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Oh my god making fun of the Leon thing  Amazing edits
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Dec 3, 2020 13:26
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Ok ok... that was a loving greaf twist. Im surprised my random accusation of Tsumigi was correct, but Im not going to count it since it was totally random and not in any way backed up with decent ideas.
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Dec 3, 2020 15:01
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Skeleton Mom posted:honestly the biggest reveal of this update is that people actually read my posts. I never have and never will. 
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Dec 3, 2020 15:07
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Reveilled posted:I also particularly love this because it's written like it's addressing the kids but it's really addressing the player at almost the exact moment they start wondering why Tsumugi wouldn't be cosplaying characters from the other 50 seasons for the in-game audience. I'll admit that I'm a bit of an ingrate, and I wanted her to turn into one completely ridulous character we'd never seen while saying that. But yes, I lost my mind when I figured out it was 53.
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Dec 3, 2020 15:23
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A lot of people say that Tsumugi's 100% accurate cosplays make the Ultimate Imposter's talent seem comparatively unimpressive, but I think it's the exact opposite. His impersonations don't seem accurate, yet he somehow still makes people unquestioningly believe that he is the person he's impersonating. Most people who played the second game (or read the LP) actually thought he really was Byakuya until told otherwise, even though he looked, sounded and acted almost nothing like him. To me, that's far more impressive than what Tsumugi does.
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Dec 3, 2020 15:28
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...! posted:A lot of people say that Tsumugi's 100% accurate cosplays make the Ultimate Imposter's talent seem comparatively unimpressive, but I think it's the exact opposite. His impersonations don't seem accurate, yet he somehow still makes people unquestioningly believe that he is the person he's impersonating. Yeah, the Ultimate Imposter makes you believe that whoever they're pretending to be is in fact now exceptionally overweight and slightly changed in personality. He's not cosplaying a character, he's impersonating someone so good others believe the impersonation to be true. He also impersonates skills to an extent, based on the way he can sword fight in the anime when impersonating punished Yu Narukami.
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Dec 3, 2020 15:46
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It's interesting when you look back and see how many voice actors from the previous games had roles in this one... even if it was monokubs, for example. Strange how they might need to have so many on hand when there's only a flat number of characters....
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Dec 3, 2020 15:48
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...! posted:Most people who played the second game (or read the LP) actually thought he really was Byakuya until told otherwise, even though he looked, sounded and acted almost nothing like him. To me, that's far more impressive than what Tsumugi does. I never really thought about it, but it does seem crazy that I thought he was Byakuya, yeah.
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Dec 3, 2020 16:08
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curiousCat posted:It's interesting when you look back and see how many voice actors from the previous games had roles in this one... even if it was monokubs, for example. Strange how they might need to have so many on hand when there's only a flat number of characters.... The Japanese version actually brought back every single one of the voice actors from the previous games for this bit, most of whom had not been reused in later games. The dub didn't need to go to so much effort because they were all voiced by the same lot anyway.
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Dec 3, 2020 16:43
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Agree on the amazing edit. I was wondering if you'd do something like that. On my playthrough, I had gotten spoiled on the mastermind's identity but none of this fourth-wall stuff. I was really worried that the finale would become boring, since I knew "the big twist". Fortunately, it didn't live up to those expectations.
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Dec 3, 2020 16:59
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This part is, incidentally, the one genuinely good use of Hangman's Gambit.
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Dec 3, 2020 17:03
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The only part that bugged me about this twist/this whole part of the game was that this was my first DR and I had read somewhere that this one would take place in a new universe*/not require any knowledge of previous games; so when things got meta and started overtly talking about the franchise as a whole, I knew there were references/jokes that I wasn't getting. That said, it's still a great ride. *in a way, I guess that's not inaccurate, since this takes place in a universe where the previous games are fiction.
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Dec 3, 2020 19:03
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Sailor Dave posted:One of my current hypotheses is that somehow this is all boring-Makoto's idea, all the Dangitronald games a fiction that he came up with and other people are making a reality for some reason. I don't really know how to explain everything that's going on like the school and the crazy technology but he's got to be involved somehow, I don't see why else they would just drop in someone using Naegi's name like that. Well, I was half right.
