So about the 'no wind' thing. In Japan the wind is often associated with spirits and the divine, and curtains, chimes and pinwheels are often hung to catch the wind and usher in good luck. Considering this game was made by a Japanese studio I think this detail is meant to imply that the city is godless or forsaken by the spirits and/or heaven.

The "I didn't throw it, friend." bit is genius lol. I'm going to use that from now on

16:12 LOL this reminds me of Silent Hill after you had killed several monsters, and seen horrible things, one of the cutscenes James is like "Something STrange is Going on Here". ha ha ha NO SHIT! Damn how I miss 90's games. I still remember the Legendary dialogue from the Original Resident Evil. "You Were Almost a Jill Sandwich" "Here Jill take this lockpick since you are the master of unlocking"

Butterflies symbolize human souls in Japanese culture, so I think that gives us a clue about some of the story. Same with the fact that the hour right when the sun sets but it's not entirely dark yet (called oumagatoki in Japanese) is when the spirits cross over to our world.

I love how the main character's name is just Fred 😂

That kid's voice you're remembering might be Susan Blu. She was in tons of 80s and 90s Saturday Morning Cartoons. She's most well known as the voice of Arcee in The Transformers Animated Movie & Show, and her work on Jem.

“City of moons, eh? City of fools!” God damn, that’s just too damn golden!

I'm introducing myself that way from now on "The name that they call me is Chris."

Fred is the kind of guy who asks how much the 20$ ticket costs.

"Misty... town?!"

"It's like the writer didn't know where all of this was going when he wrote it" I think a lot of people would be surprised by how often that happens. It's just part of the process is fixing those crooked pathways once everything does end up coming together. Sometimes they get left in though and no one realizes, and I imagine it can happen a lot easier with games where so much of it is a group effort.

Finally another channel that tackles the same type of games as GrimBeard. and with style too! Quickly becoming one of my fav channels. Thanks for what you do!

It's utterly unbelievable how less than a year ago I entered the Sega Saturn rabbit hole (especially Japanese-only games) and this channel starts dealing with this obscure material just a few months later. Please keep 'em coming, this content is amazing and it's also an important work of rediscovery and sharing!

I love 3D from this era too. I think it benefits horror actually. Gives it a Lynchian quality

7:15 This feels like an old YGOTAS bit, and I love it Also 10:32 , I think that's Lani Minella, who voiced woman and boy character in a LOT of old games (Rouge the Bat from Sonic is probably her most notable). She was the female equivalent of Steve Blum at the time lol. It also could be Mona Marshall or Tress MacNeille.

My youtube recommendations have really gone to shit lately but it Finally dropped a gem like this on my lap. Excellent work friend, looking forward to seeing you blow up in a year's time.

"zaboo? what are you, the long lost Kratt sister?" ...that's the best I came up with. Zabomafoo deep cut

The kid sounds like a mix of Milhouse and Bart.

Great video, I love obscure forgotten games like this!

This was a game I grew up and with and it’s pretty much always in the back of my mind. The story, characters and works are so strange yet cozy that they really stick with you.

They also developed Iblard Laputa no Kaeru Machi on Playstation. It's like LSD Dream Emulator but less trippy and more atmospheric.

Dude wants to live forever. Dude is also bored. My guy, do you understand how this works? 😂

I love Lunacy. There's kind of an evolutionary dead-end with games like it, the Hidden Souls games, D, Enemy Zero, etc., and their more retrictive nature gives them more focus than the modern "walking simulator" games that go for similar atmosphere. I play it every few years after I've forgotten enough of its puzzles. Good to see it get attention!

4:35 He's got a key because he's a regular. Checks himself in and out most of the time. It's the same joke that they used with Otis the town drunk from the old Andy Griffith show. :)

these kinds of games from this era really have a way of sticking with you. Something about the otherworldly and uncanny nature of all the elements that make them up causes them to be haunting, hilarious and unforgettable. This was a great video.

