The BEST Mascot Horror Game you ARENT Playing

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  • čas přidán 11. 08. 2023
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    I'll admit, I’m pretty negative on the genre most of the time. But, occasionally, something comes along that truly reminds me of why I love this genre in the first place.
    My Friendly Neighborhood is a fusion of survival horror and mascot horror, fusing the elements of both genres that I love the most. Today, we explore just why this game encapsulates everything I love about both genres. Let us take a step in, and truly see what is going on in the neighborhood.
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Komentáře • 620

  • @XionBrown
    @XionBrown Před 10 měsíci +2304

    It's ashamed this game blew up and quickly died/casted aside for the bigger releases like Ruin. The amount of work put into it shouldn't go unnoticed, great to this game get the love and attention it wholeheartedly deserves.

    • @FloodlightGamingReal
      @FloodlightGamingReal Před 10 měsíci +93

      Tbh ruin shouldve stood shoulder to shoulder with it instead of overshadowing MFN

    • @MAQ-22
      @MAQ-22 Před 10 měsíci +67

      Thankfully it’s been getting some great attention with matpats theory as well as jacks 4 hour long playthrough that got 2 million in a week, really hoping the game continues, it’s been doing so well considering it came out so near a big release like ruin

    • @egg_234
      @egg_234 Před 10 měsíci +28

      I truly think that this game deserves a sequel somehow, or dlc, it's a very good game and really wanna see more in this world of sentient puppets.

    • @josephkindl7643
      @josephkindl7643 Před 9 měsíci +21

      @@FloodlightGamingReal Honestly? I'd go as far to say that Steel Wool should be taking notes from games like MFN.

    • @rubyfarr8831
      @rubyfarr8831 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@FloodlightGamingReal not watched this yet , but since Ruins from a already pretty famous franchise it’s natural for it to get more fame when released

  • @kirrb-dot-exe
    @kirrb-dot-exe Před 10 měsíci +2000

    I love that MFN wanted to have a nice story about nihilism vs childhood innocence especially with the state of nihilism in the world today. I was legit tearing up when gordon helped the puppets, because in the end of the day those puppets are childlike
    EDIT: the Arnold section is also a reference to Elmo’s World, which is a show that I actually watched as a kid!

    • @floofiekun1875
      @floofiekun1875 Před 10 měsíci +133

      The game made me think about how society has changed after being exposed to the horrors of war from the comforts of the living room, and the detrimental side effects it's had that can still be felt to this day. The nihilism, lack of empathy and the focus on "me first" has ultimately harmed us all.
      There is a point about how peoples good nature can be taken advantage of. Though if we simply stop having faith in others all together than society would just completely crumble. Bad people exist and will take advantage of others and that's a fact, but we can't use that as an excuse to treat others like garbage.
      More people need to take this games message to heart and start being friendly neighbors to each other.

    • @hilariousskullnamedcatzo647
      @hilariousskullnamedcatzo647 Před 10 měsíci +26

      I still remember the jingle of it whenever they would transition into Elmo's world 🥲

    • @shadowjeremy3083
      @shadowjeremy3083 Před 10 měsíci +12

      I forgot Elmo played piano

    • @Bendaeevee
      @Bendaeevee Před 10 měsíci +7

      Loved the demo when I played it, saw a playthrough of the game and it looks great!

    • @daelen.cclark
      @daelen.cclark Před 10 měsíci +11

      The fact it had crayon all over it was an especially great touch.

  • @austinmorrison6953
    @austinmorrison6953 Před 10 měsíci +1272

    I just love the fact that’s there’s no sinister and needlessly convoluted reason the puppets are alive. And I love how simple and easy to comprehend the story is. No secret government experiments like in Garten of Banban. No need to scour the entire net to get the full story like in Fnaf. You can learn the full story in the game proper and the puppets are just alive and that’s it.

    • @TheDarkEnigma
      @TheDarkEnigma Před 10 měsíci +64

      I fully agree. The more you add an explanation to everything takes away some of the intrigue and charm for me. If the game does get dlc or sequels. I hope that they dont do too much to the puppets origins. Maybe tell us where they were found and what not and thats it.. Probably just me though.

    • @eggalytheegg5567
      @eggalytheegg5567 Před 10 měsíci +3

      the only difficult part is the banana room

    • @austinmorrison6953
      @austinmorrison6953 Před 10 měsíci +12

      @@TheDarkEnigma”the more you add to the explanation”. COUGHCOUGHfnafCOUGHCOUGH

    • @TheDarkEnigma
      @TheDarkEnigma Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@austinmorrison6953 yeah, fnaf lost all intrigue after 2 for me really..

