No Straight Roads - Eve boss fight | FULL

[@Zappyjoan]

Zuke and Eve: **talking about their relationship and how toxic it was** Mayday: 👁-👁

[@Sphynra]

⍟-⍟

[@caiterbunch3932]

the poor girl is just... There

[@Zappyjoan]

@@caiterbunch3932 "yall hear sum?"

[@williamsapong81]

I am just I am just sitting here

[@bigdonutsandpinkcupcakes3721]

⚫👄⚫

[@intrstellas]

“she’s done this before” I like to think that at some point eve had trapped zuke in some psychedelic mind palace during a couples spat

[@keddakedda7939]

God that’s terrifying to think if Eve would use that to mentally damage Zuke I’m just glad he’s use to that realm

[@Dellipie]

@@keddakedda7939 same. Honestly it was probably kind of a messed up relationship

[@TheHICking]

Or done it to others , or as a fun escape room

[@PeeperSnail]

@@keddakedda7939 I mean this is a world of colorful technicolor people that can do really wacky shit. DK West can summon shadow puppets like if they were stands, Tatiana can just set herself on fire, DJ Sub is an object head, but unlike Neon J or Sayu there’s no indication he’s a cyborg or hologram, Yinu’s mom can transform into… whatever the fuck she turns into. None of this is presented as bizarre, people are used to just doing weird stuff like that. Eve developing two extra sets of arms and being able to turn space into a weird psychedelic fever dream is just another weird thing people can do in this universe. That’s not to say TRAPPING people in the mindfuck realm isn’t a total dick move, because it is. But it doesn’t have the same cosmic horror vibe to the characters in this universe as it does to us.

[@Ramsey276one]

"Eve.. if watches work normally in here, WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR THE MIDTERM --" [He's Back to reality] Eve: (as she was off without stopping) Glad you remembered. I hope you studied foryours--- Zuke: (SIGH)... Good luck for you, too.

[@DynoSkrimisher]

I love how Zuke has more Life, moves quicker and easier while MayDay has a rougher experience.

[@jaykay8426]

Well that is exactly their playstyle. Zuke is quicker and nimble, while mayday is a heavy hitter

[@DarkSymphony777]

@@jaykay8426 it's also that Eve is holding back on zuke because she still wants him.

[@jaykay8426]

It seems beneficial to play as Zuke the whole time except remember, eve can jump between halls

[@state_farm1263]

That's what I love and hate about her fight. I main mayday yet still get my ass handed to me by some hands but like *ill allow it* 🧖‍♀️

[@ELCarnerojrLFDO]

@@DarkSymphony777 13:40 how this squidward? It's beautiful

[@yorukage5926]

I love how she just ignores the fact that she's the reason he left. She lit his head on fire and claimed the world was at fault.

[@bigwave1713]

Look at her backstory video. While she did was definitely wrong, she didn’t mean to do something wrong. That just how she express her self.

[@Acelif]

No, no, no. She "illuminated his hair with bright lights"

[@yorukage5926]

@@Acelif I was gonna say something then I realized you were joking lol

[@steggasaurus64]

Welp, that’s nicegirls for ya

[@NIHIL_EGO]

It's severely implied in her last video that she didn't understood why it was a bad idea or why Zuke left her.

[@nicolyavelino9820]

Zuke doesn't smile at the final attack like he usually does, that's some nice detail

[@mystr0696]

Similar thing happens for Mayday and 1010

[@ultrauno-u9710]

@@mystr0696 more noticable there.

[@ZettaBlitz]

Don't forget about how the background changes color as the camera spins around them, referencing the part where they were split into different rooms.

[@mrhippo3610]

@@ZettaBlitz Small detail but the colors they originally had during the boss got swapped as well, I don’t know if that has some specific message but I thought it was a thing worth pointing out-

[@foxxygradius7858]

The resignation in his voice when he says "There's only one way to end this", too. Completely changes the tone of the statement. It's exactly how it feels to end a toxic relationship; It hurts and you're tired but you know you have to get through it or you'll just end up back at square one.

[@destroyerkitty9434]

The fact that Zuke is sparred with a calmer and easier location, while Mayday tackles a hellish mess of hands, really is an amazing example of show-don’t-tell characterization.

[@fatalfox4050]

That is such a brilliant observation that I never considered!

[@severalcakes3267]

She's literally wearing clothes modelled after Zuke's hair and scalp.

[@jss2141]

I never noticed that until now.

[@hellomynameis813]

eve but it’s zukes head with eves legs

[@universallz]

OMFG I NEVER NOTICED THAT UNTIL NOW

[@MeloAvis]

@@hellomynameis813 I CAN'T STOP IMAGINING THAT NOW

[@HATVAULT]

"She's done this before." *YOU MEAN SHE DID THIS* *MORE THAN O N C E*

[@teupurcell9711]

WHAT I THOUGHT THAT ZUKE WAS TRAPPED IN THE SAME THING WITH ANOTHER GIRL😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😵😵😵😵😵

[@Gooberwares]

Yeah thank goodness they broke it off

[@reicho3034]

I thought it meant that Eve putting Mayday and Zuke in separate rooms that look the same to mimic alternate planes of existence was a trick she also used on the audience during her performances back in the day with Zuke.🤨

[@procomxt]

Fun trivia : If you are Malaysian, EVE is voiced by Joanna Bessey . A local actress best known for her role as Marie Tan in a Malaysian sitcom called Kopitiam from the late 90s .

