The Splendor of the Mundane (Shenmue, Deadly Premonition, Persona 5)
A celebration and analysis of the life simulator elements and mundane activities present in video games. From the living, breathing streets of Yokosuka in Shenmue, to the pleasant small-town atmosphere of Greenvale in Deadly Premonition, to the lovely jobs, hobbies and fun activities you can jump into in Persona 5 and Yakuza series.
In this video game video essay, I will try to identify the elements of inspiration that future games could learn from while analyzing a wide swath of unique games. Let's take a look!
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Deadly Premonition
1:34 - Alan Wake
1:45 - Twin Peaks
4:20 - Deus Ex
4:59 - Papers, Please
5:31 - Shenmue
7:14 - Yakuza
8:01 - The Bouncer
8:20 - The Darkness
8:47 - Final Fantasy XV
9:17 - Far Cry 5
9:36 - Persona 5
10:16 - Heavy Rain
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MUSIC CREDITS
Shenmue "The Phoenix Rises" OC Remix by RoeTaKa
http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03400
Shenmue "Amorelle" OC Remix by Radiowar
http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02411
Persona 5 OST "Beneath the Mask Instrumental"
'Don't Look' by Silent Partner
'Pacific Hike' by Silent Partner
Other music purchased and licensed through AudioBlocks.
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FOOTAGE CREDITS
Heavy Rain gameplay by TopsyCryt Gaming | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdG3caYQl-jHwBX5WZeUFSQ/
Heavy Rain gameplay by Michal Kubík | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApRmTWSsLJ4
Yakuza 6 gameplay by PlayStation Access
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR_Hc152E78
Yakuza 0 gameplay by Giuseppe's Gaming | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQApsb1qeks
Persona 5 gameplay by GameSpot | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzbVjux7oKs
The Darkness gameplay by Game Safe | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apVs63pkyx4
Final Fantasy XV gameplay by jRPGFanatic
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seF8opqkrRM
Alan Wake gameplay by Totohli Gameplay
| https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxW6GcoTy55_8wCxP341Tpg
Additional Shenmue gameplay by
StrikerTC1 | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmwq7NEbjGntHO1UmmfJJw
Mike Smith | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9jBHAbAKA
BlueMue | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ePeqseQ_9w
FermbizX | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaeRA9zjar4
The Bouncer gameplay by Maggie Mui Longplays
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVgLIwq5Wy8
Deus Ex gameplay by boredgunner | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHIQa5IjEws
Uncharted 2 gameplay by Polygon | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1jJx_RkU9Y
Additional Deadly Premonition gameplay by Fluent RPGs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Z1u4VMRwo
Mass Effect 2 gameplay by hoodaticus |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFqt2KMDebc
Shadow of the Colossus gameplay by Continue?
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGWaOgQSgmw
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