Is This The Real Sequel?!? | Little Nightmares + Reanimal Theory 

What are your thoughts? Do you think that Little Nightmares 3 and Reanimal looking so similar is a coincidence? Either way I'm sure both games are going to be great fun to play and have a lot of effort behind them!

The monsters in Reanimal really look like something from The Evil Within or Dark Souls. Also I love the title name idea, instead of “reanimate” it’s “Reanimal” this could mean that dead animals are being reanimated into zombified mutant versions of themselves.

I heard that the main reason for Tarsier leaving Bandai was because of Bandai's restriction on gore and the no speech rule. If that's the case it would explain why LN1 originally had Six being ripped apart when she died but Bandai probably knew this would make the game an instant 18+ and decided against it.

Reanimal looks like the game Tarsier always wanted make, and now that they have both the creative freedom and the experience making games, I could not be more excited for it, nor could I be more happy for Tarsier themselves.

Finally, more Little Nightmares! I hope there'll be another streak of Little Nightmares Theory videos. They're so good, eerie and just easy to binge watch.

Your not the only one who feels like there's something off abt LN3, Ive been describing it as it feels more like a puzzle game than a horror game. And our main characters kinda feel softer and cleaner?? Like compared to Mono and Six who look dirty and have that like 'survived' feeling LN3 Protags feel a bit out of place. Maybe it could even be the warmer tones of the game? Whatever it is you can definitely tell that it's made by a different company and team. (edit); After watching the LN3 Trailer multiple times I've noticed a few more things, they use a lot of blur for the backgrounds to the point where it feels like.. Unnatural(?) and a lot of the animations and rigging feel stiff! Especially for the baby! Tho I do like the desert type theme they are going for in the first part I feel it's unique bcus I don't see a lot of deserts being used in horror media. The parts that feel the strongest and closest to LN is the Sewer and Carnival parts. BUT DESPITE THAT THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON IT AND THINGS CAN CHANGE SO I'M EXCITED FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT!!

Bro you got me into the little nightmares series and ITS SOOOO GOOOOD!!!

James, actually the baby seen in the trailer for Little Nightmares 3 is an implementation of an enemy that wasn’t made in Little Nightmares 2. In the concept art for LN2, the signal tower was made to be very different with lots of obstacles like headless men, lots of flesh everywhere and one of them was a giant flesh baby that Mono had to face but they decided to scrap it. I guess this new baby is reincarnated in LN3 but different.

Little Nightmares 3 looks like a video game, Reanimal looks like a horror movie

This is a great video, but there is one thing you forgot to mention. The original dev team behind Little nightmares 1 and 2 (at least some of them) are not at Tarsier studios anymore. They branched off to form their own studio called “section 9 interactive” They are making their own game and while it is still in deep development it is worth keeping tabs on. What I like about indie devs is that they are not content to just make the same thing over and over again.

The Reanimal trailer genuinely terrified me of how scary it was. LN 3 I’m: “ok”

Finally I’ve been waiting for so long for a little nightmares 3 video

Watching Beaver's theories cemented my interest in Little Nightmares. It's such a joy to see you delve into this franchise again, Sir!! I hope you're doing well!!

Tbh my main reason why I feel off about the new trailer is it's artstyle first, but mainly the movement of the characters. When they used the bow and that other close ranged attack, the movements feel rather superficial. Dunno if anyone else shares the sentiment.

I'm definitely looking forward to both games. Reanimal does feel like Little Nightmare but you can definitely tell it has a different vibe in story and monsters. Little Nightmare 3 is promising and I did had the same feelings that you said in this video about Little Nightmare 3 but I'm still really looking forward to the game.

I feel someone needs to say that this is not a LN creation. This is its own world and its own story until we get some actual confirmation from Tarsier.

Little Nightmares 3 feels off but I think that's a good thing, it seems like Supermassive Games didn't want to alter the story Tarsier had for Six and Mono. I'm glad it's with new characters in a different region of the world. Reanimal definitely leans more into horror while LN3 seems to lean more towards a thriller, which personally I don't mind.

