How Resident Evil Village Felt Like Home

[@sleepybear654]

Honestly, as a Romanian, the accuracy of the village is absolutely insane

[@ianbyrne465]

That’s really cool. Did any specific details stick out about it? Asking as someone not very familiar with Romanian culture

[@sleepybear654]

@@ianbyrne465 The details that surprised me most were the designs of the pots, which are basically exact copies of the same ones many grandparents here still use :))

[@ianbyrne465]

@@sleepybear654 wow, that’s really cool that they included that. Not many people would probably notice much about the pots, so it’s really neat that they did that

[@faelreklaw8837]

As a Greek I can say that it is identical to ours too. Pots, curtains,table cloths, plastic chairs,the rooms and houses etc

[@spjz73]

As a hungarian, i agree

[@HeavyEyed]

SO PROUD OF YOU FOR SMASHING THIS OUT SO QUICKLY AND WITH SUCH HIGH QUALITY

[@eurothug4000]

THANK UUUU 😭💕💕💕

[@DavidLins0]

I don't think I've seen anyone else really dive into the actual folkloric or cultural aspects of this game, and tying it to your personal history made it really compelling. I tried to explore the folklore stuff in the demo but since they limit your time with it I wasn't able to get a good look, glad to see they go all out!

[@kristianj.8798]

This has made me more interested in playing this game than any of the promotional material I've seen. Thank you

[@Halberddent]

You mean the big vampire lady didn't do it for you?

[@user-jn1wm3tb8v]

@@Halberddent no not really. I was just like "Oh we doing Camilla now?"

[@lightbrand_]

1:20 i swear whoever created those chairs must’ve made a lot of money, all the grandparents in my country ( Belgium ) have them in their garden

[@reneeelizabeth9473]

lol they're everywhere in the US as well

[@MrStath1986]

I think they're pretty much present in nearly every country in the world, I've seen them here in the UK and as far out as Egypt.

[@protip9727]

Yup I actually saw a whole exhibit of a museum in Finland dedicated to these chairs. (I think the designer was Finnish? I don't remember for sure.)

[@slothbaby2104]

They are everywhere in Mexico too

[@tvsonicserbia5140]

They are a generic design because they are easy to make and stackable, you can also find them in MGS V in africa, which is how I learned that they are international.

[@Akumaragon]

I love how you tied your experience with European culture with Romania in the game. This is so spooky yet really informative and interesting.

[@TheWischmop]

Sadly in most media Romania is reduced to the vampire stuff or being a generic poor eastern european country, but it's nice to see that the developers of RE Village did their research to add authenticity to the game! Oh and hard agree on the lack of accents lol.

[@ryanheemann3819]

I love how you combine personal experience of this area of the world, with your appreciation of aesthetics. It makes me want to slow down and appreciate the details in the games I play.

[@razbuten]

V good vid and nice last line

[@eurothug4000]

wow thank u some guy with a paper bag came up with it ~

[@alexandrerocha7918]

Awesome video and I agree very nice last line!👏🏼

[@alexandrerocha7918]

@@eurothug4000 I discover your channel through Razbuten channel, he recommended. And I must say that was a good recommendation ☺️👏🏼👏🏼

[@jayfolk]

This was delightfully spooky, yet cozy.

[@OSW]

I love how you relate your own experiences growing up and populate the video with personal photos and examples. And appreciate using all the serene beauty shots as a visual guide. Really great video!

[@eurothug4000]

thank you so much!!

[@wingbull2009]

The month or two I spent in rural Romania, over summer doing a roadtrip during the 2018 heatwave which had a constant 42 C+ for the entire roadtrip, and during christmas 2019 where I visited various christmas dinners, each with their own țuică, vișinată, homemade wines, sarmale, borș.. Everything handcrafted and patterned, from family recipes, huge importance of personal contacts with a doctor, pharmacist, farmer, veterinarian etcetera. Amazing atmosphere.

[@happymaskedguy1943]

There's definitely more than a dash of Suspiria in there.

[@shadicpower1842]

Hi there, as a Romanian, i really love this video. I like the research about the influences in this game and I like your little story and show the similarities between Romanians and Serbs. I love the enviroment of this game, see how many thinks from my culture made in this game, i can`t wait to play it. Im a subscriber right now and i will see the other videos you make. Great job!

