Unplayable Games | Transcending Convention Transparency Boo 2020-12-30 | Sometimes a game will have all kinds of interesting things to convey, while not being the most approachable or welcoming. Perhaps their strength lies beyond what we consider standard play? Is there a case for the divisive games as intriguing topics of discussion more than just being conventionally "fun"? Join us as we indulge in some thinking activities!Guest voice performed by Kevin the Arcadologist - youtube.com/c/ArcadologyPathologic footage courtesy of Pim Is Online - youtube.com/channel/UCvS4Ty8OOPpiao7rA-dZtWg00:00 Introduction04:11 What Is an Unplayable Game?06:41 Dark Souls10:34 Pathologic12:53 Majora's Mask17:12 Doshin the Giant21:08 The Value of Unplayable Games30:49 PatreonPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#MajorasMask #Pathologic #DarkSouls
You DONT Need a Backlog Transparency Boo 2024-04-26 | Enough is enough, I've had it with the backlogs! We should all retire them and make our lives shine brighter than ever before. It's time to STOP!00:00 Opening01:54 Chapter 3: The Whole Conundrum11:50 Chapter 3: Backlog Essentialism22:06 Chapter 3: This is an Earthbound bit by the way, you would get it if you actually sat down and played through Earthbound for once28:00 Chapter 3: Reverse the Polarity of the Neutron Flow38:05 Patreon Thanks41:17 Secret EndingPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTUMBLR: transparencyboo.tumblr.comMASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@transparencybooTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencybooThe pretty awesome backlog template you see at 33:28 was made by orbalology:docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WvStuMif9Jcxm6XUeAYgihhGJsJ76RkkTGgbYPRajCA/edit#gid=369537427#gaming #backlog #videogames #videoessay #analysis BONUS MEMEA funny detail we didn't bring up in the video is how so many of those backlogs people keep seem to contain more or less the same games. You know, story focused massive romps from the last 10 years or so. The Witcher 3, Portal, God of War, Spider-Man, Last of Us, you get the gist. Like, yeah, maybe you have to make some time to get through Persona 5, but god, I don't know dude... Maybe you just don't like Persona? Maybe you don't have to give it the time of day? I am still waiting for them to make the superior Shin Megami Tensei Fursona, but that's just a distant dream. I cry about it at night. If you see this, write a comment that includes the word "fursona" somewhere within it.
That Time Capcom Made an (Anti-)Landlord Game Transparency Boo 2023-12-18 | Did you know Capcom made a landlord game? Yes, it's true! In fact, if you scrutinize this Playstation gem you may find some compelling anti-landlord themes simmering beneath the surface. As our good friend Karl Marx would say "yummy yummy!"PATREON: patreon.com/transparensTUMBLR: transparencyboo.tumblr.comMASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@transparencybooTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#capcom #playstation #psx #videoessay #videogames #analysis #art #onepiece BONUS MEMEIt is incredible that this game has avoided basically all thorough inspection simply by being called One Piece Mansion. It seems literally everyone in the entire world feels real cheeky about bringing up the acclaimed manga One Piece by renowned artist Eiichiro Oda, starring Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat pirates. I mean, we did it too, so we're not judging. We might as well just hone in on that non-existent connection a bit more. Why don't you write in the comments about your favourite One Piece character, and imagine how they would be as an apartment neighbour. My favourite is of course Carrot, I think she would overload the electrical sockets and stick weird shoji fanart in your mailbox.
The Dark Side of Pikmin 😈 Transparency Boo 2023-11-14 | Beyond its whimsical exterior, the Pikmin series packs a lot of thematic punches. Once you start digging, there's seemingly no end to the many dark implications one might draw. And I'm not talking of the post-apocalypse variety here! Hugs and kisses, love you. Enjoy, babe!00:00 Opening03:21 Resources & Exploitation11:45 Capitalism: Unleashed27:35 Emerging Humanity45:09 The Proto-Apocalypse1:06:09 EpiloguePATREON: patreon.com/transparensTUMBLR: transparencyboo.tumblr.comMASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@transparencybooTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#pikmin #pikmin1 #pikmin2 #pikmin3 #pikmin4 #nintendo #olimar #nintendoswitch #explained #videoessayBONUS MEME:Pikmin, Pikmin, Pikmin, eat up, my children. While we may have mentioned most Pikmin games in this video, we didn't bring up Pikmin Finder because we didn't find it relevant, but most crucially we never mentioned Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard, a game that is practically Pikmin in all but name. We certainly could've discussed it in relationship to vampire's and cruise ships, but the video was starting to get a bit long so we neglected it. Our friend Nichtschwert also brought up Overlord, where you have goblins instead of Pikmin. It seems the Piklike genre is overflowing! We're Pikmin'd out now, though. I don't wanna talk about Pikmin anymore, sorry. Have fun, friends. If you see this, write a comment that includes the word "breadbug". Bye!
OutRun and the Unattainable Horizon Transparency Boo 2023-08-08 | Looking back at the history of racing games, there is one in particular that shines brighter than the rest. A game about enjoying summer's warmth and living in the moment. But what happens beyond the horizon? Where do we find ourselves as life takes us further and further down its highway?00:00 Introduction to Outrun04:38 Chapter 1: Leave Them All Behind22:51 Chapter 2: The Giant Day38:53 Chapter 3: Long Life55:00 Sunset Patreon RidePATREON: patreon.com/transparensTUMBLR: transparencyboo.tumblr.comMASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@transparencybooTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#outrun #sega #megadrive #segagenesis #arcade #ferrisbuellersdayoff #ferrisbueller #outrun2 #videoessay #explained #ferrari #racinggames BONUS MEME!Racing games, huh? Have you ever noticed that people don't often make video essays about them? Despite being a pretty popular genre too. Like usual we wanted to make something unique, and just making something about a racing game clearly wasn't enough. So instead we made this strange art piece that combines several things about cars. What a wild ride. Kiki wrote it, however I still think Outrun 2 is a bit better than the original, it is at the very least the one I go back to over and over again. I tried to download it on our PS3 recently, but it was gone from my download list. Can you believe it? They deleted it from my downloads as if they owned the place. Rude. I paid good money for that game in 2009 or whenever it was released. And now it's just gone. This is why you can't trust digital games, people. We also showed off Cosmic Race in this video because it's a neat little game that no one really remembers except for weirdos who read about it in a video game magazine once. I played it once on an emulator and knew I had to own it so I instantly tracked a copy down. Ridge Racer, Gran Turismo and all these other PS1 racing games are also cool. Do you remember freaking Lego Racers? That title screen music though. Stuck in my head since I was but a wee barne. Also, did you know Sonic the Hedgehog shows up in several Outrun games as some cute cameo? Sometimes with Tails in the Tornado, or as an advertisement. In Outrun 2 he's a statue. I just find it funny, because it's like Outrun is definitely the second biggest Sega game about "gotta go fast", so it's like Sonic is respectfully showing his approval.If you read all of this share your favourite racing game in the comments!