The voice acting in this is a work art. 10/10 gags about during the review too, excellent delivery.

The first game I ever played on my PS1 was Pandemonium, a 2.5D platformer from 1996, and one of the only other games on the system to use Password saving, like Crash 1. It's a relatively short and simple game with 17 levels and 3 boss fight levels, but it makes really good use of 3D camera perspectives throughout the game. It has a magical & whimsical medieval high-fantasy visual aesthetic juxtaposed by some rather silly and cartoony enemy types. And also Nikki reminds me of that girl from The Fifth Element lol

I love videos about these surreal niche games that hardly anybody played, I'm glad you're providing content like that!

that kids voice, youre right, I am thinking early simpsons? Milhouse?

I really enjoyed this video a ton... it actually helped me get through some bad emotional stuff I was going through. Your perspective and voice are pretty great for talking about games like this on youtube, you give a really relaxing vibe... good channel name : ) The "obscure games" that I'm a big fan of are things like Vagrant Story and Shadow Hearts that have gotten some good coverage recently... you could probably do a good video on Killer 7... I don't know, Azure Dreams lol? Front Mission 3? Siren (the original PS2 one) is a great game that isn't talked about enough, though again, it has gotten coverage here and there recently... you're a better expert on obscure games than I am probably... Rygar, the NES one... though the PS2 one was pretty great and obscure too. Definitely like you making longer videos like this.

10:36 I think the voice actor is Pamela Hayden, she voices Milton in the Simpsons 🙂

One of my favorites. The fact that you can actually control who lives and dies is what makes it so good. I just played through it again 2 years ago. Music score is the best on the Saturn.

I’m excited to find this channel! Look forward to hopefully exploring many more of your longer videos!

Very entertaining video. The Saturn is such a mysterious console.

going through your 'popular vids' playlist and while each has been a banger, this one has to be my favorite. So glad I got recommended your channel!

When I was a kid I played a game called "Spud!" it's on Steam these days so I eventually finished it, but it's a weird one, you play as Santa's nephew (the titular Spud) and you go to visit him but he's been abducted by his nemesis. So you then gather up the reindeer and try to go rescue him. Doesn't sound all that odd, but the reindeer are anthropomorphised, one is in the shower and you gotta get them out, and all of the game overs are animated (there's a compilation of them all on here somewhere). It wasn't really a kid's game but I played it when I was about 6. It came out in 96 or so and was a point and click with some adventure game logic, and on the box it talked about having "look-around-o'vision" which was actually kinda similar to some first person dungeon crawlers (although it's just an adventure). It can't be that obscure if it's on Steam but nonetheless whenever I mention it to anyone I'm met with confused looks xD

These are the channels YT needs much more of, I am so glad I stumbled upon your content, great videos and am in the process of viewing all of them

Dude. I got this game, and D (for PS1) in the same week as a young teen. Fit right in with my David Lynch obsession at the time.

Keep these videos coming man! I saw clips of this game before but never an in-depth look. Good stuff.

Great video, I love videos about obscure weird games, have you ever played Plague Of The Moon? It's an old DOS adventure/horror game where you play as a witch, I played it years ago and found it unsettling and creepy, far as I know there's only a shareware version available, although there is an advertisement ingame referring where to buy the full game, strangely enough it seems no one did or if they did they kept the full game off the internet, there's not much info about it either, rather Mysterious indeed

I've been slowly making my way through your video backlog for the last few days and I'm loving hearing you talk about all these older obscure games! If you're ever at a loss for games to cover, I think Alundra would make for a fun video. That and Guardian's Crusade are a couple of my fav PS1 games that I don't see many people talk about!

RE: 10:38 the"I'm going to be a traveller, mom"-kid and the "familiar voice actor", are you sure you're not thinking of Nancy Cartwright's Bart Simpson? That's what that VO actor reminded me of (highly doubt it's her)

In the Game Grumps’ playthrough of this game, Arin suspected the kid was Milhouse.

