ALISA - Nitro Ramble

[@Shinobits]

Heya! I voice acted in this game (Jean, Alisa's very french partner) and I also translated it in french and Italian! I'm so glad you liked the game! Stay tuned, a whole story chapter starring Jean is coming out soon!

[@bigdinosaur763]

Excited to see more what y'all have in store definitely one of my favorite indie game

[@randomenvelope]

What kind of partner?

[@Bane_Amesta]

@@randomenvelope I think he means the soldier guy from the begining of the game

[@potentiallyunfunnyguy9716]

the legend himself! can't wait for the Jean story.

[@Shinobits]

@@bigdinosaur763 We really hope you will like it! I can't spoil anything but there's pretty cool stuff in store 👀

[@therighteousgoat5165]

I heard the lore behind the place (from what can be gathered) is that the place that Alisa is in is a doll house that was once a mental institution where the head of the institution became obsessed with his studies toward an ancient artifact called the “Finger of God” which could turn people into monstrous forms of themselves and one of his patients that he used in his experiments became a monster that was bent on turning every person he saw into a doll using the artifact’s power. The institution fell underground due to a sinkhole and the doll monsters started to threaten the people of the nearby town, causing most of them to flee to the cities (except for the old man that stayed who was actually the husband of the woman that was turned into the black doll that chases Alisa throughout the game). Alisa was merely in the wrong place at the wrong time. Edit: Thanks for all the likes! I think this game was a work of art. Nitro Rad originally loved this comment but I had to correct a grammatical error I made and I lost it. Thanks though everyone!

[@devingunnels3251]

15:31 omg the sad honk sound when he died

[@solidskullz5736]

It’s pretty cool how we’ve got indie devs like this successfully capturing the magic of old school ps1 horror games. If you went back in time and showed these to someone they might even think they were real. You can see real passion behind them

[@the_clumsy_wizard8910]

I will say I really hope some of them start adding lil manuals in the menus cause a lot of older games are being played without them due to emulation and giving a false sense of higher difficulty

[@charliec.-lite1466]

@@the_clumsy_wizard8910 Lunacid has one. Love that game.

[@sandspada]

One thing I sort of wish for is to see one of these games with modern graphics instead of just copying the older graphics. You know, just to see how a game with tank controls and fixed camera angles would look like if they weren't replaced with over the shoulder cameras

[@tabssain]

if time travel ever becomes a thing it would be pretty cool to burn one of these games into a disc and putting it on a random late 90s garage sale

[@Somerandomguy-tp8xu]

6:00 This is probably weird to point out but I love how expressive and goofy he moves here (talking with his hands a bunch, tossing the comb in a way it falls in frame). It's such a little thing but it goes a long way in making a segment where it's focused just on him more entertaining to the viewers. He does this a lot too. Good stuff man.

[@SolGlacies]

His videos just feel so unique and personal, I love it

[@sev2136]

Funnily enough, this was my first ever fixed angle survival game I ever played and it gave me interest and I guess courage to play the older survival horror games, like classic RE2 and 3 along with Alone in the dark the new nightmare.

[@NitroRad]

That's awesome!

[@caralenalindberg6098]

Same here! Annoying as shit sometimes but so worth it lol

[@ZebitasMartinex]

I still remember when this game came out, it was one of the indie games I was the most excited for. They really nailed the aesthetic and when I finished it, I had that sensation that it was probably incomplete, there were so may things they left a mystery and places you couldn't access (not to mention the annoying bug puzzle which was bugged) I'm glad they eventually updated and for free, making it a very complete and scary experience

[@Psevdonim123]

It's still incomplete, some doors are still locked, but the dev said that it won't get updated anymore because he's working on a stand-alone add-on for this game, and all the effort goes to it right now

[@alexmetaverse]

ZEBITAS SPOTTED

[@Isedith]

Really love how passionate you sound haha No script, just you explaining something you're really into to your friends That's a really nice way to make people want to play it :D

[@KrazyKain]

it really works, I picked up Loerelei and the laser eyes right after watching Rad's video on it.