Making Peace with the WORST Pokémon Game Transparency Boo 2023-05-09 | The Pokémon Company goes mask off about their intentions in this unassuming Gamecube title, but can't there still be some value and insight to be found beneath its bleak exterior?Read about Pokémon Nice Cards:pkmncollectors.livejournal.com/24276086.html00:00 Fresh Island Zone02:28 Chapter 1: Alicia's Report33:46 Chapter 2: Kiki's Art Study1:00:18 Patreon ChannelPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencybooTUMBLR: transparencyboo.tumblr.comMASTODON: https://mastodon.lol/@transparencyboo#pokemon #pokemonchannel #pikachu #nintendo BONUS MEME!Yes, we know it was released state-side as Hey You Pikachu, we were simply doing a little jokey joke about it, ignoring its existence out of spite, so to say. Might as well mention Pokémon Dash also having a semblance of Pikachu hang-outiness within it. Do those three games form the Pikachu Lounge trilogy? Absolutely not, what a ridiculous idea. By the way, I wonder how many Pokémon appear in this video. You could totally just sit down and meticulously count them all. Pikachu, Smeargle, Slowpoke, Squirtle, Delibird, etc. You'd have to be really bored, but definitely not as bored as we were having to watch the Pichu Bros episode like 50 times while making this video. I find it funny how when you watch that one repeatedly, it really highlights how uneven the starring roles for the gang are. The Pichu Bros are of course real important, the one with the tuft of hair is a bit older and scolds the younger one when he doesn't wanna give back the ticket to Oddish. Then we have Teddiursa, who sniffs up food with his snoot and say TEDDI URSA all the time. (You should mention Teddiursa somewhere in a comment if you read this.) Then of course we have Smoochum, who's the girl one, so she's vein about her own reflection and emotionally aware of Oddish's torment. After that we have Magby who says MAGBY when he recognizes a clock and then almost drowns in a river. His role is like nothing, but not as nothing as Wooper who literally just stands around in the background vibing. But then we have Azumarill who I guess is the one handing out the tickets to the other Pokémon, and forgot to give tickets to the Pichu gang. Did you notice how they just kinda hang out with them after that? Goes to the party and hands over their ticket at the same time, and then leaves with them. Bro thinks they're part of the squad. This doesn't even get into how Meowth's gang are a bunch of assorted misfits. You'd suppose it's some sort of Team Rocket extension, what with Meowth talking and hanging out with Wobbuffet, but then Cubone is just there because I guess they needed a drummer? And the Squirtle gang, who don't even play in the band during the party. What are they doing? Carrying plates? It's funny thinking about the logistics of Meowth taking them to the rooftop twice to look at the skyline and go "well guys, this is what I've always dreamed of" and I can just imagine Cubone being "why did he take us up to the roof to say this?" while Wobbuffet is just like "he's been dreaming about the rooftops?"
Is Peach ACTUALLY Woke Now? | A Helpful Guide to the Mario Movie Transparency Boo 2023-01-31 | The Super Mario Bros Movie is coming and as a peachy treat Nintendo is letting damsel extraordinaire Princess Peach out of her cage to show us all what she's got. Not everyone's excited however. Some weirdos have decided that she's a wokeboss mary sue that will ruin the entire movie now. So let's forward aerial this non-issue into submission by ACTUALLY talking about Princess Peach.PATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencybooTUMBLR: transparencyboo.tumblr.comMASTODON: https://mastodon.lol/@transparencyboo#supermariomovie #supermariobros #nintendo #princesspeach #donkeykong #bowser #cinema #videogames #nintendoswitch #explained #analysis #videoessay #lore #theoryBONUS MEME!Seriously though, I can't be upset about this new Mario movie because it just looks like so much goofy fun. I usually don't feel I get pandered to by Hollywood nerd bait, so this is still kinda novel to me. I see Donkey Kong on screen and point like a little monkey. I felt the same with the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, excitement all around. Imagining some post-credits teaser where they show the Koopa kids or Wario or something and everyone in the theater screaming. When they showed like five new seconds of cat Mario footage the other day I went bananas. I just can't stop being hype about anything they show, I love everything about it so far. Yes, everything. Even that ridiculous little "wahoo" Chris Pratt gives off in the go-kart. It's the funniest voice delivery I've heard in years. I walk around my apartment doing "wahoo" impressions and laugh to myself. Help me, I need this movie injected into my veins. It's gonna be one of those where you get it on ultra 4K Blu-ray only to freeze frame through the entire film just to spot every detail. Anyway, if you've read this, write a comment that includes the word "wahoo". Also, Super Princess Peach is a great game, I don't know what is wrong with all of these nerds.
Tearing Away the Fourth Wall (of your heart ♥) Transparency Boo 2022-12-16 | Among the pantheon of big boy Playstation exclusives you often find the same ones being talked about. Big cinematic blockbusters and sad dad simulators are usually on the menu. Less time and thought is given to the small and quaint, the games that don't quite fit the mold. One such game is Tearaway, a beloved PSVita title turned PS4 masterpiece. A game with a profound and meaningful message, just for you!♥ Big thanks to our guest voices ♥@TBSkyen and @iamerror 00:00 Opening04:15 Introducing Tearaway (Parts 1 & 2)12:50 The Messenger: A Peculiar Avatar20:39 Valleyfold Jig29:25 Sogport Blues45:30 Grand Tear Improv55:39 Chapter 41:11:34 The MessagePATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencybooTUMBLR: transparencyboo.tumblr.comMASTODON: https://mastodon.lol/@transparencyboo#tearaway #playstation #papercraft #tearawayunfolded #mediamolecule #videogames #sony #littlebigplanet #psvita #fourthwall #nintendo #ps4 #explained #videoessay #undertale BONUS MEME!There is so much stuff we wanted to say about this game that we couldn't without the video turning into a 5 hour mess. With that in mind, I find it so strange that more people don't talk about it. Everything from art design to narrative is filled to the brim with stuff to talk about. If I had the opportunity I would add a segment that is basically just a bunch of vistas with the background sounds for ambience, because the atmosphere in this game is so freaking good! The best even! Makes me feel like I am back home by the country side on a nice, warm summers day. Delightful. The Messenger is clearly cooler than Sackboy. Instead people talk about God of War Ragnarök or Horizon: Way Out West. I saw parts of the Game Awards this year and God of War is everything apparently. So no love for Tearaway. Sad times. Honestly Tearaway Unfolded should've just gotten game of the year 2022, and preferably every year after that and retroactively every year before that. That's only fair. If you read all of this junk you should leave a comment that involves the sentence "I love paper because it makes my hands feel glutinous" or something. Tell us what paper makes your hands feel like. Only nice things though, nothing rude or mean. Because then you'll make Atoi cry, you monster.
