Linda3 (リンダキューブ) is a classic Japan-only JRPG for the PS1.
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Infamously referred to as the 'weirdest' RPG ever made, Linda3 tells a bizarre story about Ken and Linda, who must catch all of Neo-Kenya's wild animals and pilot them into space aboard the Astro-Ark before the collision of an enormous meteoroid. Linda3 is both cartoonish and disturbing, which makes for an unsettling mix.
Shoji Masuda, the director, originally worked on this game for the PC Engine in 1995, but the game received a full-scale remake in 1997 for the PS1 and Sega Saturn re-release. At the time, it was one of the only 18-rated games for the PC Engine, and the PS1 version ended up getting toned down and censored.
This video explores the context of Linda3's development, its gameplay mechanics, and its story. The end of the video looks at Linda3's ideas and what the developers might have been trying to say.
0:00 intro
4:34 gameplay
14:46 story
41:33 commentary
SOUND EFFECTS USED:
"Horror Ambiance" by ZHRØ
"Horror Music No. 4" by ZHRØ
"Subtle Hit" by zombieallen
MUSIC USED:
Mazurka in A Minor, by Frederic Chopin
(and MUSIC FROM LINDA3)
90s JAPAN FOOTAGE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNoVD-ljVBM&t=198s
Linda3 ARTBOOK:
https://archive.org/details/linda-3-cube-illustrations-art-book-scan-jp-pce-ps/mode/2up
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