Dead of the Brain (PC Engine CD) Playthrough [English]
341A playthrough of NEC's 1999 horror adventure game for the PC Engine CD, Dead of the Brain.
Since the game was a Japanese-exclusive release, I am using a fan-made translation patch for this video. If you're interested in trying the game yourself, you can find the patch at https://www.romhacking.net/translations/7087/
Dead of the Brain, originally released by Fairytale in 1992 for the PC-98 (https://youtu.be/C71pQMbLpv8), x68000, and MSX2, was a horror-themed Snatcher-style visual novel. It was followed up by a direct sequel, also for Japanese PCs, in 1993.
Both games were later adapted for the PC Engine and released on a single-disc compilation. Dead of the Brain I & II, released in mid-1999 by NEC Home, was the final official release for the console.
I already spoke about the first game at length in my write-up of the PC98 version (linked above), so please check that out if you'd like to know more about the game's story and mechanics.
A few minor instances of censorship aside (the nudity has been toned down), the PC Engine version is a faithful conversion of what Fairytale had released seven years prior. In terms of presentation, the game falls somewhere between the 8 and 16-bit computer versions. It runs at a lower resolution than the PC98 and x68000 versions did, but the graphics are more colorful and detailed than the MSX2's, the loading times are speedy, and the PC Engine version is the only one to feature voice acting in key scenes. Considering that the PCE platform was already five years old when Dead of the Brain first appeared on computers, this is a pretty good showing for the NEC console.
If you like shlocky zombie movies, Snatcher, or The Terminator, check it out!
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