The Clashing Perspectives of Sonic Adventure Transparency Boo 2022-09-02 | Ah, Yeah! This is happenin'! We're once again talking about the fastest boy alive, Sonic the Hedgehog! A lot has certainly already been said about the blue blurs supposed first foray into the third dimension, but we're here to bring a new PERSPECTIVE on it. Follow along as we go on a Sonic Adventure and explore its many colorful characters and puzzle together what it all means in the grand scheme of things. 00:00 Opening07:21 Introducing Sonic Adventure09:23 Meeting the "Friends"13:20 Different Perspectives19:34 Miles "Tails" Prower25:30 Amy "the Rascal" Rose31:32 E-102 Gamma36:27 Big the Cat (& Knuckles)39:52 Tikal and the Player46:17 The Radical Conclusions49:00 Outro and PatreonPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#sonicthehedgehog #sonicadventure #videoessay #videogames #sega #segadreamcast #analysis #explained #lore #furry #bigthecat #retro #retrogaming #artgames BONUS MEME:As some of you clever viewers might have already noticed this is actually the third video in our very subtle "Fox Trilogy", where we talk about fox-based characters in video games. First there was the outstanding indie game Tunic, then we talked extensively about the Star Fox series and now we're ending it with Sonic Adventure, where we of course explore a lot about our friend Miles Tails Prower. This was of course completely planned out from the beginning and didn't just happen to be this way out of coincidence. This took months to plan, and if you look really closely you might find hints and clues in each video that points to each other. We're very clever you see. If you found these hints and clues in the previous two videos why not share them in the comments? That would be really fun for us. There's one in particular in the Tunic video that might be a bit obscure and hard to spot, but if you look closely you might just find it. It was basically furshadowing.
The Star Fox Video | An Earnestly Long Analysis Transparency Boo 2022-06-20 | After having spent several months thinking about one of Nintendo's most curious franchises we are finally here to bring you this excessively long video about the Star Fox universe. In this piece of utter chaos we spew forth our thoughts and ideas about the narrative, presentation and characters of the entire series. So hop into that trusty Arwing and come with us on this absolutely ridiculous adventure of an analysis.Guest voices:@TBSkyen@pimscrypt00:00 Opening04:08 Chapter 1: The Core Values of Star Fox26:21 Chapter 2: Breaking the Rules44:56 Chapter 2½: Hicoh kohudk udt taskukeh ev Dinosaur Planet1:02:43 Chapter 3: Apaptosis, huh?1:26:59 Chapter 4: Trouble in Space Paradise2:00:55 Chapter 5: Oh no, there are more Star Fox games!2:23:40 Kiki Ending and PatreonPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencybooTHE INTERVIEW: shmuplations.com/starfoxadventures#StarFox #Nintendo #KrystalBONUS MEMEThis video took a lot out of us, and we did not even manage to talk about everything we wanted to. We are basically Star Fox'ed out for a long time, so hopefully Nintendo doesn't announce a new one on a Nintendo Direct or something soon. I don't think we would be ready to deal with that now. The point of this video was basically that Miyu and Fay are really cool and they should have come back to Star Fox a long time ago. Like, why scrap such good designs when they're already made and ready to go. By the way the supposed leak about a Star Fox racing game by Retro Studios that was floating around several years ago was rad as heck. Would've loved to see an F-Zero-esque Star Fox racer so much, and it would be hilarious if they actually continued that thread after Command. Like who would've seen that coming? I would laugh and love it. Also, there should honestly be more Star Fox Adventures games, because I think the adventure game formula that games like The Legend of Zelda use just makes a lot of sense for this series. Exploring planets and all that jazz. Make a Star Fox platformer, kind of like Super Mario too, why not. Just make a Star Fox game for every genre, that would be great. Just throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. Star Fox Dark Souls. Fox Souls. Star Fox turn based RPG. Star Fox Panel de Pon. Star Fox Lore game. Just keep em coming Nintendo. If you've read this far write a comment about how you would love to see a Star Fox Minecraft game, and if someone else has written that too then reply to them as well and tell them what a great idea it is. Star Fox in Fortnite.
The Legacy of Zelda | How Tunic Embraces a Classic Transparency Boo 2022-04-11 | With the release of the phenomenal Tunic, we take a look back at Nintendo's original the Legend of Zelda and explore how its manual and obtuse mysteries were always good design. Tag along as we venture into the ancient realm of ruins, mystery and dusty instruction booklets.Guest voice:@nichtschwert330700:00 Opening03:12 Tunic and the Importance of Paratext12:38 All the Cool Foxes Love Brainveinias Today!18:19 Why the Legend of Zelda Was Always Good24:47 Conclusion28:38 Patreon30:56 SpoilersPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#TheLegendofZelda #Tunic #GOTY2022BONUS MEMEThis video was fun to make because like half of it are just static shots from the manual, which I guess is easy, but you're also limited by not being able to show every page while also needing to vary the selections. A hard balance. Maybe that's the developer's intention? Can you imagine if they had a video essayist easy mode where there are like 100 pages in the manual with fully animated pictures and everything. You could have Tunic as a little poseable v-tuber fursona and everything. Oh, right, we've been calling that little fox Tunic internally, but I guess their real name is Ruin Seeker or something. We ended up just saying "fox boy" in the video because it rolls off the tongue. "Fox boy toy box" is really funny to say, you should write that in the comment section if you see this.By the way, it's funny how Tunic is a fox, while in A Link to the Past you become a rabbit and in Twilight Princess you become a wolf, which means that Tunic fits somewhere in-between on the scale. Maybe the fox is Link's fursona or something? Although I guess everyone loves foxes. Who doesn't love foxes? That was the secret ingredient to the Dark Souls games all along, have a fox protagonist. Brilliant! Elden Ring got snubbed off being game of the year simply because you can't play as a little sneaky forest critter. Harsh but fair lesson to learned! Every game should just feature a fox uncovering an instruction book like some lost media nut. What are you even doing if your video game doesn't have that going for it? Get it together, Miyazaki! Who needs lore if I can have "press A to jump"?
