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January Update Wahoo!

Hey gang, time for another update. Back in December we released our One Piece Mansion video to positive reception. We're glad you all liked it despite being a bit smaller than usual! Since then we've returned our focus back to the elusive Klonoa video. In the beginning of last year we were certain it would release during 2023, but that never came to pass which greatly disappointed us. The main reason for this delay was that the balancing of writing a longform video while trying to get others ...

Audio Companion - That Time Capcom Made an (Anti-)Landlord Game

It's time to return to the Audio Companion! This time we talk about That Time Capcom Made an (Anti-)Landlord Game and as usual we talk anecdotes and other fun things that happened during the production. Don't forget that you can also connect to the RSS feed if you want to listen through your favorite podcast app!

BONUS PRODUCTION PICTURES!

Sketches for the drawings.

2023-12-21 16:56:06 +0000 UTC View Post

That Time Capcom Made an (Anti-)Landlord Game

What does the Playstation gem One Piece Mansion have to do with landlords, noisy neighbors and the state of modern living? Find out in Transparency's latest display of moving interweb pictures!

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Audio Companion - The Dark Side of Pikmin

New video means new audio companion! Hear about our adventures in the woods and a bad impression of a 60s Pikmin children's programme. Don't forget that you can also connect to the RSS feed if you want to listen through your favorite podcast app!

Here are the extra bits mentioned in the episode:
Rymdkakor - Visa om Pikmin 2

Captain Olimar paper doll, highly experimental, construct at your own ...

The Dark Side of Pikmin 😈

Beyond its whimsical exterior, the Pikmin series packs a lot of thematic punches. Once you start digging, there's seemingly no end to the many dark implications one might draw. And I'm not talking of the post-apocalypse variety here! Hugs and kisses, love you. Enjoy, babe!

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4th Anniversary Stream on Saturday!

We're celebrating our 4 year anniversary as a silly-goober Youtube channel with a stream on Saturday 11/11 at 4PM CET! We'll be playing coincidental best game ever made Balan Wonderworld. There will be laughs, tears and maybe even guests of the fun variety! Mark your calendars!🧡

Once again thank you a million for all your support throughout these 4 years. We wouldn't have been able to do it without you. Hope to see you on stream!

2023-11-07 19:21:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Pikmin Video Getting Close

Hey gang! The new upcoming Pikmin video is coming along smoothly and we're estimating the editing to be past the 75% mark. It shouldn't be too long now! We have done most of the hard work with filming the on camera shots, which included some scenes out in the woods. We think we've achieved quite a comfy look this time around, the final rays of nature's warmth before the winter.

Here's a few behind the scenes pics:

2023-10-31 15:32:57 +0000 UTC View Post

September Update on Upcoming Projects!

Hello, everyone!

We hope you enjoyed our last video about OutRun and Ferris Bueller. Despite us not having another video ready for September we've been hard at work getting more things out to you as soon as possible. It's been a pretty strange and tough year for us production wise and we're putting a lot of effort into making our output better and hopefully more consis...

Audio Companion - Outrun and the Unattainable Horizon

We ramble once again for your enjoyment in our Audio Companion series. This time we talk about Outrun and the Unattainable Horizon and as usual we talk anecdotes and other fun things that happened during the production. Don't forget that you can also connect to the RSS feed if you want to listen through your favorite podcast app!

PLUS! Some bonus pics below!

The clean thumbnail art as well as the Sonic artwork it's based on:

2023-08-09 17:20:41 +0000 UTC View Post

OutRun and the Unattainable Horizon

Looking back at the history of racing games, there is one in particular that shines brighter than the rest. A game about enjoying summer's warmth and living in the moment. But what happens beyond the horizon? Where do we find ourselves as life takes us further and further down its highway? Accompanying Audio Companion is planned to be released tomorrow.

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New Video Progress Update

Hey gang, sorry for the relative radio silence for the past two months. We've been juggling different projects trying to find the right course forward. 2023 has been a weird year for our output and we're not particularly happy with the slow pace so far, a lot of it is due to work invested in projects that simply haven't been finished yet (primarily the Klonoa video), but also poor time management and scheduling. We apologize for the needless wait, but can at least say that th...

Audio Companion - Have You Been Pokémon Channeled?

We ramble once again for your enjoyment in our Audio Companion series. This time we talk about Have You Been Pokémon Channeled? | A Double Feature Analysis and as usual we talk anecdotes and other fun things that happened during the production. Don't forget that you can also connect to the RSS feed if you want to listen through your favorite podcast app!

Have You Been Pokémon Channeled? | A Double Feature Analysis

Our weird and bonkers Pokémon Channel video is finally here. Sorry for the wait everyone, we hope you enjoy it. In this one Kiki has her first substantial appearance in a video ever, so please be nice to her <3

The Audio Companion will be a bit late this time, because Kiki is away for a few days, but it should be up sometime around the weekend. 

Pokémon Channel PREVIEW + Update

Hey gang, sorry for the slow pace these last few months. While our output has been sparser than we'd hoped at the beginning of the year, know that we've still been working hard on new exciting videos!

