I am really moved. I never expected my video was still be so popular after all these years. Yume Nikki was a great game to play and a beautiful experience. Thanks to all of you for watching the video ❤
This game is so simple yet amazing. Also if you like this game you should also play yume 2kki. It doesn’t really carry the same vibe as the original but it’s amazing and it’s basically a massive unofficial sequel done by multiple people.
This is almost like an actual nightmare, it represents the loneliness and trauma of Modotsuki, this dream diary of hers helps her in finding a way to share her feelings without having to communicate, some people are instructed by their therapists to write diaries about how they feel, if they think they'll be blamed by talking to someone about it, Modotsuki's dreams represent how she feels, how her trauma affects her, you often get dreams about something that you often think about, or something you have experienced, Modotsuki's imagination comes from her trauma, she doesn't want to leave her room because she doesn't want to repeat the past, and she doesn't talk to others about it because she is afraid of judgement.
i like your theory, but the game itselfs it's so ambiguous that i believe the game tries to show how madotsuki its actually a mirror, a mirror that shows you how the world of the dreams works
Perhaps this is a lucid dream, or possibly how madotsuki sees the world. Not implying that she is delusional, but implying that it is a representation.
@@aeropropeller8056 It partially was. Toby Fox was a fan of Yume Nikki, as evidenced by one of the characters in his Earthbound Halloween Hack looking remarkably similar to Uboa.
Le Derpina 2: Electric Boogaloo not only that but I’m pretty sure He’s also a fan of Mortis ghost’s OFF to which Papyrus’s designs are inspired by the character name Dedan
Funnily enough, just by watching Yume Nikki without even actually playing it(seriously,is there a free version of this game?), I actually dreamed about it
@@lynxvsjackalope1149 I first heard about this game way back in 2014, but you are literally the first one to reveal to me that she's killing herself at the end. I'm overwhelmed.
what impresses me is that it really looks like a dream, nothing makes sense if you play the game for the first time. but with time you stop to think about the thoughts of this little girl, because our dreams contain our traumas and thoughts, but all of them are placed in a messy and confused way in dreams. but at the same time they are a real representation of what happened in real life, but, in a way that your head represented the situation. it can be more traumatic and horrifying or it also can be so calm and innocent... depends on how your mind kept that memory and that scene in yourself.
this girl certainly suffered big traumas. because in the way that the events of her life are represented in the dreams, full of weird drawings and people around being disfigured and mean to her, it really is noticeable that real life was not a very pleasant place for her. and those traumas and bad memories that she had to suffer out of her room ended up getting even more disturbing in a dream form. so when she finishes going through all those memories, she ends her life. ending years of pain and leaving one of the most painful prisons that was her own mind.
Unnerving images with unnerving music led me to one song from this, and the rest of the songs led me to this. This game is a masterpiece Edit 1/12/21 Hey you wonderful people :) I'm still here. Hope you are all having a good life Edit 1/4/22 maybe I should come back here once a year? Wouldn't that be nice. Hi, again :) Edit 1/1/23 I never forgot you guys, don't worry. Hello again :) last year was something, wasn't it? Edit 1/1/24: I never forget, dont worry. Im updating this 5 minutes after midnight. Its all I had to look forward to last year. But I guess one thing was enough. Not to leave last year on a bad note or anything but hell, it was a really really rough year... Like i just... Its not my comment section to vent in, so i wont get into it. I'm just... Scared. Im scared for my rights. I just want to live. I want 2024 to be my year to live.
Joanne Star Yes that may be true but that the imagery in this game is known to make some people feel uncomfortable so please take note that people don’t really want to see that
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48:57 my fav soundtrack This game has one of the best soundtracks, lowkey all of em hit different at night when u just staring at the trees while the breeze hits u
Well, here's a little something for ya "The thoughts of the universe and the multiverses beyond above it, the concept of eternal thoughts, either if they are positive or negative, will remain the most unreal fantasy there ever is." -Psycho. AKA Ethnic
This game just has a weird feel to it. The sheer EMPTINESS of it. The fact that her WHOLE LIFE meant nothing, and it never will. If this never happened, there would be no difference. In most games, there are people who care about the main character. In most games, there are people who'll be affected by the main characters death. But not this game. In this game, her life is "lived" in an apartment room, with only her own mind to make up demented worlds to pass time, until she realizes that she is bored of life. She's tired of having to be interrupted by waking up in her real boring old room, so she finally wakes herself up.
I swear to god I read or heard this exact comment elsewhere before, and I'm not sure if you're the one who copied them or if they're the one who copied you.
Because Madotsuki deserve to have some fun with her friends(probably) after spending like a bunch load of time exploring her subconscious and kill herself at the end.
There's no coherent story to make of this. I love that it's a fricken dream, it wasn't made to be coherent and it doesn't need to be. Kikiyama definetly made it with this in mind, that it's left completely up to everyones' personal interpretation, which is made up from your unique mind and unique experiences that formed it. Truly a genius piece of art that will never be completely understood.
This game is so mysterious,I like that everyone can make their own interpretation of it. I also like the ending,it's not a happy one and kind of beautiful.
@@patchesproductions3 Yeah, my interpretation is that Madotsuki realizes that even her room, and the balcony, are also part of a dream she can't seem to wake up from, and the ending is her waking up for real.
Gooey Rainbow I would make a theory on this but idk how it would make sense Maybe the dens just got lazy and just slapped multiple decals on there or something
@@EndermanPierce Yep, it's the exact same bloodstain. On one hand, people did use that fact as springboard for theorizing Madotsuki didn't actually die, just killed herself in an another dream layer. On the other hand, chances are Kikiyama (the dev/creator of Yume Nikki) just went ahead and reused that blood splatter, since it does reappear on a completely unrelated area.