    • @off-the-grounder568
      @off-the-grounder568 Před 10 měsíci +30

      I think if they ever do give the puppets an origin, it should be something like the company founder making them and they came to life somehow. “No one knows quite how it happened, but it’s thought that the founder’s hopefulness is what did it”. And then it stops there.

  • @jilliancrawford7577
    @jilliancrawford7577 Před 10 měsíci +736

    Proposal: we call the games that use the game characters to sell merch "consumer horror" to distinguish them from the games based on nostalgia with a horror twist that have actual horror elements and care put into them.
    I'm not saying making money off of what works is bad, just that maybe distinguishing them from eachother would be better and not confuse the genre as a whole.

  • @AndGoatz04
    @AndGoatz04 Před 10 měsíci +603

    20:20 Forgot to mention the fact that if the gun's loaded, Gordon shoots and it actually consumes 1 shot

    • @Daggz
      @Daggz  Před 10 měsíci +255

      I DIDN'T PLAN ON HAVING THAT CLIP PLAY IN THE VIDEO ORIGINALLY AND I DIDNT HAVE THE TIME TO ADD IT IN BUT IT IS SUCH A COOL DETAIL THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO GO THAT HARD

    • @thetiredladdy
      @thetiredladdy Před 10 měsíci +12

      @@Daggz did you mean caps?

  • @LORDOFDORKNESS42
    @LORDOFDORKNESS42 Před 9 měsíci +107

    If you pay attention in the truck, Gordon has a Purple Heart hanging on the mirror.
    So~ yeah. Ricky hit a *nerve* with those GI jabs.

  • @coolgamer-ny3ho
    @coolgamer-ny3ho Před 10 měsíci +378

    Wowee! Gordon is nice enough to give pearl her eyes back! He should teach that gregory kid how to be a good neighbor!

  • @popularvote3613
    @popularvote3613 Před 6 měsíci +24

    I think the fact that all the weapons are based on letters and books is really symbolically important.
    Gordon is implied to be a combat vet, but using the same violence he suffered during his time in the army isn't going to help anyone.
    Gordon needs to use his words.

    • @WHERE_IS_EURYDICE
      @WHERE_IS_EURYDICE Před 11 dny +2

      SOMEONE GET THIS MAN/WOMAN/PERSON/VEGETABLE/MINERAL UP THE COMMENT SECTION

  • @shinyocelot04archive
    @shinyocelot04archive Před 10 měsíci +651

    My Friendly Neighborhood has probably been my favorite indie horror release in a while. It's a sillier Resident Evil with puppets. The story was also refreshing compared to the usual "horrible tragedy = possession" and "company has a science experiment go wrong".

  • @chancecomic1595
    @chancecomic1595 Před 9 měsíci +115

    I love that the puppets aren't actually evil, and the best ending has you be nice, understand and help them out with their issues, and then spread a message of kindness to the rest of the world. As much as I love a good horrible dark ending in a game, it's very sweet and touching that the message the game wants to convey is "Choose kindness"

  • @molypolly
    @molypolly Před 10 měsíci +355

    I just adore the fact that the puppets don't need some sort of ritual or some huge experiment, incident in the past, possession, or some other cliche things you can think of to exist. They exist because, well, they're puppets, just like how Jim Henson's works were. This whole game is so fun and I am SO glad that it's getting the genuine attention it deserves. THIS is how you can make a phenomenal "mascot horror" game, even though MFN is much more than that. Such a fantastic comfort game.

  • @longlivetheking69
    @longlivetheking69 Před 10 měsíci +194

    i think the most ironic part of this mascot horror game for me is the unfriendly neighborhood. the puppets being exposed to darker media and the reality of the world and having their childhood innocence corrupted mirrors my own introduction to horror media at a young age. sure things like fnaf with a serial child murderer as a main antagonist may be tame to even kids now, but back then i was naive and couldn't really comprehend the concept of an adult that would even hurt a child, much less intentionally kill them so horror games and creepypastas freaked me out a lot. i'm far from being a murderous psychopathic puppet, but i just think it's interesting that a game explores how the loss of childhood innocence can change someone into a more cynical person while being part of the genre that kickstarted that exact change in me.

