[ Tsugunohi ] The house of the whispering dolls

[@thecasualist8245]

There's so many details in this game, like her clothes in the 1st - 3rd days are always different because she got home and then come again the next day. After she passed that door, her clothes remain the same from the 3rd day so i think its because she already entered the loop and can't go home anymore? Also when the 4th day begins, i think a sound like sirene could be heard. Perhaps in the 'real world' she had been missing and the police is now searching. I really enjoyed this atonement series!

[@busa7]

Don't think I would ever come across these sorts of games if it wasn't for your channel. Keep up the awesome work with the unique playthroughs.

[@kjh-vq5rh]

So true!!

[@charondusk5608]

While I definitely agree that these games seem very restrictive in their movements, I think there's some horror in that fact itself - That sense of being unable to escape the path laid out before you, of having no control over your fate...I think that's pretty creepy. That said....I also agree that this wasn't the best chapter (even though I rank it as my third favourite, but I am biased when it comes to horror using dolls or theme parks), because the concept is really good (if cliched) but the execution felt a bit....lacklustre. The atmosphere was still as delightfully creepy as the others, but the jumpscares were a bit over the top, and it is nice to see the English but it also felt rather jarring. I would love to see one of these where the spirit is "benevolent", but doesn't realise that in trying to be nice it's actually causing suffering. That could be played with in so many ways... All in all, I say thank you, Gab, because if I had never started watching you and your amazing translations, I would've never known gems like this even existed.

[@bluedragon7255]

Around the part where all the dolls where screaming. I couldn’t help but laugh. I’m sure it’s not supposed to be funny but I just couldn’t help it. 😂

[@richwalk3954]

My sister would hate being inside this house of dolls. Dolls really freak her out. Keep up the good work, Gab!

[@Malz1029]

I also really like the one with the girl in the mirror! Such a crazy concept!! Another favorite is the one with the little girl who was trying to find her mother and somehow her and her family get turned into poles on the sidewalk!! Another really crazy concept it’s so creative

[@PhilsFamily]

Its also a teacher thing, I imagine, you feeling the need to correct the language. we love these stories :) edit: okies, the older ones were better, but still not bad. our favorite was the little girl walking down the street with her dad.

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

That one is also my favorite (when ghost mom starts calling Tsugumi-chan I lose my shit, even in the middle of a sunny day).

[@StealthyGamerGirl2020]

Your Japanese accent is beautiful. I thought if was in-game until I was looking at you, not the game and you were speaking at that moment. The graphics are stunning and creepy too. Agree about the gameplay though. Very limited. It's a scrolling game where you do almost nothing. Which is a shame as it looks amazing. So glad that KZbin recommended your channel too me. Absolutely love it and what you do 😊

[@jolieanncartuciano1198]

I do agree with you. This one is quite different from the rest. You surely expect something scary and creepy every next day or turn but in some point it still surprises you. This one was bombarded with noises and images to make it creepier and scarier. It is just too obvious. I guess that would be the best word to describe it.

[@sadrabbit53]

It was definitely cheesier, but I don't mind some cheese

[@sailormo50]

Your Silent Hill tattoo is perfect😱

[@nikokungreenfuzzey]

I understand restrictive controls. It gets to the point where you ask yourself if you are even playing the game... what would be interesting to see is a slow removal of controls throughout the game. This part is just the feeling I got when I binged the playlist, but what if they are already gone and this day to day is just them going through the stages of death or some parallel? I feel that would be even creepier.

[@TonomuraBix]

Yeah I feel overall this chapter?/episode? was definitely on the weaker end, however I did really love the transition scenes where it looks like she's a paper doll! And at the end there where she really started falling apart, she looked really cool and creepy.

[@ianeborn6823]

A few thoughts: - The whispering that plays over the italicised English text seems to be very indistinct English voice acting! - I think that the girl eventually took on the italicised text herself because it was no longer really her speaking: it was the spirit, controlling her as a puppet, speaking "for" her. - As others have said, I think that I agree that this wasn't one of the stronger entries in the series. Still watchable, given its length, but some of the others handled the horror elements a little better, I feel.

[@tee6724]

The perfect video to watch while sick and curled up on some blankets ;u; I’m so excited

[@GabSmolders]

Aww Tee take it easy! :)

[@Lyander25]

I don't normally make meme-y comments like this but I live for Gabelyn's poking the dev for not using her (FREE) translations, haha. 1. The cat one still makes me sad :( 2. I fell for the jumpscares. Yes please do keep posting this series.