Dude your the first person who I’ve heard express the way I’ve felt about little nightmares 3. Everyone feels oblivious to how much they are just reusing stuff from the previous games to play it safe and how it’s just not the same

Gotta admit, i missed this vaguely spooky atmosphere

This is fr what I feared of when tasier left little nightmares. When the 3 little nightmares got announced everything just didnt feel right. The fear that another studio cant pull of what tasier can probaly comes true.

Honestly it’s such a weird situation it kinda reminds me of after Sonic 1 was made I know very weird comparison but Sega studio went 2 different directions with Sonic 2 and Sonic CD releasing around the same time and it being very confusing which one was a sequel this kinda reminds me of it with the teams splitting off and making Little Nightmares 3 and Reanimal separately just goes to show that they’re many collective differences between Bandi and Tasier

I don’t think Reanimal is the “true” Little Nightmares 3. I feel like the devs want to tell a completely different story in a completely different world. Little Nightmares 3 is probably going to be a story set in the same world but with a completely different set of characters and a way different setting to not mess with part 1&2’s lore.

Well, James. I want to play both of them, but it’s which one I’m looking forward to. 1. Little Nightmares lll: I want to play that game first because I want to know what direction they are going with in this third installment. I had questions like: “Is this game is going to break the cycle or destroy the evil entity in this world?” “Who is Low and Alone?” “Where does this fit in the timeline?” I bet my questions will be answered in this game, but I’ll have to wait until early 2025. 2.Reanimal: I’m interested to play this. Why? Because since Tarsier Studios is not doing Little Nightmares content anymore, I was like “what is their next project”? Well, Reanimal. The similarities between Reanimal and Little Nightmares is peaking my interests for this game. Maybe this game is part of the Little Nightmares universe. Maybe this game is Side-canon. Who knows. But either way, I want to play these two games.

Finally! After telling you about this for so long and even asking about your opinion on stream and saying ‘I wasn’t really feeling it.’, YOU FINALLY MADE A VIDEO IN THIS! Good one on ya James! 😂😊

Honestly if Little Nightmares 3 and Reanimal do really good on both ends I'll be happy

that trailer for reanimal is insane. this is the first time i saw it and im just blown away. when i saw the trailer for little nightmares 3 i completely agree, something just felt off, and it didnt feel fresh at all. but reanimal just looks so fresh while keeping what i love about little nightmares. i really cant wait for the reanimal release! the theory videos are peak

The thing is I love Little Nightmares so I can’t say no to 3, but REANIMAL feels more like Little Nightmares than little nightmares 3. From the atmosphere to the cycling weirdo chasing the kids… It just excites me more.

Remind me of the Good old Little nightmare theories with beaver....

little nightmares 3 i put down to the different colour tone. the horror elements are there REANIMAL is going for a completely different approach, setting aside for a second, that unlike LN we actually see death and gore within the trailer. (this clearly shows theyre going way darker than before, n im all for it)

I had no idea that this was happening thank you beaver for the information 🎉

When I originally saw the trailers, I didn't think much of it but now that you bring it attention; Does anybody else feel that with REANIMAL advertising itself with "From the developers of Little Nightmares and Little Nightmares 2" is undermining all the potential hype for Little Nightmares 3? It'll be fine just to have said "From the makers of Little Nightmares" but specifically saying the first 2 games confirms that only Bandai wanted to make Little Nightmares 3 and pushed SuperMassiveGames into developing it. I know SuperMassiveGames will do a fantastic job at it (they're the developers behind Until Dawn & the Dark Pictures Anthology franchise) but the trailer alone for Little Nightmares 3 shows that the Devs or whoever made the trailer is unfamiliar with the Little Nightmares franchise. At the end of the day, I'm really hyped for REANIMAL and I want to see Little Nightmares 3 succeed. Hopefully you'd be able to cover both on the channel

0:19 unfortunate he never made it in the game 😢😭

I want the monsters in reanimal to say “where’s everyone going, bingo” when they lose you

can we just accept that Tarsier is making a game that isn’t little nightmares? We are getting a little nightmares 3, and REANIMAL. We are getting two cakes. Just.. enjoy them both.

