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Acatalepsy (アカタリプシー)
	; Acatalepsy's Title Screen
Release
Latest Version	0.00 (2012/04/02)
Creator	Arakawa
Language	Japanese
Engine	RPG Maker 2000
Release Date	April 2, 2012
Details
Protagonist	Naoto
Nexus Doors	5
Effects	8
Endings	1

Latest revision as of 23:40, 28 August 2023

Theories

References

Overview

Acatalepsy (アカタリプシー, Akataripushi) is a Japanese Yume Nikki fangame made in 2012 by Arakawa, depicting the dark subconscious of Naoto, a hikikomori with only his moody dreams and a Famicom-like system to accompany him. It was developed in RPG Maker 2000.

The game's readme warns squeamish viewers of "shocking" and "grotesque" content and color schemes. Much of the music used is disorienting and eerie, using an abstract, chiptune-esque style.

Gameplay

Similar to most fangames, the player must explore Naoto's dreams to collect effects and piece together his history and current self.

As opposed to a balcony, Naoto only has a small window that shows a photorealistic view of the outside world. His room is flat but tidy, including a dresser, a trash bin by his bed (used to access the debug room when asleep) a TV and Famicom-like game console used to play the game's minigame, DOOR, and a laptop on his table used to save. The dream room contains even less interaction, the bed becoming inaccessible and the game console missing a cartridge.

The game's Nexus is a set of stairways with four objects representing locations as opposed to doors, akin to Yume 2kki. However, there is another door opposite from Naoto's that leads to a lone room for dropping off effects in order to reach the game's ending. When dropped off, the effects turn into TVs and can be recollected for further exploration.

Controls

Move - Arrow Keys
Interact/Select - Z/Space
Open Menu/Cancel - X/Esc
Effect Action - Shift

Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.

Acatelepsy follows Naoto, a person refusing to or unable to leave his bedroom. Acatalepsy's storyline and Naoto's reasons for isolation are vague, but seem to imply significant motifs related to television and travel.

(Highlight at your own risk.)

[After dropping off all effects and waking up, Naoto can check his TV, only to see a view of his own room. Still focusing on the TV, all of the room's furniture disappears, followed by the room itself, and finally Naoto. The end credits show the game console as the only remaining object, implying Naoto's existence was only a simulation (which, in the context of Acatalepsy being a video game, is indeed true.) or that he was, at some point, trapped in a simulation that has now collapsed.]

Effects

Name	Image	Description
Folding Bike (折りたたみ自転車)		Naoto rides a bike, increasing his speed.
Scalpel (メス)		Naoto wields a scalpel that can kill NPCs and activate chasers.
Lantern (ランタン)		Naoto's head becomes a light. Pressing Shift turns the light on or off, lighting up dark places.
Digital Clock (デジタル時計)		Naoto becomes a walking digital clock. Pressing Shift stops the clock, freezing NPCs and chasers.
Vinyl Umbrella (ビニール傘)		Naoto holds a clear/transparent umbrella, causing rain to fall.
Earmuffs and Gloves (耳あてと手袋)		Naoto wears dark mittens and earmuffs, causing snow to fall.
Check / Plaid (チェック)		Naoto becomes covered in a plaid-like pattern. Pressing Shift cycles through blue, red and green colors.
Door (扉)		Naoto becomes a walking brown door. Pressing Shift opens the door, showing a single eye and warping him back to the Nexus.

Characters

Name	Image	Description
Naoto		Main protagonist of Acatalepsy. Seems greatly attached to themes of television.
TV / Terebi (テレビ)		One of the game's chasers, who has a television for a face (hence the nickname) and wears a white shirt. When passive, the TV displays a smiling face, but hostile chasers display a single red eye.
Suterareta (捨てられた; Deserted)		The game's other chaser, who has dark skin, white hair and a tan shirt. When passive, they appear to be a normal NPC, but when hostile their skin darkens to a charcoal color with barely visible X's for eyes.

Gameplay Images (Version 0.00)

Bedroom
Nexus

Gameplay Video (Version 0.00 (old))

File:Yume Nikki fangames- アカタリプシー ( "Acatalipsy" )

Download

Version	Date	Announcement	Download
Ver0.00	April 2, 2012	Pixiv	Axfc (Password: naoto)

Trivia

Acatalepsy seems to have multiple existing 0.00s, with at least two versions being witnessed.
When getting the Foldable Bike, it is possible to collect the effect multiple times.
In FC World there is a slight graphical glitch when using the Digital Clock effect.