[@Kakuchopurei]

Yep, she did a great job with EVE. :D You can see her on this intro to the show. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ3Gl32Jfc6nf9E kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2GcdoJ-eciApNU

[@Grimangell135]

I have not heard much in the way of Malaysian VC's. The accent is beautiful!

[@noranizaazmi6523]

@@Grimangell135bailu from honkai star rail is voiced by mayday’s va if that helps :)

[@waterlily7075]

I love how this was handled, usually people will go throughout their lives thinking that to truly unlock their potential they need a partner of some kind and while some one can help you out in little ways it's ultimately you who needs to find your own path and define your art or craft. I think this was brilliant, the fact that Zuke apologises for just running away and telling her that she just needs to love herself and heal like he did and that sure there might never be someone quite on the same level as you but that's not a reason to give up. I can't stress this enough guys, but expectations in relationships can get pretty toxic, having all these standards and expecting your partner to be your problem solver/ therapist is a red flag, sure they can help you in little ways but change and getting better that mostly falls on you as an individual and whether or not your ready to do it. Edit: Weng Onn in the comments pointed out the play style of the game play in this boss battle and how it compares to the emotions of the characters and story, I couldn't agree more.

[@Ramsey276one]

Fully agree

[@slendermanvpdeath7893]

Same here friend

[@Moonlight-x5z]

I need someone now. But everyone say I don’t. Those same people have there own partners and I have no one

[@waterlily7075]

@@Moonlight-x5z well I'm very sorry you going through that, i'm single myself but my life hasn't really kick started entirely, if it's a problem that's really getting to you I suggest venting your feelings about being alone maybe with a hobby, or hell do what I do and vent about it in VR chat with a bunch of furrys XD. Seriously though I'm not saying that relationships are bad, what I meant to convey is that your partner isn't your therapist nor your ultimate goal, they can help you along the way and be a wonderful part of your life. Keep on trucking mate I',m sure you'll find someone soon.

[@heavykyio]

Yeah no, most people hate me for this but I call that bullshit, man was not created to be alone.

[@infinitygohan]

So if Eve was actually the chair... and she wanted Zuke to sit on the "chair"...

[@peropero2208]

Eve Definetly Has Some Weird Fantasies

[@DD-po2hh]

No eve was sitting on there. You just have to look closely.

[@pamelamarkwillis3252]

Wow

[@artistanthony1007]

Oof I just figured out what that meant and it's dirty.

[@samuelx-lt2vy]

Y does nobody talk about how huge tatiana fingers are

[@lunamoth5486]

As someone with bpd, eve is super relatable. She splits on Zuke after having him on a pedestal (he was her favorite person), feels she was betrayed/abandoned, trapped Zuke in an attempt to keep him from leaving/abandoning her. She has a very black and white view of the world where everyone is either with or against her. Also the feeling that she lacks a purpose unless someone loves her. Rejection (especially by her fp) causes her to breakdown, and then she isolates herself.

[@wengonnwong429]

You can see how the level compliment zuke rather than mayday since not only eve favors zuke over mayday but it's the level that made it tough for her and how easy it was for zuke Zuke has swift movement as stated in the beginning but the level for him was mostly cake walk Mayday was slow but packed a punch but Eve's hate for her made it difficult You can see it from this gameplay that zuke had way more health then mayday and how less he needed to heal while she was always staying afloat.this boss battle really ties well with the whole preference thing eve sees

[@instinctfan23]

Tbh, I only used the vine special from Mayday and generally played *Don't touch me* with eve

[@aubreyholdinggun]

To be fair it's only Zuke who can perceive her art and poetry

[@Heavenly_Senshi]

Eve never like that side of her face kinda neat attention to detail

[@wengonnwong429]

Gameboy _ so I guess the hated side is for mayday nice one spotting that

[@suckapunch565]

Well it also symbolizes Eve’s bipolar disorder. The white side is her tranquil state, where she holds her creative side, while the pink side is her chaos, her manic depressive side where her stresses only feed the chaos within her. Mayday is that obstacle so of course she has it harder.

[@kittyyoutuber9]

Zuke: *trying to help EvE* Also Zuke: *proceeds to beat her as she cries about him*

[@TReyeHD]

My thoughts exactly

[@LordTyph]

Being fair, she's beating him too.

[@melvinhotdogman6926]

Beat the senses out of her

[@alduintheanti-dragonborn]

@@LordTyph Doesn't look like it's dealing any damage tough.

[@dikamenrider6030]

"this pedestrian girl you choose is a mistake zuke, she is fire, fire and sea does not mix" well at least this fire does not burn zuke's hair like you eve

[@instinctfan23]

- got his hair burned by eve - his drum set sold by his brother DK - his TV got punched by Mayday Seems like he has some bad luck with stuff. XD

[@dikamenrider6030]

@@instinctfan23 yet he stay chill except with his brother lol

[@instinctfan23]

@@dikamenrider6030 I'm seriously surprised about that, ngl

[@bunbunshark]

@@dikamenrider6030 maybe he really liked that drum set. Rip Zuke's drum set

[@shadowfire200]

@@bunbunshark Mayday broke his drum stickes once

[@joyfulvision]

I feel like Eve is more of an artist artist than a music artist.