Babe wake up GamingBeaver made a little nightmares theory video

I know this is a theory video, and I agree that there’s probably concepts here from what they would’ve wanted a third little nightmares to be, but I don’t think there’s as much literal relation as people are seeming to make. I think it’s most likely just a new title made of scrapped elements of ideas they had for the previous little nightmares games, as well as whatever they possibly thought up for a third. And with the games looking as similar as they do, I think it just might be what the studio’s art style is, I don’t think the similar look makes them connected in a literal sense, maybe spiritually but not story wise. Plus the art style for Reanimal IS different, the proportions on the player characters looks much more realistic than the large headed/small bodied player characters in LN. I think having smaller characters in a bigger environment might just be what they found works best with their horror, having a large sense of scale, but I think it works best with LN because it visualizes how large the threats feel to the children. Also recent media has seemed to have done severe damage to how people see series and franchises now because seeing people suggest there’s a “multiverse” for this stuff is honestly ridiculous to me. Maybe there’s a slight possibility, but 1) Tarsier doesn’t own the rights to LN, so I doubt they could really suggest a connection to it in a way that matters, 2) not everything needs to be seen in a “universe” or “multiverse” scale, little nightmares is a world. It’s a bit frustrating too how many people I’ve seen trying to connect this to LN especially when the studio has emphasized this is a new world. Like let them make something new let them make what they want, as much as I love the LN series I wouldn’t want Tarsier to be making them forever, I’m glad they can spread their creative wings and try something new

0:47 not gonna lie this disappoint me since i wanna play a version of little nightmares like this

Little nightmares? Haven't heard that in years

Now that ive watched the whole video, it gets me thinking of a QnA Tarsier did a long time ago (i think it was after LN DLC) When asked about a potential sequel, they responded by saying they were ready to tell new stories unrelated to LN. So its possible Reanimal was what they had in mind, and it was never ment to be connected to LN. Then again, that interview was a long time ago and im just going off of what i remember. Still excited for both games! 2 LN style games for the price of one!

You were the reason I got into Little Nightmares, as well how I found your channel in the first place! I binged all of your Little Nightmares gameplay and theories. I feel like Reanimal have much more of the vibe that Little Nightmare 1 & 2 have vs 3 which feels lacking. I'm defiantly looking forward to see how Reanimal is, and hoping you'll be doing a gameplay of it on the channel!!

Reanimal looks so scary and it will definitely have some nightmare fuel moments like those designs are crazy like no ma’am.

Im so happy, i think i could burst into tears. This is all i wanted from a little nightmares sequel, UP THE ANTE N up the horror of it all. Third trailer felt odd to me too, character design on its own just doesnt feel right. Glad Tarsier is cooking this beautiful craft. Lets all thank Beaver for bringing this to our attention. My goat fr.

And suddenly I’m 13 years old again watching beaver make LN1 theories this video was so good!!

The 3rd one looks ok, but the second one definitely felt like an increase in gameplay. A little unfortunate that it's not the same creators who made the first two games, but we can't judge too quickly, lets just wait and hope its something worth waiting for.

I feel like little nightmares 3 feels off is becuase of the bright areas while reanimal feels like how it does is because of the dark lighting dark atmospheare, i feel like little nightmares 3 wouldn't feel off if it was in a dark setting

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who felt off when I saw the Little Nightmares 3 trailer. ReAnimal scratches that LN itch!

i think the artist minds that created Little Nightmares 1 and 2 is much important to those games than the IP itself i wouldn't even i consider Little Nightmares 3 an canon sequel if Tarsier Studios doesn't make it. Its more of a fan game in my opinion

Thanks Beaver for being awesome! I’ve been watching you since I was 12, back in the Jurassic Park Builder days! It’s been great to see how far this channel has gone!

