How Tunic Goes Beyond Nostalgia

[@Dango428]

Tunic is the only game for me that has scratched the Outer Wilds itch. And anyone who has played Outer Wilds will know that this is the highest form of praise I could possibly give to Tunic

[@VZed]

As a fellow Outer Wilds obsessive, I fully endorse this sentiment!

[@NaramSinofAkkad790]

Realizing what the "golden cross" meant is maybe one of my favorite moments in gaming.

[@Wolfkaosaun]

Tunic was a breathe of fresh air to me, it reminded me a lot of playing A Link To The Past when I was a kid. Not having a clue what I was doing, but stepping foot on an adventure and seeing the world unfold

[@tbahr123]

The revelation of what the holy cross is and when the second save file appears both blew my mind. What a game. And as a Zelda game it’s great too!

[@ElyseExplosion]

I am not good enough at video games to be able to play Tunic without significant help, so this tour through both the story, the gameplay, and your reactions thereof was absolutely fascinating. Thank you!

[@VZed]

More than happy to be of service :)

[@rawky1986]

I am also not good enough. I got so far and then turned on the assists, they really help and I recommend it!

[@HillsideVids]

I need to give this game another go. I feel like if I just sit and allow myself to really fall into it, I'm gonna become obsessed.

[@VZed]

The more I think on the game the more I reflect on it being kind of thin as far as a menu to credits goes, it's the statements it ends up making that really took me to new places. It's a great game but it's in the details, you know?

[@cheesymcnuggets]

I still haven't gotten over this game after all this time, it's my absolute favourite game, I only wish that I could convince my friends to try it out

[@VZed]

It's a fantastic game that somehow got slept on. Even making this video my usual crowd kinda breezed past it. I feel like it's almost time to go back for another go around on this one.

[@CJBooks4]

​@@VZedAnother TUNIC video? Yes please!😄❤

[@MoonSpiritChannel]

This game is incredible when it comes to discovery, I might have spoiled myself a bit when I'm close to the end, but I'll probably forget about it. Either way, I really love this game!

[@Skyehoppers]

Excellent reflection on such a powerful game! The anecdote about learning to jump in Super Mario Bros is a particularly clever connection. The sheer amount of third-eye-opening moments in Tunic is absurd; every time you think you understand how things work you stumble into another world-changing secret. It just has so much!! Your closing thoughts on the synthesis of past, present, future were super cool as well. All-around great video on a great game :)

[@VZed]

Yeah this game really went hard (in my brain). It's the kind of game has me reeling even after hitting publish on the half hour video essay I put together about it. Between this and Inscryption games are really doing what they can get get at the core of how I think about things.

[@CJBooks4]

"No no, I promised myself I'd keep this video short."💔☹ I wouldn't have minded if you had explained what you thought the implications of the handwritten notes in the manual were😀❤😄💖, I'm still thinking on those notes myself😅.

[@VZed]

haha, well the reason it would've taken so long was because I would have to spend like a month thinking through all of the implications, which I didn't end up doing :( That said, the thing that really kicked things off in that direction for me was how I read that in the Grand Library there is a drawing of a game cartridge on a chalk board with "Universe?" written under it or something like that... which really freaked me out when I found out about it.

[@CJBooks4]

@@VZed I don't blame you, I just thought of another implication with The Manual and The Heir😰😱😅

[@Letyourheartfly85]

As always, captivating and just all around beautiful work.

[@ji_mothy]

Love how personal you take this review. And that your first spoiler after your warning is just something wide open the whole time :D

[@VZed]

What can I say? the game threw me for some very fun loops!

[@Phoenixkovacs]

Excellent video! You really captured the specific magic Tunic brings, feeling like a kid again with the innocence of ignorance.

[@SeenAGreatLight]

Secrets upon secrets. It's a masterpiece of a puzzler. And the part that really blew my mind was finding out there is a second "language" hidden in the game that you can only find if you scour the game to its utter limits.

[@LB_]

I'm really glad you got to enjoy this game, very nice video on it you've made :)

[@VZed]

This game was a lovely experience and I'm very lucky to be able to share it like this. Thanks for watching!

