December 20, 2016
Wes Cowan
Last week, we took a look at the Yume Nikki sequels made by fans of the original game. However, those are far from being the only games that Yume Nikki inspired. There are, in fact, a whole host of other games which draw from Yume Nikki without adhering strictly to its formula the way that [...]
December 13, 2016
Wes Cowan
Last week, we talked about a weird little Japanese freeware game called “Yume Nikki.” This week, we're going to take a look at its sequels. Now, you may recall that “Yume Nikki” was made by a reclusive developer who never officially finished making the game. How then, could this have sequels? The answer is that [...]
December 7, 2016
Wes Cowan
At first glance, “Yume Nikki” (which translates into English as “Dream Diary”) sounds like something out of an urban legend, or a weird horror story. It just kind of showed up for free download one day on the website of its enigmatic creator KIKIYAMA. There is no available information about KIKIYAMA's identity. The game is [...]
Yume Nikki Video Game History Part 4, Relative Mainstream Breakthrough
Yume Nikki, pt. 3: Game Changers
Yume Nikki, pt.2: Fan Sequels
Yume Nikki, pt.1: “So What?”