Hellnight was a lot of fun to cover, I actually thought about doing it years ago but never got around to it. The final act of this game honestly blew my mind and is one of the most imaginative experiences I've had in a game. I think Megaten fans in particular (I would assume most of you) will find a lot of common ground with this one. Be sure to check the description for timestamps, music used, and links to some relevant resources. Also, sorry for the resolution changing for a couple minutes at around the 50 minute mark, I accidentally recorded a few clips differently and didn't notice until it was way too late.
I’ll say the late sci-fi twist is very Japanese. If you enjoyed this more focused horror game with no combat, I think you should touch the clock tower games. The first fear just has an English port,( we only had fan translations before), by the makers of Shantae of all people. The struggle within, has a decent main character gimmick idea, but horrible execution, the sequel to the first fear is decent, and 3 is,( yes the fourth game is 3), a magical girl game. They’re a bit more well known, but it seems perfect for this niche horror craze your on.
Someone sends him a haunted copy of an obscure RPG where all the characters are killed off by a Minotaur with hyper-realistic bloody red eyes, who turns towards the screen and says “I AM YHVH”. Then Marsh turns around and there’s an Akemi Nakajima sitting plushie on his bed.
8:10 oof man, sorry to hear about that. Hopefully you've been able to get back on your feet. You're honestly my favorite youtuber so i hope real life hasn't been too tough on ya.
Marshall You absolute madman, You drop a 2 hours video while My country is in an energetic crisis that lets me with only like 5 hours of electricity per day. I Will download it to keep me company in the dark nights.
The reason the specific date for Amaterasu is so important is because it means the Japanese military had a fully functioning nuclear fusion reactor more than a year before the Allies tested a nuclear bomb. Power like that could have won them the war. Instead, they thought that using it to contain whatever they discovered in the Mesh was significantly more important than weaponinzing it. And whatever that thing is must be terrifying.
I appreciate you covering this game my dude. I probably would have gone my whole life without knowing this gane existed. You can feel the existensial dread the developers were experiencing while working in Tokyo. I'm looking forward to your coverage of the next game. Now time to write That Which Wanders fanfiction where he lives and experiences the outside world with the protagonist.
Honestly, kind of Rad. I can imagine the surreal and existential tone, as a being whose body is in the process of decay, last of its kind, watches and thinks.
@@BrienBoru I wonder if they’d feel the same way in a smaller city. I think they might enjoy somewhere like Charleston - that place is like a small town scaled up to a city, it’s quite lovely. They might enjoy it here in Brisbane, it’s a bigger city but not quite the urban jungle that is Tokyo or LA.
Confession time: I've watched Marsh's videos on repeat, hundreds of times, and I couldn't begin to tell you one thing about any game he's covered off the top of my head. I fall asleep to these videos almost every night and I have retained zero information about the SMT series.
Not sacrificing Kamiya frame 1 on the monster encounter is crazy. Mans really did get Stockholm in like 30 seconds. Always appreciate weird ass niche games with cool content that you don't see in games now. Keep it up
I hope UA-cam becomes your full-time job soon so you don't have to worry about your employment status. You totally got what it takes and I'm addicted to your content. Best of luck out there man.
I feel your story about not buying a scanner b/c you got laid off. I have a bunch of old documents with sensitive information to dispose of, and I can’t decide whether to buy a shredder b/c I’m being laid off at the end of our project. I’ve done previous batches by hand, and it takes forever. Good luck on your search!
It’s so nice of Marsh to help indie content creators like Atlus get some recognition I was genuinely wondering if you would ever cover the non-Megaten games published by Atlus and this title is a really interesting choice
Just finished the video, amazing work, loved getting more insight on the developers (still can't believe they made the game on a garage) and I'm sad about your job, I hope you're doing allright. Gonna mention some stuff I've noticed on my playthrough of the game (did the Naomi route): >The way I think The Hybrid works with its evolutions: >>First phase in the sewer is slow moving and easy to evade. >>Second phase through the 2 floors becomes faster and has a smarter AI, for the factory and the research area the hybrid will always spawn behind you. >>3rd phase has the same speed but a bigger reach to kill you. >>4th and final phase doesn't dissappear when you enter a room, back at the hatchery he didn't spawn in front of the room but rather he remained where he was chasing you. >In the first secret passage in the first floor the hybrid doesn't appear, he just does noises. This is to give you false security once you reach the second one, where he will actually chase you. >In the livestock area, I think the hybrid only appears in the residence in the middle, he can't actually chase you on the outer ring, at least he didn't on my playthrough. >If Naomi's on your party, you'll have multiple encounter with Kamiya where he flirts with her and mentions how "they're the same". >At the hatchery, if you decide to go back after stealing the orb, some of the hive members will comment on how you doomed their race and That Which Quivers will thank you for your actions. >Glad you made the Yume Nikki comparison (also Kenshi, thought the same about the NPCs), I legit think this game inspired a bit of Yume Nikki. Most tracks are 3 second ambient loops too and a lot of the abstract figures from in that game reminds me of the Data Conversion Room. Also wished I had known the last maps were identical, I didn't know on my playthrough and got totally lost and it ended up being the most tedious section for me in the game. Thank you so much for the video, good luck on your next one and best of luck at life.
