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I remember playing Journey when it launched on PS3 and i encountered another player about halfway through the 'journey' lol, and we stuck together, waited for each other, and i remember the last moment when soared towards the mountain, and the music swelled. One of the most powerful, and beautiful memories i have in all my 30 years of gaming. Unforgettable.

I always thought of the Ancestors like the Prequel Jedi residing in their ivory tower with their knowledge, becoming out of touch with the land.

remember, there are 3-4 murals in each level as well as the environmental storytelling.

2:07:00 Earthbound's ending comes to mind. Having the ability to revisit every location to reflect on what was learned and what was lost is one of the reasons it stuck to me

Thank you for showing me this game.

I think being religious -I’m a Muslim- unconsciously makes you feel small, which might be a good thing, because you wouldn’t feel like you are ruling the world or you are being above all other people because you know that there is a greater being behind this universe. Thus, you would be more compassionate and humble with other people and always wonder how this universe was created and how everything has a unique system even your body. Having this feeling of wonder always makes me feel better and fascinated.

We're finally out of the Torment...

Yessss, Terranigma!

2:05:25 I feel the same way on credits that goes through past scenes/environments, especially when accompanied with music reflecting on an underlying theme of the game (bonus points for using leitmotifs). Xenoblade 3's DLC credits to cap off the trilogy is probably the best example in recent memory, and realising in real-time who was singing just took that nostalgia to a whole different level.

tony jay: elder god, transcendent one, judge frolo, megabyte, same voice for all but damn was it a nice voice.

Sasquatch Sunset has no dialogue, very odd movie but beautifully shot. Always love listening to ya’ll

My good God, do I ever love you guys and this podcast. It's overwhelming.

Good job as usual guys..🤘 currently playing Sky with my brother.

Never stop doing whar u r doing ✨️ Your parallals on games / life is forever inspiring, insightful and helpful 🙏

I’m going to shout out and recommend that everyone here check out thatgamecompany’s latest game Sky: Children of the Light. I consider it the true successor to Journey and a beautiful companion that hits and touches on similar emotions

thank you guys for a longer episode i love when yall go over 2 hours. again THANK YOU.

What does Casen mean by not buying games again after ps5? Is he going cold turkey? Seems odd or did I misunderstand.

Don't stop protesting! Don't stop boycotting! Don't stop speaking! Don't stop posting! Don't stop reminding! Don't praying! Until Palestine is free, from the river to the sea!

journey is also one of my top games of all time but for some reason sky never clicked with me.

Tip number 1 already makes me wanna say fuck this lol. Why would they allow that kind of shit to possibly be missed

Da best

Journey is a great sandbox game am I right?

Basically he's more of a villain irl. His presence alone caused persecutions and 200 years of ignorance from outside world for Edo Japan. Every history buffs knows Catholic and Protestants were at each others throats in early Renaissance.

We played the game on stage as part of the Journey Live concert with the Austin Wintory (the composer on the game). People are definitely still playing it online. :)

Kind of a sad but also funny thought. What if it wasnt Tidus' inspiration that pushed Wakka win against the Psychs, but was instead his seething racism.

This feels like the most important video on the internet. I've also been feeling the tribalism and my bubble poked and prodded out, and it feels like what are we even arguing anymore. I watched the video you referenced and it's kinda crazy how it flipped the script - I never even thought of social sorting and how my mind leans toward like minded people naturally and the 'public square', and how big it's gotten. It feels hard to connect with people now because differing opinions are no longer welcome or are taken as something they're not. Social media is kinda unrecognizable to me now v.s idk the early 2000s. I really do love how you see the full picture of things, and you've decided to protect your peace. I feel the same. It's not worth the time, and energy, to fight strangers on an opinion on a game that really doesn't matter. Healthy debate, discussion is cool, of course but some people take it too far and I'm like nah. Not worth it. Also sad to hear you got bullied offline because of your takes on FF7R. Heaven forbid differing opinions - that in the grand scheme of things don't matter. Anyways, excellent deep dive, as is tradition.

The beings of light impart their knowledge in a dream or an altered state. Once you fully complete the game getting everything it has in it you get the white robe yourself. Playing with others when you have a white robe and they are new is pretty special. You can see how much they have played from the variations in the capes. When I became white robed I did find it changed how I was supposed to play, I felt that I should be helping and leading in a way I didn’t feel at the start

At this point I just find it very funny, that you guys will make an analysis on anything else EXCEPT Final Fantasy IX. Really anything else. Like Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, or the Leisure Suit Larry series (im teasing you, I love your channel).

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You should do a podcast on ICO as well

What’s funny is Skyrim and gta San Andreas are probably the two games I’ve played more than any others and oblivion before Skyrim came out I never got into morrowind mostly because I was too young to understand how to progress and I hate to say it but they are probably my favorite 😂

The live performance you mentioned was not with the singer, but with Tina Guo who plays the chello in the game's soundtrack, she is incredible.