  • @jilliancrawford7577
    @jilliancrawford7577 Před 10 měsíci +531

    Imo the detail of the roladex gun being "made for fun" is very telling. To me, it implies the staff did it to shoot the puppets for their own fun. The lore may not explain why the puppets are alive, but it certainly implied that they were alive for quite some time before the studio shut down and I wouldn't be suprised if some of the staff made means to defend themselves if the puppets went rouge, especially if they didn't know why it happened and if their source of life was also the source of their innocent nature's.
    In a way, it might suggest that they experimented andrealized that their good natires were based on exposure and this was why they knew in advance not to let them watch TV. How else would they decide to never let them until nobody was around to stop them? I could be wrong but it's what makes sense to me.

    • @archives2876
      @archives2876 Před 10 měsíci +14

      The puppets are just part of that universe

    • @whyiwakeup6460
      @whyiwakeup6460 Před 10 měsíci +37

      @@archives2876 fnaf really ruined suspension of disbelief in mascot horror

    • @archives2876
      @archives2876 Před 10 měsíci

      @@whyiwakeup6460 aw:(

    • @alexjewett7455
      @alexjewett7455 Před 10 měsíci +6

      I think the puppets are some kind of advanced artificial intelligence that was specifically made for the show, probably by the original creator. Which is why there are so many copies of the regular puppets and why they all say the same lines over and over.

    • @whyiwakeup6460
      @whyiwakeup6460 Před 10 měsíci +42

      @@alexjewett7455 no. They are just puppets and just exist in the world because. This was said by a dev to the voice director (JelloApocalypse / Brendan Blaber) when he asked if there was anything to them, and said so in his streams of the game on his stream channel @JelloPlaysGames

  • @leyulis8882
    @leyulis8882 Před 9 měsíci +58

    I love how the puppets don't even try to hide the fact that they don't die to the bullets, they juat keep saying stuff when downed, which is such a small detail but i absolutely adore it

  • @FanOfManyThings21
    @FanOfManyThings21 Před 10 měsíci +77

    When Norman said "I WON" and slapped you was so funny to me

  • @random_asian3538
    @random_asian3538 Před 9 měsíci +51

    i Still find it adorable that gordon just plays along in the cardboard penthouse, because considering he's a vet and an electrician, he could easily bust through the entire place - but he just plays along instead.

  • @thenpc8400
    @thenpc8400 Před 10 měsíci +239

    I disregarded this game for being a mascot horror possibly akin to FNAF or Poppy playtime, but learning that it has more relation to resident evil made me super interested, I’m gonna save this vid for later so I don’t get spoiled

  • @dehydrated1
    @dehydrated1 Před 10 měsíci +69

    The fact that the story of this game isnt "spooky man takes the custody of the kids and do stuff to em" and is actually unique is really refreshing for me.

  • @Iwuznothere
    @Iwuznothere Před 9 měsíci +37

    My Friendly Neighborhood is proof that a game actually made from a real aspect of childhood affection, in this case growing up with Jim Henson properties like Sesame Street and The Muppets and Resident Evil Games; more accurately creates a property that believably would be marketed towards and be loved by children than simply throwing a dart on a board of known brands to shape a derivative monster to chase you by. The puppets are just alive because that's the methodology of how People were always supposed to interact with Henson's Puppets since they first hit the screen together in the 60s-70s. The weapons feel accurate to the same maniac energy that would create Crazy Harry to just giggle as he blows things up to make felt fly, as well as follow the story narrative of how the handlers from the get-go weren't being the best stewards for the impressionable nature of the Neighbors by randomly inflicting violence on them for stress relief. No part of this digital buffalo is left to waste nor spoiled by chasing the same tired marketing schemes this genre seems cursed by.
    And god is it still refreshing to think they have a comfortable narrative conclusion that only makes you, the player, want more because you like the characters instead of nakedly broadcasting My Friendly Neighborhood 2, 3 and 4 as soon as the game boots. I hope Ducky/John Szymanski is doing great and possibly thinking of their next game, MFN or otherwise.

  • @cdotwinterr
    @cdotwinterr Před 10 měsíci +126

    mfn feels like one of those games that was made with a lot of care and detail. it doesn't take itself too seriously and leans into the absurdity of the situation in a very fun way, while having interesting world-building. i hope someone figures out the puzzle behind the 5th mask soon, it looks like it could lead to something really exciting!