[@WannabeWryter]

Indeed, It shows in her collection items, She makes music but she's clearly more into art than audio.

[@joyfulvision]

@@WannabeWryter yeah. Plus her music was confusing to me. Like as I was hearing it I thought “how is she #1 if her music isn’t as catchy as the others?!” It’s not bad, just kind of weird

[@WannabeWryter]

@@joyfulvision it'd a sort of trance or synthwave edm, but here's an idea. Mayday heard the dubstep edm while zuke heard the synthwave base version. Eve might be an artist who songs will sound different depending on who hears them. In other words,, while the usually is 1 song for one type of audience, eve makes 1 song for multiple audiences.

[@maxord11]

With all of the bosses, their aesthetic are supposed to contextualize and compliment their music. Art is Eve's branding.

[@snemo0]

her beats still slap tho

[@Inferno144]

'The heat we channeled when your waves broke upon my earth was euphoric' I get this is a music metaphor but my pervert mind went straight to 'This is a sex joke'

[@DangoJoey]

Nah it's not a music metaphor at all, it's straight up a sex reference

[@autumnalHalcyon]

Me, hearing this for the first time: "pls don't say that..."

[@justinjones1475]

It can be both. I mean they *were* dating

[@negativesanchez]

I find this line so funny but at the same time it's so EVE. She strikes me as a very blunt person who probably wouldn't even understand why it's an awkward thing to say

[@theblackcatgirl7013]

"Remember when I was the tectonic plates...and you were the sea?"

[@PeeperSnail]

Eve, as a chair: SIT ON MY FACE ZUKE. SIT ON MY FACE

[@gregjayonnaise8314]

*wait*-

[@Knuxkles]

BHAHAHA-

[@YumemiEmi]

W a i t a m i n u t e

[@kellyfernandaviedmagarcia148]

Wait...SHE WAS THE CHAIR? I THOUGHT EVE WAS INVICIBLE ASDGHASDFFAD

[@neo_skizzle]

@@kellyfernandaviedmagarcia148 same-

[@DangoJoey]

This fight is the most meaning/lore dense battle I've ever seen in my life. Bravo whoever came up with Eve. The reason her pre-fight promo in the plaza is just her posing while the camera zooms on her until she opens her eyes to confront the viewer is because her entire district is littered with references to her despising the gaze and judgement of her person by others and herself (the menacing eye statues, the wonky perspective art, the phone's display, etc.) The fact that her boss also has her shooting out eye beams as she literally weaponizes her gaze (as oppose to figuratively in her promo) is even further proof of this. Then there's the last phase of the actual fight. A little secret of this fight is that certain actions that Zuke performs on his side actually heal Eve by small amounts, showing that her view of him is still positive and that Zuke is trying to help her heal despite the fact that he is her enemy. And yet, during the last phase, she thrashes and swings her limbs at both Zuke and Mayday in the same fashion. In her despair and anger, she treats even those that love and respect her the same as perfect strangers. The fact that the fight ends with shattering a mirror (breaking the illusion of distance through perception/illusion) to be immediately followed by Eve retreating into that same broken mirror and drawing into herself as one would after having their worldview and sense of self challenged/broken through the acts and words of others is absolutely brilliant and surprising homehitting. This is the most well-thought-out fight in the world, and I don't think anything can convince me otherwise.

[@lordtt3984]

Extremely underrated comment

[@tallic967]

This comment is so well thought-out and structured

[@danielcurren2119]

Eve definitely has some kinds of dysphoria/ mental disorder due to how she views herself and how she perceives others perceiving her. Her art and music seems to be a reflection of her trying to channel her feelings of herself into something physical and understandable. At least, that’s what I think

[@elementallobsterx]

Ya know what would fix this game in the eyes of the critics? Making your attacks deal more damage if they're on beat. Perfect.

[@iarinasyah8972]

Love her character design tho, the abstract on her are soo unique and exotic!!! Her sassy personalities really fit her well (even tho i don't like sassy much) make her boss stage like this wacky gucci vibe abstract party sassy girl!! Sorry for long post, i just really love her design and all.

[@a.m5909]

Feels like something out of an pop art painting (also the gap in her teeth was pretty clever)

[@iarinasyah8972]

@@a.m5909 DUDE!! I KNOW RIGHT!!

[@abnnizzy]

Taking in consideration that her 2 colors represent Nadia/Eve and Love/Hate also was a selling point for me. Eve being the sassy party girl and Nadia being the girl that Zuke (probably) loved. The art in this game is phenomenal.

[@mewsingsbynatk]

“Remember when I was the tectonic plates and you were the sea? The heat we channeled when your waves broke upon my earth was euphoric!” I’m hearing this and I can’t help but imagine Eve and Zuke at some point were intimate back when they were in college.

[@MausReads]

Dude same. She said that and I was like... "Damn that dick was good huh?"

[@miguelcruz2941]

they are actually exes, they had a couple's art channel and everything

[@GreenGuyGeno]

Yeah, those choices of words sounded... errotic...