Just wanted to let you guys know you rock. My job has me working solo for nearly the entire day, 40 hours a week so I have all day to listen and digest these podcasts and they're some of the best conversations ever. They've helped me understand media from prospectives I hadn't encountered before, all while not making me feel unintelligent for maybe not knowing a certain author or topic you guys are discussing. You guys do a good job of simplifying deep and broad topics, so they're easy to digest but also intriguing enough to continue looking into said topic past the podcast. Thanks again guys, keep it up.

I enjoy listening to this podcast more than I enjoy playing the game

I recently played Journey late last year and yeah you can still find people online. It's one of the most unique multiplayer experiences I've ever had.

Fantastic episode guys.

I find this hate for dialogue cringeworthy. I don’t get where this “either or” mentality comes from. You can have a film with powerful images and sounds and great dialogue too. No one is going to stop a renowned film maker like Villeneuve from including scenes devoid of dialogue. When you forego dialogue there is so much you give up on that you cannot convey otherwise. It’s not dead weight to be thrown away at the first chance. It’s not an inefficiency that storytellers should strive to cut out. It’s a wonderful tool for so many things from characterization to exposition, humor, foreshadowing, philosophical themes and so on. Most of the stories we love - including in cinema and video games - cannot work without dialogue. To me it sounds like people who suck at writing are using image as an excuse to not improve their writing and explore the limitless possibilities that words offer.

59:40 Listening to this part I got association with Kabbalistic and esoteric view of man as reflection/miniature version of God/absolute/low of nature. Mountain as a man and we as their reflection and vice versa make journey to self discovery or discovery of meaning of live what is ultimate goal of esoteric view. Journey to the mountain (God/first principle etc.) with its look like main character (man taking journey to uncover secret of life). But I don't know if the developers went that deep.

I love thee, RA.

I remember going to my parents' house and convincing my brother to play Journey. My mother would usually leave if we were playing video games it wasn't for her, but she heard the music and just sat quietly. When my brother finished the game, she asked if we could play it again from the beginning. So we did we started from the beginning. It just goes to show the power that this game has from the music to the presentation.

Journey is one of my favourite games of all time, and this episode is one of my favourites in the podcast. Bravo! I think the both of you caught a lot on what exactly makes this game so special. I really like Jenova Chen’s conception of the need to present players with different emotional experiences, and how the podcast has diversified into studying extraordinary games from different genres, instead of being restricted to just the JRPG or Final Fantasy for example. The podcast is enriched by studying transcendent experiences like Journey, which touches on crucial aspects of the human condition without uttering a single word. I also really love the contrast between games such as Journey and Outer Wilds and Planescape: Torment that is all about acceptance and minimising the self as compared to power fantasies that are about enlarging the self. We need more examples of Art that dislodge or at least challenge egotism, and bring about a greater reconciliation between man and the world.

Sand attack!

I've been bingeing loads of videos from these guys over the last week or 2. Just finished their Silent Hill 2 analysis today. One of the best channels on UA-cam in my opinion.

From 'all of the text', to 'no text', but still as beautiful and engaging in its own way. The previous game (Planescape), and this are two of my favorite experiences I've ever had in all of reading, watching movies, playing games, just engaging with media of all form.

Not long ago I found "LOOP" for nintendo switch, which is a lot like Journey, just that you play alone with the AI taking the role of the second player. Really neat, and you can feel the inspiration from Journey.

Jenova Chen did a talk at NYU where he described how he got his name. During High school in China kids choose a English name as an international alias. his friend picked Cloud so he picked the only person stronger Jenova. when asked about Sephiroth he said it was too long and difficult to spell.

I have a ritual where I would play this game every day on new year to remind me of what life is truly about. I had so many beautiful and heartbreaking play throughs of Journey. I live in the United States and one time was matched with a player from Mexico. We met early on in the desert and made it through the entire game together, I showed this person all the secrets and guided them through all the most difficult parts carefully. At the end of play-through, once the credits rolled, I received a message from this player. They told me that it was the single most wonderful experience they had playing a game, that they had a friend sitting next to them while playing and that she had fallen in love with my character. While I’m sure they were over-exaggerating, it struck me that this game had such a profound and powerful effect on those experiencing it.

I don't mind admitting that I'm not remotely a spiritual person but Journey is up there with my favourite gaming experiences ever. I only ever played it that one time because I didn't want to spoil the experience but it has been incredibly special ever since. Absolute masterpiece and I have no idea which people I shared that experience with. I'm a massive fan of Flower as well, though I've played that multiple times.

So happy you're getting to Journey, it is one of the most beautiful artworks ever made in the medium of video games.

how does this man's hair grow so fast