SEGA was furious about this game!

[@Ioselash]

i like to listen to the illbleed boss theme while taking a massive dump it makes me feel powerful

[@dudestep]

This is the video that turned me on to your stuff. Even though I had watched other reviews of Illbleed I feel like yours is the only one that fully captures its insanity.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Thanks fighter! I really do love ILLBLEED more than any other DC game. It has a style that has yet to be replicated in anything modern. No one would have the guts to pull half the antics ILLBLEED did

[@Ill06Taco]

This is still the best video on Illbleed and probably will be forever. I keep coming back

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Thanks Taco, I had fun making it.

[@thorhighheels]

Your videos have slowly morphed into detailed & heartfelt journeys through obscure gaming history and I am very okay with that. Also jesus this game is actually insane. I had only seen bits of the first level so far and assumed the entire game was like that. Boy was I wrong.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Thanks my brother in Jank!

[@Zyxz]

OH SHI- Thor!

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

This game deserves way more credit for animating the mouths whenever it makes the scene look more ridiculous. The baseball bat, the singing eggs, the tree - just because it'd look terrible on the main characters is no reason to completely avoid doing it.

[@larsthedude1984]

Still can’t get over how Erica’s VA is the Nancy Drew voice actress so all I hear and see is Drew which is kind of funny.

[@pinkskullrose]

If you play Soul Calibur, she is also Ivy 😂

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Bloody hell, this was a roller coaster of a video, I have no words other than I'll need to get a DC emulator to get working to play this game. One again, Miles bringing the good stuff. Keep it up, madman

[@RealSpiralSage]

My jaw dropped at the ending of the Tremors level and stayed there for the rest of the video. I'm still trying to rationalize the whole Toy Story scenario.

[@Yogizilla]

Your cat cleaning himself at the end... and one kf the most complete Illbleed reviews ever.. Beautiful! Endless applause!!!

[@ShinChuck]

Came to this channel for the DP stuff, stayed for the Illbleed. Such a gem of a game! I was super bummed when the rumored Xbox port never happened. If it had, we might be playing it backwards compatible today just like DP.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

I would give my left nut for Illbleed HD

[@WildPotatoIndustries]

Ah... The first Dreamcast game I ever "borrowed" off the internet and promptly burnt on to a disc. I already miss the good ol' days of Emuparadise...

[@calvinlee8103]

Me and my brother played this together many many years ago, and I thought it was terrifying. We both even screamed out loud during that doll level. No other game has ever made me actually scream. Ill Bleed is great.

[@beat-man5167]

This sounds pretentious, but both games by this guy had settings with American consumerist tourist trap vibes. Blue Stinger had a shopping center blasting Christmas music, where you can buy items, participate in a stamp quest, and everything's trying to kill you. And Illbleed has a Horror Disneyland selling merch that's essential for survival, photo booths, and everything's trying to kill you.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

that's not pretentious at all! It's a neat way of looking at a possible commentary on American consumerism / Greed

[@Lainbowie]

Another great video, Illbleed is also my favourite Dreamcast game. I still wonder what could've been if fate didn't deal CG and Nishigaki such a shitty hand.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

you reminded me to update the thumbnail. I should work harder on the little things.

[@JR-hf4xy]

Sometimes I'm in the mood to play a relaxing game, like EuroTruck Simulator or The Long Drive, and the perfect companion to that is a Hikiko video on the other monitor. I always think I've seen them all but sometimes I come across an oldie that I missed somehow, and now thanks to this, as I'm writing this comment, I'm getting Illbleed and I hope it runs fine on my Series S because it looks amazing

[@leokakazu]

I always wanted to play this game, but my DC died before I could buy it, awesome video as always :D

oh shit, oh shit! this game was in the very first issue of a game magazine that i bought as a kid and never ever heard of the game since then. funny thing is that it was a european magazine but they reviewed it anyway (and said it was quite good) because they were going for all king of weird japanese stuff too, so it's quite undeniable that i got my kickstart for appreciation of unique game ideas from there. funny to refresh the experience and to see the game in motion and till the end. thanks!