[@AzureMoebius22]

Green Guy Geno To be fair, some well-known art is viewed as erotic so if that was intended, it fits

[@Heavenly_Senshi]

I mean I thought it too i brushed it off then do west said zuke was a ladies man back then so it’s a possibility

[@c0l0rslayer31]

This city is full of demigods and aliens, I like it

[@Lonewolf360gaming]

And the robots and the fake mermaid

[@toastboi1248]

A vocaloid mermaid and cyborg bts....perfect

[@numerals8939]

eve is just a Buddhist diva with superpowers.

[@toastboi1248]

popupADD! Pretty much

[@rolfyasa1736]

There's also a veteran cyborg with a group of bts Teletubbies and a DJ that holds the universe

[@Shiverme2763]

I just noticed that the Showstopper is used, even if Eve was at half health before Mayday and Zuke reunited. Most Showstoppers go when the enemy has no HP left. Mayday telling Eve that Zuke was better must have been enough to completely destroy her.

[@ownedmaxer607]

It's like finally acknowledging the fact that YOU were the one that ruined everything by trying too hard to make it all perfect; a common vice that artists of Nadia's persona have. It's pertinent to say that the perspective that Zeke shared towards the end isn't the only one. There is the possibility for one to become "complete", though the chance is one in a billion. The better side is to accept that the reason you are who you are is because you aren't complete and never will be. However, acceptance is a long road to trek and the extremes Nadia took to avoid it only shows that she's not ready to understand why the possibility is low. She can't fathom that an "art piece that is never finished" is even real, when said masterpieces exists right before her. Humans are interesting not because of our strives toward perfection, but our struggles and creativity within flawed circumstances.

[@Ramsey276one]

“EMOTIONAL damage!”

[@ThelordHayden34]

She has done this before So she can create an entire dimension where she can transcend space to separate people How the hell can she do that

[@Renkencen]

How is it we got way more character developments from Zuke (his relationship with DC West and EVE) than May when May is suppose to be the lead protagonist?

[@Chirpysemperboy]

She gets her big development moment during her boss fight with Tatiana.

[@Renkencen]

@@Chirpysemperboy While that is true but it's not like we had learn anything about Mayday past unlike Zuke.

[@cireoath336]

DK West :D

[@mirikyky4285]

Thuy Diep Minh Dao (Katty) Wait- There will be NSR 2 ?? :ooo

[@mirikyky4285]

Thuy Diep Minh Dao (Katty) Wait wut- There will be NSR 2 ?? :ooo

[@jeannesgm7564]

Poor zuke, "don't worry May, this is one of many toxic things she's done to me it's all good"

[@happymealkaka]

Eves ending actually made me cry instantly. I thought she was incredibly rude for just snapping at Zuke for leaving her, but after she explained how she doesn't feel like she has any purpose without anyone else I felt so sorry for her. I relate so much to her, everyone expresses their pain in a different way, she does with anger. I just want to go and give her a hug and tell her I feel the same. I mean the fact that she feels that she needs someone or else she's unless, not that she snapped at Zuke (the fact she got so angry still isn't okay, but I can absolutely understand why she did) I've never seen a character in a game or any other media with the same issue that I have, so I love Eve to death. Not to mention we are both artists :) Sorry for rambling, had to get my thoughts out somewhere

[@pleasedonthurtme]

I cried too ;x;

[@jjjabbers]

I think your relation with Eve is beautiful

[@gooblymcfarts]

Honestly same. I love and hate , how I relate to her. Because it isn't healthy but they displayed those issues in her character really well

[@tuoritto]

To be fair, her anger is not unfounded either: from what I understand, Zuke didn't just leave the relationships, he kinda just vanished. If your loved one runs away as a coward without explaining anything, that's... Very hurtful. I'm not trying to justify her behaviour, but it's a thing to consider

[@happymealkaka]

yeahj ive had this happen to me many times, in friendships, i can totally understand her view on it. she still behaved badly, and should think about what she did wrong, but it wasn't right for zuke either to just leave her without leaving her any answers.@@tuoritto

[@wendyjaehnig4439]

5:06 Wish they had a video of Zuke when his hair was on fire while making Rupturika

[@WannabeWryter]

Use the Mod Burning Hair fashion for an idea.

[@soldier9618]

Even though I think everyone knows, has no one noticed her breastplates are the color of mayday and zuke's hair; mayday's hair is colored yellow, in which the yellow breastplate is on the pink side, meaning she hates her and wants to get rid of her, while the teal breastplate, which represents zuke's hair is on the white side, meaning she loves him and wants him back. Note: I could be wrong.

[@SIRKISSHY]

wow, that's a good catch!! eve is my comfort character that i try to know almost everything about and even i didn't realize that! imo i don't think interpretations like this could be wrong, even if there's a possibility the devs didn't intend for much, i still think it brings interesting value to her design :D

[@grantcole1898]

Garnet: Your soulmate is your complement, not your missing piece. Whatever hole there is in your life, Eve, I want you to understand that Zuke won’t be able to fill it.

[@Tina-pl7qi]

@@BBHong she actually said it but using "Steven" and "Connie"

[@Greg-fish2490]

It doesn't help that EVE kinda looks like a steven universe gem herself. Maybe a fusion of sorts?