Why Chrono Triggers Alternate Endings Were the Best Transparency Boo 2022-03-07 | The way we talk about endings in games is perhaps a bit stilted and makes us underestimate the strengths of the medium. To explore this issue, we look at the beginnings of multiple endings, how they function and exemplify their masterful use in Chrono Trigger.Guest voice:@Chariot_Rider 00:00 Opening05:19 The Portopia Serial Murder Case09:27 What even is an alternate ending?12:35 Chrono TriggerPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#ChronoTrigger #MultipleEndings #FinalFantasyVIBONUS MEME:Isn't it kinda funny how in Chrono Trigger there's this cutscene where the characters talk about a mysterious entity beyond the frames of their world reliving its past again and again and it's so obviously referring to how the player is going through the game repeatedly, yet regardless the Chrono Trigger fandom is like confused about who this character is, it's just very hilarious. Anyway, nice to hear about Radical Dreamers dropping for real in that Chrono Cross thing, looking forward to when everyone will play it for like 5 minutes and write it off as boring, but what can you do? Also, we hope no one is super disappointed that we didn't talk at length about Croc: Legend of the Gobbos or its acclaimed sequel Croc 2 in this video despite all the nods towards it. We just found it funny to exemplify your typical game with Croc against the villains in Bomberman 64 and Klonoa, running through a Nights world collecting bobbins and Mediterranean food. Well, spagnoli is actually just a name, we initially wrote spaggoli as a weird expression for spaghetti and then the spell check wanted to change it to spagnoli and we were just like "what the heck". It should also be noted that whipped cream on the mashed potatoes is an actual Swedish saying, although it's a more general "cream on the mash" which doesn't specify that it's mashed potatoes, and to be real it probably isn't meant to be, but most people will automatically drift towards it being potatoes in their head. Additionally, cherries weren't actually in season, so we had to buy strawberries instead. Don't think about it.
Dixie Kongs Gender Trouble | A Feminist View on Donkey Kong Country Transparency Boo 2022-02-04 | Join us as we take a trip down to Donkey Kong Country and explore the themes and narratives of the original SNES trilogy. How do they escalate, build upon each other and finally culminate in Dixie Kong's Double Trouble? What are the true social problems at the heart of Kong society? Let's find out!A special thanks for everyone who participated and lent their voices for this video;@pimscrypt @hotcyder@nichtschwert3307@DavidJBradley@KingKlonoa@TBSkyen@Darkfry probskay/Just My Narratives: shorturl.at/euMQU00:00 Introduction09:20 The Trials of Donkey & Diddy20:26 Gender in Donkey Kong Country38:07 The Tone of Donkey Kong Country 347:53 Conclusions and a Conclusion58:26 PatreonPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#DonkeyKong #DixieKong #RarewareBonus meme:Kiddy Kong is genuinely rad. Like he is a really fun character to play as and the balance he provides in Donkey Kong Country 3 is honestly amazing. It's kind of sad how a lot of us have just been focusing so hard on the way he looks that all of the good he does has been completely overshadowed by hate. We have probably watched every single Donkey Kong Country based video there is to be found, and the amount of times we have seen people claim that they just kill him first chance they get so they don't have to play as him is honestly ridiculous. One of the reasons cited is because of how much slower than Dixie Kong he is, but that is actually not really quite true at all – in reality Kiddy and Dixie have the exact same running speed. But I can see why someone would miss that when they even go out of their way to avoid playing as him. People are actually so mad about this boy that they make stuff up based on what he looks like – he is chunky so therefore he must be a slow runner. Gosh, I dunno. Dixie Kong's Double Trouble changes the focus a bit, makes the characters move at similar speeds and instead focuses on their specific abilities as differentiating factors, and I actually think it is better for it. Maybe we should just be a bit nicer about Kiddy Kong and not be freaking babies about it. Kiddy Kong is good, and you should all just stop being mean.
Balan Wonderworld Is Good Actually and Heres Why! Transparency Boo 2022-01-10 | We are taking a journey to the mysterious Wonderworld where we will tackle the discourse of 2021's most unfairly maligned game – Balan Wonderworld. Follow along as we discuss what truly constitutes a platformer and jump into the simple narrative of woes and triumph that so many deemed to be unworthy. It's showtime!00:00 - Introduction05:41 - Chapter 1: The Hedgehog Boys16:16 - Chapter 2: The Jumping Game29:54 - Chapter 3: The Obtuse Story51:59 - Conclusion: Every Second Was an AdventurePATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#BalanWonderworld #YujiNaka #SonicTeamBonus meme:Have you ever thought about that Nights and Sonic the Hedgehog too are single button games made by Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima? Like, I don't think it was that out of left field that they would once again come back to that idea and explore it further. Once again I am left a bit baffled about what people genuinely expected this game to be when these two have a very distinct catalogue of games that speak for themselves. One of Yuji Naka's more recent games is Ivy the Kiwi? for gods sake. It should have been pretty clear from the start that these guys wouldn't make something conventional for all the gamers out there. Anyway, I think we are probably talking way too much about if games are good or bad instead of talking about their ideas and what is actually interesting about them. It's a bit of a shame that value statements of quality has taken such a huge role in how we communicate about video games because it kind of sucks tbh, lol.Theory, explained, analysis, video essay and other buzz words for the search engine or something.
Why Labyrinth Is Secretly a David Bowie Masterpiece Transparency Boo 2021-12-07 | The cult classic film Labyrinth has enchanted audiences for decades at this point, but it appears that the film and the contributions David Bowie made to it has been slightly disregarded by the academic circle surrounding his work. In an attempt to break new ground in the field, we do a deep reading of the film and how the soundtrack plays into it. Will we discover a hidden Bowie masterpiece within the labyrinth?Big thanks to our friends for looking over the script and doing voices: @pimscrypt @DavidJBradley @TBSkyen 00:00 Introduction13:51 What Even Is a Labyrinth?23:47 Chilly Down29:53 As the World Falls Down41:38 Magic Dance47:16 Within You50:50 Underground58:08 The Importance of Labyrinth1:08:34 PatreonPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Labyrinth #DavidBowie #MuppetsBonus meme:Labyrinth was actually very important for the adventure game genre, as the Lucas Arts adaptation was a brand new venture for the studio that predates a lot of ideas from Maniac Mansion, practically laying the foundations for the SCUMM engine. Douglas Adams even got on board, suggesting lots of ideas, the most interesting being how the game starts out as a text adventure and then transforms into a visual one when the player enters the labyrinth. Basically, if it wasn't for Labyrinth you wouldn't have Secret of Monkey Island and we think that is worth appreciating. Also, savvy Transparency viewers will recognize that the customizable characters in the Labyrinth video game can also be found in the early online multiplayer game Habitat! The two were in development at the same time and share a lot of DNA. Isn't that quite rad? Everything is connected, remember this Transparency lore. Nothing we say is ever superfluous or unnecessary, all of it has meaning!
