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Somewhat awkward timing with the news story about Double Fine's failed unionization, but here's my look at Psychonauts. A game that contextualizes all of its mechanics, collectibles, enemies, and level themes into a memorable adventure. #Psychonauts #DoubleFine #Backloggd
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JetSetKyoro's review of Psychonauts | Backloggd
What struck me most on this replay is how nearly everything in the game, from mechanics to collectibles, is flawlessly contextualized. A common sticking point people had with platformers at the time was how nonsensical a lot of the narrative logic was. "Why is a plumber's main antagonist a fire b...
![A clipping from an official interview with the lead team behind Mr. Driller, originally published in Arcadia vol. 3 (April 30th, 2000) and translated into English by @itsfantasticac.bsky.social.
"– Some of the blocks in-game look like food, but what do they taste like?
(Kaori) Shinzozaki: Please see this table.
[Blue - Mousse with sauce
Red - Blueberry
Yellow - Strawberry
Green - Lemon
X blocks - Chocolate
Blocks with holes on two-color stages - Cheese
Yellow hole blocks - Lemon Cheese
Green hole blocks - Melon Cheese
Bubbly blocks - Candy Drops
Spiral blocks - Whipped Cream
Cake Bocks - Sponge Cake Topped with Fresh Cream]
– Can Susumu-kun eat them?
Shinozaki: He cannot.
(Yasuhito) Nagaoka: If people could eat them, I think world hunger would be solved (laughs)."
(http://itsfantastic.moe/mr-driller-developer-roundtable/)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ukv22ggwhnnhvlsgmew6zi7p/bafkreibkn5q256iyzrzkfosgxqinx3d6uecivwhb5is2l7ogbbrd3cxtke)
