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Overview
Returning Nightmares is an English Yume Nikki fangame created by Doc Saturn. It was made in RPG Maker 2003.
Gameplay
Returning Nightmares is a traditional fangame. You enter the dream world by sleeping in the bed, and save using the computer in the bedroom. In the dream world your goal is to collect Memories (effects) and uncover the main character's past. The game includes dialogue as well as unlockable menus.
Plot
The goal of the game is to explore Akira's dream world, find all of his old memories, and try to make sense of his past.
Memories (Effects)
| Name | Image | Description | Icon |
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| Switchblade | 
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Akira wields a switchblade, allowing him to attack NPCs. | 
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| Warlock | 
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Akira dresses as a warlock. Pressing shift teleports Akira back to the Nexus. | 
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| Wings | 
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Akira sprouts wings. Pressing shift switches between light and dark wings. | 
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| Ink | 
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Akira becomes ink. Pressing shift makes him smaller. | 
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| Neon | 
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Akira becomes neon, changing color as he walks. | 
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| School Uniform | 
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Akira wears a school uniform. | 
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| Alice | 
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Akira wears a maid dress. Pressing shift changes the color. | 
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| Dress Shirt | 
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Akira wears a dress shirt. | 
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| Cat | 
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Akira dresses like a cat, gains cat ears and a tail. Pressing shift makes him meow. | 
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| Glitch | 
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Akira becomes glitched. | 
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| Lockbox | 
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Akira's head is replaced with a box. | 
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| Gang Uniform | 
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Akira wears a gang uniform. | 
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Gameplay Images (Demo Version)
Bedroom
Nexus
Download
| Version | Date | Announcement | Download |
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| Demo | Tumblr | itch.io GameJolt |