If I made a horror game, I'd probably make a jump scare like this. You run and then the monster gets to you, a crazily drawn picture is there and then: *"OOGA BOOGA!"*
While I haven't finished the first Yomawari game, there's one thing about it I wanted to touch on. Or rather, about the game's advertising. During the game's development, and leading up to its release, the story was always stated as "Your dog runs away during a walk just before sundown. Your sister goes to look for it, but doesn't return by night time. It's up to you to go and find them both." This connects back to the part in the tutorial you showed where the dog is hit by the truck. If you had followed the news for the game leading up to the game's release, upon playing it, not only did the tutorial lull you into a sense of comfort, but the expectations of what the story would be did so as well. I was just left sitting in bed with my Vita, wondering what the HELL has just happened. They had the restraint to hold back on what REALLY happened during the tutorial, all so the impact of what does actually happen would have an even greater effect, and that's something I REALLY liked about it.
This is absolutely spot on. What's also interesting is the games teaser trailer which released in JPN about a year before release. It was a first person trailer of a Japanese girl running through a forest and turning on the flash light saying "Sis, is that you?". Made me think we were getting a first person horror on the Vita and was the first game that really made me want to buy one and even though the game wasn't that I can't say I regret that for a second.
You telling me there's advertisements out there that realize an early twist in a game can be just as impactful as a late one? Now I've heard everything.
The" gardening woman" is Ninomiya Sontoku,a famous historical figure,there are always statues of him in front of schools so that was probably his animated statue
So James just assumed somebody's gender based on a statue! I guess LoverFella wasn't the first one to assume genders based on a structure built. For reference, when exploring the Dream SMP map, he thought the statue which was supposed to be of famous Twitter eGirl Pokimane was of "a boy with, like, a flower or something", as he might've put it.
I'm sorry for commenting on a 3 year old comment, but this comment made me realize, yes, that was something folkloric, and no, it wasn't specifically put into the game because I'm afraid of old people. That was. That was an awakening
I'm certain others have pointed this out by now, but that gardening lady is actually an animated statue of Ninomiya Sontoku. You usually find statues of him in front of schools in Japan. A common school legend you hear are of these statues coming to life and just walking around the school after hours.
@@lukeskywalker987 reminds of that one scene from a nick cage movie (I THINK the wicker man? I can't remember very well) where someone hallucinates a girl just getting plowed by a train out of nowhere. So sudden, and because of that it's kinda funny.
These games look really enjoyable to play with a buddy. The aesthetics remind me a lot of Madoka Magica in the sense of the creepiness and the abstractness.
My favorite part of the "tutorials" are that they're heavily implied to be implanted suggestions by spirits, which retroactively also suggests that spirits may have interfered in the first game's tutorial and causing... "that".
I think it's a nice thing that in "Midnight Shadows" you can visit the "Nearby Town" in roaming mode and are able to go to all the places from the first game. You can even meet the main character from Night Alone.
Despite the anticipation, the spoiler still caught me off-guard. *_"You know what they say, the anticipation of the end is worse than the end itself."_* - Dr. Eggman, _Sonic Forces (2017)_
My mouth is still open. Killing a dog in a tutorial to a video game? That's incredibly unbelievable and yet I just witnessed it. That definitely took me by surprise, holy shit.
@A totally creative and original name Yeah, it's on Steam; updated graphics, new lore incorporating the novels/manga, AND a new difficulty mode with different puzzles. Its totally worth it.
@A totally creative and original name Well I'm glad you aren't dead either and I hope it stays that way! I'm not sure if you're joking or serious, but either way, take care of yourself, alright? The longer you're around the more cool stuff there will be to play and you'd otherwise miss out on. I care about you /o/
@A totally creative and original name I can def understand doing that; it's easy to slip into those sorts of habits while dealing with heavy things. I hope things clear up more for you and you get to enjoy all these new cool things coming up /o/
Oh look, Yume Nikki and Silent Hill had a child and somebody made a long ass drawing about it. It trully feels like a horror rpg maker game. The visual and sound quality is awesome and no doubt you loved it. I will play this definetly!
I never ever skip spoilers in your videos man, but I *REALLY* need to play one of these on my channel, so I did skip this time. Thanks for showing these off!!
Yeah, same. I remember seeing the teaser for this game and noting it and then forgetting all about it until it was advertised and man did I jump on this. Defo worth your time.
i really love how the supposed mistake of letting your pet die gets humanized through that last ditch effort of ending it all, but at the same time both girls were haunted by that experience!
I absolutely adore Yomawari, it's been a favourite of mine since I played it on the vita. It's a real hidden gem with some expertly made scares and a lot of love put into it! I'm definitely picking it up again for Switch.
If you ever get the chance, you should play Hello Charlotte! The whole series costs like six bucks (eight if you want a non canonical part of the story in the form of a visual novel) and it seems like you would enjoy playing it considering the other games you've played. The first game is free and functions on its own. Though, note of fair warning, on steam Hello Charlotte episode 1 is listed as Hello Charlotte Demo. You dont have to make a video about it, I just want to get more people to play it :D
Thanks for making this video Nitro Rad! After watching this I put both these games on my wish list and picked them up during the Steam winter sale. Currently making my way through the second and they're both great games and I want to thank you for showing me these wonderful games! I'm not a fan of horror but these just drew me in.