Well, the game can be interpreted in multiple ways, some of these being -LSD Dream Simulator -Lucid dream simulator -Just some dreams and some fun, characters have feelings and can be friendly (Goboa :3) -The manga story, I remember it vaguely, a novel theme and saving the dream world I guess. I would say in the game you explore the dream world, the story is more linear to the main story -Actually makes no sense, all the game is about is to enjoy what it is -Something awful and unspeakable happened to Madotsuki, it was done against her will (sorry for the censor, UA-cam would had deleted this comment if I edited without doing that) -Madotsuki is just a heavy shut in and is afraid of most people or all -She commited suicide because she thought she was still dreaming -She has some sort of mental disorder that makes her hallucinate -Yume Nikki 3D theory (fangame, slightly linear) -Yume Nikki Remake related theory? (never heard one) Any other ways to interpret this? Also, stop being meanies, let people enjoy making theories and adding more to an amazing game, and don't be annoying about getting people on your theory or mock them for theirs Edit: I didn't really come up with all of these, this was more of a observation, just takingnotes. What I did was read the comments and take note of what theories everyone had (I don't remember if I also took it from other videos or other comments sections), I also just know these remakes exist, and goboa has a cute way to interpret it
I don’t really agree with the whole rape theory, but these are definitely the dreams of a clearly troubled person. This is not even because Madotsuki commits suicide or whatever. The atmosphere of almost every area is eerie and melancholic. There are only a handful of places which don’t give off a persistently creepy feel to them. One example that comes to mind is the Pink Sea, but even that area leads to the house containing the Uboa event. There are pretty nightmarish events to be witnessed all across the game. FACE, Uboa, the crazed Toriningen. Lesser known are events like the FC wall “glitch”. But what intrigues me most about Yume Nikki is the feeling of loneliness the game gives off. You’re thrust into these bizarre places with either very few NPCs or NPCs that you can’t interact with, ignoring you. This ties in well with the likelihood of the main character being a shut in and likely not interacting with very many people at all. Perhaps Madotsuki either got tired of these chronic nightmares or her lonely lifestyle and decided to put an end to it all...
(I guess technically spoiler warning) So I just spent an hour watching some girl bike around, pick up objects, meet god, lay eggs that ARE the objects, then yeet herself? I'm new, forgive me.
Its just like dreaming. They change so fast from normal stuff to scary inner thoughts. But they aren't nightmares. Nightmares are dreams that are scary or unnerving from the beginning. They peel at your darkest secrets and your worst thoughts...
I wish there were more games like this; and I'm not talking about the fan games, what I like is this sort of abstract symbolism and atmosphere Omori a shit
People said that Yume Nikki is a super dark horror game. All I can see, however, is an artistic avant-garde game with scary elements. Am I missing something? To me it, lowkey, feels like a bunch of people tried to be 'mature' by seeing 'how dark' this game was but, instead, they just acted edgy. This game honestly feels like a dream that can be interpreted however you want. As far as my opinion goes, I think it is just a dream, that's it. I mean, I have no trauma but I can have some fucked up dreams because 1) Dreams be like that and 2)I watch a lot of anime and play a lot of games. So, for all we know, it could be just dreams.
It really isn't considering we have plausible theories as to what's going on and the MC literally kills herself at the end idk about you but this just seems like there's more to just "dreams"
I wouldn't really call it "edgy" or a horror game. The game is really fairly tame with it's imagery, and while the game has some creepy or frightening elements, that's not what the game is about. It's about exploration and experimentation. All the praise the game gets is from people trying to figure out what it all means, and why fulfilling the only real "goal" of the game leads to the character committing suicide, and trying to figure out what role the characters and events you see play in the decision. The mystery around the game is really the big draw for people. Even the sole creator of the game itself is a mystery, never having said a word about the game or the rumors/theories. (Although they probably just don't respond to westerners) If you want something that's actually dark and edgy, look into ".flow" which was inspired by Yume Nikki. Everything in that game is a lot more blatant in it's intent to scare/creep you out. Yume Nikki? not so much.
I've always found this game to be more sad than scary; I feel the same way about the Lavender Town music. A young girl escaping reality and hiding in her dreams, but even her dreams are overwhelming and dark. Reminds me of the Lisa games. It's really just depressing.
playing YN and its fangames religiously as a tween definitely shaped me in a peculiar way into adulthood, but i wouldn't have it any other way. the atmosphere just cant be beat! playing these alone in the dark at night when i felt like garbage definitely put me into a zen like state... (or a .flow state? lmao) i hope other people have as fond memories as i do playing this amazing game!
I first discovered this game when I was 19. At the time, I was morbidly depressed, and my life was in shambles. You'd think a game like this would make me feel worse, but honestly, I kindof felt like this game understood me. I'm 32 now, and while I'd be lying if I said the depression went away, I always check back on this game every now and then, because it left me with so many fond memories.
12thChosen name I put hours in this game and found a surprisingly decent amount of effects, I even found the space ship, the mall and some other characters. I just missed subtle things, like for HOURS I had no idea I could press a button to use an effect, and since I didn't know what my objective was I got stuck at some point and looked up a walkthrough instead.
There’s a lot of different interpretations of this game out there, but I feel like they kinda miss the point. Most theories about what this game is about focus on why the main character is a shut in, but I don’t think that’s the point. I think it’s about exploring *being* a shut in. Wether she was raped, has survivor’s guilt, or was bullied are all besides the point. It’s less about traumatic experiences and more about the experience of being traumatized.