In fact, the next one is fast approaching! It's a bit of a peculiar look at the unassuming Gamecube title Pokémon Channel. Included is a 2+ minute preview of how that will look.

We've talked about ...

End of the month update!

Hi, everyone!

We've been silently working on things throughout the month of February, so we'd like to give a short update about what is currently going on. 

Kiki has been continuously writing the Klonoa: Door to Phantomile script, and while it is getting closer to the end we still have some work to do on it. It turns out that writing passionately about a video game takes a long time, and she really wants to get this one right. Just to give you an idea about how massive this o...

Audio Companion - Is Peach ACTUALLY Woke Now?

We ramble once again for your enjoyment in our Audio Companion series. This time we talk about Is Peach ACTUALLY Woke Now? | A Helpful Guide to the Mario Movie and as usual we talk anecdotes and other fun things that happened during the production. Don't forget that you can also connect to the RSS feed if you want to listen through your favorite podcast app!

Is Peach ACTUALLY Woke Now? | A Helpful Guide to the Mario Movie

The Super Mario Bros Movie is coming and as a peachy treat Nintendo is letting damsel extraordinaire Princess Peach out of her cage to show us all what she's got. Not everyone's excited however. Some weirdos have decided that she's a wokeboss mary sue that will ruin the entire movie now. So let's forward aerial this non-issue into submission by ACTUALLY talking about Princess Peach.

Audio Companion - Tearing Away the Fourth Wall

We ramble once again for your enjoyment in our Audio Companion series. This time we talk about Tearing Away the Fourth Wall (of your heart ♥) and as usual we talk anecdotes and other fun things that happened during the production. Don't forget that you can also connect to the RSS feed if you want to listen through your favorite podcast app!

Behind the scenes of the Tearaway video

HEADS UP! Please, watch the entire video before checking these, you won't regret it!

Hi, everyone! Thank you for the positive early reception for the latest video about Tearaway. We're still sick, so while we're waiting to get better so we can record the Audio Companion for you we thought we might as well hold you over with some neat behind the scenes pictures. This video was full of practical shots involving paper, some that might not even have looked real, so there's...

Tearing Away the Fourth Wall (of your heart ♥)

Among the pantheon of big boy Playstation exclusives you often find the same ones being talked about. Big cinematic blockbusters and sad dad simulators are usually on the menu. Less time and thought is given to the small and quaint, the games that don't quite fit the mold. One such game is Tearaway, a beloved PSVita title turned PS4 masterpiece. A game with a profound and meaningful message, just for you!

There is no Patreon read at the end this time around, but we hope you'll see why ...

Tearaway Video Preview

Hey everyone, production on the new video about Tearaway is going very well. We're expecting it to be rendered and ready sometime next week, so get excited for that.

In the meantime, here's the first two minutes or so to hold you over. /Kiki

3 Year Anniversary + updates

Today three years ago we released our first video on Youtube, so Kiki decided to make a fancy picture to celebrate. It's based on the Japanese box art for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which is thematically relevant because of numbers and also because we like Sonic. Hopefully you like it and have a nice and pleasant Transparency-day!

But let's get to business!

It's been a while since we posted on here, so we thought this was a great time to update all of you on what the heck is going on w...

Audio Companion - The Clashing Perspectives of Sonic Adventures

We ramble once again for your enjoyment in our Audio Companion series. This time we talk about The Clashing Perspectives of Sonic Adventure and as usual we talk anecdotes and other fun things that happened during the production. Don't forget that you can also connect to the RSS feed if you want to listen through your favorite podcast app!

The Clashing Perspectives of Sonic Adventure

Ah, Yeah! This is happenin'! We're once again talking about the fastest boy alive, Sonic the Hedgehog! A lot has certainly already been said about the blue blurs supposed first foray into the third dimension, but we're here to bring a new PERSPECTIVE on it. Follow along as we go on a Sonic Adventure and explore its many colorful characters and puzzle together what it all means in the grand scheme of things.

The Caterkiller Incident

Reupload of a controversial Twitter video where we die in a weird way in Sonic the Hedgehog, exclusive to all patrons. More information in video description on Youtube.

The Cookies and Milk Incident

Reupload of a controversial Twitter video where we tried out cookies and milk, exclusive to all patrons. More information in video description on Youtube.

Sonic Adventure Video Update

Hey everyone, quick update to let you know that the Sonic Adventure video is finally in the editing stage after lots of small hiccups. We've filmed all on camera shots and now it's just jigsaws falling into place. Expect it to be at least 50 minutes long. Would love to have it out before August is over, but not ready to make any promises right now. Will try to get some intense work in while Alicia is visiting her parents this upcoming weekend. Wish me luck!

Here's a screencap from the ...

The Star Fox Bonus Video (+ update on upcoming stuff)

It's finally here! The Star Fox Bonus Video! In which we talk about a bunch of random anecdotes, thoughts and useless trivia that didn't fit into the main video. Sorry for the delay, a lot of things happened in-between us finishing the original video and this being released to you. Also, we kind of had to take a bit of a break after we were done with that huge monster. Hopefully you'll enjoy this little extra video nonetheless! It's about 25 minutes long.

UPDATE ON UP...