  • @duskyinred
    @duskyinred Před 10 měsíci +64

    My Friendly Neighborhood is definitely a refreshing perspective on mascot horror. Mascot horror has such dark and horrific and reused lore behind it and not saying this doesnt have dark lore regarding the war, but there is a sweet message behind it…that there is still good in a world full of hate. This game allows an actual happy ending that I so adore because it shows other creators that not everything horror has to be so sad! The puppets just be influenced by what they see on television and only just wanting to show good behavior is such an interesting concept too…As simple as it is, more horror games should definitely take note of the entirely new take this game provides. Yes, it is simple but it’s truly a treasure. I think the mascot horror community needed this really, and I hope future games take after it as well

    • @ashtray4344
      @ashtray4344 Před 10 měsíci +5

      I dont think its mascot horror in the first place

  • @LadyBern
    @LadyBern Před 9 měsíci +30

    I love that for the best ending you have to basically backtrack and work to do what is needed in an area you're basically done with. Doing the right thing for others isn't always easy, sometimes you have to go out of your way, and at times it doesn't benefit you much to do it.

  • @specterarchives5943
    @specterarchives5943 Před 10 měsíci +122

    I honestly love MFN so much. you can tell that theres just so much care and love for the project that the devs put into their work. its more than just horror, the game carries a genuine message and the story is so unique for what it is.

  • @LORDOFDORKNESS42
    @LORDOFDORKNESS42 Před 9 měsíci +28

    I really like The Chicken Mode.
    It adds a further layer of both hope and tragedy if Gordon was also a Puppet, but one that... never even got to be in the show at all before being broken down by the real world.

  • @tortillasconsal4441
    @tortillasconsal4441 Před 10 měsíci +69

    I also like to think that the game could have some sort of message about neurodivergency and how the world tries to shield away mentally ill and neurodivergent individuals, locking them in psych wards or just plain ignoring them. When the demo came out I've seen a lot of people teorizing about this saying that the common enemy puppets (Norman and co) resemble lots of traits like being hyperactive and witty and talking too much, and you can find some other traits in the cutscenes with the special puppets or just by what we learn about them like most of them being nonverbal
    I know that the core message of the game is about being hopeful in dark times and not falling into cinicism and nihilism, but since I've seen those people talking about it in the demo I kept thinking about it and needed to bring my thoughts up

  • @Just_Brooke_studios
    @Just_Brooke_studios Před 10 měsíci +50

    As someone who like puppets, (especially puppet horror) this game stole my heart IMMEDIATELY. It's not one of those copy and paste mascot horrors, like rainbow friends or garten of banban, but it actually has a deep message to it. And it especially caught my attention since I've been in the welcome home fandom recently, so I'm glad that this game is getting is the praise that deserves!

  • @mandridhugh9555
    @mandridhugh9555 Před 10 měsíci +22

    I'm surprised how few people recognized the crayon drawn walls from Elmo's World, it was one of the few spinoff shows I watched growing up

  • @trilby3447
    @trilby3447 Před 9 měsíci +30

    I feel like this game was made with so much love not just of survival horror but of Jim Henson in general, the sets, the callbacks to Classic Henson films, the character designs, plus all the steps to get the best ending are just wholesome

    • @leyulis8882
      @leyulis8882 Před 9 měsíci +3

      It's just beautiful overall

  • @_zealos_8213
    @_zealos_8213 Před 9 měsíci +14

    That's actually- weirdly enough- a pretty satisfying "Then I left. And nothing happened." ending.

  • @rajahg5092
    @rajahg5092 Před 7 měsíci +8

    Norman yelling " I WON!! " and then slapping you so hard you fall backwards is TOO FUNNY TO IGNORE

  • @maxtera4336
    @maxtera4336 Před 10 měsíci +123

    Just watched this game and I'm blown away! Its unique approach and passionate execution really shine through. The lighthearted message it delivers is so touching, especially in these times. Kudos to the developers!

  • @tortillasconsal4441
    @tortillasconsal4441 Před 10 měsíci +47

    I really hope the game gets more attention because it's so cool and petty looking. The puppet aesthetic and noir story is such a unique concept and it has amazing character interactions and moments with Gordon

  • @the_godbodor7026
    @the_godbodor7026 Před 10 měsíci +58

    MFN is so absolutely amazing, everything about it is perfect. The true ending after helping the puppets is so wholesome and is the only other time I’ve teared up in a Mascot Horror game, with the other being the Henry Speech in FNaF 6 (specifically the part referring to Charlie). Also I do really hope they make some merch of this game cause I would 100% love to have a Norman plush with me at all times.

    • @joshcoy6748
      @joshcoy6748 Před 8 měsíci +5

      My sister was at a convention recently and got me a Norman pin, although I think according to her it was free, but still I appreciated it.

