I've always wanted to pay homage to the DS.

I've never played the original games either and I am considering buying the Recollection. Did you like them when you played them? Do they stand on their own feet? Note: I have not watched this video, just the first 30 seconds or so as I don't want spoilers Thank you.

​@julianjuez yeah I quite like them, I think they are pretty good on their own, my only shock after watching the video was just how much of the second game was changed. But I still recommend the collection.

@@Yelleo thanks, mate!

Okay now I'm actually upset about Another Code R. Never got to play that one because it wasn't released in the US. So I was happy to finally get to play it. But of course it turns out to not be as faithful as it should have been. Ugh, fine, guess I'm hacking my Wii to get rid of the region lock.

Thanks for checking it out

Well, at least it’s not The Last of Us 2 so don’t worry about jumping the huge shark yet 🦈

I forgot to mention how the new button sequences with the RAS incorporated unresponsive motion at times. Bizarre choices all around.

For me, it was more so whenever I was required to rotate one of the sticks as an input. For some reason, it hardly ever worked for me. The motion control during the RAS sequences seemed fine, but I was also playing in handheld, so that might have helped. RIP that stool puzzle, though, which is horrible in both methods...

I'm glad for you. You're not missing out on anything with the remakes. Enjoy the Wii version in its original glory.

@@NintendanGX I played the remakes and liked it but I'll try another code R soon

If there's interest I will!

Just type Steve Rambo Hackerman

Did you use a potato to hack your 3DS? 😂

Good joke 😂

looking forward to reading your critique!

@@HikikomoriMedia I'm writing it, I'm writing, but it'll probably come out tomorrow (or at least in seven hours, since now it's midnight where I'm from). Just wait patiently.

Lol I'm just leaving this here so I get notified when you post it!

@HikikomoriMedia Ok, so I've decided to split the critique in more parts because I wrote a lot of text. This part is about the plot of Two Memories. (FULL SPOILERS FOR THE ORIGINAL TWO MEMORIES) Ok, let's get my overall opinion on the game out of the way first: I'm glad this game exists, if nothing else because it allows new generations of players to experience Ashley's formative journey (and it still can suckerpunch you when you least expect it, so that's a plus). HOWEVER, I'm also not thrilled of how the narrative has been changed in some ways from the original. This critique will mostly be about the plot, because I haven't actually played Recollection since I don't own a Switch, but I've looked a good number of LP of it. Also, for context sake, I wasn't really a fan of the Another Code series until the remake was announced on September: then, out of curiosity, I played the original DS game and was very hooked. As such, I can guarantee I won't be as biased as an hardcore fan. Anyway, let's start. So, the first thing to say is that, contrary to how most perceive it, the Re!Two Memories was changed quite a bit from the source material, but whereas Re!R was changed by deviating from the Wii counterpart, Re!TW was changed by omitting things left and right. Especially when it comes to the Edward side of things. Now, I enjoy this D way more than the one on DS because back then it almost felt like D didn't really react to the tragedies of his family, he's never scared of finding out the truth, he doesn't freeze when he sees his father's blood in the Silver Bird Room, he just isn't all that invested in it; that also affects his friendship with Ashley, where I feel like it's mostly him helping her and caring for her than the opposite. Re!TM instead puts the two of them in equal position and the whole goal of Chapter 4 for Ashley is to reunite with D, instead of finding Jessica: I really love the scene where she cries for both of their stolen childhoods, hands down the best moment if Recollection. I also enjoy this Bill a lot and this time his whole masquerade is given more weight because it hampers the relationship between Ashley and Richard and from her POV it's sensible that her dad is an uncaring and obsessed father. Shame though that Ashley's mistrust for real Richard only lasts for one second before immediately recognising him... at least you could've waited until she saw their family picture! That said, this Bill is more cryptic that the DS!one and I appreciate that, it makes you think whether or not Sayoko's murder was an act done out of orders or out of personal betrayal (since this time it was all his will, and no one else's). But then we come to the big sore spot of this remake: Henry Edward. Why was he stripped down of everything that made him an immensely tragic character?! The thing that I love about his portrayal as a war veteran amputee is how much it subverts your expectations. In the first chapters of DS!TM he is put in the worst light possible: Thomas' diary entries stating he's looking at him weird, Marie's letter telling he swings knives at them, the stamp puzzle where is represented as a terrifying man (giving child abuse vibe). Hell, even D's first memory of him is a picture of an irate expression of him. But then you find his suicide letter where he says that Thomas' murder was an incident, and then D remembers the entire conversation before the murder, and THEN you discover that the last thing Daniel saw, the mark ETCHED on his ghost form, is the lonely hand of the uncle trying to save him. And it hits, guys, it hits like a goddamn TRUCK! Because you know now that Henry shooting Thomas was an accident and that coupled with Daniel's death sent him spiraling and he isolated himself from everyone and finally he killed himself out of guilt! AND NONE OF THAT IS KEPT HERE! First of all, why, this time the rating is Pegi 12 and we aren't allowed to talk about suicide and mentions of child abuse? Seriously?! When the original was only a Pegi 7 and could?! Second of all, I've noticed how they transferred Henry's deteriorating habits onto Thomas and Richard's admiration for one the brothers was moved from Henry to Thomas. And, like, I get it to an extent because Thomas IS the father of our deuteragonist so it makes sense to give him the spotlight. But at least you could've kept the suicide letter, if everything else was to be cut, you at least should've kept THAT because without it THE NEW FANS WON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE EDWARD SITUATION IS SO TRAGIC! Why were the butler and the mine workers given a voice before one of the victims of this entire mess?! *breathes* Ok, I'm gonna end here part one.

