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Published: 2016-07-07 22:36:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 1733; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 0
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Description Around five years ago I bought a little DS game called Unwound Future and fell in love with this amazing series. I had played Curious Village beforehand and enjoyed it, but it wasn't until UF that I really became invested in the series and the characters. I don't normally cry during emotional scenes in movies or the like, but yeah, I was weeping like a baby the entire ending of Unwound Future and no game or book or movie has hit me as hard emotionally since then. I guess part of the reason was because I wasn't expecting it, it kind of caught me completely off guard. Curious Village makes you feel a little warm and fuzzy inside when Flora leaves St. Mystere behind, but that's about it.  I was not at all prepared for the emotional torment that this game gradually builds up and then releases full fury. And it's bittersweet too, so bittersweet and open-ended while neatly avoiding anything cloying or saccharine. Eeeeehgg, I still can't listen to "Time Travel" without feeling crushed inside. Anyways, the PL series has inspired me to write more and draw more too, so I'm thankful for that. Looking forward to whatever's next for the Prof.

(PS, LayClaire forever)
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Comments: 12

FelixNFox [2016-09-27 22:41:31 +0000 UTC]

THIS is all Bill's Fault

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theliekmudkipz [2016-07-12 01:42:31 +0000 UTC]

This is so cute. 

I definitely agree with you. By the time I picked up Unwound Future, I had already been blown away by the Diabolical Box... And then I got destroyed by UF... Talk about being totally not ready for such an emotional ending. 

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Northely In reply to theliekmudkipz [2016-07-12 13:10:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! 

Yeah, by the time the second trilogy rolled around I was expecting Level-5 to bring the tears, but I played UF totally unawares. It was both awesome and heart-smashing. Still in recovery...  

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theliekmudkipz In reply to Northely [2016-07-15 23:21:43 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

Same here. Even years after, watching the ending to UF still makes me cry.

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dontstopbelievin123 [2016-07-10 21:33:39 +0000 UTC]

This is a beautiful tribute to PL3!

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Northely In reply to dontstopbelievin123 [2016-07-10 21:42:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^_^

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zillabean [2016-07-08 13:17:44 +0000 UTC]

This is lovely

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Northely In reply to zillabean [2016-07-08 13:36:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!  

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SamCyberCat [2016-07-08 09:03:32 +0000 UTC]

Awwww, this is very sweet! And I agree that it was also PL3 that got me super invested in the series, though I had played and enjoyed both of the games prior to that one as well. Lost Future really upped the stakes and I don't think any of us were expecting it back then.

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Northely In reply to SamCyberCat [2016-07-08 13:24:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you . Yes, the first two games were amazing, but you can tell Level-5 really poured their efforts and talent into making Unwound Future the best finale it could be.

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fuzzy-chinchilla [2016-07-08 06:17:34 +0000 UTC]

    

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Northely In reply to fuzzy-chinchilla [2016-07-08 13:15:56 +0000 UTC]

 

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