I am from germany and I remember a game. It's like normal catch, but the catcher is the "Black Man". Every child sings: "Who is afraid from the Black Man? Nobody! Nobody!" Then everyone screams and runs away from the Black Man, who tries to catch everyone. In german the song is: "Wer hat Angst vorm schwarzen Mann? Niemand! Niemand!"
Bugaboo is one of my favorite designs in the series. He's simultaneously so generic looking for a "demon" and so detailed that you can tell there's more going on. The pose helps with the whole "I'm innocent and don't know what's going on" vibe he has in Strange Journey.
@@dantemustdie00the Hobsvile Goblin has even Pokémon designed after it. Wouldn’t be too unrealistic to see an SMT interpretation of the character eventually
I'm surprised SMT doesn't have a Bloody Mary, yet. It's such an easy concept to adapt, as well as having many similar myths like the Brazilian Blonde in the Bathroom or the Japanese Hanako-san. As for why many human cultures have their own version of a boogie-man, my guess is that it comes from the fact that early humans had to deal with other hominids who looked a lot like us but were not completely human. A human-like figure who isn't exactly human and whose intentions are unknown can be a very scary thing and evolving to avoid something like it may explain fears like this and the uncanny valley
It's crazy how popular mothman became in the SMT games. He even has a slight big role in a particular dungeon in Soul Hackers 2. Changing the voice where instead of the familiar chirps you hear since Nocturne up to 5, Soul Hackers 2 gives him a creepy voice along with a disturbing laugh. Certain other demons also have that voice, but it's more iconic hearing it from Mothman and what he does to the gang.
didnt expect to be sent on a nostalgia trip with this. i still remember reporters in the local news talking about el chupacabra . i would always wonder and theorize what it looked like, while also being a little scared. also my grandparents singing me lullabies about the boogeyman ( which we call el cuco in puerto rico )
I always thought that urban legends have enormous potential in smt, and I found it quite disappointing that they never got much more focus, there being plenty of them, and btw, I always asked myself, why they had a pretty goofy desing, the intimidating designs in the descripcion of the urban legends are better except for boogeyman
Yeah there are definitely enough to make another video on the topic, they are all just so interesting. Though the design quality varies a lot I agree lol
Playing SMT3 back when it came out, going through the game collecting Japanese folklore and the occasional Buddhist or Christian figure was cool, then I stumbled across Mothman and reading its description, that it wasn't just some made up creature but that Atlus actually referred to the WV urban legend blew my kid mind. The Mothman Prophecies only came out a few years prior, so seeing this obscure creature running with Thor, Vishnu, and Samael was nuts
Mothman still remains as my favorite cryptid from SMT. It doesn't look imposing at all and they gave it such a cute and interesting design choice. I'm curious if Atlus would ever consider using the more recent Urban legend creatures in the future, such as Momo, Siren Head, Slender Man, etc. I love how common it was for people across many cultures to scare their kids with stories of monsters lurking in the dark so kids will obey their parents. I definitely got spooked in my youth with a story or two from my elders of monsters spiriting away naughty children.
Love Mothman! He kinda reminds me of Absol from Pokemon, being a warning of disasters but feared for his powers by humans. Atlus would make a ton of money if they gave us a Mothman plush, just saying.
Mothman my beloved edit: I do remember my parents and grandparents telling me about l'uomo nero when I was a kid, didn't expect it to be mentioned on an smt video but I'm pleasantly surprised
I wouldn't be surprised if a Slenderman type character would be added. Creepypasta type stories are a natural progression in scary stories for modern times
I'd kill to see urban legends like Baba Yaga, Black Shuck/Hellhound, L'uomo Nero, and the oni who inspired the character of Snartle from Yo-kai Watch to be represented in SMT/Persona. Two of which are sadly unmentioned here.
Bloody Mary needs to become a thing. A mirror with a woman in it. There's multiple versions so I can try and combine all into one design: a mirror with a skeletal woman within holding a candle. Of course there's more but this would be the easiest to do.
I'm still hoping the Oregon man gets in there. Part crack, part meth we don't know how much of his humanity is left. They say he stalks the streets all day and all night and often times harasses people outside smaller store for money. He makes camp in wooded areas and inside of bushes when he's tired.