Thanks for watching - appreciate the extra tips, I didn't think about the possibility of the hybrid's location staying fixed even if you're inside a room later on in the game
Marsh now has to play deSPIRIA. This game for the Sega Dreamcast is really strange and surprising, with an interesting story and a wild world. It was made by the creators of Hellnight. In Japan, the game was published by Atlus, but in the west, deSPIRIA was not released due to the failure of Hellnight in Europe. Moreover, I think that even if they wanted to do it, it would not have worked. And all because of the extremely controversial content of the game, which is basically impossible to censor. Judge for yourself: the game has dismemberment, shocking child abuse, cannibalism, drug use, sexual content and demonization of the Catholic Church. It is unlikely that in the West at the beginning of the two thousandth this would have been appreciated. deSPIRIA takes place in 2092 after a terrible war, as a result of which the Church seized power on earth. The main character is a member of the church's anti-heresy unit "Armed Handmaidens". The main task of the maids is to kill heretics and conduct secret investigations. The game begins with the heroine riding a train in search of her next target, but an explosion occurs as a result of which the train derails.
This man saved my workday rn dropping this at the end of the workday right when i finished all assignments and have nothing to do. Always dropping good shit.
What blew my mind from Hellnight is if you try to backtrack to some of NPC rooms such as Pheromone Mayumi or Military Japanese Old Man , you find them butchered. Makes your journey become more isolated even more if you try to complete without partner.
@@bingbong5076 Kamiya is Halligan if he wasn’t restrained by the UK’s gun laws. He’s such a massive liability that him becoming the Dark Messiah ends up somehow getting all the aliens killed because he thinks it’ll solve a puzzle.
Wasn't expecting to see Linda Cube/Linda 3 in the copy of Famitsu at 8:31. That game is so bizarre, I figured it was a Marsh video already, but I'm now realizing I must have watched someone else play it. How soon until Marsh covers Linda Cube?!
I think the protagonist is some sort of thought-form construct of the Old Ones. That's why only Naomi acknowledges you in her ending. I think that also explains why you can see the emotional state of the npcs in quotations, you are "scanning" their minds as you perceive them. The train crash marked the true crossing over point. I think the Mesh exists sort of "in between" our universe of matter and energy, and the Hive's universe of thought and emotion. That's why the others can see and interract with you below, but once on the surface, only Naomi remembers and can still sense you. Cerebral stuff, with cool bio-mechanical monster designs, thanks for presenting this gem!
The game beginning with the train that killed people and the cult is obviously a reference to the attacks you mentioned. this is an interesting game and ive seen a few games with similar vibes such as the point and click game "drowned god - conspiracy of the ages" made by a guy from the UK who ended up killing his wife in a murder suicide, gruesome irl stuff but thats what i was reminded of with the whole aliens and sci-fi horror conspiracy and dark god angle, as well as the dingey atmosphere. theres a good video by ARealHuman on it on youtube for those who are interested. I've come to appreciate your deep dives a lot, your voice is nice and sense of humor adds to the sense of going on a journey through the tale with a buddy or something. 10/10 video
i really like the "history section" at the start of these kinds of videos where you cover the reviews and interviews. very intriguing stuff and it's like i'm being immersed into the zeitgeist of where and when the game was released
Honestly stuff like Hellnight is what inspires me as an aspiring artist. I absolutely adore strange, bizarre, evocative ideas like this that explore topics like war and how society treats those who are less fortunate, and then just nosediving into nightmare existential shit like free will and the fate of humanity. The art design for The Hive is truely awe-inspiring work, and it's a shame that we never saw a ton from these guys because this is a truly memorable experience.
Thanks so much for playing Hellnight and doing a video on it! This is such an obscure PS1 Atlus game that is super underrated more people need to play it! Its actually surprisingly unique and interesting
@ You know what… you’re right. It wasn’t GU-L, it was Peret em Heru that I fell asleep watching. Which isn’t so bad. The humor and setting makes more relaxing to watch GU-L is some crazy sh*t though
I'm only about 8 minutes into the video. The thing I've been thinking this entire time is "Man, it's so rare to run into hidden gems like this nowadays. They've all blown up in popularity at this point." Then I saw your channel, and realized it was a two for one. Keep up the good work. The quality of this video astonishing.
You're quite the video game archeologist, Marsh! This game was a roller coaster ride, thanks for your work on putting this video together. Also, good luck on your job search. I got laid off last year, so I can relate. Things worked out for me, eventually, as they will for you too.
