I am from germany and I remember a game. It's like normal catch, but the catcher is the "Black Man". Every child sings: "Who is afraid from the Black Man? Nobody! Nobody!" Then everyone screams and runs away from the Black Man, who tries to catch everyone. In german the song is: "Wer hat Angst vorm schwarzen Mann? Niemand! Niemand!"
Bugaboo is one of my favorite designs in the series. He's simultaneously so generic looking for a "demon" and so detailed that you can tell there's more going on. The pose helps with the whole "I'm innocent and don't know what's going on" vibe he has in Strange Journey.
@@dantemustdie00the Hobsvile Goblin has even Pokémon designed after it. Wouldn’t be too unrealistic to see an SMT interpretation of the character eventually
I'm surprised SMT doesn't have a Bloody Mary, yet. It's such an easy concept to adapt, as well as having many similar myths like the Brazilian Blonde in the Bathroom or the Japanese Hanako-san. As for why many human cultures have their own version of a boogie-man, my guess is that it comes from the fact that early humans had to deal with other hominids who looked a lot like us but were not completely human. A human-like figure who isn't exactly human and whose intentions are unknown can be a very scary thing and evolving to avoid something like it may explain fears like this and the uncanny valley
It's crazy how popular mothman became in the SMT games. He even has a slight big role in a particular dungeon in Soul Hackers 2. Changing the voice where instead of the familiar chirps you hear since Nocturne up to 5, Soul Hackers 2 gives him a creepy voice along with a disturbing laugh. Certain other demons also have that voice, but it's more iconic hearing it from Mothman and what he does to the gang.
didnt expect to be sent on a nostalgia trip with this. i still remember reporters in the local news talking about el chupacabra . i would always wonder and theorize what it looked like, while also being a little scared. also my grandparents singing me lullabies about the boogeyman ( which we call el cuco in puerto rico )
I always thought that urban legends have enormous potential in smt, and I found it quite disappointing that they never got much more focus, there being plenty of them, and btw, I always asked myself, why they had a pretty goofy desing, the intimidating designs in the descripcion of the urban legends are better except for boogeyman
Yeah there are definitely enough to make another video on the topic, they are all just so interesting. Though the design quality varies a lot I agree lol
Playing SMT3 back when it came out, going through the game collecting Japanese folklore and the occasional Buddhist or Christian figure was cool, then I stumbled across Mothman and reading its description, that it wasn't just some made up creature but that Atlus actually referred to the WV urban legend blew my kid mind. The Mothman Prophecies only came out a few years prior, so seeing this obscure creature running with Thor, Vishnu, and Samael was nuts
Mothman still remains as my favorite cryptid from SMT. It doesn't look imposing at all and they gave it such a cute and interesting design choice. I'm curious if Atlus would ever consider using the more recent Urban legend creatures in the future, such as Momo, Siren Head, Slender Man, etc. I love how common it was for people across many cultures to scare their kids with stories of monsters lurking in the dark so kids will obey their parents. I definitely got spooked in my youth with a story or two from my elders of monsters spiriting away naughty children.
Love Mothman! He kinda reminds me of Absol from Pokemon, being a warning of disasters but feared for his powers by humans. Atlus would make a ton of money if they gave us a Mothman plush, just saying.
Mothman my beloved edit: I do remember my parents and grandparents telling me about l'uomo nero when I was a kid, didn't expect it to be mentioned on an smt video but I'm pleasantly surprised
I wouldn't be surprised if a Slenderman type character would be added. Creepypasta type stories are a natural progression in scary stories for modern times
I'd kill to see urban legends like Baba Yaga, Black Shuck/Hellhound, L'uomo Nero, and the oni who inspired the character of Snartle from Yo-kai Watch to be represented in SMT/Persona. Two of which are sadly unmentioned here.
Honestly Im glad Mothman has this almost innocent look to it. Its attributed to being so scary because of its red eyes but when you actually get a closer look at its face it’s really just a weird animal that probably won’t attack you unless you provoke it. It’s basically just a funny alien creature and I really like having something like that in SMT.
Bloody Mary needs to become a thing. A mirror with a woman in it. There's multiple versions so I can try and combine all into one design: a mirror with a skeletal woman within holding a candle. Of course there's more but this would be the easiest to do.
I'm still hoping the Oregon man gets in there. Part crack, part meth we don't know how much of his humanity is left. They say he stalks the streets all day and all night and often times harasses people outside smaller store for money. He makes camp in wooded areas and inside of bushes when he's tired.
