Puppet Combo & Retro Horror (PS1 Horror Games)
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- Опубліковано 26 тра 2024
- Today, as voted on by my Patrons, we're taking a look at Puppet Combo and the genre of PS1-style and retro horror games. From Power Drill Massacre to Petscop to Lost in Vivo.
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• Lost in Vivo Video: • LOST IN VIVO | Creepy ...
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Opening: (0:00)
Puppet Combo: (1:12)
Other Games: (6:10)
The Source: (10:33)
Thesis: (14:50)
Ending: (15:49) - Ігри
I fucking love how dedicated Puppet Combo is to the loudest fucking jumpscare sounds ever. Night of the Nun is one of the intentionally loudest games I've ever played.
Nun Massacre Or night of the nun is probably the most anxiety ridden game I'd seen in awhile.
@@ErinJeanette the long corridors, the loud bells, her banshee screaming, honestly it’s insane
You know a horror game has succeeded when the Samurai himself Coryxkenshin spent TWO YEARS trying to even bring himself to finish the game
Love Puppet Combo games!! It’s crazy how VHS esque things can be a source of childhood nostalgia but somehow also a very unsettling and creepy medium for scary games and videos. Have to watch this after I get done chowing down on this thanksgiving dinner.
Same here I've always loved them
Bro you're right, my favorite gotta be murder house
Nah
Nothing their graphical choice accomplishes something that better graphics wouldn’t
God I would kill for an hour long video essay from you. I got so engrossed by what you were saying and then it was over so quickly qwq
Welp, time to rewatch the FNaF retrospective supercut for the 20th time
Same!
Have you seen the retrospective series?
To be honest I'm pretty sure Puppet combo helped fuel my love and interest of analog and retro horror.
1 year and 214 likes yet no replies. I'm about to change that.
The callback to the "like it is gonna come out of the screen and grab you" at the end was awesome. Great job!
I love how the plot of these videos is just..
*Spooky, supernatural thing happens*
Sagan: Oh no!
...
Anyways--
One specific Creator that I like that makes games similar to puppet combo is Chilla's Art. They focus more on Japan horror, and myths. They also focus more on story and puzzle but less on jumpscare even tho they do use them. One of my favorite games they have made was The Conveneice Store.
-If any body wants to see these games, I suggest watching Gab Smolders playthroughs since she also talks about the culture and translates some japanese that is in the game.
I watched her The Thing playthrough very cool
This retro talk reminded me of one of my favorite most interesting developer. While I dont know if they are exactly "retro horror" the games by KittyHorrorShow are some of my favorite horror games on the internet. They have stuck with me the most and leave me thinking about them for days after completing them.
Anatomy is probably the most afraid I've ever been playing a video game. Even though, or because, almost nothing actually happens in it.
Holy shit yessss their games are great. Anatomy is still one of the best horror experiences I've had.
I would love to hear you talk more about the Haunted PS1 games! There's a lot of really great ones, and I'd love to hear you get more in-depth on them.
Hey there! I’m the guy that sent you that Twitter DM about the Haunted PS1 last week. Just wanted to say that this video was incredible! It was really cool to watch you eloquently cover this genre of horror which has quickly become one of my favourites. Keep up the great work. I can’t wait to see what’s the next! (Happy Thanksgiving as well! 🦃🍁)
i absolutely love the things you cover, amazing analysis!
Puppet Combo has the SCARIEST sounds in their games ever. Whoever crafted the demonic sounds they use in the games absolutely nailed what pure fear sounds like.
As someone who doesn’t consider themselves a battle hardened scary game war veteran. Playing Murder House for the first time almost made me break my entire desk out of pure fear. Good times!
my favorite j horror game dev is chillas art they produce some pretty cool and unnerving games def check them out if youre into the genre
Puppet Combo has this style that had been so hard to replicate throughout other development studios, many can’t do it like them.