I loved this review! I picked up Yomawari Midnight Shadow and found it to be a great horror game, the story's cool, and the graphics actually worked great to create a good sense of atmosphere! Glad to see you give it some attention and put it in the spotlight for people to find out about this little gem. Keep up the great content!
Man, I really love how you cover games. Most of my favorite games are RPG horror games and this makes me want to get back into playing them since I've already played Ib 50 or more times this your look into games really helps me branch out and discover more! Seriously, keep up the amazing work and can't wait to see what is in store!
Yomawari is amazing. And the second game is a near masterpiece. And the reason the second one takes control away from you a lot, is because that is the core of the story. Control and giving up. From the beginning of the sequel. And it is even more evident when you get the true ending where you reject control. It's an amazing way to tell a story through gameplay alone. Hopefully more people will get this game now on the switch. *FOR PEOPLE WHO SAW THE SPOILERS* It's not meta. The tutorial is LITERALLY being given to you by the final boss. You are literally being controlled. That's a fantastic way to tell a story through gameplay
Sold me on the game. You're genuinely one of the best spoken reviewers on this website. The way you articulate and pace your speech brings out your point in an amazingly effective way. You intertwine your personal experiences with more "objective" points very naturally and it allows the videos to have both analytical and emotional content, which are equally important to me in discussion around a game. Keep it up.
This is a really sweet post. I've got to say I agree. Having played both Yomawari titles, I find it an absolute shame that more people don't know about these games. All the aspects of what makes a truly great horror game are here. It doesn't have the abstract story telling of a game like Yume Nikki but I'd argue the lore behind this game is best thing about it bar none and every time I explored the town it made me wonder what happened here.
One of my friends owns a copy of Midnight Shadows on the PS4 and at some point, we all started hanging out in her house and taking turns exploring and fighting the bosses. I remember that this all started because at some point my friend asked us to help her beat one of the boss battles (ie, the boss battle with the Scissorman hand ghost and the artifacts) and then we just kept helping her with the rest of the game ever since. I was actually the one who defeated asshole pillar boss and started up on the giant black spaghetti monster boss before rage-quitting because of how frustrating it was. XD I also remember my friend not being okay at the end with the whole tutorial and Haru thing and having to explain it to us because we hadn't seen the beginning of the game. And holy shit, that final hand spider boss was terrifying in my opinion, and I thought the game mechanic for defeating that boss was really cool and tied in really well to the whole tutorial thing that happened just before with Haru. I also remember that we had slightly spoiled ourselves in regards to the fact that Haru wasn't going to walk away completely unscathed, so when we picked up the red scissor item and read the description, we just started screaming in realization. It was a nice bit of foreshadowing on the developer's part. Those continuous game sessions ended with my friend being in denial over Yui and refusing to let her go in the end. We literally had to pin her to the couch and rip the controller away from her while she sobbed in denial just so we could get the game to end and give Yui and Haru the happy ending they deserved. All in all, I'm really glad I played this game with my friends, and I think we wouldn't have enjoyed ourselves as much if we had played Night Alone and not Midnight Shadows, since it was the story and the boss battles that really kept us going and made us want to see the end.
I'll always remember the moment the credits rolled after this "hell" of a last boss fight in the second game and the song made me tear up a little just because the ending was just too emotional. Still get shivers down my spine when I listen to this track... Both were amazing games and I'll probably even come back to them (maybe with a completionist approach) when the story isn't so prominent in my mind anymore. Great review on your part as well! Really enjoy your videos, especially the horror ones. ^^
I agree. I remember playing the first game and wondering if there was something sinister about the protagonist that caused her not to tell her sister about the dog but then (Spoiler Warning) ... When she finds Poro and starts crying I felt horrible because of what this poor girl had been through.
Honestly, thanks for covering this. Horror is my favorite genre, and there’s nothing I like more than finding out I’ve been sleeping on a gem in the PS4 or Switch library.
@@gamemaniac2013 I think he either said that or had some disk in a picture some time ago on his Twitter, I believe he wanted to get entire series first, although now I'm not really sure if it was about Klonoa series (try searching Klonoa from:NitroRad on Twitter, there might be something)
Those are games I would like to cover eventually. But I only have a copy of the Wii remake. I'm waiting on finding copies of the original and the sequel for decent prices.
Like.. thank you so much for those sound effects over the jumpscares. I've seen so many videos where they talk about how much they hate jumpscares and then they play one of those [insert favourite curse word here] FNAF clips and I end up with a racing heart and anxiety feels anyway.