Just found your channel and I'm already binging all of your videos. XD Excellent vibe. Graffiti Kingdom was one of my favorite PS2 games growing up, but no one talks about it despite the fact that it had some mechanics I haven't seen recreated since (such as drawing your own characters in 3D.)

I love longer form video essays and reviews so I'm glad to see your work moving more in that direction. This is an interesting game that I did not know existed, and stuff like this is always fun to watch. In the future, more comprehensive summaries wouldn't be unwelcome either. :)

That little kid with the voice his voice sounds the same as the kids in Shenmue and I swear I've heard him in other games too

For 1996 graphics were actually quite good

Your channel reminds me of a little Ross's Game Dungeon with a bit of Grimbeard too. Good stuff, more plz

How have you been around here less than a year, and your content is so stellar?! You have a new subscriber, and I truly believe you will hit more milestones before the years end.

Subbed. Love these old game reviews takes me back to my childhood. 😁👍🏻🇬🇧

Love this weird forgotten games. Thanks for the vidéo

Came across this recently but I actually saw a Let's Play of this- it was definitely the kind of game that takes you ages to go through simply due ot all the clicks you have to do just to get around the town... but the atmosphere, especially to someone who grew up with this style of gameplay, is truly spectacular, jank voiceacting and everything. Might have been nice to at least beifly introudce and give your opinions on the towns people and their various little side quests, as it was pretty hilarious to have their deaths play up as a funny montage when you don't even know anything about them... then again, maybe that was the point.

My new favourite youtube channel fr fr, also you've probably heard of or made a video on it by now but shadow of memories for the ps2, I think it was called shadow of fate in USA - very cool little murder mystery with time shenangians and some similarities to this game

"Im so sorry I have to do this. DIIIE!"

I've never even touched a Saturn or an FMV game, but this review had me laughing out loud so many times! Great review, and I love learning about obscure games

"Yes I am Fred the traveler" 10:34 it seems little Hal doesn't leave misty town much

I just couldn't stop laughing throughout this, your humor is so great! Awesome video, I love looks at old games!

I think this is the first time I've ever heard someone say "cellophane tape" instead of "cellotape"

Great editing and ya got jokes too! Subbed! :P

KZfaq suddenly recommended your channel, and i loved your content, binge watching it right now!

This was a good video m8. I got the feeling you watch Grimbeard as well

I loved the parts with Anthony in the beginning. It looks like you made it seem like you were using Anthony as an avatar

good job. I too enjoy grimbeard, and your content is similar, but stands on it's own. Well done!

i think you did good coverage on this game. i only played it for a bit and got stuck so i never went back to it but i always loved the town music. but as for it being the weirdest saturn game? idk i think Pu·Li·Ru·La is way weirder for the 3rd stage alone. same with Mini Skirt Police if you just want to count an exclusives only

what a gem of a channel - love your voice, keep up the great work!

"I didn't throw it, friend" lmao! love the dub, your videos are all great, love the atmosphere, kinda feels like home, for retro horror fans like me.

I like your channel bro. I like learning about these old games

skipped the spoilers, 'cause now my partner and i are gonna play it! we'll be back to share our thoughts, once we're done, hehe

Pretty sure "the name that they call me is Fred" is an almost direct translation from Japanese. It is a very literal language, so when directly translated, you get a lot of stuff like that.

Really liking your channel. I think my fav weird obscure game from the era is Sentient, on the PS1

Loving your videos! Great work boss!

Much like the kid in the shop, I too yearn to be a homeless face tatted amnesiac traveler one day.

Great video. Have you ever played Juggernaut (ps1)? It's a weird adventure game that this vaguely reminded me of

Love the obscure PS1/Saturn games.. would love to see some more Dreamcast titles

I know it’s probably a completely different voice actor, but little Hal’s voice reminds me of Chiaotzu from dragon ball/dbz. 10:32

You think I wouldn't notice that computer screen. Nice World of Horror desktop. Great game.