It’s just perfect.
i adore the way all of these videos are made, you put so much effort into the way the videos are filmed relating to the subject of the video is super sick
Oh hell yeah. I’d love to see some Puppet Combo titles get their own videos
3:48
Its basically a horror punch in the nuts
A cheap but effective shot
It's worth noting that Puppet Combo doesn't only draw inspiration from American slasher films of the 80s but also largely from the Italian horror of the 70s and 80s which has an extremely unique vibe of it's own.
Nun Massacre is Fulci's Demonia mixed with Argento's Suspiria, while The Night Ripper is Fulci's The New York Ripper.
The rate at which you produce quality work is incredible! I hope its a lot of fun on your end. Thanks for the content! ❤️
I think retro horror in general was mainly born from a certain method of deriving fear from viewers and players, that being to twist childhood nostalgia into something familiar, but unsettling. A perfect example of this outside of games and movies is "dont hug me im scared", which imitates older children's shows and up until the last episode or two only has moments of unease or something being off for the majority of the episodes. That distortion of what we remember as something fun and innocent makes retro horror more personal because you subconsciously associate the aesthetic and feel of the game with good memories, which makes when it descends into creepy and disturbing stuff all the more impactful. It's sort of like the uncanny valley effect, but for media instead of people or animals.
Gotta love those thematic openings 👌🏾
I was just searching for a short video discussing these topics last week and didn't find anything that hit my fancy, thanks for making this! :D
I’ve always been drawn to something about the classic/retro horror game aesthetic without being able to put my finger on just what and you explained that feeling far better than I could have ever hoped to. Love the channel man, keep it up.
Always love discovering new creators on youtube. Great work! puppet Combo is dope!!
Great video, I gotta say I'm loving watching your evolution. You've gone from someone covering creepypastas and breaking them down to someone making an actual narrative in your videos that I'm genuinely interested in seeing what happens with it. I usually use your creepy files play list to sleep, but I'm loving this new content.
Omg I’ve been rewatching all your vids recently and I just now saw this one thanks man!
PLayed Murder House 1 year ago-ish on the PS5 (ps4 native in this case), remember having this unsettling vibe the whole game. Then I just decided to re-download it last night and give it a go while using noise cancelling headphones. During the first part of the game ("Mall incident" / 1985) I could hear my own breathing clearly unsettled. And this was a re-run of a PSx like game. This is what atmosphere looks like. Last time I had this was with P.T
Loved how this video turned out!! Keep up the great work :)
Really cool to see you cover puppet combo, they make awesome games!
Amazing video! i Loved the horror aspect while you were talking
the quality of ur videos is amazing and thank you so much for the effort you put in
Leaving a comment to say I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Subscribed during your FNAF video series and I've been really happy whenever another one of your videos has appeared in my sub box. Thanks for the content man
Agree with the comments above..
Your delivery,,editing and narrative are absolutely perfect!, I could have listened to this for over 3hrs
That’s coming from a horror illustrator at 50!
A great video with a banger soundtrack, hope you add it to Spotify soon ❤️
Puppet Combo games are one of the only type of horror games that can genuinely scare me. No other horror game gives me that same feeling bro
6:20 Scary, daddy coming back elevator, switching off computer.
Bro your channel is way too underated! Best luck to you!
So glad this showed up on my home page. The topic of retro horror is one that I really like so this was great to watch. The zombie scene in resident evil is so interesting and it was so cool watching you break down why it works so well. It’s basically the Akira bike scene of horror games I love it when games make reference to it
Such an awesome vid, great job dude! I have such a soft spot for grimy horror, strangely enough it's a very nostalgic aesthetic *to me.
*edit: grammar (p.s. - I would love to hear more of your thoughts on horror media from the grindhouse era. There were a lot of silly, charming, and occasionally grotesque films made by low budget studios back then, each with their own neat little history. (Though maybe neat's not the right word . . . ))
Sick intro! Love seeing CRT enthusiasts
I love Puppet Combo! Way too scared to play their games but still love them
Loved the video, you’ve earned my subscription! Keep up the great content!
can you explain the analog horror series ‘Sneakys snack bar’? the story is pretty disturbing and I would enjoy seeing your take on it
HAPPY THANKSGIVING SAGAN!!!
i really like how you've handled this and the mandela catalogue video. much less fact reading or lore and more broader thesis and deconstruction
*Starts video with Resident Evil*
Aww yeah, baby.