[@kindrexx]

Villages from the Balkans can be proper creepy at times

[@deepestbluedn]

Your channel is a gem! 🙏🏻

[@CreepyHandedMan]

Damn your content is good. It was a calm little exploration, saying just enough to make it appetizing, with enough restraint to convince me to try it for myself. I had grand-parents who lived in Slovenia in their youth, I see myself in your shoes when you talk about these stories of old. I really like your style, thanks for your work !

[@RetroWez]

Another fantastic video. I’m so jealous you can create such quality so quickly. The rest of us look bad haha.

[@Elemtree]

I’m happy to see you move up in the game, and not just the ones you play. I really can’t wait to see what’s to come next for you with these great new opportunities to review games early.

[@BOOFY8691]

10:46 I was expecting an ancestry ad their ngl

[@vascogoncalves8542]

Really wholesome video for a horror game. Great job :)

[@joramgroen9847]

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite KZbin accounts

[@Babyluigikarting]

"S-sono speedo wa !" Congrats on making the video so quickly without sacrificing quality :)

[@glarchive7296]

I had a portion of my family live in an >100 year old house (it had a maid/slave quarters) somewhere in Georgia, USA and was gradually filled with my great grandparent's many ornaments and antiques. While not to the point where it's landfilling, you could tell that it was packed to brim with old stuff, even for a big house. There were 3 main sections to the house: The front half of the house complete with 2 bedrooms, the small observatory foyer just in front, the living room, and a kitchen. There was an entire back section dedicated for more bedrooms, a secondary living room, and 2 bathrooms. This was seperated with a heavily windowed "middle section" which you would use if you wanted to reach the overgrown backyard. I think that middle part also served as a conservatory due to it being mostly made of windows and having many plants. If you were outside, you would also be able to see a workshop in the same property, complete with metalworks. Resident Evil 7 brough back memories of my childhood walking through the old southern mansion at the middle of the night. It's a special feeling, although my relatives of course weren't mutated psychos, and there was alot more dogs into the equation, it's still has that eerie familiarity to it that you can truly admire when in a similar enviroment

[@cannonballking7]

This is a fantastic video and it has raised my hype even higher! I can't wait for it to be available to the masses. Hope you have a nice day, and keep up the good work.

[@ThisIsKal]

You have such a calming voice, your videos make me thing about games in a different way and I love it

[@nomnomdgair5677]

Another great awesome vid! Ah, childhood and rural environments who know those memories can make a comfortable mental blanket?

[@antomanifesto]

Well done for making the best, and easily most interesting, review of Village so far! This kind of video makes the game launch so much more exciting compared to the typical review format, would love to see more of these!

[@darktempest53]

Completey forgot I subscribed to this channel, but I'm so glad I did. Great video

[@JuliusCaesar103]

This increases my appreciation for Village so much more. Great video!

[@backgroundnoise9310]

Good vid. I enjoyed the focus on the personal angle.

[@RafaelFyen]

Polish-born city dweller here. Even I felt at home in the village houses. They really are cozy. I should get a wall rug...

[@DeeMon]

Incredible video! I didn't realise how accurate the games portraial of the village is. I was amazed at how many fitting pictures you had to show the resemblance. :D

[@SparksV]

Great video! As a person who's lived in Eastern Europe their whole life, the depiction of the village felt surreal. Small details and overall atmosphere felt very authentic... until I heard any of the townspeople speak 😂 Proper british accents in a place like this instantly took me out of the experience and I wish Capcom committed 100% to this setting. Like this it comes off a bit like window dressing, like if you would've looked behind the laced curtain and instead of a backyard view you saw a wall of bricks.

[@robbiealixsantos]

This is super cool, thanks for your perspective!

[@kasig2013]

Definitely one of the more interesting videos on Resident Evil Village. Hearing your stories about your family and your Romanian heritage were deeply fascinating. It really made the world of the game come alive in a way no one else has managed to do for me. This is another beautiful video, Marie. Thank you

[@lamerartoria]

God your videos just keep getting better and better. I love how personal this one is.

[@bogdancvetinovic2743]

Hii! That ritual you recalled from your childhood is colloquialy known as 'Salivanje Strave' in Serbia and in it, usually an older woman drops a teaspoon of liquid lead into a dish filled with cold water and when it makes the contact with water it solidifies in a crystal of sorts and the sharp shape of the solidified lead is interpreted as a physical embodiment of fear that "left" your body Ofc it works primarily as a placebo thingy

[@eurothug4000]

YOOOO THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS SHE DID!!! I had no idea it was a common thing!!