[@hamesankari]

Im bilingual and always comment on translations too so I understand someone whose done it for living to do it alot. Also I think its interesting to hear the actual translations and japanese reading. Gab you are amazing

[@Bane_Amesta]

Wow, it's nice to finally see english subs in this series! Too bad that the rest of games can't have that option... Btw, it seems that the girl is possesed when she get to the park and that's why she just doesn't care about going home anymore, but that's just my interpretation, and yes, the jumpscares are excessive, and feel cheap for that same reason

[@ValosiTiamata]

I love the concept and a lot of the details (that shot at the end is a perfect poster for the chapter). It kind of makes me wonder if the movement is a limitation of programming knowledge. It's easier to program a "rails" game than it is to create a game where the player can move in any direction and thus risk messing up a planned event. I'd strongly suggest having him play the Devil Came Through Here trilogy (or have him watch CJU's playthrough. They're excellent side-scrollers that will inspire him to expand control a little. In addition, Michalski has been very open about his experiences developing the trilogy and the interviews and videos he's done would be almost as good as having the man himself on-hand. These games are quite good for what they are, and whether or not they play like really great games, you can feel the passion. They also tend to have very great stories attached, so I'd love to see him branch out a bit on the gameplay for Chapter 5. It's the only thing really lacking. And even if he couldn't use your translation, it's always fun when you do a narrated translation, so I don't think anyone minded that parts weren't translated.

[@zanderg7048]

I've always loved the kinda "things are never really as they seem" feely stories also anything with a hint of old era vintage where on the outside every thing is prim and proper has its own delicate eeriness in my opinion.. not sure if that makes any sense lol

[@hollow314]

personally i think that friend of his have toooooooooooooooooooooooooooo big of an ego to let you do all the translation, he definitely thinks he CAN do a better job at translating the game since he is "good" at English, guess what! the author now have a mess to deal thanks to that friend who is "GOOD" at English

[@nerdylilpumpkin]

Some say it’s “cheerful” music, but ya know it’s gonna turn creepy in a hot sec...

[@citrushubnetwork1052]

I find that this is the Scariest one! The Fear of being a part of something sinister after seeing it as first glance. But as the next few last days. things get decrepit and worse! Like how everything's being packed up. Along with us with it!

[@thunderbird7020]

Girl gets turned into a literal human puppet. Gab: that’s so awesome.

[@haleyscully]

I agree that the older games were more creepy, and just better overall. This one wasn't bad, though. And I always enjoy watching your playthroughs of them!

[@Nimyra11]

Ahhh was so excited to see this post today!! Thanks as always for an awesome video Gab 😊✨

[@luisiana1121]

I think what would’ve been better is to not let us, the players, see what’s beyond the door that leads to the amusement park. It would’ve been better if the uncertainty of what’s ultimately the cause of the shining light behind the door and her wanting to stay forever was emphasized.

[@elisegeum1514]

Gab:"Oh no" Right after Gab:"oh yes"

[@WerewolfSk8er]

i think the sirens are implying that she went missing, she never left the house to begin with.

[@peachymiku6432]

This one was my second Tsugunohi, so I have a soft spot for it, even if it does go crazy near the end. The way I took both the fourth and fifth day was that she wasn't in control of herself. Like you said, she wants to go home, but the second the dolls show up, she wants to play more. Even repeating what she said on the first day. Only the spirit was ever voice acted and everything on the final day is voice acted. So basically the spirit was speaking for her. She didn't say she wanted to be there. Basically you could say she was being played with, like a doll or toy. So basically she was trapped on day three. I read somewhere that the sirens and the sound of what could be war going on could mean the spirit is protecting her, but I always saw it as she was missing and the cops were right there but just couldn't get to the poor kid. Even if they could though, I don't know what they could have done. Recently picked this up for my Switch alongside Evil God Korone! Your videos started popping up so I thought I would watch! 😊

[@tgupta4658]

BRUH I WAS SO EXCITED WHEN I SAW THE THUMBNAIL I LITERALLY YEETED I didnt know youd play it as soon as imcyan tweeted about it skkzmsxn

[@caitlynrae05]

Great upload! I really enjoy this game and seeing you work with Japanese translation is great. It's great to see you in your element and doing something you enjoy.

[@RoZaSims]

Man, when even the whispering voice says "Shouldn't you be going home?", it's time to go home, kid xD I agree that this was not as creepy as most of the previous chapters. The one with the mirror is awesome and I also love the one on the train. This one was a bit much, like you said, and it lost the subtlety that made the previous chapters' gradual changes so cool. Having said that, it was still pretty good and there was definitely a lot of effort put into it. This chapter reminds me of the short film "Alma". If you haven't watched it you really should! It's like 5 minutes and it's really good :)

[@JAGUAR-GT]

I'll never forget the one with the cat and it's cat backpack

[@vickyrobi]

this type of videos is my lullaby... great work!