Let’s Goooooo! I’ve been waiting for somebody to cover this.
Great video! Its awesome to see quality content from a 125k sub channel
Just found your channel. This was my first watch but I plan to watch the rest!
Love everything here man
The original Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre are two very slow, tense horror films. Halloween has next to no blood in it, but it’s effective because of the way The Shape blends into the darkness, appearing suddenly to attack. TCM is actually not very violent (with only one really graphic death) but it is viewed as such a disturbing movie for how the sound design and snuff-film-esque presentation paints a mental picture of violence. TCM is a perfect example of fear of the unknown, but not for the reasons you expect. I’d say that Puppet Combo’s games are less like those and more like Halloween II, or, what Halloween inspired, Friday the 13th. Films that do have a lot of tension, but rely more on the shock and surprise. I do love Halloween, and I do like Puppet Combo, but I think it’s less of a direct connection and more like a grandfather relationship
Great video!! Keep it up
Okay this gas to be my favorite video so far and that was already a high bar. I LOVE this topic and you broke it down in such a satisfying way that's impressively streamlined! Fantastic work, can't wait to see more.
(P.s. I too have drag racing assholes near my apartment. True horror experience: Relentless fuckery.)
i like the location you chose for filming, it feels like an improvised setup with the painted brick walls and the carpet looking like poured concrete in a basement or parking garage that happened to have an outlet, which makes for a type of liminal space that feels like a story happened here, but you cant make any sense of why it did or what it was. the door kinda betrays that though, but good vid nonetheless
NEW VIDEO ON THANKSGIVING HELL YEA
I’m binging these videos rn
How do these videos only have 1k likes? I hope one day you get the attention that you deserve
Awesome video
Your intros kind of remind me of the old Popular Mechanics for Kids episodes I grew up watching. They are good transitions into the video.
Puppet combo is so OG
Overly Gonzo?
I found out about Puppet Combo from Jacksepticeye. Night watch was a truly underrated game, when that man taunts you throughout the entire game until he eventually lures you outside. Later chasing you. Nah ah I'm out.
I just suscribed, greetings from México
I love this guy
Love your videos! I devored your videos about FNAF and the quality and care on display here is great!
I was just wondering if it would be possible to have a list of the games featured in the description of your videos, or even better having the name on top of the footage (kind of like a music videoclip on tv) so that we can easily find the games and/or devs you are mentioning.
Your content style reminds me of Jacob Geller - I wonder if you're also a fan of him. Either way, it's high praise, and I've already binged through most of your analyses. Excited for more!
Intro was dope
I love these games!
Ever had a dream where you're trying to get away but your legs turn into spaghetti? That wasn't a dream. You were playing a horror game on PS1..
I would love to see more on Walk. Such a unique and fascinating game for how short it is… Following this genre for so long I still struggle to find anything that bests it.
As a horror fanatic, jumpscares are the MOST dollar store cop out I can think of. You can totally build up a good scare with atmosphere and silence.
game devs should add more drag racers to their games fr they are a real menace
Time for some Sagan Hawkes Pro Skater 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
10:39 Finally some good food
ahhhh this video is amazing!!
You only watched 3 minutes of it.