Real talk, how come big foot and the lochness monster aren't in smt if they are including cryptids in their rosters. The flatwoods monster too can't forget that one, would be nice to see an smt take on these guys. Wonder if they would take more recent monsters like siren head and slenderman?
Weird, for some reason I thought the lore of El Chupacabra existed before the 90's. Then again, the first time I heard of the legend would have been circa '97-'98... specifically from that episode of Dexter's Laboratory in which it was revealed that El Chupacabra was actually Dexter's pet Charlie that he created to ward off Dee Dee
In the 1920s, serial killer Albert Fish was also nicknamed the boogeyman due to most of his victims being children he had abducted, abused, killed and then eaten. In his most infamous crime, he wrote to the mother of 2 children he had abducted, detailing what he had done and how he cooked them.
Recently started playing SMT V: Vengeance and I only realised after a few days that the 'Bugs' demon is a literal bugbear. This vid just reminded me of that. xD
0:26 "Well if there's one thing that's obvious about humans, it's that no matter how much scientific advancement we go through, we all want to believe in something magical." I don't think that's true, not even speaking just for myself here. Religion and supernaturalism are less popular worldwide, based on statistics. Atheism and the non-religious are the fastest growing group in the past few decades.
for me i like behemoth because he has strong dark magic in smt nocturne and he always associate with summoning demon, satan and stuff. he also exist as animal world call Austrian goat breed Vierhornziege (four-horned goat) it actually pretty cute. but just wondering why he a goat? why he cant be other shape like human or something. i heart from tiktok that the goat shape creature came from Cristian France monk mocking Muhammad and calling him satan worshiper and the goat are associate with goat because he has goat farm. and that is why he exist. but it cant be true right? it sound like conspiracy to me. what do you think?
Is it just me that thinks sack man looked like sandman? Also the German interpretation kinda reminded me of mot? (even though I know mot is not related to Germany)
We NEED a Ghost Rider demon. I don’t mean the Marvel one that is referenced by HellBiker, but I mean the ORIGINAL- The riders that are forced to endlessly ride, rangling up metallic, demonic bulls. I imagine a cowboy on a horse that slowly shifts into a metal cow that the rider has a lasso around its neck. The animals brand would be the circular 666, with flames burning off of it, turning into its hind legs of horrible flames. Idk- just my ideas.
Sometimes i wonder if the Cupacrabra is male and died after feeding for a bit since there isn't any more reports of it in recent times... which I feel is kind of sad if that is the case
@@Barquevious_Jackson yes but there have been no sighting since or anything I know Japan loves the Cupachabra but I sometimes think what I said might be true.
Of these featured, Mothman is my favourite as I love his design. Overall though, I'd have to say it's the Mad Gasser. I went down a bit of a rabbithole after coming across him in Soul Hackers 2
Hey Tony great video. I was hopeing if you would ever do a video on how the occult and technology in smt and persona helps give this franchise its unique identity.
I have been waiting for this video forever. Using urban legends and putting them alongside myths from ancient civilizations is one of my favorite parts of SMT and it’s even inspired some story ideas I had in the past.
Loved this video, keep up the great work! I'd love to see a part 2 to this video talking about other cryptid and urban legend Demons like Jersey Devil, Greyman, Nyalmot, La Llorona, Reiko Kashima, Kami Otoko, etc. Loved the video either way!
I wonder can you do like certain videogame characters from any verse and how they would be categorized into smt. Just like how dante was introduced into it. Examples: any assassin from any creed game. Any animatronic from fnaf. Or kratos from god of war.
Another great video Tony! Thank you again for all your hard work. I couldn't help but think of Bugs after hearing about the Boogeyman/Bugaboo. I concluded that the scary teddy bear is just an English interpretation of the same spirit, or have you come across anything different in your research? Also, after playing Soul Hackers 2, I find Mothman absolutely terrifying due to the creepy voice and mana draining (I prefer mage characters and no MP makes me sad).
I was kinda hoping you'd talk about Bugbear's design in Persona 5 as well. It's nothing all that special, but for some reason I really like it. Haha! Any chance a video on David is in the pipeline? He is a member of the Fiend race iirc, and I think you said you love that group.
My pipe dream demon is Carmen Winstead. A slain girl who haunts those who do not believe and spread her story... Cool in concept. The execution? Could it be more dated? Lmao
El kukuy "coocooy" is also another version of the boogieman in Mexico. Parents tell their children that "El kukuy" is gonna get you if you don't listen
