This Game Makes No Sense And I Think I May Be Going Insane

[@Nash1t0]

Vox: "What is your general opinion of the game?" Shen: "GAAAAUGHHHH"

[@Firellius]

"It's a protective charm, it'll protect you from danger" It's a 20 inch metal sheet, yeah it'll protect me from danger, it'll also protect me from social interaction, holy smokes!

[@Kintarros]

Using still images for ACTION scenes on an ACTION-focused videogame should be a crime....

[@Cyiel568]

The game was made during covid... not the best period to make videogames, they even explained it during an interview.

[@Kintarros]

@@Cyiel568 oh, i see, so it was more a matter of "we had no choice" rather than an style choice

[@Cyiel568]

@@Kintarros I think it's both.

[@Kintarros]

@@Cyiel568 ok, grabbing the pitchfork again, brb xD

[@kap1618]

​@@Kintarrosmuch like Bayonetta 1, this game was probably made on a budget. Also, doing it this way allows for your costume changes to be visible during cutscenes.

[@WeskAlber]

Watching this playthrough was constant whiplash of "Kasane is literally me" and "WAIT WHY ARE YOU SO STUPID GIRL STOP JUST TALK TO HI-" *blocked* I also appreciate that the editing does not explain when or why you have angry eyes or a knife. They just appear and you're left to just be like "yeah, that looks right."

[@waywardphoenix3188]

Reminds me of the Jackbox stream when they said drawing small things with knives was on brand

[@joelrobinson5457]

The pin without explaining makes this comment even better

[@MissPoplarLeaf]

Oh hey Wesk! Love your FFXIV videos dude

[@sunscorchedgayboi]

holy shit its weskalber

[@lukasspielmann108]

I must say, the ultra-blunt dialogue kasane sometimes drops out of nowhere is very enjoyable, even when I have no idea what the hell is going on

[@hedgehog3180]

I appreciate that she just tells people to fuck off if she doesn't like them, that's a rare trait in an anime girl.

[@kaiseayaandruis1597]

she's giving autism(positive)

[@skydancer9198]

You feel exactly how I feel 12:59. This game got such great reviews for the game play but the STORY is all over the place I couldn't play for more than a few hours without a break.

[@ArcaneBullfrog]

8:39 I haven't played the whole game, but I can 100% confirm that this is accurate, and as an autistic person, I laughed my ass off when you said that, Shen. 🤣

[@CaptWolfy]

I have played the whole game, and it remains 100% accurate. About halfway through Kasane's campaign I arrived at the same head-canon, and suddenly her writing made so much more sense.

[@MissPoplarLeaf]

It's kinda funny that I like Kasane's dialogue precisely because it feels real, like what an actual autistic friend of mine would say. Everyone else though? They sound fake af, like Star Wars prequel "I hate sand" level dialogue.

[@donutfloats6703]

This was literally my experience too when playing this omg as an autistic person too, straight off the bat I was like “Man Kasane is SO autistic” I love her so much

[@PokechiYT]

I love the “people are like this in real life. Watch Mob Psycho 100!” Because it implies that Mob Psycho 100 is just like real life

[@AeroViro]

wait... it wasnt.....? :(

[@victorsimmons6769]

@@AeroViro No, no it super is bro, trust

[@GoofyGoober6694]

I think hamburgers and cheeseburgers go well with fries

[@LaSneky]

How I feel about the current socioeconomic climate in america:

[@baronfuath5872]

burgers go well with another burger too.

[@patrickiamonfire965]

I prefer hotdog with no condiments.

[@bloodmournethefirst1935]

@@patrickiamonfire965based

[@randomrandom572]

Crunchy peanut butter is better than creamy peanut butter imo

[@Fluttersniper]

I love Scarlet Nexus! The environments, the characters, the combat, the MUSIC… 😆 Literally everything except the plot, which is…something somebody wrote.

[@godqueensadie]

It definitely was written

[@hibarikyoya854]

If I recall it was made by the code vein team code vein I enjoyed besides the final boss and thought the story was good and emotional times

[@Kasaaz]

I always wonder how much was lost in localization.