I expected the dog to die almost immediately, but yes, the way it distracts you with a tutorial made it still catch me off guard. I wouldn't have expected it to happen *at that moment.*
Really love this game art style, story and using japanese ghosts as enemies. hope they make another. Both of this game didn't hesitate give a sad ending to both MC without any happy alternative ending. btw i bought this game after watch your review, passed the spoiler of course
I think the jumpscare was the games way of saying "hey stay away from this monstrosity it can and will murder you if it is able to so avoid it like the plague." A way of telling you that they are dangerous without having to spell it out for you. Rather clever when you think about it.
Dude, ever since watching your review I've been on the fence of getting this collection. 5 years later I finally ended up getting it, and I seriously regret waiting so long. This game is quickly becoming one of my favorite games ever! So good! The sound design really does it for me and the town is amazingly well done. It kind of reminds me of Yokai Watch, the design of the town and whatnot.
great video as always! i love learning about horror games and you always seem to find interesting ones to talk about. ps anyone else think nitrorad looks like the kind of person that gives good hugs? maybe thats just me
Nitrorad's videos are addicting, I just watched this review and I'm already waiting for a new one. He calmly and critically reviews these games and he notices the subtle details in them. Which probably comes from his experience in filmschool.
Glad to see you back in quality form. You did your research, you made no biased statements and you didn't talk down at your audience. This is much better than your last review.
Before i knew it this became my favourite gaming channel. You really made a lot of good points about horror in general here, not to mention that Rule of Rose music, really makes me feel at home here.
oh hell YES, I thought I was the only one who knew about these games, they're soooooooo good, I love the art and they're genuinely creepy, and man, I'm so glad you got the opportunity to play them
Thanks a lot for the recommendation. This seems like a game I would enjoy but it would've flown under my radar without the video. It's a bit expensive, but luckily steam christmas sale is here soon.
When i saw the dog scene i was like *ok i definitely need to play this game rn* Not because i hate animals, but because of the way it catches you off guard
In Yomawari: Night Alone, the Monster Cat randomly spawns at Vacant Lot with the radio. You have a chance to trigger its event by returning home and leaving it. If its event is active, when you go to the Vacant Lot, you will find it in the form of a regular cat and it will be waiting for you at the steps to the lot. However, once you get close to it, it will run away from you for a moment, and when you enter the lot it will transform into a large cat head. It will then chase after you and kill you.
Hi Nitro! I love your video since first time I come across the Siren review and later I found out you got a very nice taste of indie, old school classic and something doesn't easily mention by somebody outside of Asia THAT keeping me coming back for more content (and sorry for the thing that I still don't have the ability to support Patrone right now) Especially the horror genre from japan I wonder if you got interesting in fatal frame/project zero series With good mechanic, stories and challenge and the plot. just got me easily as heck Or the game detention(2017) form my country Taiwan, a horror click adventure games based on some real incident long time ago in the city I lived most of my life. Good plot with some historical value It should be a nice experiences i think! After all, Thank you for always bringing quality video that make my day And hope you have a nice day :)
Love your horror reviews, Nitro. Have you ever thought of doing the Project Zero/Fatal Frame series? No one really seems to talk about them but they scared the hell out of me when I was a kid.
I suspect if Nitro does that it'll likely be one of his Halloween reviews since he likes doing series together. You're right though FF is a cult classic series.
I freaking love this channel. I have absolutely no idea what it's going to review next and I rarely even hear of the games prior to the review, and that's a wonderful distinction on a platform bloated with people reviewing the same mainstream games ad infinitum.
I actually forgot about this game despite watching some LPs of it when it was first released. However, as soon as I saw that THING in the thumbnail, that horrible face, the memories came flooding back. The monsters in this game were horrifying. It's impressive that they could make pixelated monsters so creepy.
Not really, but they make a lot of different anime type games, especially dungeon rpgs Well, not "make" but fund, like EA minus the cuntiness Basically, if you like the japanese culture or anime things you will like them
Thank you so much for reviewing these games! I played Midnight Shadows on my own channel and I loved it. Just started playing Night Alone and the beginning shocked the hell out of me. Can't wait to play the rest of it.
@@AlmaHeartfire To be fair there is an option that lets you use the analog sticks instead of the touch screen which is both welcome and mandatory but the game is all about dying again and again.
At 11:26, that is not a gardening woman, it's actually a famous Japanese statues that are placed in many elementary school, forgot what it's name was but it's a statue of a Japanese child who was studying while he is working signifying the importance of learning education. Also the statue moving at middle of a night is a classic Seven School Mysteries in Japan.
I have no clue why but the first game reminds me of this manga called Mieruko chan, it's about this girl who can see these really freaky apparitions and ghosts that are freaky to look at and she has to act like she can't see them as to not draw attention
@@NitroRad Well thinking, that to get to your haircut place I'll have to pass 6530 from Venezuela to Canada so unfortunately I do not see what happens :(
And now I'm interested in playing... Thanks for talking about these two games! I would have never know they exist otherwise. Great work tho, keep it up :3
Sweet video! And congrats on the accomplishments with the channel! :) I have found many good games through your videos, and they're always a blast to watch! A little side note: Poro (the name of the dog in the game) means reindeer in Finnish :P Greeting from Finland.