Yeah you're right, it all kinda just, feels like the essence of being in that traumatic moment. Nothings right, it'd unnerving, scary, and you never really know what's happening or gonna happen next, and those elements still play into the trauma responses and how you feel afterwards and the longing affects
While omori gave the vibe "there is still a chance to repent" Yume nikki gave the vibe "you're hopeless and alone. No one will come to save you. This is your entire life. Do it :)"
There are a lot of inspirations, but I can't understand if they're taken by a common source or if Omori was inspired by Yume Nikki. For example in both the games hands are used to get out of the rooms.
I saw a fanart of omori, Undertale, Yume Nikki and Earthbound protagonists in one place. I knew about Nikki's existence since like 2018, when Undertale popularity still was around, but only now in 2021 with some Omori influence and the fan art i decided to watch Nikki.
The soundtrack at 9:45 combined with the images and patterns really remind me of the Mochica Empire from my home country Peru. That music sounds Andean for some reason, and I love it
Yes, there are lots of references to old Mesoamerican civilizations (a lot of designs take inspiration from Peruvian textiles) like the Aztecs, Paracas, Nazcans and Incans, just as there is Japanese culture. Whether or not this has meaning is up for debate.
@@marioandtyler It would be interesting to believe that out protagonist was of meso-american heritage. Maybe she got bullied at school because of it; moving from her homeland to Japan.
I'm speechless. This is... amazing. The bizarre imagery and haunting soundtrack. I want to know more and understand. Even though, i don't think understanding is really a requirement.
2004 was around the beginning of internet horror stories, creepy animation like salad fingers, and indi horror games that grew into what they are today. I feel like amateurs are better at horror then actually movie producers and AAA game companies.
I think it's best if you don't think about what you're "supposed" to do. Just focus on exploring and taking in the sights and sounds at your pace and on your own terms, rather than thinking about "completing" the game
I see a lot of similarities with omori, omocat definitely took inspiration from this game :) (only continue reading if you have played omori if you don't want spoilers) the creepy stretching arms, the bridge, the vasts seas of nowhere with just a few things scattered around, the creepy backgrounds you see in some rooms, the cryptic symbols and wandering monsters that refer to a trauma, the doors, the red maze, the fact that the protagonists are "dreaming", ...
when i was much younger i was at some place like a big doctors office and i started to wonder around and the ac cut on and it sounded like the ambiance in the red maze it gave me a really good feeling because it reminded me of that i was like this sounds familiar lol
Her dreams could've possibly be daydreams (maladaptive daydreamimg -> trauma response coping mechanism). Her leaving all the effects and waking up could symbolise her realising that all her progress was not real and that she has nothing in real life. :(
@@tasya3771 It's a pain in the butt to run on a Mac :c I figured it out but I've had some unpleasant things happen - Nasu crashes the game, some events cause it to freeze, and certain events caused tremendous lag.
This was genuinely one of my favorite games as a kid. It taught me at a very young age that art is meant to disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed.
This game is exactly what dreams feel like! Weird places and the fact that you go random places could be a reference to that dreams sometimes change...
This is almost like an actual nightmare, it represents the loneliness and trauma of Madotsuki, this dream diary of hers helps her in finding a way to share her feelings without having to communicate, some people are instructed by their therapists to write diaries about how they feel, if they think they’ll be blamed by talking to someone about it, Matdotsuki’s dreams represent how she feels, how her trauma affects her, you often get dreams about something that you often think about, or something you have experienced. Matdotsuki’s imagination comes from her trauma, she doesn’t want to leave her room because she doesn’t want to repeat the past and she doesn’t talk to others about it because she is afraid of judgement. This game is a work of art.
this game is a masterpiece. it really shows the potential of gaming as an artform, in my opinion. this is an experience that can only be had in a video game. of course there are movies and books that are confusing, abstract, and filled with heavy symbolism (eraserhead and house of leaves are great!) but they can't really immerse you like this game does, because it's not you who's exploring a strange world, you're just watching other people do it for you. it's incredible. you could show this game to 100 people and all of then will have different interpretations of it.
I am really moved. I never expected my video was still be so popular after all these years. Yume Nikki was a great game to play and a beautiful experience. Thanks to all of you for watching the video ❤
thank you too for introducing yume nikki to us
This game is so simple yet amazing. Also if you like this game you should also play yume 2kki. It doesn’t really carry the same vibe as the original but it’s amazing and it’s basically a massive unofficial sequel done by multiple people.
We just enjoy watching your vids
thaksn for walhthrough
Thanks, some old games deserve attention
This is almost like an actual nightmare, it represents the loneliness and trauma of Modotsuki, this dream diary of hers helps her in finding a way to share her feelings without having to communicate, some people are instructed by their therapists to write diaries about how they feel, if they think they'll be blamed by talking to someone about it, Modotsuki's dreams represent how she feels, how her trauma affects her, you often get dreams about something that you often think about, or something you have experienced, Modotsuki's imagination comes from her trauma, she doesn't want to leave her room because she doesn't want to repeat the past, and she doesn't talk to others about it because she is afraid of judgement.
God, even the backstory of mado is sad...
do you mean madotsuki.
i like your theory, but the game itselfs it's so ambiguous that i believe the game tries to show how madotsuki its actually a mirror, a mirror that shows you how the world of the dreams works
Perhaps this is a lucid dream, or possibly how madotsuki sees the world. Not implying that she is delusional, but implying that it is a representation.