Not once have i regretted finding your channel. obscure, SMT, touhou, ect, you are always putting out the good shit, and this video continues that trend.
I can't respect you enough for the amount of effort you put in your vids. These are the games I would probably never play myself but I would take any of your videos about them over any modern movie. Thank you for your work!
just want to say youtubers like you make me want to appreciate this website more and more thank you for restless input will always be one of my favorite youtuber of all time
One of my fave horror game to watch before/while I sleep. Basically Alien:Isolation 2 decades before it released. Thanks for playing it. The company's last game after this one Desperia is a bleak, but fun drug trip horror game too. It's reminiscent of the feel and look of Baroque (the game) and Phantom Dust and is one of the only RPG/Horror games that is really trying to be horror from the time, like Koudelka and some of the SMTs.
Just finished the vid and the first thing I did was look into the staff for the game and too see if they were able to do work on other games in the future after the studio shut down. Very funny to see things like the assistant planner for their next game ending up being the director and producer more than half the animal crossing games and is pretty Hollywood now a days. When I had to do a deep dive for interviews and info for a game, a lot of it came from a musician on the staff. In the future you might get more if you look into interviews of the staff that was probably not as hands on as the programmers and directors but close enough to recall everything
oh my god this game THIS GAME I FINALLY FOUND IT THANK YOU, going over i used to play this game it's one of the games that genuinely scared me as a kid, don't have the disk anymore nor the ps1 but i'm planning on other means
4:50 Even from an assumed distance, SMT hangs over you, like a specter over a man near death. *You're in Micon City, on the 8th floor of the Tower of Daedalus, and your task is to slay the Minotaur.*
You have the uncanny ability to release these on days I have a lot of cooking/baking ahead of me, and I love you for it. I’m going to assume that’s intentional, and expect you to keep it up.
You going into depth on these obscure games is always amazing, looking forward to the disperia vid Also hearing the bootes palace theme took me back for some reason, I'd honestly like to hear your thoughts on SJ
Atlus really came in clutch with that new microphone. Sounds so much better. But in all seriousness, fucking awesome video and thanks for introducing this game to me :)
Its been so awesome seeing you branch out from playing classic SMT titles that deserve more love to obscure and hidden gems. Absolutely GOATed content!
I really appreciate the work you put into your channel. I learn so much about so many hidden gems; the inspiration never stops. The tempo of your cuts and your voice fits perfect. Keep it up!
Love how you cover these obscure Japanese retro horror games nobody has heard of. Another game I’d love you to cover is Juggernaut on PS1. I had a period in time where I just loved watching people on UA-cam play PS1 horror games since I love the aesthetic and tone they produce that no other generation provides and this and Hellnight were the 2 that stood out to me. I’m still surprised you covered this game.
I played this game once ages ago while finding some ps1 games to emulate on my psp. Died once and never touched it again. Basically thought someone out there would play it for me, so thank you
I love these Retrospectives / Reviews. The videos are always fun and it's great that they cover games that I know I'd like but will never have the time to actually play. Thanks for another great one.
Wait, I'm not the only person who actually beat this game? Lol I absolutely loved this one back in the day Edit: (spoiler) you were supposed to to keep Naomi alive my guy, she's the good ending
I'll be waiting eagerly for deSPIRIA. Ive seen a bit of it and honestly the atmosphere is so great i cant wait for you to show us your perspective on it
Sorry to hear about your job, I'm stuck at a horrible job and it's really taking it's toll on me, but at least I have one, the prospects out there are grim. I'm sure you'll get back into the grind soon. I wish you all the best.
Woah, this was amazing. I would've never imagined the final act's turn into full on lovecraftian sci fi horror, and I find both brilliant and hilarious that most of the context in the game is told by basically wikipedia entries. Also, it fits that a obscure, forgotten by most expect a selected few organization developed such a lovecraftian tale, almost like they were destined to release their forbidden knowledge to the world to then be buried into the collective. Thanks for the video Marsh, hope their other horror game goes as hard as this one
Have you heard / seen anything about Barroque and Shadow Tower? They are also First Person Dungeon Crawlers with free movements, but more leaning on the RPG side. They have a similarly dingy atmosphere, but feel like a middle child between this game and SMT-style DRPGs.
Granted, I'm just going off what I took from this video, but on Naomi's ending, I can see two things pointing towards explanations for why the main character is there when he isn't in other endings. The first is that person in the Hive who assimilated into him. If that's possible, it could point towards the protagonist doing the same with Naomi. It wouldn't be too out of left field for her or this game, considering her psychic abilities and his overall questionable state of being. The second is Naomi's split personality. And the fact there's nothing in her ending's dialogue that proves it's the _protagonist_ she's talking to, rather than...