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Dec 3, 2020 19:27
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Sailor Dave posted:Well, I was half right. Turns out kid Makoto is just this universe's version of all the kids who are named Khaleesi in ours.
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Dec 3, 2020 19:32
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curiousCat posted:It's interesting when you look back and see how many voice actors from the previous games had roles in this one... even if it was monokubs, for example. Strange how they might need to have so many on hand when there's only a flat number of characters.... This is why I went to the trouble of introducing the voice actors during the prologue. All of the English VAs except for Maki's reprised a role from a previous game.
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Dec 3, 2020 19:48
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Haha those edits were genius, Solitair. Haven't laughed this much in a while. Some commentary on the update itself: - So, anime isn't real?  - im the audience member in the background who went "well, ACTUALLY it's the 54th"
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Dec 3, 2020 20:08
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Carbon dioxide posted:- im the audience member in the background who went "well, ACTUALLY it's the 54th" In all this time they never tried to make a spinoff game again. That's the legacy of Ultra Despair Girls.
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Dec 3, 2020 20:16
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Lord_Magmar posted:Yeah, the Ultimate Imposter makes you believe that whoever they're pretending to be is in fact now exceptionally overweight and slightly changed in personality. He's not cosplaying a character, he's impersonating someone so good others believe the impersonation to be true. It's a shame we never see him and the person he's impersonating in front of a group of people who are confused as to which one is real. Solitair posted:In all this time they never tried to make a spinoff game again. That's the legacy of Ultra Despair Girls. Maybe UDG was just a promo piece for DR2 (or DR3) in-universe.
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Dec 3, 2020 20:17
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Carbon dioxide posted:- So, anime isn't real? Anime is real 
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Dec 3, 2020 20:19
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Blueberry Pancakes posted:It's a shame we never see him and the person he's impersonating in front of a group of people who are confused as to which one is real. We get extremely close in DR3 (the anime one), where people see Mitarai and Imposter-Mitarai within ten minutes of each other and go "wow was he that fat last time I saw him?" which, again, that's pretty impressive on his part. As for the spinoffs, they clearly don't count in the numbering scheme, since the advertised Sakura vs Monokuma beat-em-up from (iirc) DR2 obviously got released
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Dec 3, 2020 20:25
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Another thing that blew my mind was when I realized that Monokuma's apparent fourth wall breaks during the "Monokuma Theater" and "Monokuma and Kubs Theater" are actually skits/segments that occur before and after the show's commercial breaks. He's speaking to the show's audience, not the game's player. Monokuma never breaks the game's fourth wall. Not once. 
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Dec 3, 2020 20:31
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Speaking of which...Solitair posted:Chapter 1, Part 5: The Words That Maketh Murder NeverHelm fucked around with this message at 20:44 on Dec 3, 2020 |
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Dec 3, 2020 20:42
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NeverHelm posted:Speaking of which... Yeah, having played through the game, reading the Monokuma Theater segments while following this LP had me cracking up because they're all like that. Holy poo poo do those segments come across differently when you actually know the full context.  They're one of those things that are specifically intended to blow your mind in retrospect and man does it work.
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Dec 3, 2020 20:56
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What the almighty gently caress this is amazing
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Dec 3, 2020 20:56
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BlazeEmblem posted:
Yes, and I am happy to see myself included. Fedule posted:In an entire back to back two hours of maniacal grinning, I actually missed this the first time I played, then again when reading this LP, then when you pointed it out I just stared at it confused for like 20 seconds before going "HOLY poo poo!"
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Dec 3, 2020 22:28
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On the subject of foreshadowing, it seems Tsumugi let the mask slip a bit every now and then...Solitair posted:Prologue Part 2: Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself
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Dec 3, 2020 22:36
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NeverHelm posted:On the subject of foreshadowing, it seems Tsumugi let the mask slip a bit every now and then... She was absolutely doing it on purpose.