[@littlekitsune1]

I've been binging the whole playlist and in a previous video you said it'd be cool if this creator explored what happens if someone just leaves the ghost's territory. He listened! Though that seems to confirm that they just get beckoned back regardless. Honestly his translations were better than a lot of fan translations I've seen of games, so I think he did pretty well. Just needs some editing from a native English speaker. Though it's a shame you haven't been able to collaborate with him in those.

[@toodleloos]

I saved this in my "watch later" but i just can't wait for a day of atonement episode 😂😂 i agree with you. the idea was really good, but the jumpscares weren't. also the story was unclear and i feel like that was in part due to the english translation. it was almost distracting

[@SuperMonsteraddict]

I love that you could speak in different languages and your so smart, beautiful and your gameplay is awesome. Don't ever change

[@theprettyguardian8161]

Unlike the other ghosts in the games, it sounds like this one in particular was a good one. It even wanted to warn the little girl of her consequences if she lingers too long.

[@gatsu1102]

Somehow watching you play this games make me relax

[@code_koriel]

Me (seeing the "Doll Altar" at 3:47): Nope. NOPE. Sorry, but nope.

[@caydeex5348]

Perfect voice acting Gab ! I can imagine you in so many anime’s and movies haha

[@Joshuwa80]

Is the “Dolls” movie you’re talking about the one with the stuffed bear attack in the beginning and the Punch and Judy dolls where the guy gets turned into Punch? We watched that movie in my grandpa’s old creepy house when I was about 8 and the room we stayed in had my moms porcelain doll collection in it. I think she gave us that room so that our screams would be her alarm system in case they came to life and she could get away safely :P

[@GabSmolders]

Yep that movie!!

[@josephsu1636]

It's the least scary of the Tsugu No Hi entries so far but also my favorite one. I prefer things that have clear contexts like this.

[@hollow314]

they probably found her body out side after she when missing hence the siren, too bad her soul trap inside the house and become a part of it, the cool things is the house make she thinks she want to stay, i wonder if she deny it till the end will she come out alive?

[@Magestrix]

Did you notice that the whispering voice in the game is pronouncing the English subtitles?

[@froufroudeluxe]

Het is enorm bewonderenswaardig hoe goed je zo veel talen beheerst!

[@matthewgrima8952]

The artstyle reminds me of those animated scenes from Monty Phyton .

[@gideonwaithbraite]

I can't finish this because of how uneasy it makes me. It's wonderfully done, but seeing a little girl being in so much trouble, plus her obsessiveness about it reminding me of my addiction issues, is just too much for me to handle. I loved what I saw though!

[@amandagibbs3723]

I feel like this is about addiction, how it starts and how it ends.

[@Comic3247]

Gab, you’re an absolute legend

[@alehaider3886]

My god this looks terrifying 😳 I love it.

[@faisha94]

This game had a good concept. I didnt mind the loud noises and jumpscares, perhaps that was what the creator wanted to portray. I just feel that Gab was too focused on the bad translations and not fully into the game. I get it.

[@BrittaKittyNeko]

I hope you can translate more games like this. :o And I have to agree the older ones he did were better and scarier. Not saying his newer ones are bad or anything. They're good just I couldn't get scared or creeped out too much. And yeah the walking left thing is.... well it needs more to it so I agree. Also nice job on this video Gab! (and have others said you look pretty) Always love your translations as well. :)

[@angielee2556]

I'm glad I was never into playing with dolls when I was younger :')

[@THEOxxx197]

One thing that I love about ImCyan’s games is that he/she/they uses lots of loud noises to build up tension and fear

[@LazGato]

I will forever be creeped out by those realistic glass eyes dolls. I dont how people sleep with rooms filled with them.

[@ShadeMeadows]

I loved it!

[@HarvestMoonRuri]

Gab, you should do some voiceover work. I really like your voice in Japanese 😆

[@KOU-ZAI]

This is a fun! This is a MARRRRIO, lol. My apologies as I'm going to be blunt. This is my least favorite out of all the other games that I've seen you play in this series. And I do mean the very bottom of the barrel. The dolls were copy-paste, there was an overload of trying to be scary, and mayhaps I'm in the minority when I say this, but I didn't enjoy the whispering English voice-over. The combination of all these, made me just sit here with brows raised and going, "Okayyyy." What made the past games better was the subtle eerieness of the surroundings and the proper translation which you had graciously provided. It lets me figure things out on my own, without getting kicked out of the immersion process, as I watch a character slowly being pulled to his/her own hell. If there are more games coming out for this series, I truly do hope that its much better than this one.