Hey man! Sorry to hear about your job laying you off like that, hope you're ok now. I'm currently working at my job stuck sitting down 12 hours straight a day due to the intense workload this month, so playing your video essays in the bg has been immensely helpful in getting through the slog. I'm happy to see you upload videos and it's a joy to hear you passionately talk about these weird little games. My dad is a mega nerd and in the 90s we were subscribed to a lot of game magazines of the time before the internet was a big thing, you rummaging through them here and reading the articles brings me back to those memories! You work very hard on these videos and it shows a lot, thank you for your hard work.
Seeing a new Marsh video in my sub box always gets me excited. Looking forward to give this a watch later tonight, hope you've been well and the job search has been treating you good.
Seeing the contents of that first Famitsu magazine reminded me of Linda³. I also remember you mentioning it in your last video I think. That was also around the time I discovered the damn game existed in the form of some youtube videos. And it is indeed, batshit insane. Seems like something that you'd cover. I'm not explicitly asking you to play the game- god knows you have enough shit on your plate as is. Another thing, been watching your vids since the SMT if video, and its been a fun ride so far. Not saying you cured my cancer or anything, but I enjoy watching videos on niche RPGs, and you've exposed me ro plenty. Thanks for all the vids, and Ill be looking forward to what else you have on store.
Another excellent video by my goat. I keep commenting the same thing, but it's true: I just love how much passion and wonder you transpire in your videos, you make the games seem so intriguing, it's honestly amazing, you're one of the best out there, dude
Hellnight was a lot of fun to cover, I actually thought about doing it years ago but never got around to it. The final act of this game honestly blew my mind and is one of the most imaginative experiences I've had in a game. I think Megaten fans in particular (I would assume most of you) will find a lot of common ground with this one. Be sure to check the description for timestamps, music used, and links to some relevant resources. Also, sorry for the resolution changing for a couple minutes at around the 50 minute mark, I accidentally recorded a few clips differently and didn't notice until it was way too late.
So excited to watch this
Dark Messiah mentioned, peak niche achieved.
Be my Hell Knight pretty please 🙏
Thank you so much for the extra work you've put into releasing as many videos as you have, it's always a treat with a Marsh upload.
I’ll say the late sci-fi twist is very Japanese.
If you enjoyed this more focused horror game with no combat, I think you should touch the clock tower games.
The first fear just has an English port,( we only had fan translations before), by the makers of Shantae of all people. The struggle within, has a decent main character gimmick idea, but horrible execution, the sequel to the first fear is decent, and 3 is,( yes the fourth game is 3), a magical girl game.
They’re a bit more well known, but it seems perfect for this niche horror craze your on.
Really glad to see Marsh branching out to cover increasingly obscure topics in his journey to escape from Akemi Nakajima.
Gotta get off the 5th floor of Daedalus at some point.
And yet he failed
Someone sends him a haunted copy of an obscure RPG where all the characters are killed off by a Minotaur with hyper-realistic bloody red eyes, who turns towards the screen and says “I AM YHVH”. Then Marsh turns around and there’s an Akemi Nakajima sitting plushie on his bed.
@@ColddirectorBest Sonic.exe take yet
@@MrRatchet12661 "I'm a total Majin Tensei fan, much like everybody else."
"Dont worry...ive played several SMT games."
Words that instill both confidence and fear in the listener.
8:10 oof man, sorry to hear about that. Hopefully you've been able to get back on your feet. You're honestly my favorite youtuber so i hope real life hasn't been too tough on ya.
Time to start that patreon Marsh. You could even have it just give early release so the rest of us aren't actually missing any content.
Marshall You absolute madman, You drop a 2 hours video while My country is in an energetic crisis that lets me with only like 5 hours of electricity per day. I Will download it to keep me company in the dark nights.
That sounds pretty tough stay safe
ukraine?
@@bodhidaruma2824 Gaza probably?
Hang in there friend
Can totally relate bud. Waited a few hours for the elec generator to turn on so I watch this yesterday
The reason the specific date for Amaterasu is so important is because it means the Japanese military had a fully functioning nuclear fusion reactor more than a year before the Allies tested a nuclear bomb. Power like that could have won them the war. Instead, they thought that using it to contain whatever they discovered in the Mesh was significantly more important than weaponinzing it. And whatever that thing is must be terrifying.
Shout-out to Marsh for spending 80$ on old magazines for a section of the video he knew most people would skip.
Not me, I will listen to ever millisecond of this video every day until another one drops.
Real fans like us would never skip ❤️ we're here for it all! 🎉
I didn't Skip,
That's 80 Dollars worth of Content!
True dedication!
That was legit my favourite section of the video lol
As somebody who knows what happens in Kamiyas route, i was straight up relieved when the monster iced him.
I appreciate you covering this game my dude. I probably would have gone my whole life without knowing this gane existed. You can feel the existensial dread the developers were experiencing while working in Tokyo. I'm looking forward to your coverage of the next game.
Now time to write That Which Wanders fanfiction where he lives and experiences the outside world with the protagonist.