Sounds like cry of fear
theories "bro this is so deep and meaningful"
Game "POOP HAIR"
STOPSJDJJDKW
LmfAO
LOL
This is why we love Kikiyama, you can just be chilling and then you enter a world and it's literally "WOO YEAH RAVE MONKEY"
@@amethyst4578 exactly
29:35
Ah yes, the soundtrack that still haunts me and makes me feel empty to this day. Barracks Settlement.
Same
The only song I enjoyed and felt happy is the picnic in the wilderness world where they have a party with toringans
Same.
I love that song
Name the song?
This is not a horror game, it is a beautiful work of art.
true
Of course is a masterpiece, but the problem is : it is unplayable without a guide
I really agree.
It is art.
Elijah Newman
It’s a piece of art I CANT GET A FILE TO PLAY OR GET IT ON STEAM for some reason
It is all art, but most people take it as a horror game
Fun fact: Gaster came from Uboa.
Maybe Undertale WAS inspired by this game.
@@aeropropeller8056 It partially was. Toby Fox was a fan of Yume Nikki, as evidenced by one of the characters in his Earthbound Halloween Hack looking remarkably similar to Uboa.
No
Le Derpina 2: Electric Boogaloo not only that but I’m pretty sure He’s also a fan of Mortis ghost’s OFF to which Papyrus’s designs are inspired by the character name Dedan
@@theseashellqueenfandomgal9333 papyrus is also inspired just a little bit on the starmans from eartbound
I like the sound when she walks, reminds me of old japan games I would play as a kid
What games did you play?
like what
Thats cause it's an RPG maker game. Kinda like off
Harvest moon? Idk
In earthbound you go to magicant, in there you also do a similar noise
I will probably never fully understand this game. Then again, it's not really a game that needs to be understood; it needs to be experienced.
Atually is a really good game
Author: **Makes a game with lazy sprite work and no story**
Morons: "It doesn't need to be understood guys"
⦓Za Warudo⦔
It actually has a story but okay
@@zawarudo596 Ok anime fan
@@zawarudo596 Suuuuuure.
friend: i had a dream that i was flying in the sky! it was so cool!
my dream:
More like a nightmare
@@retsreinyrelgeinthrelaveri1456 true
Thats a long nightmare
Funnily enough, just by watching Yume Nikki without even actually playing it(seriously,is there a free version of this game?), I actually dreamed about it
@@randompasserbyontheinterne9195 this game IS free on steam
So beautiful, so sad. Poor girl.
Agreed
Not to be rude, but this game is a dream, so no pain is felt.
@@Triarawn ok
@@Triarawn She commits suicide after, though? And her dreams suggest a lot of trauma going on.
@@lynxvsjackalope1149
I first heard about this game way back in 2014, but you are literally the first one to reveal to me that she's killing herself at the end.
I'm overwhelmed.
32:23 Poop hair
thank you, without you I'd never be able to keep looking back on my favorite part of this playthrough
Before the Emojis
this made me laugh more than it should
so true
What? How?
what impresses me is that it really looks like a dream, nothing makes sense if you play the game for the first time. but with time you stop to think about the thoughts of this little girl, because our dreams contain our traumas and thoughts, but all of them are placed in a messy and confused way in dreams. but at the same time they are a real representation of what happened in real life, but, in a way that your head represented the situation. it can be more traumatic and horrifying or it also can be so calm and innocent... depends on how your mind kept that memory and that scene in yourself.
this girl certainly suffered big traumas. because in the way that the events of her life are represented in the dreams, full of weird drawings and people around being disfigured and mean to her, it really is noticeable that real life was not a very pleasant place for her. and those traumas and bad memories that she had to suffer out of her room ended up getting even more disturbing in a dream form. so when she finishes going through all those memories, she ends her life. ending years of pain and leaving one of the most painful prisons that was her own mind.
true
@@EricaUToob socorro nao acredito erca... voce aqui😨
I remember in one of my dreams, I ate several waffles all at once then I just threw up in the sink.
Yeah sure. Traumatic.
Unnerving images with unnerving music led me to one song from this, and the rest of the songs led me to this. This game is a masterpiece
Edit 1/12/21 Hey you wonderful people :) I'm still here. Hope you are all having a good life
Edit 1/4/22 maybe I should come back here once a year? Wouldn't that be nice. Hi, again :)
Edit 1/1/23 I never forgot you guys, don't worry. Hello again :) last year was something, wasn't it?
Edit 1/1/24: I never forget, dont worry. Im updating this 5 minutes after midnight. Its all I had to look forward to last year. But I guess one thing was enough. Not to leave last year on a bad note or anything but hell, it was a really really rough year... Like i just... Its not my comment section to vent in, so i wont get into it. I'm just... Scared. Im scared for my rights. I just want to live. I want 2024 to be my year to live.
same
same story too. i came here because of the song and then somehow got here
Same
Same and this game is creepy but i love it
SAME ON ME
I was too scared to play myself oops
There's no game over -_-
Joanne Star Yes that may be true but that the imagery in this game is known to make some people feel uncomfortable so please take note that people don’t really want to see that
It reminds me of silent Hill 2 😭
@@sterlingattaway5225 it is about trauma and discovering the depths of a shattered psyche i could see why itd be compared to silent hill 2
Lol same
25:08 They just wanna party :)
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they're vibin
=)
i just realized, ive played a vrchat map of this 2-3 times and had no clue and just left weirded out
really?sounds pretty cool actually
if i get vrchat and a vr headset(etc)i might want to go there
@@mm-xk2zl You don't need a headset to play VRChat
I know the next world I'm looking for in VRChat
Any of you know this world on vrchat?