[@Retro_Cafe]

i love how "ps1 graphics" is an art style now 👍 the more time passes the more people realize realistic graphics isnt the only thing that matters

[@n3onf0x]

I just wish it wasn't mostly used in horror games

[@Grogeous_Maximus]

I'm looking forward to seeing games hopefully in a few years, with "PS2 or 3 graphics but raytraced" graphics

[@lesteryaytrippy7282]

To me it's all about getting it right. And also paying the animators for working their butts off. I really couldn't care less for realistic or stylization. Anything can be ugly if they don't know what they're doing or they're not paying the workers/artists.

[@uncleflaco5645]

Great Video Dude 🤘 2 Fun Facts 1) The game is a bit influenced by a 1988 Alice movie, directed by Jan Svankmajer (which you can find here on KZbin) 2) Two of the costumes are referenced to two of his other games

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

Yep! Though, as is with a lot of Svankmajer's movies/short films, you really have to go in, expecting weird shit, because it really does get absurdly bizarre at times, sometimes bordering on disturbing even! But behind all that, it's a pretty good time! I do especially love Svankmajer's style, in that despite all of the bizarre shit you'll see in his movies, there's never a single iota of cg/special effects! It's all done with props, sets and stop-motion! And let me tell you, that stop-motion is master-class! He really does find a way to blend it in with the live-action settings in a way, that keeps the flow and immersion going! Good stuff!

[@wareforcoin5780]

I made my roommates watch that version of Alice with me drunk. The great time we had as we recoiled in horror at the *actual taxidermy* puppets.

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

@@wareforcoin5780 Alice in wonderland is actually a horror movie!

[@uncleflaco5645]

@@wareforcoin5780 that sounds an awesome way to hang out XD

[@uncleflaco5645]

@@karlhnedkovsky5214 That is true. It's my 1st exposure to his film. But love the stop motion

[@briansilva3765]

Glad you found this "Ramble" format to be able to talk about more games. I didn't realize it was a different format until the halfway point, the normal videos are still the goat, but just hearing you talk about a bigger variety of games more frequently is very nice.

[@heroic_teddy]

My favorite part about this channel is finding out a bunch of games I've never heard about and all of them look so cool!

[@Majo_Ellen]

My friend Fraga streamed this game a few years ago, I remember the clowns giving him such a hassle, I thought it was the funniest thing ever. He beat the whole game, it made me wanna buy it. c: Sadly, Fraga passed away a week ago (July 22nd), but I'm sure he would have loved watching this review. Thank you for this, I know it's totally coincidental, but even in heaven I'm sure he's watching now. Also your hair is funny, I think imperfections like that make you more real. Don't worry too much about it. xD

[@Devontae7894]

Two videos back to back? Oh it’s going to be a good week. Nitro rad is one of the most underrated KZbinrs of all time

[@zzzzoot]

I'm glad you mentioned Madness Returns! The original American McGee's Alice is my fav. Such memorable environments and sound design.

[@WitchLuna7]

The voice acting it's also one of the best I've seen, specially for a 2000's game. Madness Returns it's also fantastic.

[@potentiallyunfunnyguy9716]

I'm so glad to see Alisa covered. The setting is so unique and I had a blast playing it.

[@Binarokaro]

The "leave the room to despawn the chaser" problem, funnily enough, was something I encountered in the Ao Oni fangame community. A lot of fangames tied the despawning of the chaser to the number of rooms you enter, and players would just cheese every chase by rapidly exiting and entering rooms before the chaser can spawn into the room until the chase music eventually stops playing. It's why some fangames (including mine) ended up switching over to using a timer instead of counting the exiting/entering of rooms.

[@Agentshadling]

Really tried sneaking that in 😭

[@micshork]

I hope eventually you’ll cover the American McGee Alice games.

[@WitchLuna7]

Really surprised he never did. A surreal horror inspired platformer, where the world is influenced by the main character broken psyche. It's such a NitroRad ass type of game. I actually played the series recently because I saw a clip of Madness Returns in his Catworld video and thought it looked amazing. The two games are massively underrated.

[@Se7enBeatleofDoom]

Too bad you can’t legally buy the first game.

[@rinraiden]

@@Se7enBeatleofDoom You can't? Surely the PC version can still be found? Is the HD version not on the Xbox/PS3 store anymore?