I would love to read that honestly
Honestly, kind of Rad. I can imagine the surreal and existential tone, as a being whose body is in the process of decay, last of its kind, watches and thinks.
that sounds awesome
you better link it here my boy
@@BrienBoru I wonder if they’d feel the same way in a smaller city. I think they might enjoy somewhere like Charleston - that place is like a small town scaled up to a city, it’s quite lovely.
They might enjoy it here in Brisbane, it’s a bigger city but not quite the urban jungle that is Tokyo or LA.
Confession time: I've watched Marsh's videos on repeat, hundreds of times, and I couldn't begin to tell you one thing about any game he's covered off the top of my head. I fall asleep to these videos almost every night and I have retained zero information about the SMT series.
Oh, that's just Marsh knocking you out cold!
So I'm not the only one
Same frfr it’s so cozy
His voice just works
@@thelittlestkovoTrue, Marsh becoming an Audiobook narrator WHEN?
Not sacrificing Kamiya frame 1 on the monster encounter is crazy. Mans really did get Stockholm in like 30 seconds. Always appreciate weird ass niche games with cool content that you don't see in games now. Keep it up
Dood, I would have reloaded for Naomi
I hope UA-cam becomes your full-time job soon so you don't have to worry about your employment status. You totally got what it takes and I'm addicted to your content. Best of luck out there man.
0:18 THE ETRIAN ODYSSEY EXPERIENCE CONFIRMED!!1!!111!1
One of the best dungeon crawler series ngl 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Man, it would be awesome if he did a series on the NDS and 3DS series
ngl I wanna hear Marsh talk about the EO series.
Comment bump for the EO support
Etrian Odyssey❤❤❤❤
Marsh can never escape Atlus, SMT, and Nakajima's presence even when playing other games it seems lmao.
I feel your story about not buying a scanner b/c you got laid off. I have a bunch of old documents with sensitive information to dispose of, and I can’t decide whether to buy a shredder b/c I’m being laid off at the end of our project. I’ve done previous batches by hand, and it takes forever. Good luck on your search!
It’s so nice of Marsh to help indie content creators like Atlus get some recognition
I was genuinely wondering if you would ever cover the non-Megaten games published by Atlus and this title is a really interesting choice
Atlus being an indie developer? What are you smoking, man? If anything, the OG developer of the game may be the "indie" one, not Atlus the publisher.
That was literally the joke I was making
naomi: i can tell you where the monster is and if you're gonna fall into a trap.
kamiya: so anyway i started blasting-
Just finished the video, amazing work, loved getting more insight on the developers (still can't believe they made the game on a garage) and I'm sad about your job, I hope you're doing allright.
Gonna mention some stuff I've noticed on my playthrough of the game (did the Naomi route):
>The way I think The Hybrid works with its evolutions:
>>First phase in the sewer is slow moving and easy to evade.
>>Second phase through the 2 floors becomes faster and has a smarter AI, for the factory and the research area the hybrid will always spawn behind you.
>>3rd phase has the same speed but a bigger reach to kill you.
>>4th and final phase doesn't dissappear when you enter a room, back at the hatchery he didn't spawn in front of the room but rather he remained where he was chasing you.
>In the first secret passage in the first floor the hybrid doesn't appear, he just does noises. This is to give you false security once you reach the second one, where he will actually chase you.
>In the livestock area, I think the hybrid only appears in the residence in the middle, he can't actually chase you on the outer ring, at least he didn't on my playthrough.
>If Naomi's on your party, you'll have multiple encounter with Kamiya where he flirts with her and mentions how "they're the same".
>At the hatchery, if you decide to go back after stealing the orb, some of the hive members will comment on how you doomed their race and That Which Quivers will thank you for your actions.
>Glad you made the Yume Nikki comparison (also Kenshi, thought the same about the NPCs), I legit think this game inspired a bit of Yume Nikki. Most tracks are 3 second ambient loops too and a lot of the abstract figures from in that game reminds me of the Data Conversion Room.
Also wished I had known the last maps were identical, I didn't know on my playthrough and got totally lost and it ended up being the most tedious section for me in the game.
Thank you so much for the video, good luck on your next one and best of luck at life.
Thanks for watching - appreciate the extra tips, I didn't think about the possibility of the hybrid's location staying fixed even if you're inside a room later on in the game
The only youtuber I trust to whisper sweet nothings to me as I fall asleep.
Marsh now has to play deSPIRIA. This game for the Sega Dreamcast is really strange and surprising, with an interesting story and a wild world. It was made by the creators of Hellnight.