[@bogdancvetinovic2743]

​@@eurothug4000 Yeah, I guess majority of the locals at least heard of it, if not witnessed it themselves. Of course, they don't think about it literally nowadays, but it just kinda exists in the intersection of folklore and a way to relieve anxiety, while talking to an old lady, weird as it may sound xD This was unusually wholesome for an internet interaction, I guess there is some intrinsic wholesomeness in helping someone understand something so specific about such an isolated and strange event from their childhood :)) Anyways, best of luck!!

[@EnemyStep]

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing your insights, as these were fascinating to hear.

[@grey_f98]

I once had a spooky dream set in an eerie and cold village, near isolated and creeping with atmosphere. The dream felt like it was straight out of some old children's folklore book. I woke up and the first thought that came to my mind was "I wish this was a video game". Resident Evil is still too action-y to fit into what I dreamt that day many years ago, but it's the closest I can think of. Great video once again btw!

[@ma_bueno]

Capcom's really putting a lot of passion and work in their games lately. I'm just loving it. Great video, euro, as always!

[@LegitimateChicken]

I found you through your mgs legacy collection post. I will be coming back to this once I beat village!

[@rincewindtwoflower3989]

Such and underrated channel

[@TheBeird]

Interesting perspective. Perhaps if they do a Welsh based Resident Evil, I can get freaked out by coming across a stray rarebit and old men drinking whilst reminiscing about a history that never was.

[@RafaelThorazines]

How do you pump out so many BANGERS

[@stargobo]

You are truly a hidden gem. All the videos are so sharp and concise.

[@BGasperov]

Being born and raised in Croatia, I fully relate to what you said about "hanging out with family members and chickens" (literally). I would also add that during summertime, I often found myself with few peers around and spent much time with my grandparents and their generation. I honestly believe that some component of growing up in Southeastern/Eastern Europe makes as appreciate horror game aesthetics and atmosphere to a deeper extent (with Forbidden Siren, Silent Hill, and Resident Evil being my favorites). Now I appreciate your channel even more, great to know you have links to Serbia :) Also, from my childhood memories - stoves and cooking pots ✓, outhouses ✓, lace curtains ✓ and white plastic chairs ✓ (they are everywhere!!). Only cornfields are nowhere to be found in Dalmatia though.

[@jamesbrincefield9879]

It was really cool to hear the perspective of someone who actually has a connection to the location and culture the game was inspired by. Great video.

[@menmochs]

truly every video a banger! I wasn't sure if I wanted to get village but damn now I'm interested

[@CaptainAstronaut]

Awesome Video as always! So cool seeing all the real-world inspirations behind the game!

[@stephenrolle2671]

Eurothug you've outdone yourself! This is so beautiful. Thank you for yet another amazing video

[@kusivelho4733]

Eyy! Eurothug posted, it is a good day it seems.

[@iamerror]

Wonderful discussion. I love your personal touch, this feels like is a video only you could have made.

[@z-rex6068]

Playing Resident Evil 8 for the first time at the moment and having a blast, loved this video and appreciate that you made it spoiler free

[@ak1an0e]

I'm a Romanian and you made me so happy with this beautiful video. Your pronunciation was very nice.

[@radioactive_angel]

As soon as I heard the RE7 save room music, I knew this was gonna be a great video. Excellent insight!!

[@IconicBoar097]

awesome video maria a great look into it's influences as well as your own so happy you got a review code you love to see it

[@julphines]

Some years ago, I visited a friend in Slovakia. I ended up staying with her at her grandmother's house in a village close to the Polish border. I sat in one of those white chairs and watched chickens running around. The village had a beautiful wooden church with such intense detail in the structure. They clearly put sooo much research and love into this game and it really shows. Thanks for sharing your own connection to it as well! (PS Bran Castle isn't actually that big.)

[@TeaGryff]

What a great video! I loved the personal perspective you shared with us.

[@j_smitty0161]

I really appreciate your perspective on the influences that folklore had on the game's design. I would love to see more videos on folk influences/interactions in other video games!

[@MoonSpiritChannel]

Glad to hear you loving this game on a cultural level. I like it when games show more than just being a graphical powerhouse or tech demo with what it presents. Makes me more excited to play this when it comes out.

[@happymaskedguy1943]

This is absolutely superb content.