Reviewer Brain | A Helpful Guide for Mutual Video Essayists (and ourselves) Transparency Boo 2021-10-30 | After having contemplated our writing, we've weeded out a problem that we'd like to share with our friends and strangers alike. What's the line between an essay and a review, and when will the norms of one obstruct the other? Are the things we write truly our own thoughts that we value, or is it a mitigation to appease an imagined crowd? Follow along as we attempt to liberate your writing methods!Big thanks to our friends for looking over the script:@pimscrypt @DavidJBradley @hotcyder (Who also did a voice!)PATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#review #essay #bubsy3dBonus meme:Yes, we put Doug Walker from the esteemed Channel Awesome show the Nostalgia Critic (and also Demo Reel) in the thumbnail, even though he shows up unmentioned like once in the video. But you know what? This is how you game the Youtube system, this is pure clickbait, baby! Like half of the people clicking this will do so because they thought we'd be commenting on something goofy pertaining to Doug's brain, or whatever. How many of you even noticed Count Orlok from Nosferatu standing behind him? That was a funny element to include for the halloween season, right? Public domain is fucking great, I sure wish we had more of it, but you know. Disney gotta have Mickey Mouse, I guess. Anyway, if you read all of this, go comment "God is dead, Donkey is Kong" or something.
The Last Metroid | An Earnest Analysis Transparency Boo 2021-10-04 | In preparation for Metroid Dread, we take a close look at the beloved sci-fi exploration series' themes and overarching narrative. Follow along as we thoroughly dissect everything from tone and presentation to cohesion and revision. (This is not about Metroid Dread by the way).00:00 Introduction06:01 Chapter I: The Metroid Foundation27:19 Chapter II: Metroid Fusion is the best, f--k you56:22 Chapter III: Oh no, there is more Metroid stuff01:18:13 Chapter IV: The DamagePATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Metroid #Nintendo #VideoessayBonus Meme:Some people might claim that we are reading too much into the first four games, and yeah, maybe that is true. But the sad truth is that if that's the case then we probably thought about this more than Nintendo did and the series is just going to narratively stagnate. Then again the arc about Samus, the Metroids and the Chozo is supposedly being wrapped up now, and that at least fills me with some hope. The series really deserves to continue off of Fusion and just go its own way now. Also, Master Chief should be in Metroid. Not in Super Smash Bros Ultimate though. That is just silly to me. The fact that anyone believes that Master Chief, or the Doom Guy for that matter, has any sort of chance to get into that game just baffles me.
Disneys Oliver & Company HATES the Homeless Transparency Boo 2021-08-30 | When speaking about the history of Disney films, Oliver & Company usually falls in between the cracks as a forgettable zeitgeist mess vastly overshadowed by its siblings, without any real thought put towards actually scrutinizing the movie. With serious thought and consideration however, this little animated flick about New York cats and dogs exposes some pretty nasty insight on how the writers at Disney handle issues like poverty and homelessness. As such, it's due time we take an actual deeper look at Oliver & Company and what it has to say.A big special thanks to @DrawpinionDump for lending us her voice for this one. Here are some links where you can find her. Feel free to leave a comment and say that we sent ya;- twitter.com/drawpiniondump- youtube.com/channel/UCveuCkTaxr5cDc60eaf4dmQSelect charity organization for the homeless who are explicitly LGBT friendly:akt.org.uktruecolorsunited.orghttps://www.queer-refugees.de/le-refuge.orgPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Oliver&Company #Disney #VideoessayBonusmeme:We actually made an Oliver & Company Iceberg in preparation for this video. It's full of really good information about the movie, things that you'll probably want to know and research. Also, if you're wondering, the Oliver & Company merch is really cheap. Buying all this crap really did not hurt our wallets one bit. The Georgette plush is pretty much as new, looks spotless, and we got that sucker for just 3 bucks in a second hand store. I guess talking about stuff that no one really cares about has its benefits, especially if you are going to be a 'fan' of it. Being an Oliver & Company fan is like the cheapest fandom in the world, no kidding. Also Final Fantasy VII.
How Will Games Be Preserved? | Capturing the Frozen Flame Transparency Boo 2021-07-28 | In light of publishers obstructing our access to their old video games, we take a step back and look at the long term for our present. How long does a game last? Should we truly rely on physical media? Who decides what games are worthy enough to keep around? What happens to the games that fall in between the cracks? And most importantly, how are our feelings around the matter being exploited?00:00 Opening05:40 Chapter I: The Legacy of the Digital Revolution18:01 Chapter II: The Worst Tragedy of All Time41:43 Chapter III: Physical is not forever1:06:13 Chapter IV: Playable Games | Transcending Form1:18:28 Patreon CreditsSpecial thanks for providing your voices!KawlunDram from @AllSourceGaming @hotcyder@TBSkyen@eurothug4000PATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Preservation #LostMedia #NintendoBONUSMEME:One day Minecraft will be lost to time, and no one will remember the old relic Fortnite. Can you imagine that? Me neither, but it is true. Anyway, what I wanted to say is basically that people should remember that we need to preserve all video games, not just the ones that are widely seen as worthwhile and good. That includes mobile games for example, which commonly have been seen as just random bullshit games by a lot of gamers. That doesn't matter, we need to save AFK Arena wether you like it or not. About that – did you know that Markiplier was in that freaking game? Yeah, and he was basically a character giving you what can basically be called lootboxes. He even had his dog with him! Like, fine if he wants to do that himself, but the dog can't even decide for itself. Feels kind of mean if you ask me. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chocobo tower, because we sure did.