Yeah so I've now 100% the entirety of the yomawari long night collection, and something I really appreciate is this, when I went to go look at the wiki for the spirits in yomawari night alone there were two spirits I saw that were missing meaning whoever wrote those the wiki never even encountered them or couldn't get them to show up again, and something I love even more is even though I'm sure I put 8 hours + into the first game the spirit at 10:02 of a girl on the ground I never even knew existed, I've never 100% a game and yet felt like I had only seen 95% of what was in the game.
Using cartoony sound effects over the jumpscares was a really nice touch.
It's banjo kazooie sounds
Rene Mejia Third one actually is DK64. Just so you know.
Noot
If I made a horror game, I'd probably make a jump scare like this. You run and then the monster gets to you, a crazily drawn picture is there and then: *"OOGA BOOGA!"*
@@darensomintegillardig20
Then the monster is like "... Did you get scared?"
And as it turns out, the guy is really chill.
the dog scene has never left me so betrayed in my life. i was at my most vulnerable
While I haven't finished the first Yomawari game, there's one thing about it I wanted to touch on. Or rather, about the game's advertising. During the game's development, and leading up to its release, the story was always stated as "Your dog runs away during a walk just before sundown. Your sister goes to look for it, but doesn't return by night time. It's up to you to go and find them both."
This connects back to the part in the tutorial you showed where the dog is hit by the truck. If you had followed the news for the game leading up to the game's release, upon playing it, not only did the tutorial lull you into a sense of comfort, but the expectations of what the story would be did so as well. I was just left sitting in bed with my Vita, wondering what the HELL has just happened.
They had the restraint to hold back on what REALLY happened during the tutorial, all so the impact of what does actually happen would have an even greater effect, and that's something I REALLY liked about it.
This is absolutely spot on. What's also interesting is the games teaser trailer which released in JPN about a year before release. It was a first person trailer of a Japanese girl running through a forest and turning on the flash light saying "Sis, is that you?". Made me think we were getting a first person horror on the Vita and was the first game that really made me want to buy one and even though the game wasn't that I can't say I regret that for a second.
Alonso Dalton holy crap.
You telling me there's advertisements out there that realize an early twist in a game can be just as impactful as a late one? Now I've heard everything.
The" gardening woman" is Ninomiya Sontoku,a famous historical figure,there are always statues of him in front of schools so that was probably his animated statue
That's really cool.
So James just assumed somebody's gender based on a statue! I guess LoverFella wasn't the first one to assume genders based on a structure built.
For reference, when exploring the Dream SMP map, he thought the statue which was supposed to be of famous Twitter eGirl Pokimane was of "a boy with, like, a flower or something", as he might've put it.
@@ilikecurry2345 what lol
@@ilikecurry2345 shut up
I'm sorry for commenting on a 3 year old comment, but this comment made me realize, yes, that was something folkloric, and no, it wasn't specifically put into the game because I'm afraid of old people. That was. That was an awakening
Oh no they're isometric, that's the scariest game perspective.
Sorry, this comment was funny.
I mean, it’s definitely the most unnatural.
@@mslightbulb i wanted to ask - why are they scary?
@@GGorsty
He’s just joking, but a lot of people don’t like isometric perspective in games.
Indeed
I'm certain others have pointed this out by now, but that gardening lady is actually an animated statue of Ninomiya Sontoku. You usually find statues of him in front of schools in Japan. A common school legend you hear are of these statues coming to life and just walking around the school after hours.
"press the y button to toss the item"
literally scared the shit out of me.
I'm going to be honest, I kind of find it hilarious. I think it's just how quick it is, like it just lasts a second.
@@lukeskywalker987 it's just the jumpscare bit. I get shocked easily. If it was a bit slower, i would probably laugh.
@@lukeskywalker987 reminds of that one scene from a nick cage movie (I THINK the wicker man? I can't remember very well) where someone hallucinates a girl just getting plowed by a train out of nowhere. So sudden, and because of that it's kinda funny.
2:16 BRIAN LOOK OUT
You Bitch lol.
Dude, at least give a spoiler warning.
I don’t think we’ll get another family guy episode soon.
@Alex Amaya PEETAH! I CAN'T BELIEVE OUR DOG, BRIAN GRIFFIN, HAS BEEN RUN OVER AND IS DEAD!
LOOK OUT TED!
These games look really enjoyable to play with a buddy. The aesthetics remind me a lot of Madoka Magica in the sense of the creepiness and the abstractness.
Yeah, let's play a game called Yomawari Night Alone...not alone! Why not?
Nitro rad in the unofficial RUclips rewind by pyrocynical was great
There were so many creators that he watched that i watched
When I saw nitrorad my entire body froze and it just shows how amazing this channel is
@@nokiohascontent i can totally agree!
@YASTRON I agree we should start a riot
Ayy another pyro fan,, nice lesser dad pfp btw
My favorite part of the "tutorials" are that they're heavily implied to be implanted suggestions by spirits, which retroactively also suggests that spirits may have interfered in the first game's tutorial and causing... "that".