    • @the_godbodor7026
      @the_godbodor7026 Před 8 měsíci

      @@joshcoy6748Now that sounds extremely cool. Tbh I think were overall a little early for merch, but I do know that there was a YouTooz figure of Norman that had it's preorder start not long ago (which is already sold out ;~;) that will actually ship in November.

    • @WHERE_IS_EURYDICE
      @WHERE_IS_EURYDICE Před 11 dny

      @@joshcoy6748 Dagnabbit how do I get meself one of those

    • @joshcoy6748
      @joshcoy6748 Před 11 dny +1

      @@WHERE_IS_EURYDICE I don't know the details, I wasn't there.

  • @PoorlyDrawings
    @PoorlyDrawings Před 10 měsíci +57

    I have no words to describe this game, the lore just touched me with being so deep and the main history of reality being rude felt different than others, specially since the lore is nit the same shit of “EvEryOnE dIssApEarEd 69420 YeArS aGo” and instead goes a completely different way, a 10/10 tbh

  • @consoleguy647
    @consoleguy647 Před 10 měsíci +29

    When I saw brief clips of this game I thought it was just gonna be the same slop as what mascot horror has become but when you mentioned 2 Szymanskis were behind it my jaw hit the FLOOR

  • @aadenclark6394
    @aadenclark6394 Před 9 měsíci +5

    I will say, the puppets on the top floors aren’t malicious, there just excited to see a new human friend, and don’t know how to fully control themselves.

  • @galaxy-eb9sp
    @galaxy-eb9sp Před 10 měsíci +13

    oh, the machine you talked about in the end is basicly an arg with all of the old trailers, if ya finish it you get a qr code leading to a secret discord sever (not so secret anymore honestly) but so far we have no idea what the other door leads to as nothing opens it

  • @DizzySpinda
    @DizzySpinda Před 10 měsíci +56

    Wow Daggz, so nice of you to create this well-edited, amazingly put together, wonderfully scripted video for us about such an amazing game to entertain us before teasing your garten of banban 4 video!

  • @mossyeverest5893
    @mossyeverest5893 Před 10 měsíci +22

    I will say it seems like the war that the game is referencing is the Vietnam War. Which I think would make a lot of sense why people in the game are so downtrodden. The Vietnam War was the first war that was televised and it seemed like it would never end

    • @madnessguy1300
      @madnessguy1300 Před 9 měsíci +3

      It seemed more analagous to it rather than just being the vietnam war.

  • @wobbmin3705
    @wobbmin3705 Před 10 měsíci +9

    After that conversation with Ricky in the park where he clearly struck a nerve with Gordon, I honestly thought he gonna end up being the big bad at the end of the game. That moment gave me Flowey vibes, like he was fucking with Gordon on purpose.

  • @a.rustici1972
    @a.rustici1972 Před 9 měsíci +11

    That speech you made at the end was really profound. I think that games like these show that there are people willing to to take old ideas and make them feel new again! Here’s to hoping that MFN becomes the next big influencer of mascot horror devs!

  • @nvrp13
    @nvrp13 Před 9 měsíci +9

    It's so refreshing how this horror game's mascot is just a living mascot. No soul, no dead bodies. Just a world where human and dolls coexists ☺️

  • @InternetFanatic
    @InternetFanatic Před 10 měsíci +61

    I haven’t seen a play through of this but I’m happy this game is getting recognition
    Thanks to Sagan Hawkes for putting this in the personal suggestions segment of Mascot Horror, good horror games are getting the recognition they deserve
    Hopefully we could move on from BanBan soon

    • @Limbambo
      @Limbambo Před 10 měsíci +2

      My ass thought banban was gonna be over at chapter 5 💀

  • @pokemon1659
    @pokemon1659 Před 9 měsíci +8

    Norman screaming "i won!" is super funny

  • @AndGoatz04
    @AndGoatz04 Před 10 měsíci +14

    MFN is a blood relative to DUSK!?
    *_How poetic_*

  • @user-mn5zg4bi8h
    @user-mn5zg4bi8h Před 10 měsíci +96

    MFN is great man.

  • @StonedHunter
    @StonedHunter Před 10 měsíci +9

    I just ADORE this game! It gave me so many feelings. I remember when I saw the demo and got so excited for it! It blew me away with what they did with the theme and design elements. You can really tell how much love they have for their inspiration. I was surprised by how well they characterized all the puppets and how Gordon was able to empathize with them. I will admit I did end up crying a little at some parts, which surprised me. I love when a horror title can make me cry because I empathize with the characters, even the 'monsters'.