[@anthonyhensley6951]

Love these obscure games

[@VENLEE9597]

I can't get over your Fatal Frame tattoo . so amazing

[@dontfeedmygiraffe]

It's like a Terry Gilliam horror game for kids

[@KingEndymionrose]

Everybody knows dolls equals scary never trust them.

[@jolinar.setesh]

mannequins

[@KingEndymionrose]

@@jolinar.setesh that even worse.

[@Larose94]

When Gab speaks Japanese, my heart melted hehe

[@AgusDeLaJ]

Omg, I absolutely adore your japanese accent 😍 also, I love your channel! Lots of love from Argentina!!

[@butterfliiscrochetart3731]

I like the this but I wish there was more interaction and slow down on the jump-scares

[@kjh-vq5rh]

I love these types of games, and this series of course! Concept and all. Though I wished they had an English translation for this so that there would be an even wider audience.

[@kjh-vq5rh]

English translation for the series I mean.

[@candycane1744]

At 14:53 you can see something fall off in the reflection of the girl

[@shadowtheace7796]

Next is your turn... ... *flashback at halloween 2019* Jackson Jameson got him... puppet... ============================ ... Oh sh--

[@MintyCow101]

YES ANOTHER ONE I LOVE THESE

[@janivauhkonen]

I dont speak english or japanish but i love the language and you make the story good for me.. Thank you..

[@jasperfen3754]

Woo hoo! These are always great.

[@DumbDumbMI]

I still liked it, minus some translation errors. And I kinda feel like the jumpscares where kinda layed back for most of the game and was jush pushed to the extreme near the end.

[@thatthespianperson9733]

I tried to learn Japanese my freshman year of college and as I’m watching I find myself repeating the words after you and trying to relearn 😂

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

I love this one

[@mermaliade6631]

I love this creator so much! ;^;

[@SuperMonsteraddict]

The dutch queen at it again

[@koravel]

I hear your Japanese and am reminded just how rusty I've become over the years. Not so bad that I wouldn't have been able to read the text here, but enough that other games would hold me back in terms of reading them.

[@sadrabbit53]

This one had a lesser creep factor, but definitely more cheesy schlock, which I guess the dev is entitled to from time to time 😆

[@charleygoodale2966]

also love your channel x keep making us smile x

[@Mangasia1]

I really like listening to your Japanese ~ 17:34 Loved your reaction xD

[@Darkshade_01]

This is gonna be awesome😊❤

[@Alyzzardo]

Would be cool if you reviewed indie Japanese horror movies too. I watched one I think was Chinese called dumplings and it was GREAT.

[@hoodoootakoo1998]

Never clicked a video so fast!! 😋 excited to see what happens Gabu! 🤪I guess the game you’re talking about was shin hiarigami? I know I spelt that wrong 🤣

[@GabSmolders]

Shin Hayarigami went well! It was for this dev, we tried one of his different games.

[@hoodoootakoo1998]

Gab Smolders ah ok. I just remember on the play through of that one in the chat everyone was making a list of corrections for you during the play through 🙂 great work as always! It was a jumpscare overload near to the end as you said but the ending was cool with the writing on the walls and turning full dolls. The cat one was so funny, but my favourite chapter was the girl on the bridge x

[@daha8224]

Where would one purchase this game? Thanks for the video.

[@MiltondePeyracPeyran]

your eyes. foreign to me. there is a strange paint. She got you under control. Get rid of it immediately. Sleep like a bird alone and free.

[@ethantoh2084]

There is a new game of this series. You should check it out. 😊

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

Dolls creep me out

[@harleighsumrow6148]

I LOVE hearing her speak Japanese!!!!!!!!

[@angel_nerd]

/water spray at creepy dolls

[@NickyHC]

Hey Gab, are you going to play Terminator resistance? I'm just wondering. It's a pretty good game!

[@hocuspocusfocus6229]

Yay! I love this games!

[@cherryleafy101]

I think this one only works if dolls freak you out. Otherwise it's just meh.

[@qylark]

In some of your uploads you sometimes mention your worry that you might not be recording properly. As someone that watches your KZbin uploads exclusively I'm curious; How many potential videos have you actually lost to the capture not working properly or other similar technical errors?

[@GabSmolders]

I’ve started recording with my mic muted a couple time haha

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

18:58 🤣🤣🤣

[@daywalker744]

The doll on the chair following you reminds me of the Tall Woman from Fatal Frame 5, don't know why kkk

[@ashenbayfire]

Sigh.... I hope they get better. I love these games.

[@crazaylex5952]

No pun intended but... gab you’re a doll. ❤️ I appreciate your translations and kind but realistic appraisals of games. Really cool series.

[@drivableak47]

Looks fun 😄😄

[@charleygoodale2966]

love this game i have already played it x