RPG horror games will always hold a special place in my heart. It's weird because it feels like a "niche" genre even though it became very popular for a short period of time, back in 2012 if i recall correctly. Very few people seem to know or remember these games.
Though more likely to know many of these rather then the RPGs made in RM. edit: It's sad that the good games (regardless of genre) don't have more people talking about them regardless.
I remember playing the original "The Witch's House" on my shitty laptop, watching Markiplier play it, and gushing to the wall about how much I wanted a sequel. I got the remake last year, and boy did it reignite my love for the game and the genre. They're all such hidden gems! If you haven't read the manga, I highly recommend it. It made me feel even worse for Ellen, even after the ending... It's on Amazon if you're interested! Pocket Mirror made me OBSESSED. I read the little bit of fanfiction it had on ao3, tried to find more, and gushed about it to my best friend who's never once touched an RPG game like these. I'm still trying to get her interested, but she has such a small attention span lol. Ib is a classic. It's just... It tickled an itch that steadily grew bigger-I'm 99% sure it was my first RPG horror, followed by Witch's House-and thus my love for these games was born. Garry and Ib's relationship was so pure and sweet and the character's grew on me so quickly despite the short length of the game. Well, except Mary. But even then, I still felt a semblance of pity for her. And there's a remake! I'll have to check it out. I never finished Aria's Story, so I'll go and check it out soon. Sorry for the long comment, I just love these types of games. If I could, I'd make one myself. I'm glad there's people out there who enjoy these games and their music as much as I do. It's fun to see others interact and appreciate these hidden gems! ^^
I apologize for the late reply and thank you for such a touching comment! The Witch's House was the very first RPG horror game for me, right after it was Mad Father. I saw walkthroughs of these games on UA-cam, and I simply fell in love with them! The mixture of cute style, innocent protagonists (kinda) and dark dramatic plot amazed me. I cried at the true endings of these games haha Since then, a lot of time has passed and many games that I have played by myself (including the ones you mentioned hehe) and which I want to play in the future! They greatly inspired and continue to inspire me to this day
I really love Pocket Mirror, it's my favorite RPG. My friends don't know what is it, it's nice to be able to meet more people who know about this great game. Thank you
@@slumburried i don't blame you, iirc it's a 6-8hour playthrough just by getting through the main story. and it doesn't make a lot of sense at first, but being able to dissect the lore and seeing how they come together is really great
I’m about ready to play it. It wasn’t on steam anymore and so someone sent me to a place where I could download it for free. I wish it was on steam, though, because every maker deserves to be paid.
DUDE I WAS LITERALLY "yeah I'm feeling Pocket Mirror vibes, I'm going to search some rpg maker princess playlist and if there isn't any good I'll go straight to Pocket Mirror's soundtrack" LMAO THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
You just had to be there. It is very nostalgic and my entire childhood had been just watching people play Wadonahara, Corpse Party, Mad Father, Grey Garden, etc. So much joy...
YES. yes. oh my god. i can add some: blood soup, wadanohara & the great blue sea, mogeko castle (deep sea prisoner games), witch’s heart.. bro.. 2017-2018..
there's way better stuff im gonna be honest, idk how many horror rpgs u played but aria's story is nothing great. Super long gameplay full of incredibly long puzzles without almost any lore for 90% of the game. Endings are nice, but getting all the lore after 6 hours of pain is not gratifing at all tbh. The witch's house has the same problem, the only reason it's popular is because it's one of the first games of the genre. Ib or especially Mad Father are way better titles, even though ib grafic isn't the best sadly. Puzzles and lore are merged together very nicely
I really love these underrated games, man. Even though It's hard to find someone who's willing to talk about it, it feels like finding a hidden gem that hasn't been found by many people and become mainstream. It feels like you're one of the few chosen ones. I wish these games would stay pure, because the bigger the fanbase, the more bad apples will join in. But I want the creators to receive more support. It's quite contradictory
pocket mirror is one of my favorite rpg maker horror games. it's so underrated. i have so many fond memories of playing the classic version with my best friend, how we voice acted the characters and cried and laughed throughout. i'm glad it got a remaster, and i hope more people recognize it. thanks for making this playlist!