@@joeren1019 it was called yume nikki madotsuki's room but im not sure if its still up i havent played vrchat in months
48:57 my fav soundtrack
This game has one of the best soundtracks, lowkey all of em hit different at night when u just staring at the trees while the breeze hits u
Mr Incredible Uncanny stage 2.5! It was from this game all along.
Well, here's a little something for ya
"The thoughts of the universe and the multiverses beyond above it, the concept of eternal thoughts, either if they are positive or negative, will remain the most unreal fantasy there ever is."
-Psycho. AKA Ethnic
Reminds me subnautica
Mr maximun becoming uncanny phase 2.5 music: shield folk world
@@maximoflorestorres9408 shield folk world
Me at the end: Hey a staircase, wonder where it goes :)
Me 5 seconds later: :(
Me: WAIT NO-
It's what you come to expect with these things.
Bruf ur pfp is pure gold 👌
Timestamp?
Ayo the pizza here
This game just has a weird feel to it. The sheer EMPTINESS of it. The fact that her WHOLE LIFE meant nothing, and it never will. If this never happened, there would be no difference. In most games, there are people who care about the main character. In most games, there are people who'll be affected by the main characters death. But not this game. In this game, her life is "lived" in an apartment room, with only her own mind to make up demented worlds to pass time, until she realizes that she is bored of life. She's tired of having to be interrupted by waking up in her real boring old room, so she finally wakes herself up.
I swear to god I read or heard this exact comment elsewhere before, and I'm not sure if you're the one who copied them or if they're the one who copied you.
@@mifarland does it even matter?
The simplest thing could be your greatest fear
Why are the fan animations of this game so cute and then this game feels so messed up :(
Idk now bruh. I want to know too.
Ask the danganronpa fandom
Edit: And the Omori fandom
Fan made stuff usually don’t have the same idea of what’s going on. Take FNAF for instance...
Because Madotsuki deserve to have some fun with her friends(probably) after spending like a bunch load of time exploring her subconscious and kill herself at the end.
So, this is how fandoms work
The brighter the source, the darker the fandom
The darker the source, the brighter the fandom
There's no coherent story to make of this. I love that it's a fricken dream, it wasn't made to be coherent and it doesn't need to be. Kikiyama definetly made it with this in mind, that it's left completely up to everyones' personal interpretation, which is made up from your unique mind and unique experiences that formed it. Truly a genius piece of art that will never be completely understood.
When Madotsuki walking the sound is so cute :333
she is fucking dead
The pool of blood is adorable
Yeah, graffiti world is one of my favorites because it makes the already cute walking even better.
She sounds like she has squeaky dog toys inside her shoe
Her blood at the end is the most adorable part of this game
1:05:10 aaaa, so cute
This game is so mysterious,I like that everyone can make their own interpretation of it.
I also like the ending,it's not a happy one and kind of beautiful.
Loli Loli Animations I think the ending is a dream and when she hits the ground, she wakes up. Some people say dreams interpret your greatest desire.
@@patchesproductions3 Yeah, my interpretation is that Madotsuki realizes that even her room, and the balcony, are also part of a dream she can't seem to wake up from, and the ending is her waking up for real.
@@deletedTestimony in the manga, she was told to do that
@@randompasserbyontheinterne9195 interesting
In Dream Diary remake, after flopping off the balcony, she woke up in his real room and gets out.
7:13 first scary part
The sound when he close his mouth. God.
I didn’t expect it to move, yikes.
if its a jumpscare i wont be able to take it
nvm
@@MrCrass-th8ie its prob a she
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1:14:40 I felt absolutely heartbroken here.. ;;
Yup but that was the real ending sadly
For some reason it reminded me of Mario ground pound
sucks to suck
nice pfp :0
Me too 😭😭😭
10:01
Isn’t that the same blood from the ending of the game
EndermanPierce Or Void Soul it appears so
Gooey Rainbow
I would make a theory on this but idk how it would make sense
Maybe the dens just got lazy and just slapped multiple decals on there or something
...but the ending also looks like the same area there
@@EndermanPierce Yep, it's the exact same bloodstain.
On one hand, people did use that fact as springboard for theorizing Madotsuki didn't actually die, just killed herself in an another dream layer.
On the other hand, chances are Kikiyama (the dev/creator of Yume Nikki) just went ahead and reused that blood splatter, since it does reappear on a completely unrelated area.
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I’m thinking maybe they just reused a sprite, but I think she could’ve done that too.
I love these types of games, they’re very unique and different
Well, the game can be interpreted in multiple ways, some of these being
-LSD Dream Simulator
-Lucid dream simulator
-Just some dreams and some fun, characters have feelings and can be friendly (Goboa :3)
-The manga story, I remember it vaguely, a novel theme and saving the dream world I guess. I would say in the game you explore the dream world, the story is more linear to the main story
-Actually makes no sense, all the game is about is to enjoy what it is
-Something awful and unspeakable happened to Madotsuki, it was done against her will (sorry for the censor, UA-cam would had deleted this comment if I edited without doing that)
-Madotsuki is just a heavy shut in and is afraid of most people or all
-She commited suicide because she thought she was still dreaming
-She has some sort of mental disorder that makes her hallucinate
-Yume Nikki 3D theory (fangame, slightly linear)
-Yume Nikki Remake related theory? (never heard one)
Any other ways to interpret this? Also, stop being meanies, let people enjoy making theories and adding more to an amazing game, and don't be annoying about getting people on your theory or mock them for theirs
Edit: I didn't really come up with all of these, this was more of a observation, just takingnotes. What I did was read the comments and take note of what theories everyone had (I don't remember if I also took it from other videos or other comments sections), I also just know these remakes exist, and goboa has a cute way to interpret it
I don’t really agree with the whole rape theory, but these are definitely the dreams of a clearly troubled person. This is not even because Madotsuki commits suicide or whatever.