Man i'm loving your chanel! Have you heard of Harvester? i love playing that broken game

Thank you, amazing video for this weird game. Everything was great, nice tone, nice rhythm, everything is well balanced. Was very entertaining from start to finish.

This game is so underrated. The atmosphere is sublime.

Ambrosia Software was my jam, my dad having fallen for the "Think Different" meme (and who could blame him, the advertising was excellent). But Performa-era Mac (OS ~7 or so) was a small community, where we lived. Even so, Escape Velocity was peak space sim. The feeling of getting your first Kestrel, the deep love for the sturdy Argosy class, whose hides has protected you from the cold of the abyss for more light years than you could remember. Salute, boys. Sunless Skies (FailBetter Studios) is the only thing that comes close (also excellent in its own right).

26:03 please review a pretty obscure PS1 sci-fi horror game called Overblood. It fits perfectly with the type of games youve been reviewing. Also it has the most hilarious death scream I've ever heard in a game. Btw I just discovered your channel and I'm loving it, great stuff. You definitely earned my sub.

Hey there, new sub here. I really love weird games, so this is my kind of content, thank you for the video. Never heard of this game but also never had a saturn either.. I saw you already covered echo night, are you up to cover the second game? It has a fans translation. Also maybe galerians or overblood could be interesting to cover but I don't know if they're that weird

I used to have this game when I bought Sega Saturn back then, I really enjoyed this game coz of its atmosphere and story, video graphics where very good compare to other games at the time. Have kind on nostalgia for this game ❤️

I gave Lunacy a whirl after watching this video a few weeks ago. I didn't make it far though. It's a bittersweet feeling being able to so easily demystify Saturn games I only ever read about during my teens in the 90s since I chose PSX. I can't say I enjoyed what I played but the vibes were pleasant AF, like flipping through an issue of GameFan while sci-fi channel plays in the background.

Put the clay sculptures they call characters back in the kiln. They need to bake until they explode

I suspect the weird dialogue is just bad bad localization. The localization team probably didn't have a writer who could take translations and rewrite it into natural dialogue. I'd bet things sounded more realistic in the original Japanese.

Antony is like John Locke in Lost. Speaking about Lost - the Mist also checks out :D

I played this back in the day, but couldn't fully understand the plot since my English was basic back then. Still, it was a fun game to play during the weekend. Played it again years ago once I found my old saturn. Understanding how back then, having good localisation and good voice acting wasn't common, I got past the weirdness of it. It was still fun to play, especially trying to save the entire town part.

The only adventure game I've played was Museum Madness. Don't know if anyone remembers that. Lunacy looks interesting. I prefer the oddball nature of older games rather than modern day "realism."

Thank you for including the montage of all the characters being killed. That's exactly what I was looking for. Lol.

Mist and wind don't go well together, that's maybe why there's no wind

I need to play this. This heavily reminds me of Shadow of Memories. The kid's voice sound just like every kid's voice in Shenmue

The PlayStation was my first real console as a kid. I had a NES and SNES but they were a bit before my time and I never got into them much. As a result I have such a fondness and nostalgia for this age of early FMV and awkward localizations. They don't make them like this anymore. In many ways they just can't; localization has become way too professional. Just discovered your channel today. Thanks, I'll be marathoning your stuff.

This games is like the spiritual successor to darkseed

This rules! Great video, glad you got recommended on my feed!

I know you were inspired by Grim Beard, and perhaps it's because I found you first, but your content is definitely better, in my opinion. Keep up the good work!

Remember seeing the Torico trailer on a Sega Saturn Magazine demo disc. And always thought it looked bad, it was a joke amongst my friends. Now, however, it seems a lot more interesting. My friend group was into arcade ports and fighting games, so Torico couldn't be further from what we'd play

Nice video 🙂 Have you played deep fear, that resident evil clone on the saturn?

“Everything’s coming up Milhouse Traveller!”

24:27 that's just sooo funny, milk through nose funny imo :D