I genuinely can't believe it, Midnight Train and Aria's Story is also featured here too! Pocket Mirror especially! Those 3 were all my favorites due to how underrated they are, but Pocket Mirror grew a lot. I'm so happy that this video exists.
honestly, The Witch's House is one of the best RPG Maker horror games i've played if you like vintage settings, horror, and a simple story but still good, i highly recommend!!
Rpg maker games tend to have the best soundtracks ever, especially rpg maker horror. Pocket Mirror was my introduction to rpg maker horror and without it I don't think I would be as into game development as I am now
if you search up "i woke up next to you again" you can get the full song for the humming. it's from another game by Angela He. But just thought i'd put it here if anyone wanted the full song. Love this playlist and so happy Arias story is here too!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much. It's so hard to find playlists with this amazing games soundtracks. RPG maker's music is almost like a tune you would hear from another, beatifully tragic and mysterious world. I hope in the future i can see them gaining popularity! This playlist has helped me a lot in writing my personal works.
i played most of these rpgmaker games here, but out of all of these pocket mirror is my favorite one. im surprised not a lot of people has heard of pocket mirror sadly...
Oh my God, thank you very much! I think RPGs are VERY underrated and I'm so happy to have found such a good playlist and fans. I loved them from the very beginning of middle school, and now I understand what a strong influence they had on me. And even though I'm a writer, not a gamedev or something like that, they inspired me a lot. It's sad that few people know about them, but it's also so great that we have a small community, and these games are like a secret to us Thanks again!
I love these pieces, but I want to give a special shoutout to a few. Pocket Mirror really surprised me by how good it was as a game and the soundtrack. Midnight Train is one of my favorites too, including both the original and RF music. And the music by Presence of Music (used by The Witch's House and Aria's Story in particular, tough others here too) is among the best RF music you can find.
I found this playlist a few months ago and I cant express how much I adore it. Makes me happy every time i listen to it, and it actually made me learn Ball Jointed on piano! I remember playing these games a long time ago, I really liked them.
Thank you for such a comment! I'm glad that this video has become a kind of island for rpg-maker games fans haha It's very cool that you can now play Ball Jointed on piano!
You have no idea how thrilled I am to find a couple themes from Bury in here. I played the game once with some friends nearly a decade ago and fell in love with it, but you can hardly find anything about it nowadays. I'm glad that, even if there's only two themes here, Bury hasn't been entirely forgotten. Thank you. :) EDIT: Also, these are some beautiful illustrations!! I love them so much. :D
Haha, I understand. I love this game myself and I am glad when it is mentioned somewhere. I have plans to upload a video with the OST from bury someday
@@milefiori7694 Yeah, Bury is pretty obscure. I don't know if the creator didn't want it translated (it was originally in Japanese, of course), or just wanted to get rid of it or something, but it was something along those lines. I think there's still a download link out there somewhere, but whenever one shows up, it doesn't stay up for long. In any case, Bury's a really nice RPG horror game inspired by nursery rhymes. Many of the characters and puzzles are based on them. The characters and overall story are quite good, in my opinion, and it's not too long, so it makes for a great way to spend the afternoon. :) Even if you're not able to play it for yourself, I believe there's a playthrough of the English version here on UA-cam. I recommend checking it out!! :D
@@etps4444 Oh my :'( feels like I just missed something precious. The soundtrack really brings me comfort, I hope I could play it myself... also, to pour salt in injury, I couldn't find any playthrough regarding the game too, the title too vague that it's obscured by many things
Ещё немного и скоро год будет. Столько тёплых и светлых воспоминаний.. Всегда плачу когда слушаю это. Спасибо вам за ваш труд над этим видео. Тут собрана вся моя любимая музыка из дорогих моему сердцу игр. И арты.. они чудесны и очень приятны глазу! ❤️
25:42 is Maria's Theme (Loyalty), or Tchaikovsky's Melody if anyone wanted to find it i also reccomend Koichi Morita - Noapusa from Bluebird of Happiness
Huh... I've played a good handful of these games by now, but there are a few titles in this playlist that I seem to have missed. I'm gonna go have a look at them, thanks for posting this! XD
The fact ... you have music from Bury makes you really based. I have the rare, fabled, English translation for it too... It's a shame it is so hard to acquire and make publicly accessible...
