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Yume Nikki is one of those cult classic indie games people love to fight over, largely because the surreal horror adventure game about a girl exploring the landscape of her mind without leaving her home is so ripe with possibilities for interpretation from every angle. The game has been out for over nine years now and players still can't agree over what, exactly, it's about. So this fangame, being a new "adventure" rather than a 3D remake, might be new fodder for debate as it sports all new locations and effects to discover, consider, and make your best "bwwuuuuuuuh?!" sounds over. And yes, you'll see a certain iconic scene in 3D as well. There's no real dialogue or exposition... just you and a strange dreamscape to decipher. Think of it like Metroidvania meets Earthbound meets Silent Hill meets... Quentin Tarantino after a horror manga binge. As in the original, you control Madotsuki (generally assumed to be a young girl, though "her" appearance could honestly go any way) who won't leave her cramped apartment any other way than dreaming. When you interact with her bed, she'll fall asleep, and from there you can explore a series of bizarre and often unsettling words via a nexus of doors. Effects are equipable things you can obtain from certain characters, ranging from visual changes to special abilities, and there are six of them for you to find here, along with three keys. |