[@BioPhoenixReviews]

LOL this shit was hilarious well done. from what i played of this i liked but its really tough when you go into it blind. in a strange way it reminds me of tecmo's deception if the rolls were reverse. (haha took the words out of my mouth) oh yeah i forgot Lani Minella played in this game she played maya from Persona 2 and bubsy oddly enough

[@HikikomoriMedia]

She was also Rogue the Bat, carrying on the tradition of recycling sonic adventure cast members! Thanks for watching Bio!

[@BioPhoenixReviews]

@@HikikomoriMedia no problem always a good time to watch your stuff.

[@MURD3RWAVE]

I played it on launch. Still to this day it is one of my favs. It's was just at right place and time to be in my heart. I love the b stories and the nods to it being a park. Plus the soundtrack is stuck in my head. Why can't we have a fan remake?

[@hotplanofaction3219]

Janine's gonna be so upset when she learns how Dogs really died. Awesome Halloween vid!

[@archerinspace]

I've seen a play through of this twice and i love how campy, ridiculous and downright weird ir gets. but I didnt know they were so bold as to jab at sega after them dropping publishing in the level they make toystory a twisted mess of fuckery.

[@Sonicbolt1-_]

I never thought this game was this BATSHIT FUCKING INSANE, great vid.

[@BenjaminBlueforever]

I feel like the cork level was the first level of the game at some point. It has a horror monitor tutorial and warns the attraction will actually kill you

[@alexander2685]

This is one I will never forget better than silent hill or any other horror game so original and off the wall scary.

[@fleetingflash2515]

Gosh I absolutely LOVE this video, the effort you put into it (and the intro! I want that ticket pff) along with your thoughts were a joy to watch and listen! You pretty much summarized everything about this game that made it one of a kind. It really is a shame that this game didn't get enough love; I can understand the gripes people have with a lot of the mechanics/story but,, Illbleed really is something special. I guess in the end, Nishigaki got his wish? Because hooh boi did you make me love this game even more than I already did

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Thanks for giving the video a chance. I also did another video on Blue Stinger on the channel. It's even crazier

[@CaptainPsychopath69]

Basically, I need a Dreamcast

[@HikikomoriMedia]

PM me.

[@Luke17d]

Or an emulator

[@guitaraobscura8802]

Just beat this game for the first time. Had no clue about that "true ending". I guess I gotta go back at some point!

[@cloudtx]

The other night I watched a walkthrough of michigan report from hell and I thought I had seen the weirdest, jankiest most nonsensical piece of crap game that ever came from Japan. Apparently...I was wrong. Thanks for the video man and Happy Halloween!.

[@tjbattle7920]

I’ve always heard about illbleed but OH MY GOD I NEVER HEARD ABOUT ILLBLEED. My jaw dropped like 3000 times hearing about this shit! I need to play this ASAP!!

[@bilrts55]

Holy crap. I always thought this game was trash, based on what I saw and read about it back when it was still relatively recent, but this video really makes me want to play it! Too bad it's expensive as hell 🙍

[@iplayzdrumz]

Great video! I’m sad to say I bought Illbleed when it came out and traded it in almost immediately after getting frustrated with the first level - if only I knew then what I know now! Also gotta ask, where did you get the Dogs T-shirt?

[@HikikomoriMedia]

I photoshopped my best estimation of Dog's shirt, then printed it.

[@iplayzdrumz]

@@HikikomoriMedia Awesome, I for sure want one haha, mind if I ask where you printed it? (was it a website or something?)