The developers of rpg-maker games use free royalty free music quite often, so it's not surprising that the same music can be found in different games haha
I really recommend starting with Mad Father or the Witch's house! Both are under 15 bucks on steam if I remember correctly, and they're great inteoductions to the genre!
@@DelilahFNightingale Not to worry, I'm no beginner. I grew up on Ib and recently completed The Witch's House MV and the Mad Father remake. Not sure where to go from here though.
While I wholeheartedly recommend Bury, it may be difficult to find it, and even moreso a translated version. Bury seems to have fallen into internet obscurity unfortunately. :')
I'm very glad that there is an ost from Mad Father. Of all the RPG games, she left only pleasant memories for me.When I heard it, I even cried ( ；∀；)
This playlist is literally a love letter to rpg horror games :)
You're right!
Your comment is as beautiful as the music☺
Who knew that a simple RPG creator would be used by so many artists to tell incredible stories
I honestly hope that this playlist introduces more people to pocket mirror it's an incredibly underrated gem
RPG horror games will always hold a special place in my heart. It's weird because it feels like a "niche" genre even though it became very popular for a short period of time, back in 2012 if i recall correctly. Very few people seem to know or remember these games.
Though more likely to know many of these rather then the RPGs made in RM.
edit:
It's sad that the good games (regardless of genre) don't have more people talking about them regardless.
I remember playing the original "The Witch's House" on my shitty laptop, watching Markiplier play it, and gushing to the wall about how much I wanted a sequel. I got the remake last year, and boy did it reignite my love for the game and the genre. They're all such hidden gems!
If you haven't read the manga, I highly recommend it. It made me feel even worse for Ellen, even after the ending... It's on Amazon if you're interested!
Pocket Mirror made me OBSESSED. I read the little bit of fanfiction it had on ao3, tried to find more, and gushed about it to my best friend who's never once touched an RPG game like these. I'm still trying to get her interested, but she has such a small attention span lol.
Ib is a classic. It's just... It tickled an itch that steadily grew bigger-I'm 99% sure it was my first RPG horror, followed by Witch's House-and thus my love for these games was born. Garry and Ib's relationship was so pure and sweet and the character's grew on me so quickly despite the short length of the game. Well, except Mary. But even then, I still felt a semblance of pity for her. And there's a remake! I'll have to check it out.
I never finished Aria's Story, so I'll go and check it out soon.
Sorry for the long comment, I just love these types of games. If I could, I'd make one myself. I'm glad there's people out there who enjoy these games and their music as much as I do. It's fun to see others interact and appreciate these hidden gems! ^^
I apologize for the late reply and thank you for such a touching comment!
The Witch's House was the very first RPG horror game for me, right after it was Mad Father. I saw walkthroughs of these games on UA-cam, and I simply fell in love with them! The mixture of cute style, innocent protagonists (kinda) and dark dramatic plot amazed me. I cried at the true endings of these games haha
Since then, a lot of time has passed and many games that I have played by myself (including the ones you mentioned hehe) and which I want to play in the future! They greatly inspired and continue to inspire me to this day
first one ive ever found with Pocket Mirror included :D
This playlist feels like meeting someone who understands me for the first time. Thanks.
I really love Pocket Mirror, it's my favorite RPG. My friends don't know what is it, it's nice to be able to meet more people who know about this great game. Thank you
did you played the original or the remastered one?
YESSSSS IT’S SO RARE TO FIND ANOTHER FAN!!!