"We thought you were dead" This is basically 6 talking to Mono

If you ask me, I actually feel like the reason little nightmares 3 feels slightly off is because the style of the trailer is different than the previous ones. The puzzles are being focused on a lot more opposed to monsters. To some extent, I really appreciate it as that means the actual monsters will be more of a surprise but focusing primarily on the world and puzzles does make the trailer feel a bit odd. LN3 also in general has a bit more of an updated look. It’s still similar and feels like an improvement but it’s undoubtedly slightly different. Finally, it doesn’t help knowing that Tarsier studios isn’t working on it anymore. It’s a common thing, but simply knowing something is different in a way than you expect causes you to be a lot more skeptical. At the end of the day, I really like the way little nightmares 3 looks and I trust it’ll feel like a little nightmares game. The only problem/concern I have is, is it really still LN if the only connection between the first two games (Six) is missing? Again, that’s yet to be seen but I’m excited for LN3 nonetheless. I actually both like but dislike the way REANIMAL looks. While I can definitely appreciate the more darker horror vibe it’s going for, I already have slight complaints. Firstly, the fact that the characters speak is honestly a bit of a letdown to me. I get that having dialogue is natural thing and should be seen as an evolution to the games made by Tarsier, but I love the “Show, don’t tell” approach of little nightmares where in general, characters don’t really speak apart from simple gestures, noises, or pain noises. To me, knowing there will be dialogue in a small way makes reanimal less exciting though I will definitely still be playing it. I will also say that the darker vibe it aims for is actually the main reason I don’t think of it as a sequel to little nightmares 2 or even connected to it. While LN definitely contains a lot of horror, it’s always done so in a way that made it feel eerie or disturbing rather than outright scary/creepy. REANIMAL on the other hand seems to definitely be going more for a downright unsettling/scary vibe which I’m all for but I honestly don’t see any connection to little nightmares because of it. The characters also make it seem like a different game imo due to how lanky they are but that’s just a personal opinion with no actual reasoning behind it. One of the last reasons I don’t think REANIMAL actually feels like a LN game is the use of walking back and forth. While it’s possible in LN1 and 2, back and forth movement has always been quite limited and usually just used to explore a short area before advancing to the next room/area. REANIMAL seems as if it’ll actually be making use of forward/backward movement which again, makes it feel more unique and less like a LN game to me since I always felt like LN takes its name quite seriously when applied to gameplay by making *little* levels of eerie *nightmares*. Finally, I think the reason why people think this game feels like a LN game is because the trailer is done in a way that we expect from little nightmares. It shows off a lot more monsters than puzzles. I truly think that REANIMAL on launch will feel like a completely different experience while LN will feel like what you want/expect of a LN game in terms of gameplay. At the end of the day, I’m really excited for both of these games, but as someone who’s been a longtime fan of LN and enjoy the gameplay of it above all, I personally am more excited for LN3. That being said, I’ll definitely be giving REANIMAL a playthrough just to see what Tarsier has been up to!

LN3 felt like it was relying a bit too much on existing mechanics from the previous titles and made it feel a lot more video gamey with the inclusion of items. It didnt feel like the next step in the series but more like a “hey, remember that eye that would turn you into stone? We did the same but now its a giant mecha baby!” I might be too harsh on a game thats not even out yet but thats just how it came across to me Beyond excited for Reanimal though

Maybe the real little nightmares were the goblins we met a long the way?

Honestly, this is something MORE than little nightmares. Something dark, primal, and filthy. There is something evil in this world, and it is crueler than any nightmare.

I had lots of issues with your theories of yore, but this series made ur channel partially what it is today! Im mainly concerned that this game is going to overwrite the previous games and make it to where the signal tower isn't gonna be the true "big bad" of the universe anymore. Imagine if some crappy vial of darkness turns out to be the cause of everything lol. Also thanks for being my first ever youtuber. I watched your Slither io vids when I was 9 on my dad's cruddy computer lol (I'm 17 now)! Luv yah Beavs :3

Beaver the new GigantoRaptor, Allosaurs, Pachyrhinosaurus, and Sea Scorpion Mods as well as the official dinosaur Mirigia have all just Released

i REALLY love your videos always makes me smile ty james!

In the art book of little nightmares 2, there is a stitched pig witch is looking very similar to the one in the trailer of Reanimal.

Is it too much to be excited for both?? I'm excited for both Little Nightmares 3 and Reanimal. It's not like the people who developed 3 is completely unfamiliar to the series as they helped with 2. From where I'm standing, we're getting more little nightmares regardless.

Thank you for letting me know about Reanimal, it looks amazing! I hope you'll do theory videos on it when it comes out!