The atmosphere of almost every area is eerie and melancholic. There are only a handful of places which don’t give off a persistently creepy feel to them. One example that comes to mind is the Pink Sea, but even that area leads to the house containing the Uboa event.
There are pretty nightmarish events to be witnessed all across the game. FACE, Uboa, the crazed Toriningen. Lesser known are events like the FC wall “glitch”.
But what intrigues me most about Yume Nikki is the feeling of loneliness the game gives off. You’re thrust into these bizarre places with either very few NPCs or NPCs that you can’t interact with, ignoring you. This ties in well with the likelihood of the main character being a shut in and likely not interacting with very many people at all. Perhaps Madotsuki either got tired of these chronic nightmares or her lonely lifestyle and decided to put an end to it all...
I think that this is just a lucid dream simulator. I always have dreams like this, and they give me the same eery feeling.
@@capivara6094 noted
@@sd11236 ok
Funny thing is there is a game similiar to this called LSD Dream *Emulator*
(I guess technically spoiler warning)
So I just spent an hour watching some girl bike around, pick up objects, meet god, lay eggs that ARE the objects, then yeet herself?
I'm new, forgive me.
Leaving a reply so I can understand too.
Heya
i mean you arent entirely wrong though i dont know about calling that face thing god so much as the devil on opium
Kindly waiting for some explanation too...
You spent an hour experiencing art that only the highest rick and morty fans can truly understand.
22:43
Uboa: I’m so happy oh so lucky me. I’m so happy.
No really he looks so happy though.
Brain: don’t do this
Me: What it’s just an ordinary-
*_OH MY GOODNESS_*
SQIDWAARD
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Its just like dreaming.
They change so fast from normal stuff to scary inner thoughts.
But they aren't nightmares. Nightmares are dreams that are scary or unnerving from the beginning. They peel at your darkest secrets and your worst thoughts...
Honestly, my bad dreams ALMOST ALWAYS start normal, and then, things get worse from there.
I wish there were more games like this; and I'm not talking about the fan games, what I like is this sort of abstract symbolism and atmosphere
Omori a shit
Petscop ?
Stuff like Off and Undertale and lisa? Haven't seen any others
Oneshot
Try out hylics
Can someone recommend me any abstract games?
People said that Yume Nikki is a super dark horror game. All I can see, however, is an artistic avant-garde game with scary elements. Am I missing something? To me it, lowkey, feels like a bunch of people tried to be 'mature' by seeing 'how dark' this game was but, instead, they just acted edgy. This game honestly feels like a dream that can be interpreted however you want. As far as my opinion goes, I think it is just a dream, that's it. I mean, I have no trauma but I can have some fucked up dreams because 1) Dreams be like that and 2)I watch a lot of anime and play a lot of games. So, for all we know, it could be just dreams.
It really isn't considering we have plausible theories as to what's going on and the MC literally kills herself at the end idk about you but this just seems like there's more to just "dreams"
I think they're talking about the most popular plot line when they say it's 'dark'
I wouldn't really call it "edgy" or a horror game. The game is really fairly tame with it's imagery, and while the game has some creepy or frightening elements, that's not what the game is about. It's about exploration and experimentation. All the praise the game gets is from people trying to figure out what it all means, and why fulfilling the only real "goal" of the game leads to the character committing suicide, and trying to figure out what role the characters and events you see play in the decision. The mystery around the game is really the big draw for people. Even the sole creator of the game itself is a mystery, never having said a word about the game or the rumors/theories. (Although they probably just don't respond to westerners)
If you want something that's actually dark and edgy, look into ".flow" which was inspired by Yume Nikki. Everything in that game is a lot more blatant in it's intent to scare/creep you out. Yume Nikki? not so much.
okay ahegao pfp man
?? Ok
I've always found this game to be more sad than scary; I feel the same way about the Lavender Town music.
A young girl escaping reality and hiding in her dreams, but even her dreams are overwhelming and dark. Reminds me of the Lisa games. It's really just depressing.
playing YN and its fangames religiously as a tween definitely shaped me in a peculiar way into adulthood, but i wouldn't have it any other way. the atmosphere just cant be beat! playing these alone in the dark at night when i felt like garbage definitely put me into a zen like state... (or a .flow state? lmao) i hope other people have as fond memories as i do playing this amazing game!
I was in my mid teens but other than that, same here! I'm sure yume nikki and its fangames have shaped me in some way.
Same here! Rewatching these videos now feel so nostalgic, and visceral.
im a teen and watching this playthrough for the first time :0
I first discovered this game when I was 19. At the time, I was morbidly depressed, and my life was in shambles. You'd think a game like this would make me feel worse, but honestly, I kindof felt like this game understood me.
I'm 32 now, and while I'd be lying if I said the depression went away, I always check back on this game every now and then, because it left me with so many fond memories.