I rly want to get into pocket mirror but for some reason I think it's really slow, I think I'm stopping at all the wrong places 😥
@@slumburried
i don't blame you, iirc it's a 6-8hour playthrough just by getting through the main story. and it doesn't make a lot of sense at first, but being able to dissect the lore and seeing how they come together is really great
I’m about ready to play it. It wasn’t on steam anymore and so someone sent me to a place where I could download it for free. I wish it was on steam, though, because every maker deserves to be paid.
Girl Pretty Voice Humming from Pocket Mirror being known as Hiachi’s Hum from The Mimic will always make me piss my pants angrily
DUDE I WAS LITERALLY "yeah I'm feeling Pocket Mirror vibes, I'm going to search some rpg maker princess playlist and if there isn't any good I'll go straight to Pocket Mirror's soundtrack" LMAO THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
You just had to be there. It is very nostalgic and my entire childhood had been just watching people play Wadonahara, Corpse Party, Mad Father, Grey Garden, etc. So much joy...
YES. yes. oh my god. i can add some: blood soup, wadanohara & the great blue sea, mogeko castle (deep sea prisoner games), witch’s heart.. bro.. 2017-2018..
@@djdal4thank you so much for the list, now I want to play these!
yes!!! do it!! they r free to download too!@@BlackSeranna
I’m so happy you included music from aria’s story, I love that game! Very underrated imo
there's way better stuff im gonna be honest, idk how many horror rpgs u played but aria's story is nothing great. Super long gameplay full of incredibly long puzzles without almost any lore for 90% of the game. Endings are nice, but getting all the lore after 6 hours of pain is not gratifing at all tbh. The witch's house has the same problem, the only reason it's popular is because it's one of the first games of the genre.
Ib or especially Mad Father are way better titles, even though ib grafic isn't the best sadly. Puzzles and lore are merged together very nicely
@@theterron7857 don’t care didn’t ask tbh
@@LatinoLover you didn't ask birth to your parents, and yet here you are.
@@theterron7857 dude why are you so pissed of about the game, who hurt you
🔥@@LatinoLover
I really love these underrated games, man. Even though It's hard to find someone who's willing to talk about it, it feels like finding a hidden gem that hasn't been found by many people and become mainstream. It feels like you're one of the few chosen ones.
I wish these games would stay pure, because the bigger the fanbase, the more bad apples will join in. But I want the creators to receive more support. It's quite contradictory
Yeah, relatable! I feel something like that too
YOOO POCKET MIRROR!!! You DO NOT know how happy this makes me YIPPEEEEEE
pocket mirror is one of my favorite rpg maker horror games. it's so underrated. i have so many fond memories of playing the classic version with my best friend, how we voice acted the characters and cried and laughed throughout. i'm glad it got a remaster, and i hope more people recognize it. thanks for making this playlist!
I genuinely can't believe it, Midnight Train and Aria's Story is also featured here too! Pocket Mirror especially! Those 3 were all my favorites due to how underrated they are, but Pocket Mirror grew a lot. I'm so happy that this video exists.
MAD FATHER MENTIONED 🗣⁉️🙏🔥💯💯💯💯
honestly, The Witch's House is one of the best RPG Maker horror games i've played
if you like vintage settings, horror, and a simple story but still good, i highly recommend!!
i swear small niche indie game spaces are the best in the internet
real
Oh my god, I thought I was a RPG Maker kid but I only know half of the games on this list!
Rpg maker games tend to have the best soundtracks ever, especially rpg maker horror. Pocket Mirror was my introduction to rpg maker horror and without it I don't think I would be as into game development as I am now
I'm... Happy to see Cloé's Requiem got a space in this comp. Thanks!
(Even if it's the Con Amore Version)
if you search up "i woke up next to you again" you can get the full song for the humming. it's from another game by Angela He. But just thought i'd put it here if anyone wanted the full song. Love this playlist and so happy Arias story is here too!!! ❤❤❤
Wow, I didn't know! Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you so much. It's so hard to find playlists with this amazing games soundtracks. RPG maker's music is almost like a tune you would hear from another, beatifully tragic and mysterious world. I hope in the future i can see them gaining popularity! This playlist has helped me a lot in writing my personal works.