[@WitchLuna7]

​@@rinraiden If I remember correctly, the HD version of the first game came bundled with the special edition of Madness Returns, and that seems to not be available anymore (dont know about PS3/360 stores). I bought Madness Returns from Steam, when you finish the game it even adds an option to play the original, but nothing happens since the file isn't there. I had to download an add-on from the seven seas to play the original, and it worked perfectly fine from the official game menu.

[@borderlinecrazy6444]

​@@WitchLuna7 360 store closed like, yesterday, unfortunately.

[@iriotales]

0:11 "the year is october"

[@J_Ciner]

I really love that the voice cast in this game just sounds like real people and not actors, it really adds to the retro vibes. Also, gotta say the lighting in these recent videos has been absolutely top notch, this channel has never looked better aesthetically

[@retrogamelover2012]

15:30-15:32 That noise they make when they die never fails to make me chuckle.

[@sir380]

Nitro is the only youtuber that I know that consistently uses the silent hill 1 results screen which is my favorite song in all of silent hill. Every time I hear it in one of these videos i start to kick my feet in the air like a little girl.

[@alleosussquirt8041]

Shoutout to Rad wearing the Medabots shirt. I'd love to see him cover the Medabot games one day.

[@LutraLovegood]

Starting to wonder if he ever will.

[@Riitje]

Same. I keep commenting it on every vid I can. He also has some model kits.

[@Fonzzz002]

The most dangerous thing about The Chaser is the fact she can stand right in front of you when you enter a room, so recklessly running through the mansion might mean you accidently run straight into her (which can instakill you).

[@Narutocoolcat]

Every time I hear this intro it immediately puts me in Halloween mode. 0:01

[@j897j]

Spoop mode [ENGAGED]

[@WoodmanFLG]

My company is actually doing the physical for this, and I am SO hyped about it. I'll send you a copy!

[@BerzerkerTank]

Nitro Rad is turning into a Steam Deck Dandy But at the same time he's selling me pretty good on getting one (and Alisa), so I'd say he's doing a good job

[@flintstriked]

As a long term Nitro Rad fan (I think I've been watching since 2014), I feel spoiled with content. These Nitro Rambles are awesome, just to hear you talk more often about video games, feels so nice. It gives the vibe of a "homie ranting about a dope new game they played" or something. Very comfy.

[@Cornelia99]

yes I love his enthusiasm❤ been watching him since 2017. I'm sad he's getting bald 😢

[@GmodPlusWoW]

The appreciation of R/C cars is really illuminating when it comes to James' love of good tank controls. Also, it looks like Elzevir the Dollmaker has had a goddamn field day in this kooky little mansion. That one's for all the Blood Omen fans watching this, and I'm pretty sure you're out there, since you never really know when you're going to find an overlap between audiences. Hell, apparently there's an overlap between Civvie fans and Nitro Rad fans, highlighted by James' video on Slayers X. 20:38 is something that James went into more depth on his Twitter, since every frame in that delightful gremlinoid freakout was a golden moment, every last one worthy of a spot on the "Good Faces" Twitter.

[@sarafontanini7051]

funnily the game's main villain is called The Dollmaster

[@GmodPlusWoW]

@@sarafontanini7051 Holy shit, I guess Elzevir really DID have a field day in this mansion! Hope he didn't steal any princess souls...

[@undyne1]

I haven't played the Blood Omen games, but I have played the Soul Reaver games. Regardless, it's nice seeing a fan of the Kain series. It's so rare.

[@freaknr1]

I always appreciate a Legacy of Kain-reference. 🤘

[@GmodPlusWoW]

@@undyne1 Admittedly I started with Blood Omen 2. Aka the one that many people were down on, but even as it is I still feel like it was a good enough entry. It wasn't as good as the other games, and was originally meant to be a sequel to Chakan: The Forever Man, but it merely being ok speaks volumes to the overall quality of the series.

[@okaminodin4321]

As someone who's playing through Final Fantasy 8, I must say fixed camera angles don't always make it obvious what is important and what not XD

[@CharlatanWonder]

Hell yeah! Love to see Alisa get more attention!

