're very welcome 💛💛💛

  • @taylorMistfang
    @taylorMistfang 3 роки тому

    I think you should also look at some of the fan game covers people have made and compare them to the actual game cover.

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      Oh that’s a great idea!! I will definitely keep that in mind and put it down on the list 😄

  • @chloeautumn5950
    @chloeautumn5950 3 роки тому +1

    This is the first video I’ve watched of yours and I love it! I think most of the cover artis great, but man the MID one just doesn’t work for me

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much Chloe!! 😃 I agree, I think the cover art is usually pretty on point. The MID one is so different from how they normally do covers, so I can see how it wouldn’t work for a lot of people 😕 It certainly lacks that classic feel; it’s much more modern.

    • @luv3horse
      @luv3horse 3 роки тому

      The whole game is so different too. I really hope they try to make another one and do so much better across the board. The actual story was the only thing I liked in it.

  • @_politefrog_8892
    @_politefrog_8892 2 роки тому

    “Vibes”

  • @thespiderofhonor3732
    @thespiderofhonor3732 3 роки тому

    Haunted carousel is the best

  • @Chia13579
    @Chia13579 3 роки тому

    The girl in the background is Samantha Quick lol jk

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому +1

      😂😂 I meeeeannnn that would make a lot of sense!!! And be so cool!

  • @cameron.berry94
    @cameron.berry94 3 роки тому +1

    Great video idea! I follow you on Instagram and love your channel! Can't wait for more videos.

    • @carterplaysyt
      @carterplaysyt  3 роки тому

      Thank you Cameron!! I appreciate you watching and also for following along on Insta! 🤓 Hopefully more to come verrryyy 🔜!