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+{{Gamepage}}
-|headercolor = purple
+{{Gamebox
-|name = Atakaripushi
+|image = AkataripushiTitle.png
-|image = Atakaripushititle.png
+|caption = Acatalepsy's Title Screen
-|imagewidth = 250px
+|Version = 0.00 (2012/04/02)
-|caption = v. 0.00
+|Creator = [[Arakawa]]
-|Creator = Arakawa
+|Language = Japanese
-|Software = [[RPG Maker 2000]], [[Piston Collage]], Domino, SoundEngine, AzPainter, Edge
+|Engine = {{Engine|RPG Maker 2000}}
-|Date = Circa March 2012
+|Date = 2012-4-2
+|hero2 = NaotoSprite.png
 |Protagonist = [[Naoto]]
 |Nexus Doors = 5
 |Effects = 8
-|Endings = 1}}
+|Endings = 1
+}}
-{{Template:Quote|Definition of acatalepsy:
+==Overview==
-n. incomprehensibility, philosophy held by Sceptic philosophers that human knowledge can never be definite or certain|[http://www.dictionarist.com/ Dictionarist.com]}}
+'''Acatalepsy''' ('''アカタリプシー''', ''Akataripushi'') is a Japanese Yume Nikki fangame made in 2012 by [[Arakawa]], depicting the dark subconscious of [[Naoto]], a hikikomori with only his moody dreams and a Famicom-like system to accompany him. It was developed in RPG Maker 2000.
-Atakaripushi (also アカタリプシー, Acatalepsy) is an early 2012 fangame by Arakawa, depicting the dark subconscious exploits of [[Naoto]], a hikikomori who has only his moody dreams and a Famicom-like system to accompany him.
+The game's readme warns squeamish viewers of "shocking" and "grotesque" content and color schemes. Much of the music used is disorienting and eerie, using an abstract, chiptune-esque style.
-The game's read-me file warns squeamish viewers of "shocking" and "grotesque" content and color schemes. Much of the music used is disorienting and eerie, and chiptunes are used often.
+==Gameplay==
+Similar to most fangames, the player must explore Naoto's dreams to collect effects and piece together his history and current self.
-__TOC__
+As opposed to a balcony, Naoto only has a small window that shows a photorealistic view of the outside world. His room is flat but tidy, including a dresser, a trash bin by his bed (used to access the debug room when asleep) a TV and [[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom-like]] game console used to play the game's minigame, ''DOOR'', and a laptop on his table used to save. The dream room contains even less interaction, the bed becoming inaccessible and the game console missing a cartridge.
-==Protagonist and Bedroom==
-Naoto wears a white button-down shirt, black pants and black shoes. His room has white walls with a striped rug, a bed, a closet, a trash bin, a table with a laptop computer, a television set with a game system on which you can play "Door", and a door which Naoto refuses to exit through. On the southernmost wall is a window which you can view the area directly outside.
-[[File:Naotoandbedroom.png|frame|Naoto standing in his bedroom.]]
+The game's Nexus is a set of stairways with four objects representing locations as opposed to doors, akin to [[Yume 2kki (ゆめ2っき)|Yume 2kki]]. However, there is another door opposite from Naoto's that leads to a lone room for dropping off effects in order to reach the game's ending. When dropped off, the effects turn into TVs and can be recollected for further exploration.
-==Dreaming==
+===Controls===
-When you sleep in the bed, you will enter Naoto's "dream room." Little has changed other than the world outside, and you can not interact with the bed or laptop. If you interact with the game system, the top will open to reveal a missing game cartridge. Naoto will now be able to exit the room.
+*'''Move''' - Arrow Keys
+*'''Interact/Select''' - Z/Space
+*'''Open Menu/Cancel''' - X/Esc
+*'''Effect Action''' - Shift
-There are five portals in the nexus, six if you count Naoto's door. One portal, a blue door, leads to an empty room that will initiate the ending later on.
+==Plot==
+{{spoiler}}
+Acatelepsy follows Naoto, a person refusing to or unable to leave his bedroom. Acatalepsy's storyline and Naoto's reasons for isolation are vague, but seem to imply significant motifs related to television and travel.