Thank you for your lovely words!
wait oh my god the art is so pretty??? also like ive always wanted a playlist like this god the music in all these games is so overlooked
Pocket mirror!!! :D
i played most of these rpgmaker games here, but out of all of these pocket mirror is my favorite one. im surprised not a lot of people has heard of pocket mirror sadly...
this might be one of my favorites videos on the platform, thank you so much for this
lovely playlist! thanks for putting this together, so many RPG maker games have such beautiful soundtracks
Oh my God, thank you very much! I think RPGs are VERY underrated and I'm so happy to have found such a good playlist and fans. I loved them from the very beginning of middle school, and now I understand what a strong influence they had on me. And even though I'm a writer, not a gamedev or something like that, they inspired me a lot.
It's sad that few people know about them, but it's also so great that we have a small community, and these games are like a secret to us
Thanks again!
Thanks for the comment!
Yes, RPG maker games had a big impact on the creative part of me too. This is very valuable
We need more love for RPG Maker games. Been loving them since I was just a little kid they just hit different fr
I love these pieces, but I want to give a special shoutout to a few.
Pocket Mirror really surprised me by how good it was as a game and the soundtrack.
Midnight Train is one of my favorites too, including both the original and RF music.
And the music by Presence of Music (used by The Witch's House and Aria's Story in particular, tough others here too) is among the best RF music you can find.
bless your heart for making this!! rpg horror games always had a special place in my heart
Falling into fantasy mystery world ❤
I love pocket mirror :>
I found this playlist a few months ago and I cant express how much I adore it. Makes me happy every time i listen to it, and it actually made me learn Ball Jointed on piano!
I remember playing these games a long time ago, I really liked them.
Thank you for such a comment! I'm glad that this video has become a kind of island for rpg-maker games fans haha
It's very cool that you can now play Ball Jointed on piano!
Omg... thank you for made this playlist
I really love witch's house ost... it's very unsetting me but very mesmerising at the same time......🥲
Thank you so much for creating a treasure box of fond memories! Truly a golden age for gaming and storytelling, brings me back!
Невероятно приятный плейлист особенно было прекрасно его слушать во время чтения детектива
I’m saving this too just so I can listen while I read. I read Terry Pratchett and this is perfect.
You have no idea how thrilled I am to find a couple themes from Bury in here. I played the game once with some friends nearly a decade ago and fell in love with it, but you can hardly find anything about it nowadays. I'm glad that, even if there's only two themes here, Bury hasn't been entirely forgotten. Thank you. :)
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Also, these are some beautiful illustrations!! I love them so much. :D
Haha, I understand. I love this game myself and I am glad when it is mentioned somewhere. I have plans to upload a video with the OST from bury someday
@@WareWare-san
If you ever do upload such a video, I'll be sure to watch it! It would be so lovely to hear Bury's music again. ^^
@@etps4444 What kind of game is that? I searched it up and found nothing... from many classics listed above, this title truly foreign to me
@@milefiori7694
Yeah, Bury is pretty obscure. I don't know if the creator didn't want it translated (it was originally in Japanese, of course), or just wanted to get rid of it or something, but it was something along those lines. I think there's still a download link out there somewhere, but whenever one shows up, it doesn't stay up for long.
In any case, Bury's a really nice RPG horror game inspired by nursery rhymes. Many of the characters and puzzles are based on them. The characters and overall story are quite good, in my opinion, and it's not too long, so it makes for a great way to spend the afternoon. :)
Even if you're not able to play it for yourself, I believe there's a playthrough of the English version here on UA-cam. I recommend checking it out!! :D
@@etps4444 Oh my :'( feels like I just missed something precious. The soundtrack really brings me comfort, I hope I could play it myself... also, to pour salt in injury, I couldn't find any playthrough regarding the game too, the title too vague that it's obscured by many things
Ещё немного и скоро год будет. Столько тёплых и светлых воспоминаний.. Всегда плачу когда слушаю это. Спасибо вам за ваш труд над этим видео. Тут собрана вся моя любимая музыка из дорогих моему сердцу игр. И арты.. они чудесны и очень приятны глазу! ❤️
Спасибо большое за ваши слова! Рада, что не только я могу приятно провести время с этим плейлистом, окунувшись в ностальгию
@@WareWare-san ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for putting this list together. It’s wonderful!
