Then Jak in Jak and Daxter isn't the main character. In the first game he doesn't say a word, and the whole game is about Daxter's journey of returning to his original form. And in the end, he chooses to stay an ottsel to save the world. Similarly clank was the main protagonist in ratchet and clank. He's the one born to stop drek's evil plan, he's the one insisting on finding captain quark, and he's the one who didn't give up when things got hard or needed his own home threatened to do something. Ratchet was a bit of an a$$ in the first game xD

Sam Lake You Hack (affectionate)

there is a game franchise that's a little unknown here in the west called "caligula effect". it captions this emotion theming pretty well when it comes to game mechanics, with it having a "limit" bar, called the "stress meter". having it fill up let's you use that character's "overdose skill". though obviously omori still takes the cake in emotion theming edit: i highly recommend caligula effect overdose and 2 if you liked omori and persona. particularly persona 5 royal. some themes are similar, but before you think it's a knockoff copy, know that caligula's director made persona 1 and 2, and that it was caligula effect that inspired the 3rd semester of persona 5 royal. there's even a line referencing it in the 3rd semester: "werent they a part of the go-home club?" the go-home club is the name of the party on both caligula effect games.

You're right. My town wouldn't miss me. Very few people would, actually.

At the end of everything, hold on to anything

Not me crying the whole video

Also, regarding the emotions of Omori's characters, I should point out a few more things 1) The emotions in the picture of emotions correspond to the characters’ ways of coping with tragedy Aubrey is consumed by rage The hero experienced depression and is now a shadow of his former self. Kel was actually able to cope with the tragedy and was able to live happily Sunny locked himself up and now he doesn’t really feel anything And fear haunts all shadow entities, including the Stranger, which reflects Basil’s state 2) Sunny in the real world cannot move beyond the first stage of emotions, and cannot feel joy But can have 3 states of fear At the same time, Omori's emotions, unlike everyone else, are more unnatural He can feel Mania or Worthlessness or Rage, and even his lower stages appear unnatural 3) And what I remember I could be wrong, but in the real world characters can only reach 1 stage of emotions and only 1 emotion they can have 2 stages

All I think of is Fairy tail. I swear I was confused by it for the first few seasons.

0:19 IM FIRING DA LAZOR

Awesome job, and thank you for making this.

I'm sorry for your loss

beautifully made video!!! and such a great analysis. this game is a work of art.

ULTRAKILL. You are not the protagonist. You are the force that moves the story forward.

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I’m I the only one who likes sticker star

Another game that masters tension and close calls is "It Steals"

You can say that, but you're still the protagonist, you're still controlling them.

The final point of the video really ties in well with what Mae says at the end of the game: “Nothing is gonna save us forever, but a lot of things can save us today.” We don’t need something we can hold on to forever, we just need something that can get us through right now. And that’s what the little friend group from Possum Springs became for each other. Thank you for this beautiful essay. I’m sorry for your loss.

idk, my Chai is THE main guy

Where Library of Ruina? it has a mechanic related to emotions

Very cool video! If you like games that feature emotions, I recommend checking out Renowned Explorers, which features them heavily (mostly in combat, but also in other choices as well)

Honestly, one of the better things about the Omori emotional chart is the Faraway segment. Specifically, Sunny. Take the other three. Aubrey can feel all emotions, so can Kel, so can Hero. Sunny, can only feel the first stage of sadness or anger (sad, angry), and cannot have the happy emotion. Furthermore, the "angry" emotion is greatly exaggerated, similar to Omori's "enraged". This suggests not only an emotional blunting, but also his anger issues (which, of course, came to a head with Mari).

Loved this video! Always appreciate vids as well made as this that talk about game design. Omori is such a close game to me and I’m glad you showed it some love.

Am i the only one that thought casey wass a chick?