+('''Highlight at your own risk.''')
+[<span style=color:#ebebeb>After dropping off all effects and waking up, Naoto can check his TV, only to see a view of his own room. Still focusing on the TV, all of the room's furniture disappears, followed by the room itself, and finally Naoto. The end credits show the game console as the only remaining object, implying Naoto's existence was only a simulation (which, in the context of Acatalepsy being a video game, is indeed true.) or that he was, at some point, trapped in a simulation that has now collapsed.</span>]
-==External Links==
+==Effects==
-*[http://www1.axfc.net/uploader/O/so/O_202159.zip Download game] (password is "naoto" and goes in the first blank, the second is for the captcha code)
+{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width: 100%;"
-{{stub}}
+|-
+!Name
+!Image
+!Description
+|-
+|'''Folding Bike'''<br />(折りたたみ自転車)
+|[[File:AcatalepsyEff.png|center]][[File:AkataEff1.png|center]]
+|Naoto rides a bike, increasing his speed.
+|-
+|'''Scalpel'''<br />(メス)
+|[[File:AkataEff5.png|center]]
+|Naoto wields a scalpel that can kill NPCs and activate chasers.
+|-
+|'''Lantern'''<br />(ランタン)
+|[[File:AkataEff4-1.png|center]][[File:AkataEff4.png|center]]
+|Naoto's head becomes a light. Pressing Shift turns the light on or off, lighting up dark places.
+|-
+|'''Digital Clock'''<br />(デジタル時計)
+|[[File:AkataEff7-0.png|center]]
+|Naoto becomes a walking digital clock. Pressing Shift stops the clock, freezing NPCs and chasers.
+|-
+|'''Vinyl Umbrella'''<br />(ビニール傘)
+|[[File:AkataEff3.png|center]]
+|Naoto holds a clear/transparent umbrella, causing rain to fall.
+|-
+|'''Earmuffs and Gloves'''<br />(耳あてと手袋)
+|[[File:AkataEff2.png|center]]
+|Naoto wears dark mittens and earmuffs, causing snow to fall.
+|-
+|'''Check / Plaid'''<br />(チェック)
+|[[File:AkataEff8_blue.png|center]][[File:AkataEff8_red.png|center]][[File:AkataEff8.png|center]]
+|Naoto becomes covered in a plaid-like pattern. Pressing Shift cycles through blue, red and green colors.
+|-
+|'''Door'''<br />(扉)
+|[[File:AkataEff6.png|center]]
+|Naoto becomes a walking brown door. Pressing Shift opens the door, showing a single eye and warping him back to the Nexus.
+|}
+==Characters==
+{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width: 100%;"
+!Name
+!Image
+!Description
+|-
+|'''[[Naoto]]'''
+|[[File:AcatalepsyNaoto.png|center]]
+|Main protagonist of Acatalepsy. Seems greatly attached to themes of television.
+|-
+|'''TV / Terebi'''<br />(テレビ)
+|[[File:AcatalepsyTV.png|center]]
+|One of the game's chasers, who has a television for a face (hence the nickname) and wears a white shirt. When passive, the TV displays a smiling face, but hostile chasers display a single red eye.
+|-
+|'''Suterareta'''<br />(捨てられた; ''Deserted'')
+|[[File:AcatalepsySuterareta.png|center]]
+|The game's other chaser, who has dark skin, white hair and a tan shirt. When passive, they appear to be a normal NPC, but when hostile their skin darkens to a charcoal color with barely visible X's for eyes.
+|}
+==Gameplay Images (Version 0.00)==
+<gallery>
+AcatalepsyRoom.PNG|Bedroom
+AcatalepsyNexus.PNG|Nexus
+</gallery>
+==Gameplay Video (Version 0.00 (old))==
+[[File:Yume Nikki fangames- アカタリプシー ( "Acatalipsy" )|thumb|center|420 px]]
+==Download==
+{| class="article-table" border="1" style="width: 100%;"
+!Version
+!Date
+!Announcement
+!Download
+|-
+|'''Ver0.00'''
+|{{Date|2012-4-2}}
+|[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=26277901 Pixiv]
+|'''[http://www1.axfc.net/uploader/so/2355841 Axfc]'''<br />(Password: '''naoto''')
+|}
+==Trivia==
+*Acatalepsy seems to have multiple existing 0.00s, with at least two versions being witnessed.
+*When getting the Foldable Bike, it is possible to collect the effect multiple times.
+*In FC World there is a slight graphical glitch when using the Digital Clock effect.
 [[Category:Fangames]]
+[[Category:Japanese Fangames]]
+[[Category:Fangames Made in RPG Maker 2000]]
+[[Category:Fangames With Endings]]
+[[Category:Released in 2012]]
+[[Category:Traditional Fangames]]
+[[Category:Fangames With Minigame]]