Here's how I see it currently, Little Nightmares 3 for better or for worse is going to be the next Little Nightmares from a story perspective. Reanimal on the other hand is going to be the next Little Nightmares game in sence of game design. Now this isn't to say that I Think Little Nightmares 3 will be bad story wise or not do anything new. What I'm trying to get at is that Tarsier Studios didn't want to continue Little Nightmares, maybe it was what you said with them being forced to make 2 before they were ready, maybe they just thought it was over after 2, and maybe they just wanted to try somthing different. Whatever the case they are taking the things they learned from Little Nightmares and making something new out of it. In the same way Supermassive Games (the team working on Little Nightmares 3) is taking the world, the ideas, and the gameplay we know and love from the first 2 games and they're making they're own thing with it. For better or for worse, who knows. Personal I think that Supermassive Games will do a good job, they've worked on a lot of horror games and seem to genuinely care about the series. So even if it loses a few things in transition I think Little Nightmares is in good hand.

4:36 Bro, there's an enemy on a Tricycle?! HELL YEAH!!~ 😅

James, i have a question will you be playing both games and will you be giving your opinion on if it was similar to little nightmares or not?

I think LN3 is a prequel to LN1 and 2. Since the doll looks like a 50s baby doll a 70s carnival and a castle which could take place before Six and Mono. Traveling through time using the mirrors. As for REANIMAL I think it takes place during LN1 and 2, where the signal tower from LN2 causes the animals to mutate. The brother and sister trying to save their friends are maybe also save the children from LN1 and 2, but got washed away to a farm island and trying to get everyone safely and escape. My remarks: Even though the two game that are coming and watching the trailers , I still like both of them even though the companies are parting ways. I have a haunch that both games are related.

i really hope it turns out being LN's spiritual successor, much like Dark Souls is to Demon's Souls

Reserve judgement until both games are out. ESPECIALLY Reanimal since that hasn’t even had a gameplay trailer yet.

I hate people that says"reanimal is the real little nightmares sequel" No its not its a different game created by the same creators of little nightmares ok thank you

I’ll say this, little nightmares 2 had this since of grandness to it like you were in a world so much longer than you could ever know and like you weren’t the main character stumbling upon all those frightening scenes like the school and the hospital that’s also the same feeling reanimal gives me and your video is first I’ve seen of it at all. On the other hand little nightmares 3 seems more like look there’s all these monsters waiting for you, it looks more like you’re an anticipated guest where as the other little nightmares games made you feel like you were a victim of coincidence, I think that’s why little nightmares 2 was such a step up for me why it seemed like the story was getting better because it flushed out the world and let you know that this world isn’t for you, you are an unfortunate victim of coincidence. I really want little nightmares 3 to be good because I love the series so much that’s why it hurts to see a different game look more like little nightmares then the 3 installment does

I think the reason why Little Nightmares 3 feels different is because supermassive games took over & added their style of gameplay to the franchise while keeping the core elements the same as the other games.

Wow this was unexpected! I must say, I agree with your conclusion at the end: the Little Nightmares III trailer doesn't make you ask questions, even though it looks quite similar to the previous games. It just doesn't give that feeling of mystery that the Reanimal trailer does. Of course, like you said, things may change. However, for now it looks like Reanimal will be the true sequel (to me). Side note: will you make a series covering Reanimal/Little Nightmares III when they release? I loved the old series, and they got me into games similar to them.

I don't really like how people say "This is the new little nightmares" on reanimal. I think there both great..and people are literally so rude about little nightmares 3.

4:43 HANGING MAN ?!??!?!?!!??!😮😮

Reanimal will be vastly superior to LN3 I'm calling it now.

CONGRATS ON 4 MILLION JAMES!!!!!!!!!

"a long time ago, in 2016" THATS NOT A LONG TIME AGO

God beaver u dont know how long ive been waiting for another little nightmares vid

ITS FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!!!

This changes everything- reanimal sounds way better, but it begs the question of what was mono's purpose

It definitely seems that Reanimal is Tarsiers way of setting the record straight and having the last word. This is their creation, and they probably don’t want Bandai to corporatize their child. We can enjoy both certainly, but I stand with Tarsier.

I think ReAnimal and Little Nightmares 3 are like two half-siblings. ReAnimal has the blood of Tarsier, what they wanted in terms of the horror. Little Nightmares 3 is in the same universe as the classic Little Nightmares, but with more of the blood from the other parent. I think the two will both be spectacular, just in their own ways. I hope that Tarsier didn’t leave Little Nightmares because they felt pressured to make sequels, I hope it was amicable. I wanna support both games (though particularly ReAnimal, cause it’s by an indie developer, and I love the horror+ Tarsier’s going with).