In Japan, the game was published by Atlus, but in the west, deSPIRIA was not released due to the failure of Hellnight in Europe. Moreover, I think that even if they wanted to do it, it would not have worked. And all because of the extremely controversial content of the game, which is basically impossible to censor. Judge for yourself: the game has dismemberment, shocking child abuse, cannibalism, drug use, sexual content and demonization of the Catholic Church. It is unlikely that in the West at the beginning of the two thousandth this would have been appreciated.
deSPIRIA takes place in 2092 after a terrible war, as a result of which the Church seized power on earth. The main character is a member of the church's anti-heresy unit "Armed Handmaidens". The main task of the maids is to kill heretics and conduct secret investigations. The game begins with the heroine riding a train in search of her next target, but an explosion occurs as a result of which the train derails.
Wtf is this game😭💀 Now I HAVE to do some research on it
@@userLeon some topic might get very iffy but you know him, I don't think that gonna stop him making it
This man saved my workday rn dropping this at the end of the workday right when i finished all assignments and have nothing to do. Always dropping good shit.
What blew my mind from Hellnight is if you try to backtrack to some of NPC rooms such as Pheromone Mayumi or Military Japanese Old Man , you find them butchered.
Makes your journey become more isolated even more if you try to complete without partner.
We are far beyond niche now. I can't wait until 2030 when Marsh is making 10 hour videos on bootleg haunted copies of Connect 4. Fantastic video.
i can't help but feel the mystery of the druids vibes from this
Kamiya is literally Halligan if he fails to get Lowry's scissors
I was wondering what this was reminding me of omg XD
Holy shit, you are so right, there is literally a part where you give a man booze and he fucking dies
@@bingbong5076 Kamiya is Halligan if he wasn’t restrained by the UK’s gun laws. He’s such a massive liability that him becoming the Dark Messiah ends up somehow getting all the aliens killed because he thinks it’ll solve a puzzle.
Wasn't expecting to see Linda Cube/Linda 3 in the copy of Famitsu at 8:31. That game is so bizarre, I figured it was a Marsh video already, but I'm now realizing I must have watched someone else play it. How soon until Marsh covers Linda Cube?!
I thought the same exact thing! I came on here to post about the guy in the Santa suit and the messed up doctor story, thinking it was a Marsh vid.
Yeah Linda³ is right up his alley
I think the protagonist is some sort of thought-form construct of the Old Ones. That's why only Naomi acknowledges you in her ending. I think that also explains why you can see the emotional state of the npcs in quotations, you are "scanning" their minds as you perceive them. The train crash marked the true crossing over point. I think the Mesh exists sort of "in between" our universe of matter and energy, and the Hive's universe of thought and emotion. That's why the others can see and interract with you below, but once on the surface, only Naomi remembers and can still sense you. Cerebral stuff, with cool bio-mechanical monster designs, thanks for presenting this gem!
I just realized, by that logic the protagonist is basically an alien tulpa.
@@juncohilldidn’t expect to be reminded of the old 4chan tulpa posts but here I am
The game beginning with the train that killed people and the cult is obviously a reference to the attacks you mentioned. this is an interesting game and ive seen a few games with similar vibes such as the point and click game "drowned god - conspiracy of the ages" made by a guy from the UK who ended up killing his wife in a murder suicide, gruesome irl stuff but thats what i was reminded of with the whole aliens and sci-fi horror conspiracy and dark god angle, as well as the dingey atmosphere. theres a good video by ARealHuman on it on youtube for those who are interested. I've come to appreciate your deep dives a lot, your voice is nice and sense of humor adds to the sense of going on a journey through the tale with a buddy or something. 10/10 video
Hey man excited to check out the video! Sorry for the lay off though that really blows. Hope you’re able to find something soon!
1:52:43
No... You've gotta be kidding me...
They put **the scream and fart compilation** in the climax of their horror game!?!?!
i really like the "history section" at the start of these kinds of videos where you cover the reviews and interviews. very intriguing stuff and it's like i'm being immersed into the zeitgeist of where and when the game was released
Honestly stuff like Hellnight is what inspires me as an aspiring artist. I absolutely adore strange, bizarre, evocative ideas like this that explore topics like war and how society treats those who are less fortunate, and then just nosediving into nightmare existential shit like free will and the fate of humanity. The art design for The Hive is truely awe-inspiring work, and it's a shame that we never saw a ton from these guys because this is a truly memorable experience.
0:10 Same dude, but also with some whips
Thanks so much for playing Hellnight and doing a video on it! This is such an obscure PS1 Atlus game that is super underrated more people need to play it! Its actually surprisingly unique and interesting
I’ve been watching your old videos as I go to sleep the past 3 nights. Last Bible 3 was last night. GU-L before that.
Thanks for the content my guy
I can't even begin to imagine the kind of nightmares that would come from falling asleep to gu-l.
@ You know what… you’re right. It wasn’t GU-L, it was Peret em Heru that I fell asleep watching. Which isn’t so bad. The humor and setting makes more relaxing to watch
GU-L is some crazy sh*t though
Really appreciate all the research you put in! Those old gaming magazines are like treasure troves...
your music choice in these videos is amazing, always adding a bunch of new songs to my playlists
I'm only about 8 minutes into the video. The thing I've been thinking this entire time is "Man, it's so rare to run into hidden gems like this nowadays. They've all blown up in popularity at this point." Then I saw your channel, and realized it was a two for one. Keep up the good work. The quality of this video astonishing.