I think it's a nice thing that in "Midnight Shadows" you can visit the "Nearby Town" in roaming mode and are able to go to all the places from the first game. You can even meet the main character from Night Alone.
And not only that but meeting her 5 times gives you an item that you need as part of your collection
I hate that truck. R.I.P. puppo
Took the dog straight to isekai.
Truck-kun strikes again
Dammit! DAMMIT TRUCK-KUN! THAT PUPPER WAS SO YOUNG!
Isekai'd
Scared me and made me feel legit bad, hate that
I love those jump scare sound effects.
They're blessed
This only deserves 2 comments
No
In order, we heard:
Kazooie shooting a Blue Egg out of her mouth
Chunky saying "hey"
King Kut-Out going "HAHA!!"
I love classic Rare.
Despite the anticipation, the spoiler still caught me off-guard.
*_"You know what they say, the anticipation of the end is worse than the end itself."_*
- Dr. Eggman, _Sonic Forces (2017)_
2:16 Did Hirohiko Araki work in this game?
That would mean the van driver was the true villain all along
Nice meme
The dog got Jojo’d Kira style.
Poor doggo
OH! MY! DOG!
IT'S A HARD KNOCK LIFE
2:16
IT'S A HARD KNOCK LIFE FOR US
*IT'S A HARD KNOCK LIFE, FOR US*
No oNE CARES FOR YOU A B I T
My mouth is still open. Killing a dog in a tutorial to a video game? That's incredibly unbelievable and yet I just witnessed it. That definitely took me by surprise, holy shit.
just realized, you haven’t made a video on the witches house. there’s a remake of it so maybe you could talk about it
@A totally creative and original name Yeah, it's on Steam; updated graphics, new lore incorporating the novels/manga, AND a new difficulty mode with different puzzles. Its totally worth it.
@A totally creative and original name Well I'm glad you aren't dead either and I hope it stays that way! I'm not sure if you're joking or serious, but either way, take care of yourself, alright? The longer you're around the more cool stuff there will be to play and you'd otherwise miss out on. I care about you /o/
@A totally creative and original name I can def understand doing that; it's easy to slip into those sorts of habits while dealing with heavy things. I hope things clear up more for you and you get to enjoy all these new cool things coming up /o/
The Yomawary tutorials are among the most creative ones I've seen in the entire industry ,I'm genuinely surprised how they did it twice .
The tutorial of the 2nd game though.... Fuck, man....
@@k_nito7954
Can't wait to see what the tutorial for the third game has in store, when it releases at the end of this month.
"Press Y to use an item" should be the next "Press F to pay respects."
Press X to Jason
press y to ask why
TBF "press x to end racism" was a meme for a while
*press x to doubt*
press X for SHAUUUUUN
Oh look, Yume Nikki and Silent Hill had a child and somebody made a long ass drawing about it.
It trully feels like a horror rpg maker game. The visual and sound quality is awesome and no doubt you loved it. I will play this definetly!
Hope you enjoy it. I adored the game it really tugs on the heart strings and the exploration in this game is amazing.
I never ever skip spoilers in your videos man, but I *REALLY* need to play one of these on my channel, so I did skip this time. Thanks for showing these off!!
Be glad you did. It is a phenomenal moment.
I skipped it, too. This video made me _really_ want to buy the game and play it as spoiler-free as possible.
That dogs gonna go star in some Isekai now.
oh my god.
This is literally the one game I actually remembered seeing once but never played.
I wanted to remember the game so much thank youuuu
Yeah, same. I remember seeing the teaser for this game and noting it and then forgetting all about it until it was advertised and man did I jump on this. Defo worth your time.
i really love how the supposed mistake of letting your pet die gets humanized through that last ditch effort of ending it all, but at the same time both girls were haunted by that experience!
I absolutely adore Yomawari, it's been a favourite of mine since I played it on the vita.
It's a real hidden gem with some expertly made scares and a lot of love put into it!
I'm definitely picking it up again for Switch.
If you ever get the chance, you should play Hello Charlotte! The whole series costs like six bucks (eight if you want a non canonical part of the story in the form of a visual novel) and it seems like you would enjoy playing it considering the other games you've played. The first game is free and functions on its own. Though, note of fair warning, on steam Hello Charlotte episode 1 is listed as Hello Charlotte Demo. You dont have to make a video about it, I just want to get more people to play it :D
Oh yeah, that's a good one to have your healthy dose of existencial crysis
Same! I’d love it if more people played it!
I'm happy that you're using the rule of rose OST in your videos. Spread that shit around, brah.
The freaking dead dog and child suicide at the beginning of both games broke me. :(
Like a kit kat
Thanks for making this video Nitro Rad! After watching this I put both these games on my wish list and picked them up during the Steam winter sale. Currently making my way through the second and they're both great games and I want to thank you for showing me these wonderful games! I'm not a fan of horror but these just drew me in.
Oh shit you finally reviewed Yomawari. Thats a pretty good fucking game to play on a saturday night.