1 minute ago is craaaaaazyyyyyy

It’s so crazy that I felt exactly how you did about little nightmares 3 and Reanimal. It just felt like little nightmares 3 wasn’t my little nightmares anymore. Reanimal just filled the void when I saw the trailer.

Thanks for 60k subscribers.. 😊

Beaver's Little Nightmares videos are what not only made me love the videos he put out on it but also the game itself. His were the only theories I really listened to and I'm so happy he's doing a video on it now!!

Come on guys I thought we were smarter than this judging a whole entire game on a bunch of small trailers seriously 🤦🏾‍♂️ if this game actually manages to break your expectations. Keep that same tone 😂 I don’t wanna hear no BS if I’m wrong I’ll gladly eat my words 🤷🏾‍♂️

Reanimal seems amazing! theres even voice acting!!! i am so excited! eeeeee! i mean those creatures/monsters are truely horrific and amazing! so very excited! i am still excited for Little Nightmares 3 but not as excited as i am for this

Reanimal is not little nightmares 3 stop comparing the two games. It's a new game with a different world little nightmares is done for this studio cope with this.

5:20 "Which one is the true sequel...?" REAL

Am I the only one who thinks this video is just such a bad take on this situation. To say you was there from day one of little nightmares, then when tarsier studios decides to leave the franchise and focus on a game of their own you immediately want to circle it back to little nightmares just feels so wrong, let them create there new games without having to focus on little nightmares. Imagine how frustrating that must be for them, especially the developers that want to create new things! It just feels like there ideas are always going to be brought back to little nightmares when they want to do new things. Just be happy that little nightmares 3 is being made. Obviously they’re going to feel different. It’s different settings, different characters that in my opinion needed to be done. Tarsier obviously trusted supermassive to continue the series. So stop treating reanimal as if it was little nightmares because it’s not. It will never be. Enjoy both titles instead of comparing them. And to say they look similar just means supermassive games are doing their job. I’m excited for both as their own individual title and franchise. So should you. As a fan of little nightmares it’s just courtesy to let them move on.

As much as I love this video,my main part(my favourite) was about James wearing the trex costume and walking around at the fair.Those were some good times.Perhaps he should make a Toast inflatable costume?

The controversy behind both LN3 and Reanimal has left me disappointed. Both games look AWESOME and just seeing people going against each other over both games has disheartened me. Also Reanimal is it's own thing btw. This is an original IP because Tarsier left LN because they got purchased by Embracer Group. Bandai Namco could have purchased Tarsier but it didn't happen.

one thing i havent seen anyone mention is the similarity between the clip where the girl throws harpoon and the river styx, and the steam page also mentions hell. it could be hell like metaphorically but idk this is interesting to me

Damn tarsier studios went “screw it lets just do it ourselves”

cant believe this is how i find out about reanimal... i feel so extremely relieved omg couldnt help but feel disappointed after learning tarsier wouldnt be behind ln3

The 4 million milestone has been reached- well done Beaver!

CONGRATS ON 4 MILLION SUBS BEAVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been watching you since around 2016, when you would play the isle. :)

ur so real for this!! ive seen all ur lil nightmares videos so many times each. cant wait to watch ur REANIMAL playthru once the game comes out.

I started watching you years ago for the dinosaur content but the little nightmares content was something else. Especially your theories, they were SO good and your iconic style of commentary and narration adds the cherry on top!! Please more mr.beaver

At the end of the day, Reanimal will be the true vision for Little Nightmares as Tarsier’s the ones making it. BUT, I don’t think that should mean that Little Nightmares 3 is worthless trash now. Supermassive clearly doesn’t want to mess up Tarsier’s story with Six and Mono, so they’re making completely new environments and characters. It’s good that Supermassive isn’t trying to alter any already established lore, and is trying to do their own thing in another part of the Little Nightmares universe. I’m excited for Little Nightmares 3 way more than Reanimal at the moment, because I just know more about LN3. I’m very, VERY, excited to potentially see the Mirror Man brought back into the canon as I always thought he had the potential to be a main villain for a LN game akin to the Lady or the Thin Man.

This brings me back. When I was a kid, and I used to be terrified of your videos on little nightmare this brings me back. :)