[@redwitch95]

@@hibarikyoya854 the Code Vein story was great, but this is... baffling. Especially with the cutscene design choices.

[@godqueensadie]

@@Kasaaz I wonder that too, but sometimes bad writing is just bad writing lol

[@niklasmilonas]

Based on the thumbnail i can only give the tip that shenpai should NOT enter a hospital.

[@eveakane6563]

Context...?

[@niklasmilonas]

@@eveakane6563 ohhhh you dont wanna know.

[@TheHighDerple]

​@@eveakane6563yea it's better to stay blissfully unaware

[@jadebayoba7073]

What is the correlation between Scarlet Nexus and a random hospital

[@niklasmilonas]

@@jadebayoba7073 oh you innocent child...

[@UchihaOokami2596]

I am all for Part 2 just because watching you lose your mind was super entertaining. Truly an artist suffering for their art.

[@astephens3600]

It's been a loooooooooong while since I've played Scarlet Nexus. I also forgot that they actually made an entire anime show of this game.

[@merpymerpington9175]

Is the anime any more sensical?

[@leoultimaupgraded9914]

@@merpymerpington9175no, apparently it sucked

[@teamchaos5101]

​@@leoultimaupgraded9914it also contained major spoliers in the first episode

[@astephens3600]

@@merpymerpington9175 To be honest, I haven't watched the anime version of Scarlet Nexus. So I don't know if it's good or bad.

[@connorharnage6697]

@@merpymerpington9175Scarlet Nexus is actually very sensical. You just have to play both stories. I think giving the option to play as Kasane at the start was a bad idea because there's a lot of stuff in Kasane's story that makes no sense without playing Yuito's story

[@hostessofhorror99]

Never even heard of Scarlet Nexus, let alone played it, but I'm here for Shenpai and her Shen - nanigans!

[@totallynotavoyeur6977]

I hate you, I hate your comment, I hate myself for reading your comment. Take my like.

[@Arumia13]

I did actually play it, yet I don’t remember when or why, or how

[@GerN7]

@@Arumia13 you, like me, probably played the beta and remember little bits of this thing(?

[@Arumia13]

@@GerN7 beta? Maybe it was definitely a couple years ago, but I’m 90% sure it wasn’t a beta

[@GerN7]

@@Arumia13 beta its the first word that came to my mind sorry, lmao, i cant remember what is was

[@LorewithouttheE]

idk why but "you are like five years old, i'm going to feed you soup" gets me wheezing every time i watch this 🤣

[@jbpiano5313]

Shen: i manage to break games in ways nobody else has Vinny Vinesauce: are you sure about that?

[@FizzieWebb]

The glitch and corruption passives must meet one day.

[@williek08472]

Spiffing Brit: AMATEURS.

[@Dylamn]

Initially I wasn't fond of Kasane because she felt like a bad 2B clone, but she grew on me when I accepted she's the Neutral Dumb to Yuito's Chaotic Dumb.

[@PalosCheco]

5:12 "I'm going to feed you soup" Caught me off guard! XD

[@lokradan2677]

Having played this game myself, it is a rollercoaster of nonsense that never gets any better. I will never forget it for as long as I live

[@yes_____]

Wow, I was not expecting Shen to play this game! I honestly enjoyed the story, and found it pretty interesting.

[@Foreseer117]

So only about 2 minutes in, and shen made the mistake I did. Kasane's story is so focused on the world building that it is overwhelming for first-time play. You have to go with Yuito first if you don't want to be absolutely mindf***ed with story stuff.

[@Joshua-xh6bm]

The budget slideshow cutscenes would have killed me after a few hours. Thank you for playing this so I never have to.

[@scifinut6155]

I know it did me.

[@gylaan]

this game has been sitting on my wishlist for a while (I am bad at spending money), and I can't tell if this video has made me want to play it more or less

[@snailbert3292]

I have been adoring this game for a couple years now since playing it myself. Each chapter cemented the feeling that the writers got a little tipsy during brainstorming sessions, as they’ll find new ways to make the story more and more strange. I found it the most fun to just roll with the lore, and focus on the story, characters, and gameplay elements at hand. I hope Shen can enjoy it as much as I did!

