What New Game Hype Does To Your Brain
22,495The hype just before a new game release is one of the most spellbinding parts of being a gamer. There is nothing quite like grasping at every little piece of information leading up to that release date, every trailer, every rumor, every theory. But despite how fun that song and dance is, is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Let’s talk about your brain on new game hype, appropriately, one week before the long awaited release of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
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▶Games Shown
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)
Super Smash Bros: Ultimate (2018)
Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
Celeste (2018)
Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door (2004)
Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
Final Fantasy XIII (2009)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
Persona 5: Royal (2019)
Guilty Gear Strive (2021)
God of War (2018)
Elden Ring (2022)
Death Stranding (2019)
The Callisto Protocol (2022)
Pokémon Scarlet (2022)
Dead Space (2023)
Forspoken (2023)
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII REUNION (2023)
God of War Ragnarok (2022)
Wanted: Dead (2023)
Atomic Heart (2023)
Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
Resident Evil 4 (2023)
Final Fantasy XVI (2023)
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (2023)
Sonic Frontiers (2022)
Genshin Impact (2020)
Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)
Metroid Prime Remastered (2023)
Honkai: Star Rail (2023)
Kingdom Hearts 4 (TBA lmao)
Hades 2 (also TBA)
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD (2017)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Balan Wonderworld (2020)
Far Cry 6 (2021)
Marvel's Avengers (2020)
Street Fighter 6 (2023)
▶Movies/TV/Anime Shown
My Dress-up Darling (2022)
Lost in America (1985)
Spiderman (2002)
Bocchi The Rock (2023)
▶Media/Clips/Considerations:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwABHajSLTc9ncowgb8ZdDGxoRTWZGjfa
▶Music Sources (in Order):
Waiting Room - Melty Blood: Type Lumina OST
Vanishing Grace - The Last of Us OST
Main Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST
Moonlight of Reunion - Melty Blood: Type Lumina OST
Love & Peace - Gran Turismo 5 OST
Light and Darkness - Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess OST
Hyrule Castle Interior - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild OST
Killer - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable OST
Exponential Timeline - Gran Turismo 5 OST
Pursuing My True Self - Persona 4 OST
"L'Oscurita dell'Ignot" - Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance OST
Mewmore // Sacred Grove (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Remix) (https://youtu.be/EV82OY_-6us)
Helynt ▸ Breath of the Wild (Lofi remix) (https://youtu.be/rhDbnX03EUc)
Music by Helynt
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Artwork by Tomi & Chris
Zelda: Breath of the Wild ▸ Kass ~ Tee Lopes Remix (https://youtu.be/bn1_K37g128)
▶Research Sources
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yasBrNTCftoGNb4zrljrSYr3mNVTfS6nejEi90YsbtA/edit?usp=share_link
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