I loved this review! I picked up Yomawari Midnight Shadow and found it to be a great horror game, the story's cool, and the graphics actually worked great to create a good sense of atmosphere! Glad to see you give it some attention and put it in the spotlight for people to find out about this little gem.
Keep up the great content!
The dog part made me jump up from shock! It just came out of nowhere.
Man, I really love how you cover games. Most of my favorite games are RPG horror games and this makes me want to get back into playing them since I've already played Ib 50 or more times this your look into games really helps me branch out and discover more! Seriously, keep up the amazing work and can't wait to see what is in store!
This is really sweet and upbeat. You deserve the like.
Yomawari is amazing. And the second game is a near masterpiece. And the reason the second one takes control away from you a lot, is because that is the core of the story. Control and giving up. From the beginning of the sequel. And it is even more evident when you get the true ending where you reject control. It's an amazing way to tell a story through gameplay alone. Hopefully more people will get this game now on the switch.
*FOR PEOPLE WHO SAW THE SPOILERS*
It's not meta. The tutorial is LITERALLY being given to you by the final boss. You are literally being controlled. That's a fantastic way to tell a story through gameplay
Sold me on the game. You're genuinely one of the best spoken reviewers on this website. The way you articulate and pace your speech brings out your point in an amazingly effective way. You intertwine your personal experiences with more "objective" points very naturally and it allows the videos to have both analytical and emotional content, which are equally important to me in discussion around a game. Keep it up.
This is a really sweet post. I've got to say I agree. Having played both Yomawari titles, I find it an absolute shame that more people don't know about these games. All the aspects of what makes a truly great horror game are here. It doesn't have the abstract story telling of a game like Yume Nikki but I'd argue the lore behind this game is best thing about it bar none and every time I explored the town it made me wonder what happened here.
@@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective I'll certainly pick it up on the Switch the next chance I get!
One of my friends owns a copy of Midnight Shadows on the PS4 and at some point, we all started hanging out in her house and taking turns exploring and fighting the bosses. I remember that this all started because at some point my friend asked us to help her beat one of the boss battles (ie, the boss battle with the Scissorman hand ghost and the artifacts) and then we just kept helping her with the rest of the game ever since. I was actually the one who defeated asshole pillar boss and started up on the giant black spaghetti monster boss before rage-quitting because of how frustrating it was. XD
I also remember my friend not being okay at the end with the whole tutorial and Haru thing and having to explain it to us because we hadn't seen the beginning of the game. And holy shit, that final hand spider boss was terrifying in my opinion, and I thought the game mechanic for defeating that boss was really cool and tied in really well to the whole tutorial thing that happened just before with Haru.
I also remember that we had slightly spoiled ourselves in regards to the fact that Haru wasn't going to walk away completely unscathed, so when we picked up the red scissor item and read the description, we just started screaming in realization. It was a nice bit of foreshadowing on the developer's part.
Those continuous game sessions ended with my friend being in denial over Yui and refusing to let her go in the end. We literally had to pin her to the couch and rip the controller away from her while she sobbed in denial just so we could get the game to end and give Yui and Haru the happy ending they deserved.
All in all, I'm really glad I played this game with my friends, and I think we wouldn't have enjoyed ourselves as much if we had played Night Alone and not Midnight Shadows, since it was the story and the boss battles that really kept us going and made us want to see the end.
I'll always remember the moment the credits rolled after this "hell" of a last boss fight in the second game and the song made me tear up a little just because the ending was just too emotional. Still get shivers down my spine when I listen to this track...
Both were amazing games and I'll probably even come back to them (maybe with a completionist approach) when the story isn't so prominent in my mind anymore. Great review on your part as well! Really enjoy your videos, especially the horror ones. ^^
2:16 I feel like in every game we are the character and these actions could tell us WERE THE VILLAIN or the introduction guide is the villain
I agree. I remember playing the first game and wondering if there was something sinister about the protagonist that caused her not to tell her sister about the dog but then (Spoiler Warning) ...
When she finds Poro and starts crying I felt horrible because of what this poor girl had been through.
Honestly, thanks for covering this.
Horror is my favorite genre, and there’s nothing I like more than finding out I’ve been sleeping on a gem in the PS4 or Switch library.
Day two of politely asking Nitrorad to do videos on the entirety of the Klonoa games
I think he's planning to, I also think he has a PO box, check his twitter
@@tryangel0step Oh, nice. I'd still prefer to hear it from the man himself, but this is good news. Where'd you find out?
@@gamemaniac2013 I think he either said that or had some disk in a picture some time ago on his Twitter, I believe he wanted to get entire series first, although now I'm not really sure if it was about Klonoa series (try searching Klonoa from:NitroRad on Twitter, there might be something)
Those are games I would like to cover eventually. But I only have a copy of the Wii remake. I'm waiting on finding copies of the original and the sequel for decent prices.
@@NitroRad Will you also do the 2 GBA spin offs?
Dream Champ Tournament holds a special place in my heart.
Like.. thank you so much for those sound effects over the jumpscares. I've seen so many videos where they talk about how much they hate jumpscares and then they play one of those [insert favourite curse word here] FNAF clips and I end up with a racing heart and anxiety feels anyway.