[@Ramsey276one]

Perfectly Said, starter

[@Senpeye_]

Bro, I can most definitely see Garnet saying that.

[@trinitroid7893]

Out of all the NSR artists, I feel like Eve could really used some extra polish and playtesting in her boss fight.

[@irishroboto6975]

I agree some parts were an absolute nightmare,loved her character tho

[@dreo289]

@RAYMOND ZHOU wtf don't ship 2 characters that literally broke up

[@samkelly5045]

Her painting teleportation is really bad especially, she has no animation for leaving the painting. Also the back of the hands in the Divas realm stick out from the portals, so it doesn’t look like it’s coming out the portal, it just looks like the hands have an odd effect around them.

[@jurtheorc8117]

@RAYMOND ZHOU Apologies for butting in here as a complete random person, but my thoughts on the "Zuke/Eve" thing are as following: It can't happen. "Backstory" is not enough reason to ship them. Zuke literally tells Eve that he is not the person she wanted him to be, that as close as he is to seeing the world as she does, he can never be a person to share her exact vision with. Yet she mustn't be afraid of never finding someone to complete her. Because Eve completes herself. Having Zuke and Eve be in an amiable, platonic relationship here is more powerful than any form of immediate love of shipping. Eve is a woman with deep mental issues that i think she needs to learn how to deal with, overcome or at least live with on her own, improving herself which *can* be done with the help of others. But no single person will ever fully understand her mind: the closest thing to that would be multiple persons that all might understand bits and pieces of it. And as such it's best to have multiple people willing and capable of helping and understanding her in an environment. (Emphasis on "capable", for not everyone is good to try and get help from, as much as they might *want* to be of aid.) I apologize if i come across as a story elitist or like i took the shipping thing too seriously, but... i think that shipping Zuke and Eve in a serious manner doesn't do them justice, and defeats the point of the moments between them that the game shows us. If you read through this all, thank you, and i wish you a good day.

[@jurtheorc8117]

@RAYMOND ZHOU That's fair. I am not as experienced with breaking up as many others might be, but i imagine if the pre-break-up relationship was in a true loving and hopeful base it would... hurt a lot, to say the least. Perhaps feel like the end of a world for some, and for someone as sensitive as Eve that might have been the case. But easy as it might be for me to say, it can be overcome with the right form of help. That might be a tough road to walk, and a slower and more difficult option than trying to find someone to fill the void, but in the long run it is a lot healthier. Thank you for the reply!

[@taluca8474]

Can we appreciate how the developers chose a lady as the abuser and toxic person in a relationship? Yes, there are man that can be like that but the same can go for woman too

[@Ramsey276one]

Indeed

[@Ramsey276one]

And she wasn’t malicious/sadistic. Not an excuse, BUT…

[@declaringpond2276]

No one was abusive here, there was just a toxic break up. Zuke left without closing the wound he caused to eve, and eves wound filled with anger and despair, which she lashed out on zuke.

[@rpcsa8]

@@declaringpond2276 She set his hair on fire, and Zuke mentions how “she’s done this before.” I don’t know about you but if your romantic partner’s way of communicating negatuve emotions to you is by either causing physical harm or sending you to the shadow realm, seems like a pretty big red flag to me. If it happened once then it’s just a mishap, an impulsive decision. But this happened multiple times as Zuke says, meaning that this is Eve’s way of coping with things. I am confident Eve is also stuggling with her own issues and demons, but that does not giver her the excuse to treat Zuke the way she did or however Zuke says it happened.

[@Noodlecel]

@@rpcsa8he probably didnt mean it in the way to be “abusive” lmfao. Her view of life is so distorted by her liking of art it harmed others by indulging in it too much. Nothing toxic happened. (the fire part)

[@beavee1213]

I find it so interesting that in timestamp 7:00 - 7:06, it shows the differences between her two colours and how she projects them (Zuke's has white glass shards while Mayday's has pink hands)

[@mrhippo3610]

It really symbolizes what Eve believes in, Mayday has a darkish pink/red room with creepy arms cause Eve hates her and sees Mayday as a evil pedestrian unworthy of Zuke as her band mate, while Zuke has white and more lighter colors in his room with even confetti like particles if you go to her phase 2, because Eve depicts Zuke as a holy and pure person who actually understands her almost as a saint of sorts.

[@joshuasmith2486]

I love this. The rhythm is just as tricky as I predicted but the wholesome story makes up for this. I can't wait to play this game when it's finally released.

[@Laura-zc6rm]

It has released today man

[@shinyblue4774]

So Zuke dated Playdou Lady Gaga? I mean, she's cute as hell but....kinda weird not gonna lie

[@jfgg3643]

She is almost naked and a little bit crazy so.....

[@abnnizzy]

You're not looking at Nadia there, the girl Zuke dated. You're looking at Eve, the NSR artist. Maybe she is different as Nadia, thats why she has 2 colors, to represent 2 personalities. But, if you're talking about appearance, you're a shallow person and the point of the writing in this game flew right over your head.