[@Luke17d]

This is so cool. You should have said the famous line : "kewl"

[@HikikomoriMedia]

I was faded on Hassy and forgot, sorry

[@yunggbonker]

hey this is pretty good, however that shovel guy should have thrown in a few more spinning heel kicks

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Or at least pulled out an oversized wrench

[@Cloud3214]

Loved this game I still have my copy :)

[@silverbandit721]

TLDR: I need a Dreamcast

[@welcometowallys8158]

I recently played illbleed, it's in my top 15 games of all time and if i got to see cork goes to hell blind it would probably be even higher, love this game a lot. i wanna know as much as I can now, do you know where you got the quote of nishigaki talking about sega not liking zodick? cuz I wanna hear more about him working with the publishers lmao

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Here you go Wally (I see you're a LISA fan too) www.gamedeveloper.com/business/remembering-shinya-nishigaki-and-his-quot-crazy-games-quot-blue-stinger-and-illbleed

[@welcometowallys8158]

@@HikikomoriMedia found that article recently but thank you! Illbleed I had a unique experience with, I used save states for making a little bit easier but it also allowed for me to see all the scares. Genuinely one of my favorite games planning on trying to do a true ending run during Halloween.

[@horrorgorehoundgamesmovier3531]

This was the reason to own the dreamcast alone among many other's!!! Wish i had my dreamcast still and a big ahout out to the man himself dogs bowers!! Loved the video man i had to sub after this!!! Oh shit and the can of Hassey i was gone after that!! And shoutout to anyone who beat the game in the timelimit and got ericko in ripped rags!

[@HikikomoriMedia]

I have a blue stinger video on the channel that's a prequel to this one. Enjoy!

[@RetroGamePlayers]

OK so I finally finished watching this and GREAT job man. Everything about Illbleed bleeds style. So the Tree boss was the one I could never get past. I can't remember much other than I always got killed lol. I can't believe how insane the game gets!

[@HikikomoriMedia]

It truly goes off the rails after the tree fight

[@TyRiders2]

Illbleed BLEEDS lol

[@zekb6382]

Great video as always. i need to play this game now

[@davidhylton7528]

❤

[@kyros905]

Crazy shit this is. I like It.

[@Zyxz]

Just discovered this game. Great video.

[@theladypuppetcyberpunk2022]

Just discovered this game Great?!? video Jesus?!?!??!?!😷😷😷😷

[@Zyxz]

@@theladypuppetcyberpunk2022 Well, 9 months ago 😅

[@KingGameReview]

I finally got around to watching this. Great video. I need to finish this game some day. I don't think I ever beat the boss of the first level... Or maybe I did, saved, and stopped playing.

[@GMthunderbreak]

Loved this game when I was young, thanks for sharing.

[@LPGrodus]

I don't know what the opening skit is supposed to be and frankly I don't even understand it. Watching Kirk jump though was the best thing. Oh right Blue Stinger... You reviewed that game. Have to say that the hub world is interesting enough that I would enjoy the hub world at the very least. 12:05 I dunno if you plan these but this is the second review of yours I've watched that places an ad at the perfect moment."You walk a few steps" *Guillotine falls down, main character screams and there are blood splatters and an video ad plays. Randy is Brock from Pokémon clearly. He's trying to score in new ventures. 19:31 Another ad... these has to be intentional as the blood splatters. 22:45 The fuck am I watching? 24:06 wow that is fucking amazing. xD 26:06 Why is Erika in broken clothing btw? Sick kid? Sick in what category? 31:37 So this game has child murder too? O.o 35:06 Pretty sure that is the same design from one of the Splatterhouse boss fights. I'm happy I watched this video. This is one of your best reviews yet.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Grodus, I would totally love to see you LP this someday. You'd totally have a blast with it

[@LPGrodus]

Worst part is this is probably something I would enjoy playing. xD

[@Ill06Taco]

Where do I get a hassy shirt

[@HikikomoriMedia]

From my closet

[@superbn0va]

I want Blue Stinger 2!! That game is one of a kind. 10/10

[@alexander2685]

This game was so orignal and weird allmost as cool as silent hill.