Real talk, how come big foot and the lochness monster aren't in smt if they are including cryptids in their rosters. The flatwoods monster too can't forget that one, would be nice to see an smt take on these guys. Wonder if they would take more recent monsters like siren head and slenderman?
Weird, for some reason I thought the lore of El Chupacabra existed before the 90's. Then again, the first time I heard of the legend would have been circa '97-'98... specifically from that episode of Dexter's Laboratory in which it was revealed that El Chupacabra was actually Dexter's pet Charlie that he created to ward off Dee Dee
Honestly Im glad Mothman has this almost innocent look to it. Its attributed to being so scary because of its red eyes but when you actually get a closer look at its face it’s really just a weird animal that probably won’t attack you unless you provoke it. It’s basically just a funny alien creature and I really like having something like that in SMT.
Recently started playing SMT V: Vengeance and I only realised after a few days that the 'Bugs' demon is a literal bugbear. This vid just reminded me of that. xD
In the 1920s, serial killer Albert Fish was also nicknamed the boogeyman due to most of his victims being children he had abducted, abused, killed and then eaten. In his most infamous crime, he wrote to the mother of 2 children he had abducted, detailing what he had done and how he cooked them.
0:26 "Well if there's one thing that's obvious about humans, it's that no matter how much scientific advancement we go through, we all want to believe in something magical." I don't think that's true, not even speaking just for myself here. Religion and supernaturalism are less popular worldwide, based on statistics. Atheism and the non-religious are the fastest growing group in the past few decades.
for me i like behemoth because he has strong dark magic in smt nocturne and he always associate with summoning demon, satan and stuff. he also exist as animal world call Austrian goat breed Vierhornziege (four-horned goat) it actually pretty cute. but just wondering why he a goat? why he cant be other shape like human or something. i heart from tiktok that the goat shape creature came from Cristian France monk mocking Muhammad and calling him satan worshiper and the goat are associate with goat because he has goat farm. and that is why he exist. but it cant be true right? it sound like conspiracy to me. what do you think?
Is it just me that thinks sack man looked like sandman? Also the German interpretation kinda reminded me of mot? (even though I know mot is not related to Germany)
I have been waiting for this video forever. Using urban legends and putting them alongside myths from ancient civilizations is one of my favorite parts of SMT and it’s even inspired some story ideas I had in the past.
Hey Tony great video. I was hopeing if you would ever do a video on how the occult and technology in smt and persona helps give this franchise its unique identity.
Sometimes i wonder if the Cupacrabra is male and died after feeding for a bit since there isn't any more reports of it in recent times... which I feel is kind of sad if that is the case
@@Barquevious_Jackson yes but there have been no sighting since or anything I know Japan loves the Cupachabra but I sometimes think what I said might be true.
We NEED a Ghost Rider demon. I don’t mean the Marvel one that is referenced by HellBiker, but I mean the ORIGINAL- The riders that are forced to endlessly ride, rangling up metallic, demonic bulls. I imagine a cowboy on a horse that slowly shifts into a metal cow that the rider has a lasso around its neck. The animals brand would be the circular 666, with flames burning off of it, turning into its hind legs of horrible flames. Idk- just my ideas.
Of these featured, Mothman is my favourite as I love his design. Overall though, I'd have to say it's the Mad Gasser. I went down a bit of a rabbithole after coming across him in Soul Hackers 2
Loved this video, keep up the great work! I'd love to see a part 2 to this video talking about other cryptid and urban legend Demons like Jersey Devil, Greyman, Nyalmot, La Llorona, Reiko Kashima, Kami Otoko, etc. Loved the video either way!
I wonder can you do like certain videogame characters from any verse and how they would be categorized into smt. Just like how dante was introduced into it. Examples: any assassin from any creed game. Any animatronic from fnaf. Or kratos from god of war.
Another great video Tony! Thank you again for all your hard work. I couldn't help but think of Bugs after hearing about the Boogeyman/Bugaboo. I concluded that the scary teddy bear is just an English interpretation of the same spirit, or have you come across anything different in your research? Also, after playing Soul Hackers 2, I find Mothman absolutely terrifying due to the creepy voice and mana draining (I prefer mage characters and no MP makes me sad).