[@shinyblue4774]

@@abnnizzy .... I....I never said anything about thinking of her appearance only Clearly her Desing is great and crazy, that and the bright colors is the reason I MADE A JOKE about how about it But I never said I thought of her personally or design only wtf

[@abnnizzy]

@@shinyblue4774 Nice joke 10/10

[@jacky9575]

@@abnnizzy No no

[@SOJITZL]

TLOU2: We gotta make this game the best there is no game with better story telling and lore than us! Malaysians:

[@opsidiann5131]

I really think tlou2 just overhyped itself and went way over their heads in being this super "video games are art uwu" mentality. Where if you're focused on making an engaging and fun game you obviously get a better reception, since you're just focused on making a fun experience I think that's the result that we get with NSR

[@Heavenly_Senshi]

Ellie was always trash without Joel joel had it coming sadly and Abby was alright it was rushed though

[@BurningAzure]

Persona 5 Royal: (stands there looking Chad as hell)

[@Jacob_G9]

Even does the "fundamentally toxic person" Better that TLOU2 TLOU2: No real change to Abby's character, Stays stagnant, loses friends and just falls into bursts of rage that never go anywhere. Ellie becomes more toxic throught the game yet never goes all the way, muddying the message. NSR: Has Eve slowly crumble away from what she was and requires an Extremely serious talk from Zuke to be more... normal (Kinder? IDK)? She doesn't get anything after, yet she's become a better person because of it.

[@uwuowo5972]

"This pedestrian girl you chose is a mistake! She is fire, fire and sea do not mix." Mayday: 👁💧👄💧👁 Zuke: EXCUSE ME?! YOU *LIT* MY HAIR ON FIRE WHICH MADE IT BREAK THE LAW OF PHYSICS

[@justinisaacrada8540]

Zuke has connections with the antagonist Eve and DK West in the past. From the looks of Eve's video logs and DK West's raps, I say it takes place during Senior Highschool to College times. Zuke has his own personality and made conflict with the two for his kind of lifestyle.

[@foxxygradius7858]

I really love the second album cover. Such an amazing interplay of game mechanic and story telling, and the subversion of your expectation adds that much more punch to the message. Sogood.

[@maetheron1160]

Ive been literally looking for that album cover ever since the game came out and I can't just find it? 😪 I just find one but it's with zoom and bad quality 😭

[@dorienladson8630]

Zuke has more character development then mayday

[@justinisaacrada8540]

He has connections with the antagonist Eve and DK West in the past. From the looks of Eve's video logs and DK West's raps, I say it takes place during Senior Highschool to College times.

[@kickbrosmasher5155]

Maybe in the sequel we will have development for mayday

[@Heavenly_Senshi]

kickbro smasher what sequel

[@Heavenly_Senshi]

Zuke has 2 connections with nsr mayday only has 1 the credits show how zuke and mayday met and how they got their alligator and the interviews are good for some mayday insight

[@WannabeWryter]

Well if you look at the Cover of the game, You'll notice soup is in the middle while Maday is in the front but slightly off to the side. So co-Protagonists

[@genebystar8412]

Her voice acter did brilliantly in this

[@clerkggo]

Zuke doesn’t have more development than May, Zuke is a grown man who already developed himself, he wasn’t against/mad/sad about Eve, he was concerned because he developed and learn when they broke up about how Eve was feel the art she made, but unfortunately he couldn’t understanding with the passion she has for it, Zuke shows that there are demons that can haunt you even if you already grow as a person, he shows that you don’t have to defeat them but learn to live with them, that’s what i love about Zuke. while Mayday is more of a childish teenager, she is rebel and crazy-like, but those kind of things drain her to learn and open her mind to the possibilities, like both EDM and rock helping the city, and at the end of her journey she learns that everything is unique and special in its on way and even addressed that she isn’t actually ready to be a NSRtist !! she just free herself from the bandage coverings her eyes by the end of the game and know it’s time to explore the world without it. anyways i think Eve and May should be girlfriends in this essay i.

[@nothankyou4752]

op where's the rest of the essay

[@clerkggo]

@@nothankyou4752 they should kiss bcs i say so.

[@Chocochoochootrain]

I love how this just turned into a reasoning as why eve and may are cute together

[@lustyburgundy]

ur so right

[@ascrinkleyfellow]

But I feel like eve would huuurrrt heeerrr 😭😭😭

[@KeyleeTamirian]

Zuke: Don't worry, she has done this before. Mayday: She has sent you in a hellish red place with lots of HANDS and LEGS?! Zuke: ...What place with what? (Zuke got it easy)

[@gabrielmujica3201]

"Hi, I'm Eve, and I'll be your freelance dance teacher" 2:55

[@thefinalsin47]

Oh god the symbolism , the symmetry, its to much ....it ......BURNS

[@hannaelizabeth4138]

In my playthrough, during her “mutual hate” cutscene, it’s not animated nearly as well. The Tatiana statue also still has the chair even though she shape shifted from the chair. It’s a small detail but that combined with the less impactful animation felt like a big difference.

[@neilbowes7214]

I was expecting a little seriousness, but not this amount of seriousness. It went from 0 to 10 real fast, from Supernova's fight to Tatiana's fight.