  • @felixdeplanques3614
    @felixdeplanques3614 Před 10 měsíci +34

    This game is very passionate and unique ! It tried to do its own thing and succeeded on every point. Its light-hearted message is also really good and touching, especially during current times.

  • @XperimentorEES
    @XperimentorEES Před 10 měsíci +11

    The primary difference between a good game and a bad game, regardless of genre or funding, is the careful attention to details and thought out interactions between the narrative and gameplay. Passion projects are worth the weight because they demonstrate understanding this concept in a deceptively impactful way, getting you immersed in them effortlessly in a fashion you won't forget them either.

  • @AmySay
    @AmySay Před 10 měsíci +9

    MFN is honestly a more fleshed out version of whst i think BATIM was trying to be - survival horror. BATIM was a very stripped down idea, just focusing on puzzles and evading the enemies, but MFN is far more like what people see as “survival horror”, much closer to a classic Resident Evil game, including actual gunplay! But MFN also taps into a kid friendly version of what made classic survival horror like RE work so well - a feeling of NEVER being safe. the puppets are unkillable, the inventory space is limited, heck, even your SAVES are limited! yet, it’s never too scary or graphic that a kid couldn’t play it and have fun with it. i’d argue that MFN is a fantastic first survival horror for a younger audience, and i hope it lasts as a gem in the genre!!

  • @setheus
    @setheus Před 10 měsíci +6

    40:40 man I love this dev family- the big head cheat is a reference to the same cheat in the original 007 Goldeneye game!

  • @crustywater04
    @crustywater04 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I think also the fact the in the endings it shows that this wasn’t some life traumatizing thing, this was just, a slightly unusual day so much so that he ended up just, forgetting

  • @yeeternoob2010
    @yeeternoob2010 Před 10 měsíci +10

    Really love the story not being about the origins of the monsters and more on the mentality of the world were in
    But nothing still beats [unidentified train monster] appearing in garten of peakpeak 4

  • @CannoliSlugYT
    @CannoliSlugYT Před 10 měsíci +15

    The problem is not the mascot horror genre itself, it's the devs' greedy minds just some of them who makes these "mascot horror" games.

  • @purplemoon2625
    @purplemoon2625 Před 10 měsíci +18

    This game was absolutely amazing, I'm so glad somebody finally covered it! Also, the Half Life ref at 4:29 was very much appreciated on my half.

  • @Bnnettennba
    @Bnnettennba Před 7 měsíci +4

    I’m not used to the games you cover here to have such phenomenal voice acting. Ricky especially sounds so natural and like he’s a part of the world.

  • @Sperlunk.
    @Sperlunk. Před 10 měsíci +177

    Hey Daggz, you should check out this pretty unknown indie horrror game. Its called Garten Of Banban.

  • @noteless1
    @noteless1 Před 8 měsíci +5

    i just love this game more than i can say with words. it's one of the better mascot horror games generally, and i love everything from the designs to the story.

  • @KentuckyFriedFlint
    @KentuckyFriedFlint Před 10 měsíci +6

    Pretty sure the curtain enemy is based off of the curtain puppet(?) (I know it's actually CGI) in a segment of sesame street called "Elmo the Musical".

  • @FloofPuppy
    @FloofPuppy Před 10 měsíci +28

    This is one of the horror games I was actually hyped for!
    People! Stop giving Banban attention! Play THIS! Not that trash!

    • @archives2876
      @archives2876 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Than what are we supposed to be mad at? what can we do?!

    • @silksongoutyet
      @silksongoutyet Před 10 měsíci +4

      game too funny to stop giving attention to

    • @archives2876
      @archives2876 Před 10 měsíci

      @@silksongoutyet Amen

  • @blueberrybunnyy
    @blueberrybunnyy Před 10 měsíci +703

    daggz we all know the best mascot horror game is garten of banban.

    • @garrettmurphy2447
      @garrettmurphy2447 Před 10 měsíci +19

      To me it’s not

    • @Aubz_Arry
      @Aubz_Arry Před 10 měsíci +10

      i agee

    • @kaxcommentssomethingREAL
      @kaxcommentssomethingREAL Před 10 měsíci +27

      ​@@garrettmurphy2447same, i'm sick of hearing the same things over and over about it
      edit: yes people, i know it's a joke, sometimes you just gotta let your opinions out, don't tell me you don't also get tired of seeing everyone constantly bashing on the game because of it's developers' decision to not improve on actually making a game worth buying
      ...damn that escalated quickly, so guys
      which one is your favorite haggy waggy seek scary blue
      ben ben

    • @Crazayman4ever
      @Crazayman4ever Před 10 měsíci +12

      @@Aubz_Arry I agee as well

    • @PeskyTransMan
      @PeskyTransMan Před 10 měsíci +8

      NO NOT GARTEN OF BAN BAN 😂

  • @boomfanfic-a-latta8996
    @boomfanfic-a-latta8996 Před 10 měsíci +7

    I think the war is the Vietnam War, btw
    also I read on TV Tropes that you solve that one lock you were stumped on by putting in the date of the game's...first trailer I think?