Finding Your True Self in Cyberspace Transparency Boo 2021-06-28 | In celebration of summer and Pride month we take a very personal journey into cyberspace and explore how games like Final Fantasy XIV can help queer people by providing safe spaces, community and opportunities for self-expression. Get ready to find out who you truly are, because we're jacking in!Special thanks for providing your voices! @pimscrypt @CodexEntry @AdequateEmily @ThatJess Aranock - youtube.com/channel/UCz29LD_ExrtRS-Wj-dRL3iwPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#FinalFantasyXIV #MMORPG #Cyberspace
Play Labour | Mario Is a Class Traitor and Other Stories Transparency Boo 2021-05-24 | Labour permeates our world, it's basically everywhere around us. It's a pretty universal experience, and as such it is far from surprising that the act of working would be portrayed in video games. Join us as we explore both early and contemporary examples of labour based gaming as we pick them apart to find out what they are truly saying about the struggles of the working class. Special thanks for providing your voices!@DavidJBradley@Arcadology@nichtschwert3307The Mario Bros video by @HBMmaster;youtube.com/watch?v=NYZOngyZvaIDo what we did and support Eli Rainsberry by buying the Wilmot's Warehouse soundtrack;elirainsberry.itch.io/wilmots-warehouse-ostList of criticisms against Amazon;en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Amazon#Treatment_of_workersPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#MarioBros #WilmotsWarehouse #SokobanBonus meme;We asked people for some examples of labour based games before making this video, and we got a heck of a lot of responses to it. We quickly realized that we should have been a bit more specific as it turned out we got everything from Zelda Breath of the Wild to fun revolution kids game Pikuniku. While we could not fit all that stuff into the video we still appreciate everyone who came up with ideas, it was very interesting to say the least. Here are some of the games that were suggested, and you should probably check them out;Va-11hall-aTacomaCart LifeGoing UnderNot for BroadcastNot TonightsFive Nights at Freddy'sViscera Cleanup DetailUmuragami GenerationTrauma CenterStardew ValleyDesert BusOvercookedMoving OutPunch ClubDiaries of a Spaceport JanitorHuman Resource MachineOFFRed Strings ClubEveryday the same dreamNever Alone HotlineTo Build a Better MousetrapAssemble With CareSunset
Living Past Super Mario 64 | Icebergs, Personalization, and You! Transparency Boo 2021-04-30 | Taking a look at the sudden renewed relevance that the classic game Super Mario 64 experienced in 2020, by retroactively analyzing the mentality around icebergs and personalization AI's. All memes aside, the phenomenon presents an interesting new way of engaging with media that is frankly so unique and unprecedented that it will probably never be replicated.PATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#SuperMario64 #iceberg #personalizationBonus meme; Super Mario 64 is honestly kind of creepy, isn't it? Like it's so lonely and Mario is all alone in the world. Yeah, there are enemies and stuff, but Mario doesn't have any friends here. Very creepy. Almost like Sonic.exe. Sometimes I think about Super Mario and how he is actually kind of like my dad - he is a plumber, he is a doctor and he likes pasta. Like man, could it be more blatant that Nintendo stole the concept of my dad? Does this make me Luigi? Doug Walker thinks so.
A Heartfelt Defense of Final Fantasy X Transparency Boo 2021-03-22 | Few video game cutscenes are as infamous as the Final Fantasy X laughing scene, where main character Tidus embarrassingly forces a strange goose noise in public. But instead of waving it off as just some awkward misstep in an otherwise divisive franchise installment, we're going deep to examine how we got here and why it's secretly great.Guest voices performed by:Kevin Erhard - youtube.com/arcadologyLudiscere - youtube.com/ludiscereTBSkyen - youtube.com/TBSkyenPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#FinalFantasy #Tidus #SquareEnixSome juicy nuggets for the algorithm:The laughing scene is infamous and has, just like Sonic the Hedgehog, been wrongly treated. Everyone knows that the lore and story of these two franchises are deep and have been analysed and explained to great success, and yet some would claim that they are just a bunch of poo poo. No more I say. We will decide who is right in a battle, a tournament of three rounds to be precise. We will play the best games ever made and the winner will take everything. The games will of course be Fortnite, Minecraft and Nintendoland. Everything will of course be played on the Wii U - the superior Nintendo system. Can you believe the slander that system has had to deal with over the years? I don't know about you but I for one think that it did everything right. Let me explain to you why this is the case. You know Star Fox Zero? Best one. Super Mario 3D World? Best one. All with intuitive controls and rich experiences, finally in HD even. Isn't that just amazing? Bonus meme:What if that's just how people laugh in Zanarkand?
Little Nightmares 2 ACTUALLY Explained Transparency Boo 2021-02-26 | The highly anticipated sequel to the popular horror title Little Nightmares recently dropped, enamoured with its increased scope and richer narrative, we decided to take a look at how this game uses old and tired tropes in more nuanced and productive ways to present a social critique that's more relevant than its contemporaries.PATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#LittleNightmares #Explained #HorrorSome juicy nuggets for the algorithm:LITTLE NIGHTMARES LORE TIMELINE EXPLAINED, SIX AND MONO IN A CROSS OVER ADVENTURE WITH SILENT HILL AND FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S. Can you imagine that though? Sneaking as Six through the locations of Five Nights at Freddy's? It kind of writes itself. Oh scary spooky ghost boy animatronics, also that teacher is frightening. Creepy crawly booberscamp.Bonus meme:Pretend to be mad about the lore or something in the comments.
Understanding Celeste | A Reading of a Masterpiece Transparency Boo 2021-01-25 | Celebrating three years of Celeste, we take a deep dive into its themes and narrative to compile a comprehensive guide for interpreting this mountain allegory in your very own personal way. From anxiety and depression to the inner self and trans issues, there's bound to be a little bit of something for everyone to latch onto in this modern classic.Guest voices performed by:Scott from NerdSync - youtube.com/user/NerdSyncProductionsCasey Explosion - twitter.com/CaseyExplosion00:00 We're Going to Canada05:03 Mountain Allegory14:43 Forsaken City19:01 Old Site24:15 Celestial Resort29:25 Golden Ridge34:10 Mirror Temple43:19 Reflection52:06 The Summit and Beyond59:48 Reading Celeste1:04:35 The Trans Lens1:09:31 Conclusion1:13:31 Patreon CreditsPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Celeste #Canada #ExplainedNugget for the algorithm:CELESTE EXPLAINED WHAT IT MEANS THE ULTIMATE FAN THEORY ABOUT ALL THE LORE COULD BADELINE BE MADELINE BUT DIFFERENT?!LIKE FAVORITE AND SUBSCRIBE IF YOU WANNA SEE THE VIDEO ABOUT WHY MARIO CAN JUMP SO HIGH
The Objective Review | A Helpful Guide for Gamers Transparency Boo 2020-11-30 | You have probably already heard it a thousand times by now. A video game gets what is perceived to be a too high or too low review score and suddenly all hell breaks loose. You could say it is a regrettable part of gamer identity at this point. Some take it a bit further though, and proclaim games media to be too biased and incompetent, maybe even suggesting we need so-called objective reviews to take over the scene. Join us as we explore why this is indeed quite silly, and why the idea might even be a detriment to our entire understanding of video games as a medium.Special thanks for providing your voices!Darkfry - youtube.com/user/Darkfry0071Pim Is Online - youtube.com/channel/UCvS4Ty8OOPpiao7rA-dZtWgDavid J Bradley - youtube.com/channel/UCyWcKIYtFaw04h1vi5EnmlAJoshua Emerson - youtube.com/channel/UCD3i218KfufNv0OwsB-hYBQZoltiboi - youtube.com/channel/UCZMRyw465TTMG_pykSfzj3AKevin the Arcadologist - youtube.com/c/Arcadology/aboutEyebrow Owl - youtube.com/channel/UCRJWXwOmLakVQzs94B679CAPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#IGN #GamerIdentity #ObjectiveReviewIf you see this, write a comment about Bubsy 3D being a good game actually and pretend you mean it. Heck, mix it up a bit and do one of Sonic 06 too, people will love it. Also, Bubsy 3D is actually not that bad, I mean it is, but it is not THAT bad - people talk about it like it is the plague or something.