[@SeenAGreatLight]

Very, very well said! Tunic is probably the dearest game to my heart. The sweetness and innocence of the ending brought me to tears. . . . . And the SECRETS, oh man. I bought a Tunic hoodie to support the developers, and would you believe they hid a secret even in that sweatshirt? A secret that actually did something in the game?

[@matijamaksan4344]

Great game, never played it myself but watched more than 10 playthroughs.

[@1Comment2RuleThemAll]

I'd honestly listen to another 2 hrs of you talking about more in-depth stuff from this game

[@VZed]

Honestly, I feel like i'm gonna need to start giving the 2 hour treatment to some games soon.

[@ZeldaFreakGaming]

I'm saving this video to watch later, but I can already tell you its a wonderfully done video because within the first 6 minutes of the video you convinced me to buy it haha

[@lemonlimebeats]

It's such a shame how this video is so obscure! You did SUCH a good job explaining exactly why Tunic has been such a memorable experience that I'll never forget.

[@VZed]

Yeah, the algorithm has never enjoyed my work. It is nice to see that this video can still reach people a year and more since it went up. Tunic is a really cool game and working on this project was a lot of fun. Thanks for stopping in :)

[@CJBooks4]

TUNIC helped remind me of a part of me I had long forgotten about: a part of me that has been there all along, but, was just forgotten about due to life and time itself obscuring my vision to that part of me that all along just wanted to be noticed, spend time with, and be loved and cared for as they are no matter what

[@Vbrenny]

That's a very poetic review. This game just went from 'one more in the library that I might someday play' to 'next in queue'. Thank you for the beautiful essay and the reflections it brought.

[@VZed]

What can I say? It's a great game! I hope this video didn't spoil too much for you.

[@rosaLadiante]

I still don't understand how little reviews this game has on Steam. Definitely my favorite indie game of 2022 and will probably remain as one of my top 10 for a long time.

[@VZed]

This game is one of very few games I have played from this year so it is kind of the top by default. It is such an experience in it's own right I think it's earned that place regardless.

[@delephantz]

tunic is awesome. many discovery moments that are just so exciting. i also love the soundtrack and recommend reading lifeformed and Janice's interview about making it.

[@VZed]

oh my, that sounds fascinating. I will have to look that up!

[@Sanny987]

As always, a very thoughtful review. Thank you for sharing.

[@VZed]

My absolute pleasure! Thanks for engaging with this weird thing I continue to produce :)

[@Ausluc007]

This game was really good, another knowledge based puzzler similar to Outer Wilds that does it too. I would try to take note and check behind objects for secrets since I know puzzle aspects of this game but I still missed that one at the windmill and a couple others. Really lovely environments with the most complex puzzle I have ever seen in a game at the end of the game. Another game I would suggest you might like is CrossCode. I think it can be played on any console or pc nowadays. Awesome field exploration like old school top down games but really takes it to the next level. It was a blast getting all the chests and secrets on the field map. The dungeons are insane with some of the most complex puzzles ever. Side Quests help you level up and all are high quality and diverse in terms of gameplay. Some are really challenging too. Story is decent. The only thing lacking in Cross Code is the sense of discovery like Tunic has. One thing that might hold you back is the length of the game.

[@QuestingRefuge]

This was wonderful! I love this exploration of communication that is implied in the gamepad itself. Somewhat reminds me of Raz's gaming for non-gamer series, but this is capturing the awe and joy of new discoveries in that language.

[@VZed]

Such high praise! This game is really something and I'm so glad it fell into my awareness the way it did.

[@modsandendsGG-3883]

Great video! I've given it a like and am commenting to help the algorithm. You deserve more subs! I'll make sure to share your stuff with friends.

[@zendikarisparkmage2938]

I'm already very interested in playing Tunic. The bad news is that I only have a Switch. But my friend has a PS5, so I might be able to play it with him when the game's Playstation versions come out in September.

[@VZed]

I hope you get a chance to try it out soon! It's quite a journey.

[@NaramSinofAkkad790]

Thank god there was a true ending because I cannot for the life of me even come close to beating the final boss legit.

[@VZed]

For the record, the only reason I started digging into the treasure hunts etc was because of how hard that boss was...

[@anotherKyle]

@@VZed haha thats exactly the point when i started deciphering the language :D so rewarding and actually useful

[@MikeRavia-xp5ig]

I'm pretty sure there are some psychopaths that translated the language of the instructions manual.