[@Kasaaz]

I relate to Shen breaking games in the strangest ways. Trying to do two things at the same time, or changing your mind at the very last second, makes that happen more than you'd expect.

[@Sinreven]

First baby voxer, swing their legs acting all cute and now png tuber shen.. lets fudging gooooooo

[@Neo-925]

0:16 Chibi Shen jumpscare (No I'm NOT jealous of how cute you're art is SHUT UP)

[@crowshroud]

having watched the stream live, i was like oh, surely the video Shen makes will be a chance to at least see what the fuck was going on! but it was bold of me to assume i had any understanding of what the fuck this game even is in the first place :^)

[@J.P1981]

Hey, I at least had a good time watching you play this. Personally, I wouldn't mind a part two and seeing how low your despair can go.

[@gustaforce]

I understood more of Final Fantasy Chaos edition than whats going on here.

[@striderincident]

The Mob sign made me cackle 😂

[@schwezy]

You know what shen, as a long time viewer I **will** demand that you do a part 2

[@Laterose15]

20:00 Shen, you and ProtonJon should stream together and see how your combined powers break a game

[@SparkstarScope]

Yeah. The Paimon 4 minutes in sold me on your channel. I didn't expect to see Scarlet Nexus on it though, I won't lie.

[@moonsalibi]

FINALLY! Shen playing a game i dont mind getting spoiled on so I can stop rewatching all the old content!!!!!!

[@kiri9979]

the way this game does cutscenes is so nice now everyone doesn't matter how fast or slow their PC is it's always going to be a slideshow so inclusive

[@UltravioletNomad]

OH THANK GOD, I'm not the only one. I cleared this early last year and WOW I got hit with sunk cost fallacy SO HARD.

[@dovak914]

0:53 Ayoooo that's legit the Female Master Rank Odogaron Armor from MHW:Iceborne, but just a lot better.

[@PhantomShadow224]

GET IN THE DAMN ROBOT SHENJI

[@TheKarishi]

"What is your opinion of the game?" *enraged Shen noises*

[@Kohda-Kat]

I love your humor and the Vtuber only enhances that "mischievous gremlin" vibe, keep being awesome!

[@BapoBoompa]

I saw the first stream and the moment I saw that the cutscenes would be two pngs flipping back and forth with each other I felt my soul wither away.

[@williek08472]

I watched this video during my break at work, paused it, and then came back to Vox saying "Get his ass" at 8:04. Made a video of an already confusing game even more confusing

[@deathbat4709]

after watching you play this shen my brain had a meltdown on not understanding what was going on in this game but i loved the video

[@greenhydra10]

This is sure to be something.

[@RayneTheDevilHunter]

"You are like five years old. I'm going to make you soup." XD Shen why?

[@cobalt2672]

The PNGtuber fits Shenpai's reactions so well, it's perfect

[@zlightning037]

Scarlet Nexus is a game I really want to like but there's SO MANY things I can't look past. And your final thoughts of the game are the same ones I have "GAHHHHH"😂

[@angel.zkeorys]

TF2 SOUND EFFECT IN A SHEN VIDEO??

[@MacNava]

Please release part 2! This game needs more attention

[@leoultimaupgraded9914]

I can’t speak for the story, but the gameplay is incredibly fun thats all i care about at the end of the day

[@pumpkingamebox]

This game has been on my wishlist for so long. And I often got 80-90% steam sales. Now it makes sense why.

[@ShinigamiH]

9:01 that was about the point where I said screw it and just started skipping as often as I could in my playthrough

[@majormoron605]

Eyebrow-Shen and Knife-Shen are quite relatable moods. Even without the context of the game

[@halapenopepper]

it has some quirks, for sure, but this is such a hidden gem for me, love this game so much

[@Crystalsandchrome]

“I just want to get hit by a car” Shen No 😭

[@ASquared544]

*GASP* 30 SECONDS IN AND SEA OF STARS MUSIC!? SHEN… DID YOU!? Edit: ok not on Stream, also hang on does Shen still edit her own videos? Edit 2: Nevermind. Classy, you, I respect.

