hauntological ps1 dankness. i watched a playthru here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5LsPcflqY&list=PLOGpMeV2BHCVreKH0uK8thPDaehpGQplL
unfortunately only the first part was subtitled, but you more or less get the gist by then. you play as a mansion-dwelling hikikomori using her photography of restless apparitions to perform exorcisms on them. the funny thing about this is that the developers wanted to include real photos of unexplained ghostly presences, but they ended up faking it—leading to some pretty goofy stuff like a spectral visage in the opening of a bowling ball return machine. the game itself seems kinda whatever at first: a hidden object thing where you press buttons in sequence to perform spiritual attacks on the lingering dead. the really interesting thing about that is these sequences are never randomized, meaning they're the same for every photo and every exorcism performed, making them more of an actual ritual than some twitch qte game thing. that kinda whips.
what's more, there are rumors around this game about a series of strange and terrifying events afflicting staff during its development. that's real fun, but none of it's true. even so, it's hard not to feel drawn in by the mere possibility of a video game being truly cursed due to its use of genuinely haunted photos.
ultimately, with this kind of thing—especially since those of us not fluent in japanese cannot currently play the full game for ourselves—it's all about the vibe. honestly, even if you only barely pay attention and put this on in the background, it's a neat little thing for the spooky season. put it on the playlist for your halloween party (even if you party by yourself!), or something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5LsPcflqY&list=PLOGpMeV2BHCVreKH0uK8thPDaehpGQplL
unfortunately only the first part was subtitled, but you more or less get the gist by then. you play as a mansion-dwelling hikikomori using her photography of restless apparitions to perform exorcisms on them. the funny thing about this is that the developers wanted to include real photos of unexplained ghostly presences, but they ended up faking it—leading to some pretty goofy stuff like a spectral visage in the opening of a bowling ball return machine. the game itself seems kinda whatever at first: a hidden object thing where you press buttons in sequence to perform spiritual attacks on the lingering dead. the really interesting thing about that is these sequences are never randomized, meaning they're the same for every photo and every exorcism performed, making them more of an actual ritual than some twitch qte game thing. that kinda whips.
what's more, there are rumors around this game about a series of strange and terrifying events afflicting staff during its development. that's real fun, but none of it's true. even so, it's hard not to feel drawn in by the mere possibility of a video game being truly cursed due to its use of genuinely haunted photos.
ultimately, with this kind of thing—especially since those of us not fluent in japanese cannot currently play the full game for ourselves—it's all about the vibe. honestly, even if you only barely pay attention and put this on in the background, it's a neat little thing for the spooky season. put it on the playlist for your halloween party (even if you party by yourself!), or something.
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2 years ago