"Night Bus" Games
Circa 2010 - 2012, the Hipinion message boards saw a lot of discussion around "Night Bus," which was both an emerging online music scene and a feeling the certain media evoked. There was a lot of talk about whether something was "Night Bus," but not a lot of agreement as to what that really meant. Beyond the main music-centric thread, there were smaller threads on film and other media, including one on "Night Bus Video Games." This list includes most of the games mentioned in the thread. I also included some games that had music that was featured in various Night Bus-themed mixes in the main music thread, along with one or two games I think a pretty night bus.
If you read this list and have NO idea what night bus is... well, you're in the same boat as most people. Best not to think about it too hard.
If you read this list and have NO idea what night bus is... well, you're in the same boat as most people. Best not to think about it too hard.
203 Games
"Jet Grind/Set Radio is like a nightbus/blisscore combo...but somehow it works."
"Limbo is more witch house."
"maybe the most night bus game for the nintendo ds, but there's some dash of witch house for sure. night house protagonist in a witch house setting."
"A mix of night bus and witch house."
"the first four hitman games are weirdly kind of nightbus, something about slinking around quietly and garotting as few dudes as possible."
"Night bus as marketed to children."
There was some debate regarding Resident Evil and its night bus qualities. Some say it didn't fit, others advocated for them.
"everything is really tense & lonely only broken up from occasional interruptions from your partner. zombies actually feel like threats. it is a well designed moody ass game."
"everything is really tense & lonely only broken up from occasional interruptions from your partner. zombies actually feel like threats. it is a well designed moody ass game."
"gta3 is more night bus than san andreas, but there are moments in san andreas that definitely qualify."
There was some debate as to whether Silent Hill or survival horror in general was "night bus," but the introspective nature of the 2nd game in particular was seen as fitting the bill.
"this is somewhere between night bus, witch house, chillwave and several other things, but it deserves to be mentioned"
"You got the All-Night Mask!"
"This might be more witch house."
"This might be more witch house."
"dreamcast is the night bussest console for sure"
"Jellyfish Sea" was used in the mix NBSX: Eidos Aria Réunion.
"jet force gemini was blisscore"
"blue stinger is john carpenter's the fog crossed with gigi the magical princess in videogame form."
"Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly" was used in the mix 夜の移動 ドルドゲの夜行バス by Drudge.
"If Ocarina of Time ended on Navi leaving Link out the window of the Temple of Light it'd be night bus but it doesn't so I'm not sure."
"If Ocarina of Time ended on Navi leaving Link out the window of the Temple of Light it'd be night bus but it doesn't so I'm not sure."
"also the first metal gear solid is a total night bus experience and it's the reason vagrant story exists as it does. i don't care if anyone disagrees."
"The RPG part of Ehrgeiz always felt like something weird to me that pretty much fits the Nighbus vibe."
"jesus i forgot about the rpg part of ehrgeiz. i think maybe ehrgeiz was the first and only game to actually not have a single unifying concept. i played the shit out of that game and i have no idea what the hell it 'was.'"
"jesus i forgot about the rpg part of ehrgeiz. i think maybe ehrgeiz was the first and only game to actually not have a single unifying concept. i played the shit out of that game and i have no idea what the hell it 'was.'"
"Klonoa is night bus with a hint of chillwave"
"Midgar is one of the most Nightbus settings I've ever seen, videogame or not."
"Underneath the Rotting Pizza" was used in the mix 'Night Bus Gets Faded.'
"Underneath the Rotting Pizza" was used in the mix 'Night Bus Gets Faded.'
tobal no. 1's quest mode was night bus.
This was mainly mentioned because of the music for "Dire, Dire Docks," and to a lesser extent the "Save Menu" theme.
"Super Mario RPG was a good example of blisscore with hints of night bus."
letshugbro
2 years ago