[@jchamp00]

Supernova to sayu was a minor increase. Then they hit you with Yinu

[@fawkes2504]

JChamp 00 bro are we playing the same game here going from DJSS to Sayu was unbelievably insane, Yinu was ok

[@leonardosoberbo]

the creators even admitted that they placed the fight against 1010 between Yinu and Eve to give us a break from emotional stuff

[@marywhite2041]

I feel bad for Eve... Her way of thinking is extraordinary and still she tries to fit in. She thought, she found a soul mate in Zuke, but her heart got shattered. This behavior is a cry for help of a broken person.

[@scott-435]

Eve and Zuke explaining how toxic their relationship was and why they broke up Shippers: *1 2 3 4 YoUr OpInIoN dOeSnT mAtTeR aNyMoRe*

[@fawkes2504]

Yea it's CREEPY. While I mean yea sure smth could happen where they could get back together n b happy or whatever but like. W how the game shows them that ain't gonna happen n the shippers just need to say they like toxic shit n get help

[@susie1175]

I get extremely uncomfortable every time people ship them

[@mrhippo3610]

It definitely was a thing back then when they were still partners but after that point the amount of toxicity makes it impossible for them to get back together

[@WannabeWryter]

5 6 7 8 There's a thin line between love and hate. 1 2 3 4 dialogue context can be ignored. Lol

[@misterfister5810]

Shippers seem to prefer to ship characters that literally hate each other

[@NicolasDarknessWolf]

When they showed the chair with the music I thought I was seeing an ad

[@NIHIL_EGO]

IKEA sure is getting creative.

[@bunbunshark]

I love how May & Zuke just doesn't tell her they're just friends (or at least they were just brofist-ting)

[@neiabaraja2044]

2:00 She just low-key told Mayday that they f*cked.

[@yeontanseyebrows5588]

Oh she is painfully relatable. I was in a nearly identical (didn’t light anyone’s head on fire but you know) situation a couple years ago, it being the only break up I have ever had. Really accepting the fact there might be nobody out there who is compatible with you really is an extremely hard pill to swallow, especially after once getting a glimpse of what that could have been like. In a world filled with “there’s someone out there for everyone” mindsets, not being able to find someone who shares your vision can feel so crushing. Learning how to truly love yourself, and live for yourself, even in a world that is not understanding of you, is a long and hard journey. I have not even really seen a situation like this depicted in a story before, so getting to discover this meant a lot

[@newfirerock2486]

5:09 ummm, is this what Eve was refering to in her 3rd tape when she said he put "bright lights" on Zuke's hair?

[@Ramsey276one]

Fire tends to *be* a bright light… Q_q

[@Ramsey276one]

Boss Cover: Two sides of... Win Cover: WHY - Tears “Bye” Cover: Away - So long...

[@roseslime713]

Not sure why, but eve is very *two sided* in my opinion. One time she is emotional and another time she is boastful and angry

[@SqueaksTheClown]

It's because she has a front on. She's actually useless on her own, so she puts on a confident and aggresive persona.

[@roseslime713]

@@SqueaksTheClown yeah i got that. This comment was meant to be a pun.

[@SqueaksTheClown]

@@roseslime713 I feel dumb 🤣

[@mewsingsbynatk]

Michael Tatsumu Yeah, it really shows.

[@wayfleh7700]

Might be the BPD

[@krimson8089]

4:46 "She has done this before" It's questionable what she has done to Zuke with those hands

[@Gooberwares]

I love eve’s style honestly The tree of good and evil using zukes hair (strange as that was the stoke that made him leave her ) the snake around her neck Her name is eve ?

[@jackkomura3773]

Is no one gonna talk about the fact that the weird yellow thing around her pink leg is actually part of her hair-

[@cuppoboba9400]

Her hair is also literally her HEEL

[@grizzlybear6377]

12:17 The mind, the vision, the will to create anything you want however you want. The only thing you can't make is a sure fire cure for a broken heart 💔

[@kittyyoutuber9]

1:09 I can see EvE through the reflection. Not sure if that was intended or maybe I'm just seeing things...

[@usagitsukino4873]

I feel like this level was meant to be played while on Acid, it’s so colorful and abstract🤩

[@pinkrosetee]

In the intro when Eve appears she rolled her eyes but in the switch version she never rolls her eyes at all.

[@arvontathurman9181]

It seems like the switch version was released with the early build of the game

[@DermalextheElf]

@@arvontathurman9181 That explains the bugs

[@fawkes2504]

Jinx yea as someone who had the switch version: it's littered w bugs n sucks complete fucking ass

[@MentalistMillennium]

They need to fix the switch version. I hate all that bugs

[@BurningAzure]

It's almost like the Switch Version isn't as refined as the others

[@bravewater5737]

9:47 sounds a bit like abuse. 10:45 realization starts to hit. 11:50 I never experienced genuine sadness from a video game like this. I'm impressed. 13:24 that's deep 13:58 Zuke truly speaks to her. 15:35 😊😁

[@youseeIkick]

12:10 "I'll go talk to her... Proceeds to beat the shit out of her while she's having a mental breakdown simultaneously

[@fatimahernandez670]

How cool would it be if there was a bigger "threat" than NSR and some of the "villains" became playable chatacters in a dlc! I would love to play eve or sayu!