[@seanmcilroy5106]

Great video as always. The personal feeling really adds to this.

[@Gooshieooshie5000]

You are one of my favourite comfort video essayists. I hope you have an amazing new years

[@arachnidsLor]

still at the start, but yeah im half czech and im feeling similar on the level of familiarity.. also, our cat is also named vila after these mythological ones haha

[@itsapplepai]

This was delightful. Hearing about it alongside your own experiences made it hit that much harder.

[@LeedleLee457]

This is honestly such an amazing video! The quality, knowledge, and personal connection is great! You deserve way more views and subs!

[@dianagp1036]

Spherehunter's Village streams pointed me in the direction of this video, and I'm so glad I've seen it! The details in the latest main RE games blow me away, especially 7 which captured me so fast because it reminded me of where my great grandmother lives. And this video really makes me appreciate all of the details in Village I hadn't thought much of, since I'm totally unfamiliar with European rural cultures. Again, I really liked the video!

[@hotcyder]

Awesome vid! Has me even more excited for RE Village

[@butterfreedom5357]

This has been a delight to watch. It's really nice that Capcom has evolved a lot since the RE4 era and are doing more intimate and familiar approaches to horror

[@florallychaotic]

I had a fun time with this game because while I typically don't enjoy horror games (although my roommates watch me play the RE2 remake because I get very weird when im scared lol, although I'm having fun its not a punishment) I really enjoyed watching my roommates play this game because I am of Romanian descent and speak some of the language. It was really fun when my roommate would look at something and ask some variation of the question "is this a Romanian thing?" And I would answer or look it up online. Or they would often have me translate the maps, or ask what certain things in Romanian were called. It honestly made the experience surprisingly even more fun for me!

[@Ludwis]

I'm most likely reading too much into this but I wouldn't be the first: the animation that comes to my mind when thinking about RE4R is when Leon opens a double door pushing with his body mass, something I believe inherited from Village. That action leads me to think about how the Souls series may have influenced Village not only with that gesture when opening routes to new domains, also in the map structure, some ancestral monster attack animations, the settings that tell a story but with a more prominent style, rich imagery and ornamental detail, or how the remains of enemies, scattered objects and writings (from a few days or hundreds of years ago) are presented, certain musical themes, the messages of "Michael" in Shadows of Rose even reminded me of the summoning marks left by other players. It's Resident Evil, so it has more influences inside and outside the franchise. For me Village has been a compelling discovery on par with RE4 and RE7 back in the day, refreshing and creative like few others while maintaining those details that make it Resident Evil.

[@ericzajimovic7908]

I had exactly the same feeling while playing the game, I used too spend couple of weeks in Serbia too at my grandmother’s place in Nova Varoš

[@sirnuke2864]

Romanian American here - thank you for this video and sharing your experiences. Playing through Village also took me back to the summers I spent in the rural village my family is from in Romania (located in the Transylvanian region actually). It was weirdly comforting and nostalgic, despite it being a horror game. Also, I never would have thought that I would eat Sarmale to upgrade a character in a video game LOL. P.S. THANK YOU for pronouncing Dimitrescu correctly. This was driving me crazy throughout my playthroughs. :)

[@LambHoot]

yo this is so good. The orthodox symbolism is strikingly accurate, wow. I think one of my favorite things about these sorts of village cultures, which you kinda touched on, is the odd paring of strict orthodox iconography with unique cultural folk elements. Growing up hearing stories from my grandparents about their lives in “the old country”, it was always funny to notice how devoutly religious they were while simultaneously being very spiritually superstitious. One minute Nonna’s praying to big J, the next she’s hanging things in the doorways to ward of evil sicilian witches or something lol. This sort of setting and culture seems like the perfect place to root an unsettling Resi4-esque horror game. Kudos for using this an excuse to explore your own background 🙌

[@eurothug4000]

thank u!! the orthodox iconography was honestly so satisfying to see, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many elements of village culture so accurately depicted in a game before!!

[@fishlotion3656]

This game is a masterpiece, your knowledge adds so much more depth Great video !

[@MortalGlare]

woo! Was super excited to see this after yesterdays teaser and you certainly didn't disappoint. (as per usual of course) Super excited for this game now, even more so than before and learning a bit more about you was really cool too. So glad to see you getting some recognition for all the awesome work you do, from game companies at least. I know you get plenty of recognition and appreciation from everyone who loves your videos!