My pipe dream demon is Carmen Winstead. A slain girl who haunts those who do not believe and spread her story... Cool in concept. The execution? Could it be more dated? Lmao
I was kinda hoping you'd talk about Bugbear's design in Persona 5 as well. It's nothing all that special, but for some reason I really like it. Haha! Any chance a video on David is in the pipeline? He is a member of the Fiend race iirc, and I think you said you love that group.
El kukuy "coocooy" is also another version of the boogieman in Mexico. Parents tell their children that "El kukuy" is gonna get you if you don't listen
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I am from germany and I remember a game. It's like normal catch, but the catcher is the "Black Man".
Every child sings:
"Who is afraid from the Black Man?
Nobody! Nobody!"
Then everyone screams and runs away from the Black Man, who tries to catch everyone.
In german the song is:
"Wer hat Angst vorm schwarzen Mann?
Niemand! Niemand!"
As a West Virginian, I am proud of Mothman becoming an worldwide icon.
Trade you for the chupacabra.
Hello fellow West Virginia
But why is it so cute in SMT?
I always said we need the flatwoods monster.
Mothman needs there best friend back you know
That's good considering the only other thing you're known for is incest.
😐
Bugaboo is one of my favorite designs in the series. He's simultaneously so generic looking for a "demon" and so detailed that you can tell there's more going on. The pose helps with the whole "I'm innocent and don't know what's going on" vibe he has in Strange Journey.
Sometimes less is more when it comes to design, Bugaboo is the perfect example. All the little details pop so much, I really love him too
The red "skin" also seems to actually be bandages around his black skin.
I hope Atlus features more cryptids and urban legends as demons in future Megaten entries
They really are some of the most interesting demons in the series
still waiting for the Hobsville Goblin, funny that Zelda Majora's Mask had a similar monster
@@dantemustdie00the Hobsvile Goblin has even Pokémon designed after it. Wouldn’t be too unrealistic to see an SMT interpretation of the character eventually
Mothman and Beelzebub just go to show that bug-themed monsters are cool as hell.
Something inherently creepy about them, Beelzebub is a fan favorite for sure
"The Black Man"
*vine boom moment*
Black Man
"Boom"
The man who is black
"Boom"
This is the best comment interaction from the creator I've seen on youtube
Urban legends in smt have so much potential! Imagine demons based on more modern myths
Even that is true, I just love the art of the Shadows/Demons/figures/Personas by SMT
The fact that we had a Drag Queen Zombie Demon in the old games just show the potential for more modern myths and stories
Smt making a slender man or siren head demon
I can see that for movie slashers, like Leatherface from Texas chainsaw massacre
like polybius
I'm surprised SMT doesn't have a Bloody Mary, yet. It's such an easy concept to adapt, as well as having many similar myths like the Brazilian Blonde in the Bathroom or the Japanese Hanako-san.
As for why many human cultures have their own version of a boogie-man, my guess is that it comes from the fact that early humans had to deal with other hominids who looked a lot like us but were not completely human. A human-like figure who isn't exactly human and whose intentions are unknown can be a very scary thing and evolving to avoid something like it may explain fears like this and the uncanny valley
It's crazy how popular mothman became in the SMT games.
He even has a slight big role in a particular dungeon in Soul Hackers 2. Changing the voice where instead of the familiar chirps you hear since Nocturne up to 5, Soul Hackers 2 gives him a creepy voice along with a disturbing laugh. Certain other demons also have that voice, but it's more iconic hearing it from Mothman and what he does to the gang.
your mp, now!
didnt expect to be sent on a nostalgia trip with this. i still remember reporters in the local news talking about el chupacabra . i would always wonder and theorize what it looked like, while also being a little scared. also my grandparents singing me lullabies about the boogeyman ( which we call el cuco in puerto rico )
So cool to hear from someone who knows first hand the local folklore
El Chupacabra used to scare me shitless. I dont even own goats
I always thought that urban legends have enormous potential in smt, and I found it quite disappointing that they never got much more focus, there being plenty of them, and btw, I always asked myself, why they had a pretty goofy desing, the intimidating designs in the descripcion of the urban legends are better except for boogeyman
Yeah there are definitely enough to make another video on the topic, they are all just so interesting. Though the design quality varies a lot I agree lol
I wish Chupacabra got more love in megaten. I hope this videos got a part 2 because there's way more than these 3 in smt.