[@GavinAstraWolf]

God that shop keeper was fucking KILLING ME. Also something you didnt touch on that I liked was the voice acting. There's something about it that reminds me of the old Resident Evil games. IDK if its the mic quality or the enunciation of how they say their lines but it felt like something out of the PS1. Its such a minor detail but I think if they got voice actors who do good voice acting in the modern sense then it would feel so jarring.

[@IanIanaSpencer]

Yeah, it definitely has an "early video game voice acting" vibes

[@lolrus5555]

Honestly, you made a very good call holding off on reviewing Alisa and not doing so right off the bat. The game initially only had one ending, no modification mechanic, and none of the alt. costumes by artists like Pitch Canker till they came around in later updates.

[@noodletoots]

I like this game already. Creepy dolls, goofy puppets, killer toys, and ramshackle carnival/circus machines are my JAM.

[@awesomepetertv]

YESSS! Been waiting for you to talk about this game

[@lizzielogemann6422]

I have a steam deck because I can't afford a gaming PC, so I love hearing you talk about it! It can be super useful to hear how things run or what the experience is like!

[@foxplays_]

Thanks for reviewing this game, I have been trying hard to get more people to play this, it needs more steam reviews to boost the recommendation score. My only criticism is too many guns aren't good enough. The lore and the potential for a franchise is unreal, Alisa is such a great character and I love all the endings

[@caralenalindberg6098]

This is the video that convinced me to buy the game while it was on sale, and I’m losing my mind playing it in the best possible way! This game scared me and my boyfriend multiple times while playing it together, the tension is incredible and the aesthetic and presentation are unmatched. I’m like - almost to the second boss? There’s some frustrating puzzles but none that were flat out broken. And the early game scared the shit out of me with a very clever camera change in a stairwell. It’s a wild experience and I love it so much! Highly recommend. Edit 2 weeks later: Beat it last night. It’s hard. It’s super damn hard. I loved it so, so much.

[@reziture]

Another Nitro Ramble so soon, you are spoiling us!!

[@idioticeli]

getting these out so fast at such a high quality is insanely impressive

[@shanefahey-m7b]

another great video. i love your survival horror games reviews!!

[@BoulderPunch]

The best compliment I can give Alisa is that it feels like a long-lost PS1 title.

[@reijinshinryen1339]

I’m so glad you made a video on this video. It’s a unique survival horror game I’ve played this year, I love it!

[@Husk30389]

Hey Nitro rad! Long time viewer here (I guess- I've been here since your rpgmaker videos) I saw the first part of this video and decided to buy the game on switch, I've beaten it today and I gotta say its gotta be one of my favourite games I've ever played! Thank you so much for showing me this game :) Ps: your videos are great!

[@schlarmo7081]

Very happy to see u cover this game!!!! I played a while back and was really hoping you'd cover it some time, it really felt like a nitrorad type deal.

[@zerotohero14]

Been a while since I tuned in but man, I love how stoked you are about this game! Your enthusiasm shows through and makes me wanna try it!

[@Quinmael]

It's always so lovely to hear you gush out how much you loved something, dude! Nice recomendation!

[@FushigiFriend-hz3gh]

If you're a fan of goofy horror, I'd recommend Voices of the Void. The game's premise is that you're a scientist living alone up at an isolated research site, processing signals from deep space. Eventually, things escalate to horror. The game runs in the source engine, which greatly elevated both the comedy and horror aspects of the game. When you hear a weird noise in the distance, you don't know if that noise is some monster of it it's just some props clipping into each other. It's also very funny that this horror game also has you doing a 9-5

[@akuaku9252]

I like youtube gamer man when he passionate about thing.

[@mateusgreenwood1096]

Thanks for making this, perhaps i'll play it in october.

[@laurentmarcoux2144]

ohmygod you just keep PUMPIN' out these rambles

[@mr.toasty2741]

Omgggg I’ve been waiting for this day for you to review this game

[@wasabiavocado]

It's great to see cool horror games with aesthetics like this get more attention. Also nice Medabots t-shirt =)

[@banzalaboi2537]

Video James

[@professordaihard3571]

YES SPOOKY STUFF. Love your videos, just went on a binge last week.