That Which Freaks has to be one of your best quotes ever, loved the video
You're quite the video game archeologist, Marsh! This game was a roller coaster ride, thanks for your work on putting this video together.
Also, good luck on your job search. I got laid off last year, so I can relate. Things worked out for me, eventually, as they will for you too.
Not once have i regretted finding your channel. obscure, SMT, touhou, ect, you are always putting out the good shit, and this video continues that trend.
I can't respect you enough for the amount of effort you put in your vids. These are the games I would probably never play myself but I would take any of your videos about them over any modern movie. Thank you for your work!
New microphone? Voice sounding slick as hell, right mix of gravel and softness!
just want to say
youtubers like you make me want to appreciate this website more and more
thank you for restless input
will always be one of my favorite youtuber of all time
One of my fave horror game to watch before/while I sleep. Basically Alien:Isolation 2 decades before it released. Thanks for playing it.
The company's last game after this one Desperia is a bleak, but fun drug trip horror game too. It's reminiscent of the feel and look of Baroque (the game) and Phantom Dust and is one of the only RPG/Horror games that is really trying to be horror from the time, like Koudelka and some of the SMTs.
Just finished the vid and the first thing I did was look into the staff for the game and too see if they were able to do work on other games in the future after the studio shut down. Very funny to see things like the assistant planner for their next game ending up being the director and producer more than half the animal crossing games and is pretty Hollywood now a days. When I had to do a deep dive for interviews and info for a game, a lot of it came from a musician on the staff. In the future you might get more if you look into interviews of the staff that was probably not as hands on as the programmers and directors but close enough to recall everything
oh my god this game THIS GAME I FINALLY FOUND IT THANK YOU,
going over i used to play this game it's one of the games that genuinely scared me as a kid,
don't have the disk anymore nor the ps1 but i'm planning on other means
Another 11/10 marsh banger. New marsh vid dropping is like a holiday to me at this point
4:50 Even from an assumed distance, SMT hangs over you, like a specter over a man near death. *You're in Micon City, on the 8th floor of the Tower of Daedalus, and your task is to slay the Minotaur.*
You have the uncanny ability to release these on days I have a lot of cooking/baking ahead of me, and I love you for it. I’m going to assume that’s intentional, and expect you to keep it up.
Holy shit , this is a surprise , a very welcomed one at that , I’m gonna enjoy the next 2 hours
Hell yeah new Marsh video! Can’t wait to watch this now and then later over the course of several days via sleep aid
You going into depth on these obscure games is always amazing, looking forward to the disperia vid
Also hearing the bootes palace theme took me back for some reason, I'd honestly like to hear your thoughts on SJ
I'm so mad I didn't get a notification for this. God I'm so excited. Marsh videos always make my day. ❤
Thanks for going through the history of the company and chronicling your findings. It was super interesting.
Atlus really came in clutch with that new microphone. Sounds so much better. But in all seriousness, fucking awesome video and thanks for introducing this game to me :)
Looks like Christmas arrived early! Thanks again Marsh!
Damn dude sorry about the layoff , hope you land on your feet . Good luck champ
A day when Marsh uploads is a great day indeed.
Its been so awesome seeing you branch out from playing classic SMT titles that deserve more love to obscure and hidden gems. Absolutely GOATed content!
A new Marsh vid and a game I've never heard of? It's movie night, guys.
I really appreciate the work you put into your channel. I learn so much about so many hidden gems; the inspiration never stops. The tempo of your cuts and your voice fits perfect. Keep it up!
The fun thing about Christmas being the same day as your birthday is you can pretend Santa came early to give his gift when you see a new Marsh video
Love how you cover these obscure Japanese retro horror games nobody has heard of. Another game I’d love you to cover is Juggernaut on PS1.
I had a period in time where I just loved watching people on UA-cam play PS1 horror games since I love the aesthetic and tone they produce that no other generation provides and this and Hellnight were the 2 that stood out to me. I’m still surprised you covered this game.
Hazama in the beginning made me happy
Banger content inbound cant wait to enjoy this right now
and forever!
I played this game once ages ago while finding some ps1 games to emulate on my psp. Died once and never touched it again. Basically thought someone out there would play it for me, so thank you
Favorite UA-camr uploaded on the day I got sick, yippee!
Cant wait to watch this film! Thanks marsh!
one of the coolest, if not THE coolest, games you've reviewed. and instant one of your best videos
Hell yeah!
New Marsh vid on a game I've never heard of!
Let's goooo!!
Been loving the new games being covered outside of the SMT series. Really fun to learn about these obscure games.