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Dec 3, 2020 23:29
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Holy poo poo I did not notice that at all 
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Dec 3, 2020 23:47
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Once Tsumugi started cosplaying Junko I felt confident that this game took place in a world where the first two games were, well, games, but I certainly didn't guess that the whole world was in on it. What a wild ride. Can't wait to see how this all plays out, and what it means for our survivors. Will the killing games continue, or can they force a cancellation? It's pretty interesting to re-read the first update in light of these revelations. I'm sure we'll be revisiting that soon. Echoing the appreciation for the great edits! Buzzsaw Roomba fucked around with this message at 03:12 on Dec 4, 2020 |
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Dec 4, 2020 03:05
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Solitair posted:This is why I went to the trouble of introducing the voice actors during the prologue. All of the English VAs except for Maki's reprised a role from a previous game. Actually, if you count UDG, Maki's VA voiced Nagisa in that game 
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Dec 4, 2020 04:03
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Another minor thing is Tsumugi's 'bond' with Gonta that ended up ultimately being nothing important. She just pretended to care to add some flavour to her intentionally 'plain' character.
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Dec 4, 2020 04:16
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Does this also apply to the Monokubs? I remember Sean Chiplock was Ishimaru in DR1 and Monotaro (red kub) here, but not the others. Or anyone else really, so perhaps I’ll just review the updates.
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Dec 4, 2020 04:26
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AweStriker posted:Does this also apply to the Monokubs? I remember Sean Chiplock was Ishimaru in DR1 and Monotaro (red kub) here, but not the others. Or anyone else really, so perhaps I’ll just review the updates. Patrick Seitz was Nekomaru and Monokid. Jason Wishnov is Byakuya, Ultimate Imposter and Monodam. Natalie Hoover is Sonia and Monphanie. And Monosuke just shares his VA with Monokuma. To make it easier, here's a full reprisal of the main kids too: Kaede: Kyoko Angie: Hina Gonta: Hiro and Koichi (from DR3) Himiko: Chiaki Keebo: Hifumi Kaito: Kazuichi Kirumi: Hiyoko Kokichi: Fuyuhiko Kiyo: Teruteru Miu: Akane Rantaro: Hajime and Izuru Ryoma: Gundham Shuichi: Leon Tenko: Ibuki Tsumugi: Sayaka and Chihiro To e the biggest departure is probably Hiyoko to Kirumi; Kira Buckland's range is really impressive. Everyone else not listed is either a Monokub or they brought them back just for the cameo. ApplesandOranges fucked around with this message at 04:47 on Dec 4, 2020 |
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Dec 4, 2020 04:39
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ApplesandOranges posted:Patrick Seitz was Nekomaru and Monokid. Jason Wishnov is Byakuya, Ultimate Imposter and Monodam. Natalie Hoover is Sonia and Monphanie. And Monosuke just shares his VA with Monokuma. Is it too late to point out how absolutely loving criminal it is that no one noticed Monosuke's defining accessory is a monocle
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Dec 4, 2020 04:46
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Antistar01 posted:I said earlier that in a meta sense I'd kind of expected Kiyo to turn out to be a culprit at some point due to that reveal being an ideal time to show what's behind the mask, since that's when these games usually bust out some new character sprites. Hey, my meta-based guess (back in May, drat) turned out to be right! I was not expecting it to be right in such a meta way, though. 
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Dec 4, 2020 04:51
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This is easily my favorite bit of foreshadowing in the whole game:Solitair posted:
It's really just slapping it in your face the whole time and I love it.
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Captain Walker posted:Is it too late to point out how absolutely loving criminal it is that no one noticed Monosuke's defining accessory is a monocle And this may actually be intentional because one of the names for monacle in Japanese is モノクル (monokuru) from English.
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Dec 4, 2020 05:14
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Zyxyz posted:Actually, if you count UDG, Maki's VA voiced Nagisa in that game Nagisa does not show up here.
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