Beautiful essay. This game was a fav of mine, and I think it is time to revisit it. I think I need the reminder "At the end of everything, hold on to anything"

wheres rain world

I mean, it's great for the narrative that you've described, but in reality I just ignored Kimhari and ended up getting walled at the boss fight in Gagazet!

i have personally always liked bea her route morejust because i find the final couch talk more rewarding since bea has resentment towards mae for quitting school. and that is when they finally talk about it. that is build up from the start of their story. but overal this game holds such a soft spot in my heart so do these characters

way to make me cry. the dedication at the end sealed it. great video. 🤍

Smash has something called the FS (final smash) meter which when fully charged, they can use their final smash attack.

Rage meter, famous mechanic!!

another example of this is ultrakill. the developer has stated that the game's antagonist is the protagonist narrative wise.

how the hell did you turn a 25 year old game into an emotional video your talent is incredible

one of the biggest reason i miss games like Freespace (1&2)! you where *"just a pilot"* in a galactic spanning war, it was epic! , but these days you are always "the superhero" gets boring.....

Randomly recommended, clicked for shits and giggles because surely, surely I'm over this game So I'm in the work bathroom sobbing after getting 95% through this and goddamm you hit why this game hit me so hard abd why i can't ever replay it Thanks

Omori!

The game was charming until it suddenly ended with evil republicans sacrificing children to the economy. Like what. xD

13:24 and that’s the sad reality of life, we will construct monuments etc. for “famous” people but in the end everyone is forgotten.

nope, the game is about the cat, the bot is an NPC that gives the big mission, lots of games do this: "chosen one" tropes, "retired hero" tropes, "friend can't do the thing" tropes (either is dead, can't walk or is too old and it doesn't have to be the friend it can also be the master, parent, son or whatever), plus MMOs do this thing constantly. People like cats, there where other games about animals (like spirit of the north) before, but this one had sony on his back and a cat as main character so it was a walking advertisement, the game was well made but it had nothing shocking, many games explore smaller characters interacting within a "normal" world. Anyway, good video, presentation and arguments (albeit, in my opinion, the point you present actually isn't that way)

Meanwhile library of ruina does emotion coins according to how desperate you are, and throwing your librarian into hopeless despair after sacrificing everyone else is a unstable yet viable strategy

I love how Omori uses emotion on enemies, like how Sweetheart is happy and gets happier as you lower her hp, shows how mentally insane she is.

If this game was turned into an animated series, it would be either on Cartoon Network, or Disney, or Disney XD. Doesn't look like Nickelodeon material.

This is the best video essay ive ever seen wow

This has to pop in my feed by coincidence as I read Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint before the official books comes out in English.

This video made me feel fascinated.

“Kat? What’re you doing here?” “Waitin’ for them to talk about Omori-“

Damn, why did nobody warn me... I'm crying like crazy here. What a beautiful video, such a great summary and interpretation of the game. You really nailed it, and it was so moving. Also, the visuals and scribbles were beautiful.

*Spoilers* Night in the woods tackles many themes and topics beautifully, but to me its always been a game about change. Specifically about the fear of and need for change. Possum Springs is this dead, stagnant thing that refuses to change, Mae returns in a desperate attemt to regain a state of mind and self that was safe. By the end of Greggs storyline he says: "you have to let me change" its a brutal thing to be confronted with, that nothing ever stays the same, that every friendship will come to an end, that all towns will vanish off the map. But accepting the inevitably of it, makes it so you can move forward too. Because only by moving forward can you leave behind that which hurts you and embrace what can heal you. By the end or the story Mae accepts this, and finds a small fragment of peace of mind because of it. In the dark woods she, Gregg and Angus puts up a weird scarecrow looking thing to scare kids into telling each other ghost stories. And before leaving she says one word: "goodbye" And it hurts, and she wants it to hurt. Because it mattered. This is my favorite game of all time, it means so much to me if you couldn’t tell.

One thing all of these games have in common is my love for them

I love how this video is formatted. The way each game is presented is clear and smooth.