Hard Aesthetic | The Brilliance of Nintendos Crafted Worlds Transparency Boo 2020-10-30 | One of Nintendo's less acknowledged professions is the fabricated reality, fictitious worlds that emulate things like paper, yarn or other crafts. What most might not have realized though, is how far back this tradition spans, and how fundamentally connected it is to the design of these games. Join us as we take a deep dive into crafted worlds and truly define the value they have for the medium!Special thanks for providing your voices! @KingKlonoa - @eurothug4000 - @CodexEntry PATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Nintendo #PaperMario #Kirby
The Playground Politics of Wattam Transparency Boo 2020-10-12 | Tag along as we analyze the political messages in Wattam, the best strand-type game of 2019.PATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Wattam #KeitaTakahashi #KatamariDamacy
Rejecting Gamer Identity | Escaping the Hype Machine Transparency Boo 2020-09-25 | With a basis in how video game audiences have handled news droughts during 2020, we take a close examination on the relationship between so-called "gamer" identity and corporate marketing schemes. Perhaps there is a more healthy way to engage with the medium than uncritical consumption?A very special thanks to:Nichtschwert: youtube.com/channel/UCG_s3r0-g6C1NIDlaeCYJvwPATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Nintendo #SuperMario35th #Gamer
The Dialect of Moomin | The Finno-Swedish Identity of an Icon Transparency Boo 2020-09-04 | Despite their international reach, there is a certain lingual flair to the Moomins and their world that is always lost in translation. Because of the way the books were initially written and what people enacted those stories, the Moomins quickly established a strong Finno-swedish identity in their mother-tongue, but never really anywhere else.A very special thanks to:Pimisonline: youtube.com/channel/UCvS4Ty8OOPpiao7rA-dZtWgDutchy: youtube.com/channel/UCunxlzGzXxtQsB8QXRCwNCQ?PATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Moomin #Finland #History
Leaking Culture and Corporate Ethics | Nintendo Gigaleak Transparency Boo 2020-08-14 | Following the recent Nintendo leaks, rejoicing video game historians were met with cynical debates on ethics. People were understandably weary of touching stolen material, but maybe that is tackling the issue from the wrong angle? Because on the other hand, it's futile to deny now public information. So shouldn't culture for once be liberated from the shackles of capitalism?PATREON: patreon.com/transparensTWITTER: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Nintendo #Gigaleak #SuperMarioDisclaimer: Every copy of Super Mario 64 is personalized.
Capturing the Essence of Classic Sonic Transparency Boo 2020-07-30 | In the wake of classic Sonic's recent resurgence, we look back on the character's rich history and perhaps misunderstood visual identity. Why does Sonic look the way he does? Why is it so appealing? Who's really behind it? And perhaps most important, can this be exploited?Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#SonictheHedgehog #NaotoOhshima #SonicTeamBONUS MEMEDid you see the Sonic Movie 2 hashtag movie? Cool stuff, I really liked that Hollywood Paramount Pictures and Sega Original Movies production with keywords Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Dr Robotnik and or Dr Eggman, Sonic 2, that guy Tom, Agent Stone, Tom's wife, Jim Carrey and also maybe Shadow. Do you guys have any fan theory or speculation about Sonic Movie 3 or Knuckles Series? Don't tell us in the comments, we don't care, we're just writing this to see if the video will get picked up by the algorithm. You know how it is, kids. Oh, and also, Sonic Frontiers. Sonic Origins leak speculation fan theory analysis. Playstation 5.