[@eurothug4000]

thank you so much!! ☺️

[@DonLasagna]

Interesting video. Nice to be able to have more words/labels of pinning down influences in the things I enjoy.

[@chadkhl8631]

I love your videos so much, and when they hit a topic that interests me before I even hear your take, I can't help but to stop everything I am doing and watch it right away!

[@Ironwyrm]

Thank you for making this video! The more reviews about this game I see the more I realize just how much care went into the village itself. Its videos like these that make me truly want to get the game to explore this setting and see these cultural details for myself.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Fantastic video. I love your detailed and personal take on the game’s setting.

[@eurothug4000]

Thank you!! 💕

[@huskydoggoclonenumber578]

I love this style of video, amazing job!

[@gonzalohdez6294]

I loved it. I love when someone speaks about their personal experiences with games. There's too many impersonal reviews out there but almost nothing like this one.

[@omarhernandez361]

I love this channel so much!

[@ACrazyShotgun]

This is a great vid! I loved the personal touch.

[@realizegames9625]

This was such a great video! I've been enjoying playing the game but you've added to the experience. Awesome video 😊

[@ynoht.azralag]

What a phenomenal and truly beautiful video. I loved every minute of it because of how informative and personal it was. Honestly, I was already excited about the game, but this not only amped up my excitement for it, it also raised my interest for Romanian culture as well. Thank you ever so much for this lovely and insightful video. Cheers. 😌👍

[@TheOwlslayer]

Another wonderful video. Thanks for making these, always a blast to watch and listen to!

[@tundrakatiebean]

This was super interesting and I love the personal connection you added to it! Thanks for making such a cool video and thanks for giving me a good screenshot of the loom so I could ogle it! I'm a weaver so I had to take the time to inspect it :D

[@mukul3d3]

This was a great watch!! The environments will add so much to the experience and that is so exciting to see! Awesome stuff!

[@GrandGamingChannel]

I love your calm and thoughtful videos! :)

[@whimsydearest]

Ooo, thank you for this video! I love the gothic visuals of this game so much.

[@tenkaiyo5153]

Fantastic video! From all the Village videos ive watched this is probably my favourite, just becouse of the fact how interesting of a perspective you have and how personal it all comes across! The Factory at the end of the game reminded me of an old German Factory near me that I used to work in with all the rust, floor tiles and familiar looking cabinets. After finding out that Heisenberg was supposed to be a spin on Frankenstein I only then got that he is supposed to be german or at least he had a lot of german influences. All the enemys in the factory have mostly german names even though I played it in english.

[@Ravenlock]

This is really great stuff. Thank you for bringing attention to it. :)

[@foxwareproductions6902]

God I love your videos, I'm not even a Resident Evil fan, but love hearing your thoughts on games and picking them apart, keep it up!

[@mikabroers4935]

Amazing Video!

[@supermr123454321]

honestly one of your best videos, loved this!

[@FPS117]

What a fantastic video!! I love how in depth you got into the folk lore and even talking in detail about Romania and Eastern Europe (Which quite honestly gets overlooked compared to Western Europe culturally). A few people well from Romania and they are loving how surprisingly accurate it feels in areas to there culture. Despite the english voice acting!! A fantastic video as always. Touching to see how deeply it affected you as a game and your life in Serbia!! Can't wait to play!! 😄😄

[@jovanivanovic7241]

Your videos are incredible! Love and support form Serbia Ljubav i podrška iz Srbije

[@pimscrypt]

I never realized how much a game that takes environmental and cultural influences from the place I live could effect me before I played Generation Zero. It didn’t just look like places I had been to - I could practically feel the cold winds and the light rays of sunshine as I walked through the trees and shores. It was so familiar, to the point that it was slightly banal, but it was also kind of magical. It was like relieving my memories of the summers I spent in the south of Sweden as a kid - only with slightly more angry robots. I appreciate how you not only opened my eyes regarding the influences used in RE Village, but reminded me why seeing your home be represented in a video game is so meaningful. Amazing work, as always! (And also thank you for teaching me how to actually pronounce Vamp Mommy Dimitrescu’s name!!)

[@eurothug4000]

Thank you so much for your kind words!!! I kinda wanna try out Generation Zero now 😳

[@pimscrypt]

@@eurothug4000 All in all it’s not a super good game, but it’s definitely worth a try. Especially in co-op!