@HikikomoriMedia Here we go, part 2! This time, I will talk more about Re!R. Because I still haven't finished the Wii game (I'm currently at the start of Chapter 3), every opinion on plot and characters in comparison to the original is pending. (FULL SPOILERS FOR THE REMAKE OF JOURNEY INTO LOST MEMORIES) To start off, let's start with our dear Matthew. He has the opposite problem of D, aka the dynamic between him and Ashley is uneven, and it's more about her helping him than the both of them helping each other. The fact that he continuously ran away from her also didn't help matters (though I do know that happens in the original too); by the end of their time together I was struggling calling them friends even when the game insists it is so. Like, he doesn't even appear in the finale when Ashley says goodbye to everyone, and while I get the intention of "the two are in each other hearts, even if they're apart" (very KH-esque, I know) it all feels hollow. They could at least have had Greg show up in the end and give Ashley a message from him where he thanks her and tells her his phone number/email so the two can get in touch, but no, not even that. It's a pity, because there were the premises of a good friendship built from initial animosity since he stole her bag, and in the source material Ashley went to bat for this kid so much: if someone started bothering him she would go "Shut your mouth or I will" and that's just delightful. Here, nothing of the sort. Speaking of his resolution, I have kind of accepted it, on the basis that I prefer a concluded story, even if it's horrendous, to an incomplete one. It was clear Arc System wasn't going to end his story on a cliffhanger since the possibility of creating a third game is low: I can suspend my disbelief enough to imagine the ghosts of Emily and Kelly slapping him away from the coma or something. However, my ideal ending would've been either a)Greg is actually Micheal in incognito, and so Ashley could've chastised him for being a negligent parent just like Richard, or b)Micheal doesn't wake up in that instant, but Matt decides to go to visit him hoping that his support will wake him up. I do think Kelly's backstory was good here: from what I know she fell from the pier of the boathouse in Wii!R and, no offense, but the water isn't so deep that she could drown, while a fall from the tower would absolutely be lethal. Let's move on to the other subplots: Charlotte's was hands down the best one in the game, so really, no complaint there; the absence of her niece also accentuates her loneliness, so it was a good move on their part (I'm curious to see the original version, but I'm satisfied with the Recollection take). Regarding Elizabeth, this might be a take, but from what I've seen from Wii!R I prefer the remake version: the original Liz feels more like the cliché of the mean girl, while this one is more clearly someone who's in a bad space mentally and explodes because of it; already in their second meeting you can see Re!Elizabeth calming down while talking to Ashley and then she accuses Matt for a more noble reason than "I think you're a thief and you're dirty". Though, I'll wait until I've completed Wii!R before giving my final judgement. Just one more thing about the secondary characters: I wish Re!Janet had actually been called Sam, since it's clear she is substituting him more than her original namesake (who was defined by being pushy, Ashley's classmate and Liz's cousin). Sam is an androgynous name, so they could've simply made Re!Sam a black girl and be done with it. I'm also confused about Bob being either the son or brother of the Captain, maybe once I've cleared Hotel Dusk and Wii!R, everything will be clear. So, onto bigger plot beats: Ryan. Again, I might change my mind as I proceed with the original iteration, but, knowing me, I'm still gonna prefer this Ryan. His nature as a construct of memories stored in liquid memory is very fascinating and fitting for a saga all about memories. (Also, I swear, someone on the new writing staff is a fan of Nomura because this concept is the same one behind Xion from KH!) The only problem is that... well, the more you analyse it, the more plot holes and inconsistencies start forming. Like, how did he enter the JC Valley security program, how did he contact Bill and Sophia; and especially HOW DID THE MEMORY OF SAYOKO KNOW HE WAS THE ONE TRYING TO OVERWRITE ASHLEY'S MEMORIES?! Why does the RAS react to him when he starts fading out? Is it because they're made from the same material?! Fuck if I know! The final meeting with the recreation of Sayoko is touching, but it lacks the urgency that it wants to instill in the player, since her whole memory is being wiped out as we speak. I think a more efficient approach would've been to have Ashley not able to recall certain events and so the whole puzzle about erasing her mom's memories would have restored her own memories of the people she met in the two games. Like, I dunno about you, but I would've bawled at her restoring the memory of D's farewell, or her hug with Matthew, conversation with Jessica, all of it. What we got instead was very lazy. That's it for part two of the critique. The last one will be about gameplay and then I'll have said everything I wanted to. I hope the next one is shorter, though...

