Turnabout Nothingness
by risefromtheashes
It's your best friend, Luigi. Why don't you say hi to him?
by risefromtheashes
Spoiler : Screenshot :
It's your best friend, Luigi. Why don't you say hi to him?
Spoiler : Audio :
Spoiler : Synopsis :
Luigi.
Spoiler : Review :
Story/Characters: There is only Luigi in this. What is he thinking about? That's up to you to think about as you stare into his handsome eyes. Is it love? Are you scared of Luigi? Really the only thing limiting you is your own imagination here, so basically the story is as bad or as good as you want. However, Luigi is always great, so the characterization is simply on-point. It's just up to you to decide whether this is a story about you embracing Luigi or being too scared. Why are you scared? Being scared of Luigi means you are scared of yourself. Confront your own fears and accept the Luigi inside your soul. I know you can do it. I believe in you.
Presentation: There are two core components here. Luigi, and a song that sounds very ominous. Art is sometimes about destroying the author's vision, so I invite the player to actually hit the mute button. The music makes you think that you should fear Luigi, but music and sound can be deceptive. When you look at him in silence without the whispers of deceit in your ears telling you this is an enemy, you only see your best oomfie Luigi. Why would you ever be scared of him? Perhaps he too hears the music and is scared as he looks at you. I'm sure both of you can overcome your fear, together, and become best friends.
Gameplay: Freedom of choice was always a lie. You are simply staring at Luigi. Why would you want to do anything else anyway? This is a peak character design and anything aside from observing Luigi would get in the way of that, so the lack of gameplay works extremely well.
Theme Relevance: Luigi.
Overall: A perfect piece of arthouse cinema that gets widely acclaimed, forcing me to delete all my work on my ceremony so far because what is the point. However, I then remember that this was submitted not following the competition rules and that the creator is a beta-tester for one of the other entries, therefore disqualifying it, and then I get back to working on the ceremony with all my effort saved. 10/10, needs more Luigi.
Presentation: There are two core components here. Luigi, and a song that sounds very ominous. Art is sometimes about destroying the author's vision, so I invite the player to actually hit the mute button. The music makes you think that you should fear Luigi, but music and sound can be deceptive. When you look at him in silence without the whispers of deceit in your ears telling you this is an enemy, you only see your best oomfie Luigi. Why would you ever be scared of him? Perhaps he too hears the music and is scared as he looks at you. I'm sure both of you can overcome your fear, together, and become best friends.
Gameplay: Freedom of choice was always a lie. You are simply staring at Luigi. Why would you want to do anything else anyway? This is a peak character design and anything aside from observing Luigi would get in the way of that, so the lack of gameplay works extremely well.
Theme Relevance: Luigi.
Overall: A perfect piece of arthouse cinema that gets widely acclaimed, forcing me to delete all my work on my ceremony so far because what is the point. However, I then remember that this was submitted not following the competition rules and that the creator is a beta-tester for one of the other entries, therefore disqualifying it, and then I get back to working on the ceremony with all my effort saved. 10/10, needs more Luigi.
Spoiler : Photograph Real Genuine Authentic :
L is Real: For having the Super Mario Brothers and/or Luigi be a canon part of your entry.
Pretty Boy Detective Club: For having our favorite overall writing.
Favorite Portrayal of a Canon Character: For Phoenix Wright's portrayal here, because we really like Naruhodo.
Marth's Smile: The case with the scene that made me (GD specifically) smile and feel all warm inside the most.
Workers of the World: Representing the plight of the workers and truly celebrating the importance of Labor Day.
Dieman V. Evilheart Award: Goes to ELEPHANT LUIGI, our favorite opposing counsel.
Closed Book: For successfully finishing your story by the deadline.
L is Real: For having the Super Mario Brothers and/or Luigi be a canon part of your entry.
Cleanest Presentation: Fewest overall presentation errors and being really polished/smooth to play.
If We Only Had More Crime Here: Having a particularly interesting crime that was both fair to solve and that GD was able to follow along with well.
If You Want Pride... I Have It: For works with canonical LGBTQ+ content, because GD likes that.
Clown Nerd: For being the funniest clown nerd in town.
Actually Hurt GD In Real Life: For causing the judge physical pain for some reason.
Best Absurd Logic: For the case that gets up to the most monkey business while still managing to have a crime that makes sense to solve, somehow.
Prologue Power: Just like Kuuga, you really know how to set things up with a mysterious prologue that leaves the viewer wanting.
Brother, My Brother: For having a fateful clash between two people who genuinely like each other a lot, and still maintaining tension.
New Mystery of the Emblem: For making the old into the new.
Hooked: Having the strongest narrative hook/premise.
Boogiepop Vibes: Awarded for capturing a specific vibe well and maintaining it throughout the entry.
What If?: Not quite Takumi-verse, but we still enjoy a good AU here.
2-1 Best: For speaking the truth and representing literally the greatest AA case.
Guy Fieri Award: For surprising us by cooking up the most unexpected entry.
Canon Vibes: For capturing the mood of canonical AA, particularly Investigations 2.
Luigi Squad: For having a case that wasn't content with just one Luigi and instead having several and doing it well.
Favorite Protagonists: Awarded to both Lyrae and Haruta.
Favorite Victim: Awarded to Matsuda for being the victim that made us feel the most things.
Hatsune Miku: Favorite overall mixtape of selected songs.
Most Unique Luigi: For having the most creative take on the theme.
We Love Mario: For having our favorite Mario figure. Remember, Luigi loves his brother Mario.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Having the judge's favorite twist.
Zemuria Award: The judge's favorite overall setting I want to learn more about.
Artfully Crafted: Having the most unique and breath-taking presentation.
Est Award: For making your first ever case you've shown off (that the judge is aware of). Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff in the future!
Minimalistic Sound: Managing to have an impressive sound direction using mostly just sound effects, with hardly any BGM.
Jagen Award: For granting respect to the mentor figures of fiction and having our favorite overall.
Touhou Deathbomb: As long as the bullet is even one pixel off from your hitbox, you're in the clear. For submitting at the last possible moment and dodging doom.
The Turnabout that Shouldn't Exist by Spongesonic.
Gloomy Detective and Devil Girl by Spoonmaster12.