  • @Olimar92
    @Olimar92 Před 10 měsíci +7

    I loved the Safe Puzzle with the Dice. It's so simple, yet difficult. It helps if you know how Dice are organized.

  • @finalbossgamer5481
    @finalbossgamer5481 Před 10 měsíci +5

    On the topic of the puppets just being alive, part of me viewed it as a toy story thing. Like, they're mass-made, and came to life after the fact.

    • @slappybio1686
      @slappybio1686 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I think its like Hello puppets where the studio used some magic but the only difference is that the Puppets never turned evil

  • @angrytheclown801
    @angrytheclown801 Před 10 měsíci +4

    It's a great detail that your character is named Gordon when this is so obviously Sesame Street.

  • @TheStrangestLad
    @TheStrangestLad Před 10 měsíci +7

    played through this entire game a week ago, it's PEAK

  • @punnyperson4663
    @punnyperson4663 Před 9 měsíci +4

    I just love it because its Resident Evil but with puppets and pulls it off *perfectly*

  • @snowysworld9176
    @snowysworld9176 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Did the game just made me cry?! Nah 💀 this is the next bluey

  • @smugbowkid9919
    @smugbowkid9919 Před 10 měsíci +17

    I’m so sad it released right behind Ruin, as it’s my opinion that hurt it’s own publicity (and I like MFN so much more).

  • @DrGandW
    @DrGandW Před 9 měsíci +5

    You had me at “Szymanski”, nepotism for the win
    Also took me a minute to recognize Arlo

  • @corbinbelle8082
    @corbinbelle8082 Před 10 měsíci +8

    MFN is one of the most creative Mascot Horror by making it A Survivor Horror.
    It’s just……fun, and also a start for someone that wants to try the Survival Horror gunera with out the scary.

  • @standard-carrier-wo-chan
    @standard-carrier-wo-chan Před 4 měsíci +2

    29:22 "won't you be our neighbor" sounds like a general statement, but it sounds so much like a homage to Mister Rogers, particularly the intro song.

  • @Nikken_1
    @Nikken_1 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I just like that the puppets are just alive, no question. They aren’t former puppeteers that got stuffed into them or some shit
    Also that the lore is simple and easy to understand
    Not sure if you will made a video on the new horde mode thing. But it would be cool. Especially since we can finally unlock the 123 room

  • @seikoseikogirl2758
    @seikoseikogirl2758 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I like how this game is a breath of fresh air. Lore wise and game play wise. While I do love listening to deep lore about certain Horror games, it gets old quickly when it comes down to soul gets trapped in a twisted version of a childhood object or character. While MFN doesn't have super deep lore, it doesn't need to have it. I just love the theme that it goes for that many other Mascot horror doesn't touch on.
    I also like that you do have guns, but having guns doesn't make you overpowered. And it makes sense for puppets to be able to get up again, since at the end of the day, they are puppets and not whatever the toys at Poppy Playtime are supposed to be.
    Overall, a good horror game and I think the brothers have a good grasp of understanding horror or at the very least what makes a good game.

  • @AndGoatz04
    @AndGoatz04 Před 10 měsíci +7

    In My opinion:
    My Evil Resident.
    *_8/10_*

  • @FAZMANFAZER
    @FAZMANFAZER Před 10 měsíci +7

    My friendly neighbourhood is a excellent indie, horror, game anybody who thinks of it as their favourite horror game has good taste in mascot horror story characters in the setting are amazing and very cleverly thought out. I don’t need to say more.

  • @Nevahwins
    @Nevahwins Před 2 měsíci +2

    This has easily been one of my favorite games in last while, but i will never forgive the amount of time I sat at the mysterious machine (which, btw, when solved just gives out a discord invite to a super secret discord) and hand translated the morse code that its beeping.
    To save you all some time, it translates to "lol. Lmao even"

  • @kirbehetcetera
    @kirbehetcetera Před 10 měsíci +4

    I thought Ricky was gonna start ranting about modern paper mario

  • @sirenmccarson9264
    @sirenmccarson9264 Před 7 měsíci +2

    There is a spot on my local news tonight that was games to put you to put you Halloween mood that’s not what it exactly was called but you get the point it covered this game. It was actually quite nice to see the small game. Get some praise. I didn’t know what it was until well I saw this video and then I remembered the news report I saw.