[@Shadowofawolf]

I really do love when couples get together on a project their significant other is passionate about. Correct me if im wrong but when Sakurai created Sora Ltd i believe it was just him and his wife. And his Wife i believe did most of the UI for stuff?

[@whycantwebefriends9178]

Stumbled upon your channel last week because of crow country. You rekindled my love for platformers in the last couple of days and became my new favorite youtuber :D Cheers bro, thanks for your awesome work!

[@VicMasters]

Can I say I just bought this game just yesterday and now you made a video about it, what the hell of an intervenient timing is this?

[@SnakeyBoiii871]

"Nuuu, don't shewt' XD

[@jiujester5717]

Such an amazing game....it really brought me back to when I was sitting in my room in the dark in the 90s playing resident evil for the first time!

[@dreadn0de1]

Oh hey it's that game Suzy was in :) glad you finally played and enjoyed it!

[@Sthepanda]

I picked this game up on a whim, and it was really surprised by it. It was a bit short but very fun, i hope a sequel and to see what the studio does next.

[@Shinobits]

Jean story chapter coming out soon 👀

[@Sthepanda]

@@Shinobits *very* excited... 🤩

[@Shinobits]

@@Sthepanda the best is yet to come 🙏

[@blackbird7781]

These nitro rambles are more fun than I expected!

[@danieldalton]

SO great you're shining a light on this game. It's so great, difficulty is perfectly balanced. It's stressful, terrifying. Really close to that OG Resident Evil feeling. Great game!

[@necogreendragon]

I like the keyring. The fact that all the keys go to the separate key inventory is neat. I used to trash tank controls back when I was a huge bandwagoner. I changed my tune when I got into RE and SH. They do take time to adjust to so I understand why some bounce off them. P.S. Your hair looked fine.😁

[@crowbuncle5986]

I really appreciated the segment near the end where you spoke to newer horror fans wanting to get into games like these for the first time. You've definitely made me super interested in this game, but i might wait until I'm a bit more skilled to play it lol. But it was really nice to hear that if you really want to you CAN still probably play it if you're determined enough to learn. I know you suggested Crow Country, and that's definitely on my list, but does anyone have any other good starter games in this genre that you'd suggest? Also really lovely watching experience as always Nitro rad!

[@-Norko-]

I really really hope these Nitro Rambles will get this channel a boost in the algorithm, James is easily in my top 5 fav KZbinrs

[@ronaldvexdian2182]

Nice, glad to see you reviewing this game! I remember seeing in my recommended years back and watched the first about it. Then later I watched a full playthrough of the game. Really cool seeing a game become finished over time. Also, shoutout to the boss that constantly changes depending on what you bring to the fight. Like I recall, if you bring a helper, the boss gets one as well. If you bring a gun, she uses ranged attacks. And if you only use the sword, she only uses her sword as well. She even has different dialogue when it happens.

[@TheOtterIsReal]

this is such a good game, i hope this video lets more people play it !!

[@joshuaweston6531]

Just realized you did a vid on this one! I genuinely loved Alisa! Since buying it on my Switch, I played it twice over. And when I say "twice over", I mean replaying it twice with three full playthroughs both times! This was before my Switch was stolen by arsewipes mind you...but back when it could play it, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I think Alisa is paced very, very well. It does such a good job of being a survival experience on a first playthrough, but becomes a power fantasy on repeat playthroughs. To the point that this game necessitates multiple playthroughs in one given run of the game. The way the game rewards conservative play and encourages repeat playthroughs to unlock everything...as far as I'm concerned, a modern survival horror classic!

[@mrhumbuck_]

Please keep including your rambles about your Steam Deck James- and about anything else you feel like, haha! Great video as always, I don't normally like horror but this game's playfulness makes it a lot more appealing to me

[@darkhorse744]

Was waiting for you to cover this, awesome.

[@ladysynapsis9747]

Yaaay! I remember when this game demo came out! It's so neat. I hope it did well!

[@ScarfKat]

Love your videos man. You've shown so many cool and unique indie games I would have never heard about otherwise

[@white_okami3154]

the next indie game gem on my list as soon as i finished signalis 🥰

[@Jahycore]

Alisa is one of my favorite recent games it’s so good

[@zundeesteed]

I am legitimately thankful to you for this video as i was waiting for the switch release and completely forgot about it and could not for the life of me remember the name.