God bless your Banjo Kazooie jumpscare. I love and appreciate them.
-An anxious hater of Jumpscares
We have an ally!
I expected the dog to die almost immediately, but yes, the way it distracts you with a tutorial made it still catch me off guard. I wouldn't have expected it to happen *at that moment.*
Really love this game art style, story and using japanese ghosts as enemies. hope they make another.
Both of this game didn't hesitate give a sad ending to both MC without any happy alternative ending.
btw i bought this game after watch your review, passed the spoiler of course
Yeah... about that... weirdly after you posted your comment NIS was like... oh yeah we're making a 3rd one.
Yo yomawari lost in the dark has come out for the switch
I think the jumpscare was the games way of saying "hey stay away from this monstrosity it can and will murder you if it is able to so avoid it like the plague." A way of telling you that they are dangerous without having to spell it out for you.
Rather clever when you think about it.
THE GODDAMN CENSORED SCREAMS THOOO
Highlight of this (already great) channel
I must be a sicko. My immediate reaction to the dog scene was to burst out laughing at the joke the developer just played on us.
It was funny and sad
Truck-Kun strikes again. Also, i did too. The visceral smack followed by Nitro's face was too much
Nice, that kind of ending for the second game is something really unique. Thanks for showing us these games.
Freaky game? I like Freaky Games. Freaky games make me freaky hyped.
Kenka Bancho and...shoot I dunno, there's some chick named Fatima and you play as one of three zombies in a medieval fantasy sorta deal. Worth a vita
God I'm stupid excited to see how you make of this series. The yomawari games are so interesting and unique. This is gonna be a fun watch.
Dude, ever since watching your review I've been on the fence of getting this collection. 5 years later I finally ended up getting it, and I seriously regret waiting so long. This game is quickly becoming one of my favorite games ever! So good! The sound design really does it for me and the town is amazingly well done. It kind of reminds me of Yokai Watch, the design of the town and whatnot.
I remember when I got to that revelation in Midnight Shadows. I was literally yelling at my Vita "No... no! no!"
great video as always! i love learning about horror games and you always seem to find interesting ones to talk about.
ps anyone else think nitrorad looks like the kind of person that gives good hugs? maybe thats just me
a nitrorad video without a yume nikki mention, is not a nitro rad video
Nitrorad's videos are addicting, I just watched this review and I'm already waiting for a new one. He calmly and critically reviews these games and he notices the subtle details in them. Which probably comes from his experience in filmschool.
2:15
TRUCK-KUNS AT IT AGAIN!!!!
the dog has been banished into the isekai
I'm Living In A Fantasy World With RPG Mechanics And Also I'm a Dog
Curse you Araki
Araki is Truck-kun?!?!
Glad to see you back in quality form. You did your research, you made no biased statements and you didn't talk down at your audience. This is much better than your last review.
Welcome to Pyro's Rewind, buddy.
Before i knew it this became my favourite gaming channel.
You really made a lot of good points about horror in general here, not to mention that Rule of Rose music, really makes me feel at home here.
I love the launch pad troll from Portal 2, that’s still an incredible moment. I love that game so much. I really should replay it.
Yeah that most players' reactions to the dog getting ran over in the game
ive never closed the deltarune review this fast
Too Lazy To Change My Profile Pic How strangely specific.
Hmm 🤔
Same xD
@@tarniabook3076 8th 1Susie15th and you #38
oh hell YES, I thought I was the only one who knew about these games, they're soooooooo good, I love the art and they're genuinely creepy, and man, I'm so glad you got the opportunity to play them
Thanks a lot for the recommendation. This seems like a game I would enjoy but it would've flown under my radar without the video. It's a bit expensive, but luckily steam christmas sale is here soon.
Thank you for using cartoon sound effects during the jumpscare bit, I don't have the heart for that kind of stuff.
18:46
can someone tell me what the background music is from?
I've been trying to remember for half an hour
it sounds like celeste
does that sound right
@@jemuzuthestrangebear that's it, thanks man
When i saw the dog scene i was like *ok i definitely need to play this game rn*
Not because i hate animals, but because of the way it catches you off guard
Omg my wish comes true. Thanks NitroRad
Oh wow! This looks really cool! Always love when you do videos on these lesser known horror games that I’ve never heard of.
own all the games from this dev on vita, some real masterpieces in there.
Darkwood is worth a look. It does horror very well. Its actually terrifying and i don't remember a single jumpscare.
In Yomawari: Night Alone, the Monster Cat randomly spawns at Vacant Lot with the radio. You have a chance to trigger its event by returning home and leaving it. If its event is active, when you go to the Vacant Lot, you will find it in the form of a regular cat and it will be waiting for you at the steps to the lot. However, once you get close to it, it will run away from you for a moment, and when you enter the lot it will transform into a large cat head. It will then chase after you and kill you.
Hi Nitro!