Reminds me of an old Clerks quote. "What's a good plate with nothing on it?"

I wouldn't believe in rumors from Emily Rogers given her CP support years ago…… 😂

Ah yes, the two characters who were originally white before they turned black-it was because of ESG and not because the Japanese game developers wanted to avoid any suggestion that their game supports KKK propaganda. Do you even listen to yourself when you mention ESG? That stance makes you look like an unapologetic racist. It's just a video game, not based on real life events. Just chill. Moreover, ESG has been around since the 1950s. It's not a new concept; it's older than your parents. I understand people can be misinformed, but do you embrace misinformation intentionally just to criticize the game based on two race-swapped characters? It really isn't that deep, man.

Ah yes, the two characters who were originally ice cream before they turned chocolate -it was because of ESG and not because the Japanese game developers wanted to avoid any suggestion that their game supports Cookie propaganda. Do you even listen to yourself when you mention ESG? That stance makes you look like an unapologetic scumbag. It's just a video game, not based on real life events. Just chill. Moreover, ESG has been around since the 1950s. It's not a new concept; it's older than your parents. I understand people can be misinformed, but do you embrace misinformation intentionally just to criticize the game based on two ice cream-swapped characters? It really isn't that deep, man.

@@NitwitsWorld Why did you post this a second time except you changed white and race to "ice cream", black to "chocolate", KKK to "cookie", and racist to "scumbag"?

Well, at least it’s better than The Last of Us 2 😅

@@NitwitsWorld What does that even have to do with anything?

@@DeepWeeb I’m saying it could have gotten much worse if Drunkman was involved oof

@@NitwitsWorld Again, that has nothing to do with anything because no one ever was talking about The Last of Us or Neil Druckmann in this video (or this channel at all since it's solely dedicated to Japanese games) or in the comments section outside of you rn

@@DeepWeeb Yes, but again, it could have been a much worse game if someone tried to add a twist to it. I mentioned The Last of Us 2 because it effectively destroyed any remaining reputation that Naughty Dog had as a gaming studio, and Druckmann retconned the first game by making Joel appear to hate his wife and by killing the wrong race doctor. The poorly executed revenge story arc ruined my respect for that video game company, so I can understand why you might think I nitpick over a different console company. But please respect my opinion, as I wasn’t trying to be rude. I have been respectful in my comments towards you, kind sir.

This but unironically.

What was censored?

@@HikikomoriMedia her midriff

@@abrahamicreligionsbowbefor3585 Sweet Baby strikes again!! /s

​​@@abrahamicreligionsbowbefor3585 1. Weird thing to be upset about, considering she's 13. 2. The midriff costume is in the game. You can even see the OG costume @0:18 of the video. It's an unlockable costume.