What a splendid collection of musics and arts you put in here. Hold my subs please, I'd like to see more of them in the next foreseeable future!
25:42 is Maria's Theme (Loyalty), or Tchaikovsky's Melody if anyone wanted to find it
i also reccomend Koichi Morita - Noapusa from Bluebird of Happiness
I have no idea what any of this music is from, but I absolutely love the mysterious style. Saving to playlist immediately.
this is such a beautiful playlist, tysm for putting it together! the art is also gorgeous
Thank you for making this playlist!! Feel like a trip down memory lane with the pocket miror music, truly a fun space for rpg horor player
Pocket Mirror! I love this game so much!
I used to listen to this playlist so much at school, I just found it again and I'm so happy to listen to it! Thank you for an amazing playlist :D
This is so perfect! ty so much for doing it
Please make part 2 of this playlist? its so good
Haha, maybe someday!
Omggggg🥹🥹 why couldn't I see this sooner???? This is so damn good!!! I love RPG✨😳😳
Huh... I've played a good handful of these games by now, but there are a few titles in this playlist that I seem to have missed.
I'm gonna go have a look at them, thanks for posting this! XD
I love the art style! Will check out the games too!
GOLDIA
молодчинка, за Зеркальце уважение)
Oh my god all the memories... thank you sm for the playlist!!
The fact ... you have music from Bury makes you really based.
I have the rare, fabled, English translation for it too... It's a shame it is so hard to acquire and make publicly accessible...
tan placentera la musica de indie rpg
argh how did I just discover this :((( I love it sm thank you!
This playlist has all my favorite games I'm gonna scream
oh wait i think i know the pocket mirror developer
archeia right? worked on a milgram fan project together
good times
huh. that exploring trio from bury (i never played that game) is the same music from Farethere's city when you are in dream sequences
The developers of rpg-maker games use free royalty free music quite often, so it's not surprising that the same music can be found in different games haha
I get addicted to this playlist. I love it so much...
MY HERROOOOOOOO Thankkk youuuu!!!
Ayo! Fausts Alptraum gets recognized?
very good music
NOSTALGIAA
superthanks dude. you ar incredible awsome!
i never prayed to be deaf more in my life
Love your work, keep up the great work.
18:54 - 21:04 that music is good
I love this sm!!!
I saw Pocket Mirror, I clicked
the first one sounds like the one from mimic istg giving me war flashbacks
More playlist pls :)
Shit, I gotta play most of these games
I really recommend starting with Mad Father or the Witch's house! Both are under 15 bucks on steam if I remember correctly, and they're great inteoductions to the genre!
@@DelilahFNightingale Not to worry, I'm no beginner. I grew up on Ib and recently completed The Witch's House MV and the Mad Father remake. Not sure where to go from here though.
@@zekeram129 maybe Misao next then? It's by the same creators as mad father, and it has some interesting tie-ins
While I wholeheartedly recommend Bury, it may be difficult to find it, and even moreso a translated version. Bury seems to have fallen into internet obscurity unfortunately. :')
is there a spotify version of this playlist?
Arte.
Lovely 😍
♡
what happened to the video chapters?
what type of music is the third one, "ball jointed"?
a waltz, i believe! or at least it has waltz vibes to me
@@1Alchemist ua-cam.com/video/eVsokduw330/v-deo.html
I'm very glad that there is an ost from Mad Father. Of all the RPG games, she left only pleasant memories for me.When I heard it, I even cried ( ；∀；)
why had you to add the bad ending themes of pocket mirror?
Because I like the music :)
ыыыы, омори нет ((((
А вот так вот. Не играла ещё 🤷