It's so crazy I was looking for a retrospective on this game that goes in depth, I know Marsh has this covered
IT'S HERE! I can't wait to dig into this one!
Holy shit your pfp killed me
@@lucasm20 I get that a lot
Thank you for not breaking the "silent hill 2 music on an obscure horror game video" youtube tradition, Marsh.
I love these Retrospectives / Reviews. The videos are always fun and it's great that they cover games that I know I'd like but will never have the time to actually play. Thanks for another great one.
Wait, I'm not the only person who actually beat this game? Lol I absolutely loved this one back in the day
Edit: (spoiler) you were supposed to to keep Naomi alive my guy, she's the good ending
I'll be waiting eagerly for deSPIRIA. Ive seen a bit of it and honestly the atmosphere is so great i cant wait for you to show us your perspective on it
I’m sorry about your job man sending good vibes your way ❤ you’re an awesome gaming UA-cam channel one of my favorites keep at it friend! 😊
Sorry to hear about your job man, you make high quality stuff and if you made a patreon or something similar I'd definitely join.
Looks good, haven't seen it, still waiting for the "Ronde (Rondou (輪舞曲)) Experience".
Sorry to hear about your job, I'm stuck at a horrible job and it's really taking it's toll on me, but at least I have one, the prospects out there are grim. I'm sure you'll get back into the grind soon. I wish you all the best.
Hope you're able to find another job soon bro, love from England 🙏
Woah, this was amazing. I would've never imagined the final act's turn into full on lovecraftian sci fi horror, and I find both brilliant and hilarious that most of the context in the game is told by basically wikipedia entries. Also, it fits that a obscure, forgotten by most expect a selected few organization developed such a lovecraftian tale, almost like they were destined to release their forbidden knowledge to the world to then be buried into the collective. Thanks for the video Marsh, hope their other horror game goes as hard as this one
1:44 least upsetting GameStop rando interaction
can't wait to watch this video 50+ times, thank you marsh
Everybody gangsta till Frieza rocks up with the Dickies on
28:08 KENSHI MENTIONED!!!
Have you heard / seen anything about Barroque and Shadow Tower? They are also First Person Dungeon Crawlers with free movements, but more leaning on the RPG side. They have a similarly dingy atmosphere, but feel like a middle child between this game and SMT-style DRPGs.
Yeah I haven't played either yet but they seem good. Probably something that will be on this channel one day
Going to save this video for tomorrow night, but always happy to see your uploads Marsh. Keep up the great work!
Sorry to hear you lost your job Marsh. Here's to us both finding new jobs soon!
I picked this game up at random as a kid. Until I was a teenager I never passed the beginning section. That was too terrifying for young me
Saaaame
Granted, I'm just going off what I took from this video, but on Naomi's ending, I can see two things pointing towards explanations for why the main character is there when he isn't in other endings.
The first is that person in the Hive who assimilated into him. If that's possible, it could point towards the protagonist doing the same with Naomi. It wouldn't be too out of left field for her or this game, considering her psychic abilities and his overall questionable state of being.
The second is Naomi's split personality. And the fact there's nothing in her ending's dialogue that proves it's the _protagonist_ she's talking to, rather than...
oh man, finding Echo Night stuff when looking up another obscure game. Gotta love it
sick dude im ready for this one for sure!
Hey man! Sorry to hear about your job laying you off like that, hope you're ok now. I'm currently working at my job stuck sitting down 12 hours straight a day due to the intense workload this month, so playing your video essays in the bg has been immensely helpful in getting through the slog. I'm happy to see you upload videos and it's a joy to hear you passionately talk about these weird little games. My dad is a mega nerd and in the 90s we were subscribed to a lot of game magazines of the time before the internet was a big thing, you rummaging through them here and reading the articles brings me back to those memories! You work very hard on these videos and it shows a lot, thank you for your hard work.
Holy shit Marsh is real! Those books look like they'd be fun as hell to flip through.
Wait we might get a Despiria video?!
Seeing a new Marsh video in my sub box always gets me excited. Looking forward to give this a watch later tonight, hope you've been well and the job search has been treating you good.
Seeing the contents of that first Famitsu magazine reminded me of Linda³. I also remember you mentioning it in your last video I think. That was also around the time I discovered the damn game existed in the form of some youtube videos. And it is indeed, batshit insane. Seems like something that you'd cover. I'm not explicitly asking you to play the game- god knows you have enough shit on your plate as is. Another thing, been watching your vids since the SMT if video, and its been a fun ride so far. Not saying you cured my cancer or anything, but I enjoy watching videos on niche RPGs, and you've exposed me ro plenty. Thanks for all the vids, and Ill be looking forward to what else you have on store.
Another excellent video by my goat. I keep commenting the same thing, but it's true: I just love how much passion and wonder you transpire in your videos, you make the games seem so intriguing, it's honestly amazing, you're one of the best out there, dude
Love your vids, Marsh.