[@WannabeWryter]

If more people saw the game, we be get that. This indie game with the right exposure could rival Cuphead or Bendy.

[@ascrinkleyfellow]

I would *_KILL_* to be able to play sayu 😭😭😭

[@Grimangell135]

Old video, but still. What gets me most about this is that throughout the fight, Zuke calls EvE by her stage name as everyone else does. However, in the last talk he finishes with her true name. This to me shows Zuke still cares for her. That he truly never gave up on her.

[@jamesvega6813]

Eve is right in a way where fire and sea do not mix....but shes extremely wrong in a way for they both bring Balance to each other.

[@ascrinkleyfellow]

wait.. so zuke and mayday make *clouds* ?? or- *mist* ..Or maybe just warm water

[@jamesvega6813]

@@ascrinkleyfellow ur thinking about it too hard XD

[@negativesanchez]

Love how this boss fight is basically Eve going through the stages of grief

[@3ia17_hugoirfenzsyarof7]

holy shit this is the embodiment of art hoes stereotype, i mean its not bad but i felt it as a close one, it is awesome how this game really pulls out the "bad" stereotypes

[@WannabeWryter]

NSR baby, so good I'm watching/playing it daily even after I beat the game.

[@delphinium493]

her fight is by far the hardest...

[@BurningAzure]

DK West 3: Ewah!

[@pinkrosetee]

So no ones gonna comment on how Eve kept a chair that Zuke put in the trash......

[@cuppoboba9400]

It's not "literal", really. It's a metaphor. The chair represents, and quite literally, Eve. And like the chair, she is "thrown away" by Zuke.

[@pinkrosetee]

Ohhhhhh

[@pinkrosetee]

Still kinda creepy

[@jazzwild7477]

5:01 this phase glitched for me and my sis I was playing two players the music stopped and the eyes wouldn't stop shooting at us so it was weird lol

[@vortexfury3555]

the most beautiful bossfight in this game

[@Cloud-zb8lw]

Soo Eve wanted Zuko to sit on her ? Kinky.

[@muhammadnizarwirapradana5431]

Zuke

[@artistanthony1007]

HA Zuko.

[@clarkray7735]

I've played no straight roads and I can tell you this Eve has one of the most trippy looking boss fights I've ever seen especially because I believe Eve put a lot of optical illusions into her paintings and artwork

[@FarBeyondStrange]

Normies: She's Lady Gaga. Me: No, she's the chair. Obviously.

[@makenzie5183]

If you slow it down, I was sitting on it.

[@jambon2730]

As someone with severe social anxiety, EvE is just so relatable Probably my fav video game character ever, we stand the BDL Queen

[@DavinThePerson]

It may be just me but Eve is so beautiful. Her design is wonderful- perfect contrast. So much color. AND HER MUSIC!!!!! It goes perfectly with her!!!

[@LaifaCanyonLurker]

“She’s done this before” Excuse me W H A T

[@kailaalyssavelasco6093]

That fire and sea line is.. foreshadowing.

[@verydrawnout6864]

It sucks that a large chunk of that dialogue at the end is not present in the Switch version.

[@p6mkq]

Eve to May: Would you like to get finger flicked, pedestrian girl ?!

[@Aku_158]

7:03 to 7:10 Great syncing with the music

[@hanabiyoshi6940]

By the way, what are the boss's specific genres? All I know is that YINU uses classical music.

[@ajayusspiritus6955]

DJ Subatomic Supernova: Remixes Eve: abstract/vaporwave 1010: BTS

[@jfgg3643]

Dk west:rap Sayu: japanese idol music(like Miku hatsune)

[@hanabiyoshi6940]

I knew it about Sayu. Since in her boss fight, I found out that she's not just one person. Anyway, thank you for the info!!😊😊😊

[@xtrafries123]

@@jfgg3643 to be more accurate, japanese virtual idols

[@jfgg3643]

Kirby Verano yeap, exactly

[@when136]

Did you know the hant that EVE wear at her ear is a reference to Frida Kahlo

[@Erasured]

So zuke is sent to somewhere confusing while may gets sent to purgatory... seems aight

[@aa_0775]

i loveee how the red walking hands are changing may, ang the whites are goin after zuke

[@Buby39]

Shes got a really badass chair

[@JoJo-xp6wr]

11:27 when you press the subscribe button, you cleared the area!

[@senor_bonito]

My mind shot up when I realize the stage was the seven nation army mv

[@clickpause8732]

I like the fact that they make it pretty explicit the unintentional message of Eve’s artpiece: if the chair is their past relationship, the biggest obstacle to actually returning to it is Tatiana

[@candycoated_rage6591]

Eve at the beginning of the battle: Sêët

[@NexusMegd]

2:56 nice Boss Glitch

[@MrCrow-tl5tv]

13:54 I wish me and my ex had a talk like this before we broke up 😭

[@CongregationGDReal]

13:25 I'm crying right now 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@jamesverner9132]

I want to see a prequel of them

[@Blounem]

She is so toxic lol

[@somegraperock9237]

Why does enter eve sound like a workout video

[@joyfulvision]

6:54 does anyone know any iPhone voice changer apps that have that effect?

[@pamelamarkwillis3252]

7:59 you now hear that it’s the same song from phase one but it’s kinda distorted?