Playing SMT3 back when it came out, going through the game collecting Japanese folklore and the occasional Buddhist or Christian figure was cool, then I stumbled across Mothman and reading its description, that it wasn't just some made up creature but that Atlus actually referred to the WV urban legend blew my kid mind. The Mothman Prophecies only came out a few years prior, so seeing this obscure creature running with Thor, Vishnu, and Samael was nuts
was hoping you included chemtrail but now I see this video is about myths and not deep truths
Conspiracy theory demons are their own category for me lol. Also The government will not let me spit the REAL facts
In my opinion, the most infamous urban legend is my girlfriend
Mothman still remains as my favorite cryptid from SMT. It doesn't look imposing at all and they gave it such a cute and interesting design choice. I'm curious if Atlus would ever consider using the more recent Urban legend creatures in the future, such as Momo, Siren Head, Slender Man, etc.
I love how common it was for people across many cultures to scare their kids with stories of monsters lurking in the dark so kids will obey their parents. I definitely got spooked in my youth with a story or two from my elders of monsters spiriting away naughty children.
Baisicly every persona‘s story is good enough for an own game 😂
Here in Brazil we have The Bicho Papão who makes the same role as Boogeyman.
Learning about the different regions take on the boogeyman was very cool, South America has a ton of interesting folk lore
The bicho papão me quebrou kkkkk
@@lgbc4222 Ô véi, "The bicho papão" me matou kkkkkk
when are they gonna add slender man to smt?
Hey they added chemtrail so it's always a possibility
Love Mothman! He kinda reminds me of Absol from Pokemon, being a warning of disasters but feared for his powers by humans. Atlus would make a ton of money if they gave us a Mothman plush, just saying.
Mothman my beloved
edit: I do remember my parents and grandparents telling me about l'uomo nero when I was a kid, didn't expect it to be mentioned on an smt video but I'm pleasantly surprised
Muito Real
@@mysteryboii4869 molto reale
I always keep people guessing what I'll talk about in my vids lol. Always something new to learn
Mothman also has an insanely foul mouth
yeah for such a cute little guy who's neutral, he's really got a mouth on him lol
I'm sorry but the way you said goat sucker made me laugh the hardest I've laughed this year. Awesome video
I just started playing Tokyo mirage, they have one for pennywise from IT. His name is nickel wise.
Oh I still need to play that one. Cool to see it still has interesting ideas for enemies lol
i want to see polybius as a demon in SMT games
Cabinet man
I’ve still only played like 3 Atlas games but idec I’ll still support the homie
Thank you legend! I still hope my videos are enjoyable even you don't know what the game is
All the UMA race with Tony would be an amazing mini-series of videos
Oh I'll add that to the list for sure!
Unfortunately,no Chemtrail(((((
Mothman is cute!
True!
Great video as always
This makes me wonder if SMT will ever cover creepypastas like the Slender Man
I wouldn't be surprised if a Slenderman type character would be added. Creepypasta type stories are a natural progression in scary stories for modern times
@@Tony4You That would be pretty cool. Maybe even some analog horror creatures, like Woodcrawlers from Gemini Home Entertainment
I think Fither actually made a video about that
tbh all the Cryptids and rumor based Demon should've been in the UMA race instead of it being just aninals fom japanese folklore and Chupacabra
I’m a simple man, I see Mothman I’ll say Muito Real
You what weird a lot Japanese urban legends aren't in smt games
Can you do one on Alice pretty please?
I wanted to add her into this video, but decided she deserved her own video eventually
I'd kill to see urban legends like Baba Yaga, Black Shuck/Hellhound, L'uomo Nero, and the oni who inspired the character of Snartle from Yo-kai Watch to be represented in SMT/Persona. Two of which are sadly unmentioned here.
I’m so happy that the video takes the time to note how the chupacabra comes from the island of PR 🇵🇷
When I go to Anime conventions I at least see one artist with Mothman art
el mati
Bloody Mary needs to become a thing. A mirror with a woman in it. There's multiple versions so I can try and combine all into one design: a mirror with a skeletal woman within holding a candle. Of course there's more but this would be the easiest to do.