Transphobia | A Helpful Guide for J.K Rowling Transparency Boo 2020-07-06 | As social progress is made in our society we can always be certain of backlash coming to meet it. The rapid movement of trans rights around the world has seen the rise of certain individuals with unsubstantiated "concerns", ready to make their voices heard on the topic. And in the middle of this we find Harry Potter author J.K Rowling, a rich liberal feminist with a rather disappointing understanding of trans issues. * Rowling has been posting more since we finished this video, in fact she is doing it faster than we can possibly respond. However we do not want to work on this one forever, so we will not bother responding to her latest outburst. In fact this only proves our final points even more.Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencybooSpecial thanks to our friends:Sophia & Snorenat → youtube.com/channel/UCJmlCcnfMlyPA2oSbb072QADylan in Boyform → youtube.com/user/rob0tt4rmyJoyce-stick → youtube.com/channel/UCrBAHzXkvMp-Uz03Bo94DGQWinterymute → twitter.com/winterymuteFilip Winther → twitter.com/FilipWintherNichtschwert → youtube.com/channel/UCG_s3r0-g6C1NIDlaeCYJvwAr_crat → twitch.tv/ar_cratAlex Saxon → instagram.com/introvertedpixelA compilation of studies about the well being of transgender people:http://tiny.cc/rkx0rzWPATH's about rapid onset gender dysphoria and more:http://tiny.cc/t2w0rzhttp://tiny.cc/b5w0rzGender Identity Nondiscrimination Laws in Public Accommodations: a Review of Evidence Regarding Safety and Privacy in Public Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Changing Rooms:link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-018-0335-zImpacts of Strong Parental Support for Trans Youth:http://transpulseproject.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Impacts-of-Strong-Parental-Support-for-Trans-Youth-vFINAL.pdfSuicide and Suicidal Behavior among Transgender Persons:ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5178031Attempted Suicide Among Transgender Persons: The Influence of Gender-Based Discrimination and Victimization:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/171351152018 LGBTQ Youth Report:http://tiny.cc/aix0rzDetransition rates in a national UK Gender Identity Clinic: https://epath.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Boof-of-abstracts-EPATH2019.pdf#page=139Factors Predictive of Regret in Sex Reassignment:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9570489An Analysis of All Applications for Sex Reassignment Surgery in Sweden, 1960-2010: Prevalence, Incidence, and Regrets:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24872188Understanding the Transgender Community:hrc.org/resources/understanding-the-transgender-communityLisa Littman's Shitty Paper:http://tiny.cc/qjx0rz
Zombie Bands and Occupied Legacies Transparency Boo 2020-06-18 | From Christian Death to Mercury Rev, we take a look at the oddity that is musical bands and how they relate to artists unlike any other medium. What really is a band, and how does that hold up when the boundaries are challenged? Wanna see the bonkers censorship cut?Go here → youtube.com/watch?v=Vkrd8wwJpisPatreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#ZombieBands #MercuryRev #ChristianDeath
Death Stranding Is Weird About Women Transparency Boo 2020-05-29 | We finally return to where it all began, Death Stranding. A quite polarizing game that managed to elicit both wonder and apathy in its players. Luckily Death Stranding does strive away from the more overtly questionable portrayal of women we have gotten used to from Kojima Productions, but it still leaves a lot to be desired. If we are being perfectly honest it is kind of weird about women. Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#DeathStranding #HideoKojima #PrincessBeach
Queering Animal Crossing | A Helpful Guide to Queer Readings Transparency Boo 2020-05-14 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an extraordinarily playful game that let's all kinds of players express themselves in creative ways. When two new characters to the series, Flick and C.J, showed signs of being romantically involved a lot of people ran with it, while others pushed back with arguments of canon and lore. What the latter group seem to have missed is that Animal Crossing is quite the queer environment, where queer readings are living freely.Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencybooKisselexy who made the thumbnail art:kisselexy.tumblr.com#AnimalCrossing #NewHorizons #SJWagenda
The Meta Subversion of Final Fantasy VII Remake Transparency Boo 2020-04-22 | For some media experiences we inherently have more pre-established expectations of what they are 'supposed' to be. When approaching remakes for example we assume that we to some extent can be certain of what is being delivered to us. In this sense Final Fantasy VII Remake certainly broke new ground when subverting what we take most for granted. Join us as we explore the possiblities of reimagined media breaking the knowledge we assume we have based on an original.Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#FinalFantasyVII #Remake #KingdomHearts
The Fools Journey | A Tarot Reading of Sayonara Wild Hearts Transparency Boo 2020-04-09 | There is something universally appealing about themes of love, heartbreak and beginning again. These are after all things most of us have to go through at some point in our lives. Sayonara Wild Hearts delivers these ideas through a brilliantly executed blend of visuals, sound and the mystical practice of cartomancy. Join us, as we go on the Fool's Journey for a tarot reading of one of 2019's best games - Sayonara Wild Hearts.Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#SayonaraWildHearts #Tarot #Cartomancy
Pretentiousness | An Essay of Great Importance Transparency Boo 2020-03-12 | What makes a work or a person pretentious? With all the small nuances and flavours of today's world, does such a word really say anything substantial? Is it a proper critique, or a derogatory term that says more about the sender than the recipient?Read Abstract Expressions with Olivia Birch here: twitter.com/aewitholiviaPatreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Pretentious #ModernArt #Auteurs
The Players Forgotten Agency | A Rejection of Self in Undertale Transparency Boo 2020-02-17 | In video games the player as an entity in the story itself is rarely touched upon. The interactive medium have on the other hand proven to be the perfect playground for creators to express this curious relationship. Perhaps the most noteable is Undertale.Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#Undertale #Deltarune #Lore
The Yearly Annual 2019 Transparency Retrospective Game of the Year Spotlight of Noteworthy Games Transparency Boo 2020-01-31 | Turns out that people were making games in 2019. A lot of them. However, despite that, some will claim that it was a lackluster year. Out of spite, and because we dislike linear rankings, we made this video about some of the noteworthy games from the past year! Regularly scheduled shennanigans and philosophical guff will be resumed soon.Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#gameoftheyear #babaisyou #retrospective
A Memory of a Dream | Subjective Reality in Links Awakening Transparency Boo 2020-01-14 | In light of the recent remake of the Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening we take a philosophical look on its subject matters and question a common dark reading of the story. Is it really as melancholic as they say, or does the game actually have a more positive message about our lived experiences to tell?Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#TheLegendofZelda #LinksAwakening #Nintendo
No Christmas Without Donald Duck | Traditions, Conservatism and Change Transparency Boo 2019-12-23 | While traditions can be fun to celebrate with friends and family they are sometimes messy, not to mention silly. For some they might even become more serious business than one would first expect. Ingrained in their very identity to the point where any change is seen as a terrible threat to their self. One such is the good old swedish christmas tradition of... Donald Duck?Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#DonaldDuck #Christmas #Disney
How Do Hate Symbols Work? A Helpful Guide for Pewdiepie! Transparency Boo 2019-12-04 | Recently Pewdiepie, also known as Felix Kjellberg, uploaded a video under the missleading title "The BROFIST is declared a HATE SYMBOL! (this is bad)". In this rather confused presentation Felix seems to have a bit of trouble with understanding how symbols work. We are here to help!Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#pewdiepie #symbols #pepethefrog
The Pitfalls of Added Context | Hotline Miami / Katana Zero Transparency Boo 2019-11-22 | More does not always equal better. For narratives that convey their thematic presentations clearly the added context of an inevitable sequel could prove troublesome. It might even muddy the message that was intended for the audience. By exploring the Hotline Miami series and Katana Zero we discuss this dilemma and how simple diagetic readings of works could be detrimental to them. Patreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#KatanaZero #HotlineMiami #analysis
Sexuality, Gender and Kojima Productions Transparency Boo 2019-11-07 | Death Stranding is upon us, and to celebrate the launch we take a dive into the catalog of games produced by Kojima Productions. Through Metal Gear Solid 4 all the way to Death Stranding we discuss the way men and women are portrayed and what it might tell us about agency, gender and sexuality in video games!00:00 The Punch08:01 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots13:34 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker17:19 Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain23:45 Death StrandingPatreon: patreon.com/transparensTwitter: twitter.com/transparencyboo#deathstranding #hideokojima #metalgearsolid
