I played D on the Sega Saturn and it really spooked me at the time. I remember a particular jump scare with a skeleton hanging in a closest. But I played the game in full recently and its pace is so slow and measured that I couldn't image why it was so shocking to me back then. Now I learn there was a D2. What do you think of it? Does it stick to the same FMV-driven adventure game trappings?
I have the utmost respect for all Kenji Eno games. The original D is, of course quite unique and unrepeatable. D2's development process was lengthy, onerous and having to entirely rethink his original Panasonic M2 game concept was more stressful than Eno probably cared to admit. However, pre-rendered CG still plays a major role as a storytelling device. Also, all indoor exploration scenes play like the original D, despite running in real-time 3D. The game's themes have much greater implications and the ending is among the most thought-provoking from any game of its time. Thanks for your question! P.S. - That skeleton scene also got the best of me back in the day.
Agreed.
For me, D2 + Illbleed + Maken X is sort of "holy trio" of Dreamcast.