I'm still hoping the Oregon man gets in there. Part crack, part meth we don't know how much of his humanity is left. They say he stalks the streets all day and all night and often times harasses people outside smaller store for money. He makes camp in wooded areas and inside of bushes when he's tired.
This is surprisingly not the first time I've heard about this suggestion lol. If they added Yakuza and hoodlums to SMT, why not crackheads?
Real talk, how come big foot and the lochness monster aren't in smt if they are including cryptids in their rosters. The flatwoods monster too can't forget that one, would be nice to see an smt take on these guys.
Wonder if they would take more recent monsters like siren head and slenderman?
I find it funny how the chupacabra in SMT 4 is classified as food.
The "Food" race of demons are ones that, in universe, are considered safe to eat for humans.
Weird, for some reason I thought the lore of El Chupacabra existed before the 90's. Then again, the first time I heard of the legend would have been circa '97-'98... specifically from that episode of Dexter's Laboratory in which it was revealed that El Chupacabra was actually Dexter's pet Charlie that he created to ward off Dee Dee
Honestly Im glad Mothman has this almost innocent look to it. Its attributed to being so scary because of its red eyes but when you actually get a closer look at its face it’s really just a weird animal that probably won’t attack you unless you provoke it. It’s basically just a funny alien creature and I really like having something like that in SMT.
Its scary by means of the unknown no one has seen him in detail
Is bugsbear the origin of the Bugs Persona?
Bugs, Bugaboo, Boogeyman, and all other similar demons are versions of the real life boogeyman
@@Tony4You Ohh man that makes total sense. Thanks for the info!
Sandman would have been another good pick for this video
There's definitely enough for more videos on this topic, and I hope to make another in the future
Still waiting on that Mad Gasser video. Don't mess with the rural Illinois fandom... there's like twelve of us.
Best Mothman is SMT V Mothman who calls you a pedantic asshole.
Mothman gets the instant like
ever considered doing a video on Masakado?
Absolutely he is on the list
im a simple man: I see tony4you, I watch.
Thank you legend
Actually, the Boogeyman has multiple incarnations in SMT games.
Bugaboo is only one of its depictions, the other being Bugs off the top of my head.
The M in BDSM stands for mothman, if you know you know
The more you know!
These videos are must watch
True!
I see mothman, I click the video
Eyy early gang
The legend
Recently started playing SMT V: Vengeance and I only realised after a few days that the 'Bugs' demon is a literal bugbear.
This vid just reminded me of that. xD
German fairy tales be like: If you don't eat ze traditional bovel of vish and gruel, DER SCHWARZENMANN vill explode you balls
Im surprised Bugs wasn't brought up again for the Bugaboo/Boogeyman part! Shame D:
In Latin America we have El Cucuy or El Coco which is our version of the Boogeyman
In the 1920s, serial killer Albert Fish was also nicknamed the boogeyman due to most of his victims being children he had abducted, abused, killed and then eaten.
In his most infamous crime, he wrote to the mother of 2 children he had abducted, detailing what he had done and how he cooked them.
0:26 "Well if there's one thing that's obvious about humans, it's that no matter how much scientific advancement we go through, we all want to believe in something magical."
I don't think that's true, not even speaking just for myself here. Religion and supernaturalism are less popular worldwide, based on statistics. Atheism and the non-religious are the fastest growing group in the past few decades.
Give this man all your thumbs up
TRUE!
for me i like behemoth because he has strong dark magic in smt nocturne and he always associate with summoning demon, satan and stuff. he also exist as animal world call Austrian goat breed Vierhornziege (four-horned goat) it actually pretty cute. but just wondering why he a goat? why he cant be other shape like human or something. i heart from tiktok that the goat shape creature came from Cristian France monk mocking Muhammad and calling him satan worshiper and the goat are associate with goat because he has goat farm. and that is why he exist. but it cant be true right? it sound like conspiracy to me. what do you think?
MOTHMAAAAAAN
Lore of Infamous Urban Legends: SMT Lore momentum 100
Isn't rhe cupacabra an old Mexican legend that goes back hundreds of years?
