The Nameless Games Collection
Welcome to The Nameless Games Collection! These super obscure horror games never came out outside of Japan, which is a shame because it's honestly one of the most unique and creepy experiences on the system. The basic idea is that you've played this cursed RPG, and now you're gonna die in seven days unless you figure out its mystery.
GAME DATASHEET | |
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Name | The Nameless Game Nanashi no Game |
Genre | Survival horror |
Console | NDS |
Released | 2008 |
Developer | epics |
Publisher | SQUARE ENIX |
Language | Japanese |
ENGLISH TRANSLATION | |
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Released | 2011 |
Updated | 2014 |
Author | Ryusui Nagato summvs |
The Nameless Games Collection
The Nameless Game
The game is split into two totally different parts that play off each other. You spend half your time in this grim, gritty 3D world that looks like a messed up version of your own city, just exploring creepy places like subways and hotels. The atmosphere here is heavy, with this oppressive music that just gets under your skin. You're totally helpless against the ghosts that hunt you; you can't fight back, you just have to run or hide, which makes every encounter seriously tense. The controls for this part are weird tho; you hold the DS like a book and use the touchscreen to move. It's an ambitious idea but feels super clunky and slow, which gets frustrating when a ghost is on your tail.
But the real star of the show is the cursed game itself. When you boot it up on your in game handheld, it transforms into this perfect, authentic looking 8-bit RPG that feels like a lost FINAL FANTASY game. The music is beautiful and nostalgic but everything is just… wrong. The graphics glitch out, characters say creepy, unsettling things and the story it tells is dark and tragic. It's this genius blend of retro charm and horror that gets right in your head. The way the two worlds connect for puzzles and story bits is really clever, even if the actual gameplay in both sections is pretty simple, it's more about the experience and the story than complex mechanics.
It's not a perfect game by any means. The controls are a pain, the movement is slow, the story is short, and you can only save between chapters, but what it does well, it does incredibly well. The atmosphere is top notch, it delivers some genuine scares and the concept is just brilliant.
The Nameless Game: Eye
Haven't played this myself, but from what I've read, The Nameless Game: Eye is where they really nailed it. They took the cool ideas from the first game and actually made them work together in a way that's super clever. It fixes a lot of the problems the first one had, especially with the connection between the two worlds.
GAME DATASHEET | |
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Name | The Nameless Game: Eye Nanashi no Game: Me |
Genre | Survival horror |
Console | NDS |
Released | 2009 |
Developer | epics |
Publisher | SQUARE ENIX |
Language | Japanese |
ENGLISH TRANSLATION | |
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Released | 2013 |
Updated | 2015 |
Author | Nagato |
The best part is how the 8-bit cursed game isn't just its own separate thing anymore. It's like a direct map or a preview of the real world areas you're exploring. You can go into a room in the pixel art game and actually see where the ghosts are gonna be, learn their patrol routes and even talk to them to figure out what they want. Seems like it turns the RPG section from just being a creepy story into a vital tool for survival that creates these really smart puzzles where you have to use information from the 2D game to navigate the dangerous 3D world.
The Cursed Game: Blood
The Cursed Game: Pain
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The cursed data of the forgotten spinoffs is now accessible. Don't search for it, we are bringing it to you Your console's light is a lone candle in a vast, digital darkness. Are you prepared to let this ancient curse into your system? To see what should have remained buried? If your resolve is absolute, simply scan the QR codes for the forgotten spinoffs. Or if you prefer to have the full experience, extract the .RAR file by clicking your chosen game's download button below. There is no need to rush. You're not merely installing a game. You are opening a channel.
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