I think I love games like this because they just let you play right away, letting you learn the story for yourself.
i liked the part where madotsuki said “It’s Yume Nikkin time.” and yume nikki’d all over the floor
7:37 activated my fight or flight response
Never heard of this game until I finished OMORI, and wow, this is really beautiful
Omori is the one who leds me here
Ah yes black space
same im here cause of omori
I know the game only because of the Mr. Incredible meme and DDLC
@@emanuelemaggio6319 How did ddlc bring you here?
i tried to play this game earlier but it was too hard for me to figure out so here i am watching someone else do it for me
Yeah it requires a non abnormal case of brain mutation to try and progress in the game
@@fisheauchocolat9682 ikr lol i only figured out how to beat it after going on the wiki 27 times
12thChosen name I put hours in this game and found a surprisingly decent amount of effects, I even found the space ship, the mall and some other characters. I just missed subtle things, like for HOURS I had no idea I could press a button to use an effect, and since I didn't know what my objective was I got stuck at some point and looked up a walkthrough instead.
omg ive seen your comments before and i know cuz of that icon lmao
your pfp scares me
There’s a lot of different interpretations of this game out there, but I feel like they kinda miss the point. Most theories about what this game is about focus on why the main character is a shut in, but I don’t think that’s the point. I think it’s about exploring *being* a shut in. Wether she was raped, has survivor’s guilt, or was bullied are all besides the point. It’s less about traumatic experiences and more about the experience of being traumatized.
Yeah you're right, it all kinda just, feels like the essence of being in that traumatic moment. Nothings right, it'd unnerving, scary, and you never really know what's happening or gonna happen next, and those elements still play into the trauma responses and how you feel afterwards and the longing affects
While omori gave the vibe "there is still a chance to repent"
Yume nikki gave the vibe "you're hopeless and alone. No one will come to save you. This is your entire life.
Do it :)"
I actually cried at the ending
When she goes to sleep and starts her dream in her apartmant, it looks like is going to start the song "The Queen of Hearts" by Bad Boys Blue.
this is one of the few works of modern art to be seen.
51:28 looks like Earthbound Beginnings ^^ i love it
yea
FC (Famicom) world is literal reference of Mother 1
I came from playing omori
People said there were loads of inspired moments
I seeeee
*black space flash backs*
There are a lot of inspirations, but I can't understand if they're taken by a common source or if Omori was inspired by Yume Nikki.
For example in both the games hands are used to get out of the rooms.
Yeah I can see it now. This also reminds me of LSD dream emulator
I'm here from Omori too lol
I saw a fanart of omori, Undertale, Yume Nikki and Earthbound protagonists in one place. I knew about Nikki's existence since like 2018, when Undertale popularity still was around, but only now in 2021 with some Omori influence and the fan art i decided to watch Nikki.
1:11:07 Oh my GOD
IS THAT A FACE?!?!
*SCREAMS*
The screen was black so I saw my face and was about to comment"ok jackass" but then the face appeared
アイコンがそれだ…
夢に出てきそう
Artoka some theorize that it’s the head of a penis, which only strengthens the idea that Madotsuki was raped
@@ReesesBees no wdym
It also looks like ovaries.
1:07:51 will always be my favorite zone.
Lmao this looks like its from pokemon somehow
Same; seems oddly familiar.
Fun fact : having jellyfish in your dream is a sign of depression
Uh as long as i can remember i have seen jellyfishes several times in my dreams but i don't have depression?
Ummmm......I always wake up at 2-3am? Even at 4-5am?
fun fact: this isn't one
I've never seen a jellyfish in a dream
I love aquatic life and ive never seen a jellyfish in my dreams
I will never understand this game
Papyrus The Skeleton U alive
Papyrus The Skeleton U alive
Hey papyrus where sans ?
In the shitty game characters hell
Papyrus The Skeleton I’m fairly sure that’s the point
The soundtrack at 9:45 combined with the images and patterns really remind me of the Mochica Empire from my home country Peru. That music sounds Andean for some reason, and I love it
Yes, there are lots of references to old Mesoamerican civilizations (a lot of designs take inspiration from Peruvian textiles) like the Aztecs, Paracas, Nazcans and Incans, just as there is Japanese culture. Whether or not this has meaning is up for debate.
Nice
@@marioandtyler It would be interesting to believe that out protagonist was of meso-american heritage. Maybe she got bullied at school because of it; moving from her homeland to Japan.
@@dez-m I also saw a theory on Uboachan that she could be a Japanese Peruvian: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Peruvians
1:00:37 This theme haunts me since I've heard it the first time.
It's relaxing, creepy, unsettling and so mysterious.
It's called Dark Waters
that one is one of my faves
This entire game is just a series of liminal spaces
Absolutely!
NO This has nothing to do with that
I'm speechless. This is... amazing. The bizarre imagery and haunting soundtrack. I want to know more and understand. Even though, i don't think understanding is really a requirement.
So the story is
Girl has depression and has some a funky dreams and then decides to dip
Basically
2004 was around the beginning of internet horror stories, creepy animation like salad fingers, and indi horror games that grew into what they are today. I feel like amateurs are better at horror then actually movie producers and AAA game companies.
My theory is that Madotsuki thinks she’s a bird and tries to fly in the end
Lmao you made me laugh so badly
I love the soundtrack to this game. Its so sleep inducing and beautiful
29:36 "This girl is dead,she dosent know yet"🎅🏻🎅🏻🐡🥕
LMAOOOO
Can someone explain to me what you are supposed to do at each door. Been stuck on this game for like 3 hours amd i have no idea what im doing
Call Me Justin you have to find all the effects. After that you can then see the ending.
I think it's best if you don't think about what you're "supposed" to do. Just focus on exploring and taking in the sights and sounds at your pace and on your own terms, rather than thinking about "completing" the game
@@dood3530 yup. Exactly
Just explore and interact with the world.