  • @montanajackson3713
    @montanajackson3713 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I love how instead of the puppets containing the souls of children or being sinister government experiments, they’ve always been alive in a muppets or Roger rabbit-style world where they co-exist with humans.

  • @cherry__Soda
    @cherry__Soda Před 10 měsíci +4

    This style of this game was absolutely incredible

  • @Stvntgm
    @Stvntgm Před 9 měsíci +3

    As a fan of RE and Mascot Horror, i see this game as an absolute classic

  • @jamescfo749
    @jamescfo749 Před 9 měsíci +3

    the banana machine puzzle gives you a qr code to a discord server lol

  • @angelogaray8019
    @angelogaray8019 Před 7 měsíci +3

    17:34 this made me laugh way harder than it should’ve 😂😂😂

  • @cleverusername8319
    @cleverusername8319 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I'm kinda surprised they didn't reference Conan's speech from when he was screwed over by NBC in the speech Al Gerzwald gives the kids when the show is canceled

  • @maulmemes
    @maulmemes Před 10 měsíci +4

    My Friendly Neighborhood is definitely an older game. I'm glad people are starting to talk about it now, since it's still very underappreciated.

  • @CalvinNoire
    @CalvinNoire Před 10 měsíci +6

    5:42 best laugh I had today LOL.

  • @micheal4526
    @micheal4526 Před 7 měsíci +1

    While watching this video a delivery driver actually handed me the food instead of just leaving it on the porch, and the feels this game gives made that feel oddly touching

  • @andre_601
    @andre_601 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Love how this game is basically "What if Sesame Stree's good messages failed?" and also shows in a subtle way how we people tend to prefer dark/negative content over positive ones... Like just look at how many negative news compared to positive ones there are...

  • @beanieweenie1349
    @beanieweenie1349 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Ricky being voiced by Arlo is so perfect! I smiled when I recognized his voice

  • @Rand0m-gUy.
    @Rand0m-gUy. Před 10 měsíci +33

    Any lizards in the comments? I’m hungry.

  • @Skeletorfr
    @Skeletorfr Před 10 měsíci +2

    The end of it reminded me of the beginning of silent hill 2’s intro and how James talks about how he cannot forget about silent hill

  • @gren8te319
    @gren8te319 Před 3 měsíci +1

    18:30 s a reference to velvet from elmo the musical. she's a living curtain that controls scene changes and lifts objects with her tassels.

  • @randomprotag9329
    @randomprotag9329 Před 10 měsíci +2

    my favorute part of MFN is thats its the gameplay of a survival horror (tension and not feeling safe included) with out most of the traditional horror, something i first thought that a game had to be a full on horror game to have.

  • @kingsleyshewchuk1519
    @kingsleyshewchuk1519 Před 10 měsíci +8

    This game was so good I'm glad it has so much coverage thx daggz. Also I feel like I'm the only one who likes most sewer levels. In resident evil 2 it had such a good sewer level probaly my fav

  • @sapphirejade5029
    @sapphirejade5029 Před 2 měsíci +2

    For me, MFN is like Resident Evil but with a modern twist. It's great seeing the survival horror genre something old yet something new all at once. It just holds that feel, that little sweet spot I like.😊

  • @bobble_01
    @bobble_01 Před 10 měsíci +2

    people keep saying the puppets "just are alive" but like, are they citizens like anyone else? are they actors? if so why tf were they allowed to be locked in some random studio, do they not get human rights?

  • @thequirkdealer7353
    @thequirkdealer7353 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I love this game with all my heart. It’s such a good product, and the they definitely took a different approach when it came to the story. Everything just feels like a different kind of mascot horror experience, that stands out from the crowd. And it’s so sad that releases like the Ruin DLC. I wish that it got more of a spotlight, but I’m glad that the people who have experienced its glory, have appreciated everything in this game. And it will always hold a special place in my heart.

  • @ringadingdong4198
    @ringadingdong4198 Před 10 měsíci +2

    i love how this game looks its the small things like the og resident evil door opening animation and the atache case from re4 is just kinda crazy

  • @yesnt8941
    @yesnt8941 Před 10 měsíci +1

    11:11 *describes Bendy but shows a clip of FNAF*