I love your video since first time I come across the Siren review
and later I found out
you got a very nice taste of indie, old school classic and something doesn't easily mention by somebody outside of Asia
THAT keeping me coming back for more content (and sorry for the thing that I still don't have the ability to support Patrone right now)
Especially the horror genre from japan
I wonder if you got interesting in fatal frame/project zero series
With good mechanic, stories and challenge
and the plot. just got me easily as heck
Or the game detention(2017) form my country Taiwan,
a horror click adventure games based on some real incident long time ago in the city I lived most of my life.
Good plot with some historical value
It should be a nice experiences i think!
After all,
Thank you for always bringing quality video that make my day
And hope you have a nice day :)
Love your horror reviews, Nitro. Have you ever thought of doing the Project Zero/Fatal Frame series? No one really seems to talk about them but they scared the hell out of me when I was a kid.
I suspect if Nitro does that it'll likely be one of his Halloween reviews since he likes doing series together. You're right though FF is a cult classic series.
I freaking love this channel. I have absolutely no idea what it's going to review next and I rarely even hear of the games prior to the review, and that's a wonderful distinction on a platform bloated with people reviewing the same mainstream games ad infinitum.
Rip Poro
He was a good boi
Im doing a joint playthrough with a friend and he laughed when it got hit and he felt really bad about it
I actually forgot about this game despite watching some LPs of it when it was first released. However, as soon as I saw that THING in the thumbnail, that horrible face, the memories came flooding back.
The monsters in this game were horrifying. It's impressive that they could make pixelated monsters so creepy.
I love NIS America, almost everything that they‘re involved is worth to at least check it out
Not really, but they make a lot of different anime type games, especially dungeon rpgs
Well, not "make" but fund, like EA minus the cuntiness
Basically, if you like the japanese culture or anime things you will like them
@LAW Really? I never had any problem with their games
Thank you so much for reviewing these games! I played Midnight Shadows on my own channel and I loved it. Just started playing Night Alone and the beginning shocked the hell out of me. Can't wait to play the rest of it.
Clicked on to see James' view on a horror game I want to buy
Stayed to see if doggy was okay.
I love the Rule of Rose music you've been putting into your recent reviews.
You should try hotaru no nikki and a rose in the twilight
though i have to warn you, hotaru no nikki is a very frustrating game
@@marcoterranova9844 that touch screan mechanics are brutal at that one part!
@@AlmaHeartfire To be fair there is an option that lets you use the analog sticks instead of the touch screen which is both welcome and mandatory but the game is all about dying again and again.
every horror game needs a nitrorad jumpscare option XD
That ending reminfs me of Breavely default.
"Have the courage to disobey."
wow, an unexpected quote, but a very welcome one, thank you!
At 11:26, that is not a gardening woman, it's actually a famous Japanese statues that are placed in many elementary school, forgot what it's name was but it's a statue of a Japanese child who was studying while he is working signifying the importance of learning education. Also the statue moving at middle of a night is a classic Seven School Mysteries in Japan.
I love those chibi games and I wanna play them so bad
I have no clue why but the first game reminds me of this manga called Mieruko chan, it's about this girl who can see these really freaky apparitions and ghosts that are freaky to look at and she has to act like she can't see them as to not draw attention
Dude, What is the haircut you use?
I call it the rayman
I dunno if all haircut places use the same terms, but the place I go to calls it a "number 8".
@@NitroRad Thank you very much James, you found me listening to the silent hill 2 soundtrack.
@@NitroRad Well thinking, that to get to your haircut place I'll have to pass 6530 from Venezuela to Canada so unfortunately I do not see what happens :(
And now I'm interested in playing... Thanks for talking about these two games! I would have never know they exist otherwise. Great work tho, keep it up :3
Man thank god that some one use’s the bomber man hero ost In their vids
Damn I gotta get some sleep I saw the thumbnail and read it as "YOMAMA"
Rule of Rose has such a good soundtrack
Doesn't rule of Rose also only have like... one song on the entire soundtrack?
@@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective no there is more, look up the OST
Sweet video! And congrats on the accomplishments with the channel! :) I have found many good games through your videos, and they're always a blast to watch! A little side note: Poro (the name of the dog in the game) means reindeer in Finnish :P Greeting from Finland.
Bubsy 3D is my favorite game
SAME
Okey
Have you taken your pills? xD
Do I have to call the doctor?
@@OnlyInDr3ams Not yet.
You may have to put me in a mental hospital as soon as Bubsy gets announced for Smash 5 though.
Yeah so I've now 100% the entirety of the yomawari long night collection, and something I really appreciate is this, when I went to go look at the wiki for the spirits in yomawari night alone there were two spirits I saw that were missing meaning whoever wrote those the wiki never even encountered them or couldn't get them to show up again, and something I love even more is even though I'm sure I put 8 hours + into the first game the spirit at 10:02 of a girl on the ground I never even knew existed, I've never 100% a game and yet felt like I had only seen 95% of what was in the game.
Hey Nitro rad, I recommend Bioshock the collection for a review. It seems like the kind of game you would like!
I feel horrible for that little dog, holy shit... R.I.P. Innocent Doggo Poro