[@ScareSans]

I know I'm a little late to this detail, but that Voxer shimeji-type setup is so goddamn adorable

[@newdivide9882]

Glad to see someone I know of playing this. The trailers seemed incredible, but I didn’t hear a word of this game after release. And then I heard it got an anime too somehow, so clearly it WAS successful…?

[@imaEnVideo]

If you don't upload part 2, how is youtube gonna learn about the SPACE DUST?

[@douglaskodl2980]

I feel like you should play Astral Chain, it does a lot of the same things as this game (weird dimensional stuff, anime themes and plot twists, just overall similar ascetic) but with an infinetly better story

[@Mythical_8]

Now I see where Redfall got the inspiration for its "cutscenes" from.

[@metronicmagician1816]

I don’t know why, but the slideshow cutscenes really angered me. Maybe it was the fact it would go into actual cutscene for short period of time where nothing actually happens then jump immediately into slideshow when something actually starts, maybe it’s because they try so hard to be action filled to such an insane degree despite the fact it’s all still images, or maybe it’s the wacky and insane way they try to frame the pictures to make it look more action packed. No matter what I hate it.

[@angel.zkeorys]

shen you have no idea how happy it makes me to hear you say any game looks better than scarlet and violet

[@pwojo9776]

Did the animation budget get hogged by the anime team? Is that why most cutscenes are powerpoint presentations?

[@Jedijcs]

2:42 For a split second I thought I would see "STOP DETECTIVE" appear...

[@Hase0XVX]

Never thought I'd see the Philippines in a Shenpai video but here we are.

[@byrontheusurper6505]

This game looks very cool, reminds me of astral chain from what I've seen before. Speaking of which, you should play that game, it is SO good

[@socksandsandals4791]

Now I wanna see Shen play devil may cry

[@VanPhoenix722]

fun fact! the co-developers of this game (Keita Iizuka and Kenji Anabuki) also worked on some games in the "tales of" series! its my favorite series of all time. shen if you played a tales game (symphonia is a good start but not the "remastered" version) i would simply pass away

[@Drakuma35]

Oh you have a little avatar now!

[@maxwellwilliams1802]

I love the little Viro model

[@dyingstar24]

I can definitely say I've heard stories of overprotective brothers and fathers, so whole "red flag check" thing from an older sister checks out

[@Koyash.]

Blows pancakes with mind MA FAKİN PANCAKESSS

[@nicholaspetri2475]

Oh Shen, you hardly scratched the surface of this cespool of a story.

[@MrMaradok]

“Cesspool” insinuates that this shit has some depth to it. This is more of a cess-puddle. It’s my first time seeing this game, and I’m already getting a concussion from how often I’m mentally facepalming

[@ap0llogetic427]

It's so comdeically ridiculous.... I think my favorite twist was definitely the moon reveal 💀

[@GusOmega]

It's considered a cesspool cause it takes a long time, and you need to also beat the game as the guy to get the whole story. ​@@MrMaradok

[@augustinelim1985]

The multiple scream cuts are just *chef's kiss* hilarious.

[@Jakis_tam_nik]

3:32 That deranged laugh!

[@Dracobyte]

If Shenpai likes metroidvania, they should give The Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown a try!

[@misamagica]

Man, I love cutscenes!

[@daethalion1725]

I don't know why but "I'm gonna feed you soup." is somehow the funniest damn thing I've heard in a long time.

[@burningxnecro]

Hopefully she goes back to this, it's quite a ride. I really enjoyed getting the Platinum for it. I also didn't find the plot too hard to follow, but then I was raised of Legacy of Kain.