@@dood3530 exactly.
I see a lot of similarities with omori, omocat definitely took inspiration from this game :) (only continue reading if you have played omori if you don't want spoilers)
the creepy stretching arms, the bridge, the vasts seas of nowhere with just a few things scattered around, the creepy backgrounds you see in some rooms, the cryptic symbols and wandering monsters that refer to a trauma, the doors, the red maze, the fact that the protagonists are "dreaming", ...
the bad ending has a similarity with the ending here, whee!
Black space is just one big ass reference
@@somethingAccurate 1:14:30 Oyasumi moment
Yeah, but in omori didn't have that many scary trashy places.
@@sufferingblind7958Yume Nikki is better
the other level's/door's bg music is damn eerie
16:19
Ah yes....the song that makes me calm and make me sleep
It does
I've never played this game but it has one of the best soundtracks a game could ever have
is it strange I frequently see myself coming back to this game??? even the copies of it
This game is so atmospheric. I wish there was an official soundtrack for the game.
There is right here ua-cam.com/play/PLU4ktq2pWONsZjNJfmbfMY4jAU3KyZ871.html
I’m late but the soundtrack is on Spotify
38:55 I love this ost
when i was much younger i was at some place like a big doctors office and i started to wonder around and the ac cut on and it sounded like the ambiance in the red maze it gave me a really good feeling because it reminded me of that i was like this sounds familiar lol
Her dreams could've possibly be daydreams (maladaptive daydreamimg -> trauma response coping mechanism).
Her leaving all the effects and waking up could symbolise her realising that all her progress was not real and that she has nothing in real life.
:(
29:35 this girl is already dead, she just doesn't know it yet 🎅🎅💸🦀
I was about to say I don't think that's the Uboa house.
then I was almost immediately proven wrong.
Personally, I think it would be better if you explored every part of the game.
I preferred not to do it, because so you have a excuse to play the game by yourself.
Jedo94 Thanks for the gameplay I love this game.
@@Jedo94 but most people don't know and can't get the game. So this might be a good idea for those who can't get a hold of the game.
@@foxx003 isn't yume Nikki free?
@@tasya3771 It's a pain in the butt to run on a Mac :c I figured it out but I've had some unpleasant things happen - Nasu crashes the game, some events cause it to freeze, and certain events caused tremendous lag.
The end is so sad! the theme is also sad it just makes me feel empty and sad for that girl 😔 this game is just awesome
1:14:33
CJ : I HATE GRAVITY!!!
you cured my depression with this joke.
Tommy: gravity does nothing tbh
This was genuinely one of my favorite games as a kid. It taught me at a very young age that art is meant to disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed.
52:37 "Oops"
Shouldn't have watched this before going to sleep
I am doing it now
Oh good so I’m only morbidly insane
@@iisopd5712 dude this game gives me freaks
Dude, this is even better than nails on a chalkboard! Definitely trying that out tonight!
@@RazzBeri1 why not both?
This game is exactly what dreams feel like! Weird places and the fact that you go random places could be a reference to that dreams sometimes change...
This is almost like an actual nightmare, it represents the loneliness and trauma of Madotsuki, this dream diary of hers helps her in finding a way to share her feelings without having to communicate, some people are instructed by their therapists to write diaries about how they feel, if they think they’ll be blamed by talking to someone about it, Matdotsuki’s dreams represent how she feels, how her trauma affects her, you often get dreams about something that you often think about, or something you have experienced. Matdotsuki’s imagination comes from her trauma, she doesn’t want to leave her room because she doesn’t want to repeat the past and she doesn’t talk to others about it because she is afraid of judgement. This game is a work of art.
why did you copy paste ?
Fun fact for omori fan's! So the 16:19 Place is also in the game called SnowGlobe mountain. Music are very similar
Yume nikki was created in 2004
My head
@@pastelpancake3971 i think Omori was inspired from yume nikki for many good reason actually
@@kbfaqih9055it was kinda obvious
I actually died when it said “poop hair”
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS GAME FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS AFTER I STUMBLED ACROSS IT OMFG
there's something so comforting about this game that always keeps me coming back
I always hate it when I lurk on UA-cam while trying to sleep
One of the greatest games with one of the greatest endings of all time.
nobody:
Matdotsuki:yamp yamp yamp yamp
gory is Your profile pic kokichi from Danganronpa!?
Bruh
michelle quinto shut uuuuup
this came out all the way back in 2004? thought it must've come out in 2011 or something. god that makes it feel much sadder somehow
I can't believe I just watched 1 hour of a kiddo travelling with a bicylce, Amazing
Me trying to get a glass of water in the middle of the night
Nah its just a coincidence that this video is 6 years ago and have exactly 666k views... Right?
29:35 That Girl Is Already Dead, She Just Dosent Know It Yet
Thank you for making a no-commentary playthrough!!
死にたいときに見ると落ち着く
Nah
お前頭おかしいよ
ok
i hope you are doing okay !!
元気でいることを願っています!!
calm down bro
Thank you.
this game is a masterpiece. it really shows the potential of gaming as an artform, in my opinion. this is an experience that can only be had in a video game. of course there are movies and books that are confusing, abstract, and filled with heavy symbolism (eraserhead and house of leaves are great!) but they can't really immerse you like this game does, because it's not you who's exploring a strange world, you're just watching other people do it for you. it's incredible. you could show this game to 100 people and all of then will have different interpretations of it.
I found this through a fan game of this same game called “Dream World” in roblox. I really want to play this game soon.
Same like Omori