[@arthurjeannin3357]

I'm glad this video is doing so much better than Lorelei and I hope it motivates you to cover more small projects in that video format!! I like Nitro Ramble a lot (although I prefer the shorter rambles) :)

[@jacobwhitt4335]

Ahhh that Glover music always hits when you use it in your videos.

[@robertoadder142]

I played this game a few months ago and it was wonderfully spooky, I don’t usually get a lot of indie games but the trailer for this one really got my attention and the game itself is a fantastic tribute to the old ps1 style survival horror genre. Haven’t finished it yet, will hopefully get the chance to XP Excellent review ^^ expresses a lot of what makes this game well made

[@gezdowning5988]

Dropping a comment for algorithm reasons bro, always loved your content and this is such a rouge game hope lots of people see it and get inspired 🙌

[@frostgem8013]

If you like Eternal Darkness, you should try to review Song of Horror. Its a good horror game that I dont see a lot of people talk about. The main invisible threat adapts to how you play, and the game lets you play a selection of characters for each chapter but if one dies not only do they stay dead for the entire game, but they become ghosts that can harm you. The game does have janky mechanics but each playthrough is always different and its a fun ride.

[@anoverallidiot9954]

What a great video! Watched it all the way through.

[@steelsynth]

I hope these videos pick up! There's a lot of passion put into these and you've covered a set of very interesting games. ^^

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

You can absolutely tell this is a game by the fans, for the fans! These guys really get it!

[@marioruiz1530]

I love the premise of this game!!! It reminds me a lot of Grabbed by the Ghoulies in terms of both the enemy designs and how it mixes horror and goofy comedy, that makes it feels very nostalgic to me even tho I’ve never played any of those PS1 horror games and that feels me with inspiration.

[@RikkuX5]

I had the very same experiences with the Steam Deck as you so I always end up nodding like crazy whenever you mention it :D Happy to see your appreciation for this game!

[@derrinerrow4369]

I remember seeing this game in the Xbox store and a few videos about it on KZbin and thought that you might cover this one day.

[@PinkDappleleaf]

I almost didn't watch this because I swear you reviewed it before?? Like, the main character in that outfit, the weird creepy doll enemy, the graphics and how she shoots it in the face, even the thumbnail! Its such a weird mandala effect...

[@SXBIGtime]

james i dont know how you do it but the horror game reviews are always very comfy

[@Olia-ch-ka]

The enemy designs look incredible! The modifications look really cool and creative too. Just through watching this video I can see that the developer put in a lot of thought into this game. I hope this game will gain some more popularity.

[@danielpratt3794]

Hey I bought the game and finished it 3 times with a 4th one left to get the last ending Really fun, like I've played tank control survival horrors before but this one sold to me how fun they can be and the music gameplay story and really just immersed me in the story Love the ps1 look and so glad you convinced me to play Did 8.50 hours on first play through 3.50 on the second and 3.00 hours on the third

[@shammahikoro8475]

The ballerina doing a split took me out 🤣🤣 I love the animation in this game!

[@tryptamineodyssey]

We are living in a renaissance of ps1 horror games!! I loved this game and the music

[@AkaiOfCrimsonLand]

I definitely remember seeing talk of this game when the early demos(?) came out, but not much after that. Nice to see how the present product came out (I saw mention that another chapter is planned). And to this day I still wonder where you found the Medabots shirt. Cool design.

[@GossamerAtara]

i love it when you use music from games i know and love, like yume nikki and chibi robo, bc their scores are so wonderful and it just makes me happy

[@Fideedle]

Your reviews on horror games are my favorite work of yours. Your passion for the genre oozes out in each video. I don't really feel the same type of excitement coming out in reviews of any other genre.

[@knights_alchemy4771]

I loved this game. Between it and crow country its been a great year for these

[@cedbanani]

I agree with you on the tank controls. They work well for games with fixed camera angles.

[@IvyrKazegami]

My oh my, first time catching a video this early, this is going to be a treat!