[@masterzoroark6664]

"Cutscenes" - two options why they are like this 1. the devs overestimated themselves and couldn't deliver something better 2. the devs were cutting corners from the start (my noid is telling me it's the second)

[@connorharnage6697]

Mainly budgetary constraints from what I've researched

[@masterzoroark6664]

@@connorharnage6697 really fkin sucks cuz it could have been something

[@tymosier6951]

The second I heard Nagi my head went CHILDE and it is! IT'S GRIFFEN BURNS

[@juliannem3679]

Shen if you love this game, you should look into Tales of Arise!! The bird that you chose is hootle from Tales of Arise!!

[@masterhound5093]

Oh boy, my favorite game I got only ALMOST halfway through before needing to restart entirely because I couldn't port my save data to my computer. Enjoy it shen, enjoy it alot because Kasane is the most fun you'll have woth the game as Yuito is *PAIN* and suffering.... also, make use of the observer as much as you can because that guy is the most valuable bond ever.

[@rawhead1486]

Ngl as cool as this game is, the way they tell lore is pretty sloppy Like every conversation and dialogue feels like they expect you to already know everything they're saying like "*oh the gobbledygook kingdom must be working with the thingamajig clan!*" with absolutely no way to actually tell you what anything they're saying even means like I just walked into a random conversation with zero context to practically everything Also tf is up with the cutscenes??? Like if I wanted to witness a slideshow, I would use Powerpoint

[@Cynikari]

8:37 with someone who has both ADHD and Autism, I can confirm LOL

[@lukasspielmann108]

On a note unrelated to the video: I recently realized that I'm very definitely not a cis man and now shen's voice is giving me quite a bit of gender envy

[@marcusdaloia2974]

6:07 *American space-program intensifies*

[@WentwentLive]

I thought I was the only one who thought the writing in this game was laughably bad

[@MissPoplarLeaf]

I've never played this game but just from watching this video, the writing is SO stilted holy crap

[@declanwatson]

no, you not alone..I still think about the people on the moon twist and how unbelievable it felt from time to time. The game certainly has its good aspects with its combat. though i find the game to be too damn repetitive to save it.

[@hedgehog3180]

From watching this it feels like the kind of anime plot where they just throw a bunch of characters, organizations and terms at you to make it seem like something clever is going on but they never actually bothered to like actually write a deep and interesting story. The fact that the enemy design is like that and is clearly meant to seem symbolic of something and they're called “Other” makes me even more sure of this.

[@WentwentLive]

@@hedgehog3180 just wait until the time travel and incest-cloning shit starts

[@broadbandislife]

Well at least it's merely _laughable._ You can still treat that like a B-movie. In comparison eg. _God Eater_ quickly got so ball-punchingly stupid I quit it in actual disgust halfway in so... yeah. (GE2 was okay tho, then 3 went headfirst down the drain...)

[@Alza.art4518]

All I know about this game is that there is an anime about it, and oral cigarettes (the people behind the second noragami opening) is responsible for the opening, red criminal, and it’s really good. I wanna listen to it again.

[@kirinthewanderer5896]

the first word of the video that came on immediately after this one for me was "death"

[@hungryforhadar]

Love the pngtuber shen avatar in the corner! Hope to see it more often just a huge fan ❤

[@beastalchemistVA]

Amazing that this last bastion of humanity has drone paparazzi to distract its literal human defenders.

[@kireidemongodess8007]

IM HAPPY YOU PLAYED THIS I love this game

[@vegaskullkid4503]

I’ve played this game and the title of the video is the perfect description of how I felt after and during my playthrough of it

[@thechaoticpaladin]

To think that there's a similar duo of siblings like Voxer & Viro makes this game seem more relatable 😂

[@Axtr_07]

Going by the title, yes this game makes no sense but damn does it look cool tho

[@Hugsloth]

And if you actually do invest time into the squadmate Bonding stuff, you can potentially be sitting through a half hour of unvoiced banter or more between every mission, as you hang out with each person individually to increase their friendship levels. And all the bonding dialogue is beyond mundane.

[@tyrantravealpha]

So I finished this game a couple of yearss ago, and watching you play this was so much more entertaining.