No booba lady or honk that gives out boba tea? And here I though the power of memes are powerful, but clearly mot powerful enough
Is it just me that thinks sack man looked like sandman? Also the German interpretation kinda reminded me of mot? (even though I know mot is not related to Germany)
I have been waiting for this video forever. Using urban legends and putting them alongside myths from ancient civilizations is one of my favorite parts of SMT and it’s even inspired some story ideas I had in the past.
For some reason I kept mixing chupacabra and capybara.
Tony4cuco
I love that in SMT5 Mothmath is one kinky bastard lmao
Hey Tony great video. I was hopeing if you would ever do a video on how the occult and technology in smt and persona helps give this franchise its unique identity.
Sometimes i wonder if the Cupacrabra is male and died after feeding for a bit since there isn't any more reports of it in recent times... which I feel is kind of sad if that is the case
An endangered species turning into an urban legend isn't actually as uncommon as I thought initially. Changes from terror to sadness really quickly
It could also be a female. It takes two to tango and if you don't have both your species will vanish.
@@Barquevious_Jackson yes but there have been no sighting since or anything I know Japan loves the Cupachabra but I sometimes think what I said might be true.
I absolutely love how Tony set up and said… **the Boogyman**. Probably my favorite urban legend.
It took a lot not to add vine booms in this video lol
We NEED a Ghost Rider demon.
I don’t mean the Marvel one that is referenced by HellBiker, but I mean the ORIGINAL-
The riders that are forced to endlessly ride, rangling up metallic, demonic bulls.
I imagine a cowboy on a horse that slowly shifts into a metal cow that the rider has a lasso around its neck. The animals brand would be the circular 666, with flames burning off of it, turning into its hind legs of horrible flames.
Idk- just my ideas.
Of these featured, Mothman is my favourite as I love his design.
Overall though, I'd have to say it's the Mad Gasser. I went down a bit of a rabbithole after coming across him in Soul Hackers 2
The mothman design in the series disappoints men a lot.
Mysterious Myth or Legendary Legend?
Loved this video, keep up the great work!
I'd love to see a part 2 to this video talking about other cryptid and urban legend Demons like Jersey Devil, Greyman, Nyalmot, La Llorona, Reiko Kashima, Kami Otoko, etc.
Loved the video either way!
Appreciate it! Part 2s of a lot of videos are on the list for sure
Mothman stole my catalytic converter
Tony is out here ruining my childhood and two of my favorite demons Mothman and Bugaboo.
History behind even the most innocent things can be pretty insane lol
Oh this isn't what I thought it was. Eh, I'll still watch.
hey do you know where the art from / the name of it ?? at 12:10
I wish they made mothman more horrific
i want the flatwoods monster
Mad gasser would work in it too
MOTHMAN FOREVERRRR ❤❤❤❤❤❤
We need Brazilian folklore creatures in SMT games
For how many Brazilian SMT fans there are, for sure they should add more
I wonder can you do like certain videogame characters from any verse and how they would be categorized into smt. Just like how dante was introduced into it.
Examples: any assassin from any creed game.
Any animatronic from fnaf.
Or kratos from god of war.
Another lovely T4U video :)
Another great video Tony! Thank you again for all your hard work. I couldn't help but think of Bugs after hearing about the Boogeyman/Bugaboo. I concluded that the scary teddy bear is just an English interpretation of the same spirit, or have you come across anything different in your research? Also, after playing Soul Hackers 2, I find Mothman absolutely terrifying due to the creepy voice and mana draining (I prefer mage characters and no MP makes me sad).
My pipe dream demon is Carmen Winstead. A slain girl who haunts those who do not believe and spread her story... Cool in concept. The execution? Could it be more dated? Lmao
I was kinda hoping you'd talk about Bugbear's design in Persona 5 as well. It's nothing all that special, but for some reason I really like it. Haha! Any chance a video on David is in the pipeline? He is a member of the Fiend race iirc, and I think you said you love that group.
EARLY
El kukuy "coocooy" is also another version of the boogieman in Mexico. Parents tell their children that "El kukuy" is gonna get you if you don't listen
Two urban legends I like that haven't been mentioned are the Jersey Devil and the Squank, a creature that lives in the woods of Pennsylvania.
It’s so gratifying for someone to know about my country’s urban legends so well. 🇵🇷
Der schwarze Mann.