I know I'm a year late to this video but, holy shit, re-watching your video essays REALLY makes me wish you'd do a retrospective series on Silent Hill! I know there are a few channels out there that have done their own versions-- if not outright dedicate their entire channel to the series and the lore (TheGamingMuse, TheBritishGamingShow kinda seems to be doing a retrospective although I think so far they've only covered 1 - 3, Nitro Rad has his videos, Jordan Underneath seemed to have set out to do one as well until he completely pivoted the direction of the channel, and while lesser known, Dena Natali and her show The Game Den put out one of the earliest Silent Hill retrospectives for Blistered Thumbs back when Channel Awesome was known as ThatGuyWithTheGlasses and had their two subsidiaries, Blistered Thumbs for game focused channels and one focused on anime although I can't remember what it went by), but I would love to get your opinion on the franchise because I just really enjoy getting others perspectives on one of my favorite videogame series, especially finding out what differences others might have picked up on or different interpretations of theories and subtext of the games! (Except for maybe the way more outlandish "interpretations" like "All of the games featuring (cis) male protagonists are DEFINITELY about circumcision - no, I'm not "just projecting my weird agenda onto them"!", "The Silent Hill games were inspired by the city of Centralia! I'm not just lazily quoting that because I have the videogames conflated with the movies because I've only seen the movies and had a surface interaction with the games!" or "James Sunderland is totally a misogynist that murdered his wife, murders Maria, and would totally murder Laura too because I got the Bad Ending of the game and I can't comprehend that there are other endings that are possible to see because that just complicates my simplistic view of the world of Silent Hill 2!")
"Night of the Nun"? I thought it was called "Nun Massacre"?
Can vouch for Puppet Combo and say that they do not fuck around. My brother and I bought Nun Massacre on the PS store because we thought it would be funny and it looked like a neat little game and we lasted like 15 minutes before getting too scared and tapping out LMAO. Tbf we are both very much not horror junkies and didn't really expect the game to be scary so I think it was more of the shock than anything. Now that I look back on it I have no idea what either of us expected
You absolutely nailed the PS1 horror aesthetics in this video! I'm blown away! 😍
Puppet Combo? More like Earrape Combo
Is Sagan alright or did the dream demons take him?
Intro music is 🔥🔥🔥
Speaking of horror games for PS1 the game D was really the first horror game I ever really got into.
nice vid! i know this game might not be retro horror but you should do a video on Potato Thriller by Samer Kahtib
dude, nice
Love ps1 style horror games.
I grew up loving subtle, you grew up loving blunt.
Dude, i would love to hear your oppinion about "This place is not happy"
Do you think you could ever do a video on eternal darkness? It’s probably the best horror game I’ve ever played
Won’t sleep tonight
Nun massacre is my favo r ite
sorry if this is obvious but what music is playing on each of the chapter cards??
Personally I think Fnaf 4 is at least pretty good about its scare factor. It's just jumpscares and loud sounds yes, But I believe its the best use of the "Basic jumpscare" formula. Useing audio forces it to be quiet and focues and even then the chance you're wrong builds a basic sense of tention and unease very well. Its formulaic and jumpscare heavy, but it DOES at the end of the day at least make most people tense.
Like from italy🇮🇹❤️
Do you make the soundtracks in your videos?
In a world where 90% of modern media horror games are absolute garbage, Puppet Combo and PS1 styled horror games are by far my favourite ones because they don’t hold back. From atmosphere, to startling jumpscares, to the intense difficulty balancing… it really reminds me of a time when Horror games used to be good and not just Jumpscare Simulator 3000
Really old video, but I wanted to defend Power Drill Massacre's "cheap jumpscares" because, to me, they're really not cheap at all.
The game is incredibly quiet so the fear is set in you knowing the killer is lurking literally *anywhere* - there are so few (if none at all) scripted events that it is pure chance and use of caution on whether or not you'll be spotted. Once you are spotted, you can hear his footsteps slamming towards you, those footsteps leading into the climactic and aggressive horror sting that sounds like rotten guitar feedback. It's an incredibly unique vibe, and it's not cheap so much as it is shocking.
Later Puppet Combo games absolutely can feel cheap with the jumpscares, or just extremely cheap in general. This shouldn't be defended, but definitely don't dismiss the clear intention behind the scares, and the build-up or context surrounding them.
cry of fear my guy
I appreciate how they showed what the RE Games would be like today with Fixed Cameras. I just miss it a lot. And I'm pissed I haven't gotten into the Series until now. I mean. I watched RE7 and that's what got me into the Series but never watched the Fixed Camera games. And now that I'm playing em. I want them back. Now RE9 Might be the ending of Ethan's and they can chill with First Person but honestly I just wanna see Fixed Camera again. Honestly the way they can do it is by remaking old games with the Fixed Camera. Fuck. I just wanna see it again.
YESSSS