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Date of upload: Jul 24, 2022 ^^
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I love Blasphemous. The story does not get enough credit. It made me feel ... horrified. The amount of suffering every character goes through - and then begs for more is deeply disturbing to me. The fact that the god of this world is more an eldritch horror with a penchant for masochism than some run of the mill diety is truly frightening. It's not like these people can do anything to fight back (el penitente notwithstanding) - they're literally fighting God, and theyre powerless.
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I love a lot of the small details in the names in this game;
"ExpĂłsito" is actually the name given to children that were abandoned / left in the care of a church or orphanage in Spain.
Quirce (Quirico / Ciriaco) means belonging to god
Deogracias is a mix of god and thanks
Jocinero was the name of a bull that killed his bullfighter
Redento refers to someone freed from sin
Almost all names are deliberate and relate to the main theme, culture and history of spain makes this game a joy to play
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Actually, The dream's concept is based on Calderon de la Barca's play "La vida es sueĂąo" (life is a dream), one of the most renowned works from spanish literature's golden age . It's a highly philosofical work in which the protagonist questions the meaning of reality. In Blasphemous, the dream is life and "el otro lado del sueĂąo" means the afterlife.
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One thing I find really interesting about Blasphemous is the class divide. The highest authorities in the church adorn themselves in jewels as an earthly representation of divine beauty, while the lowest people can't get jewels and have to worship through the alternate method of inflicting pain upon themselves. The nuns of the Charred Visage are in the middle, so they inflict pain upon themselves in an ostentatious way. (I think there's an item description somewhere that says the olive trees are dying out because all the olives are being used for oil.)
Then you have the Penitent One, who gets power from items that someone valued, whether or not those items are beautiful or traditionally "divine." (One character picked up an olive just so he wouldn't die without any possessions at all, and after he dies, you can equip the olive as an accessory.) I think there's something deliberate about the high authorities' desire for the finest objects vs. the Penitent One's desire for objects that have some kind of meaning.
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The High Wills may be a reference to the false god Yaldabaoth in Gnosticism. Gnosticism ad Kabbalah are not generally accepted by Christianity or Catholicism today, but their unique aspects are incredibly common in media that references religion. Lilith, the Sephirot, and various named angels and demons are a few examples.
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Some bits and bobs:
- Escribar is most likely a reference to JosemarĂa EscrivĂĄ de Balaguer, founder of the Opus Dei lay order. While he's a much more recent figure (20th century) than most other references, he's relevant to the themes of the game since Opus Dei has generally been considered an organization with a heavy emphasis on elitism and authority, which comes in contrast to the inspirations for the Penitent One's Brotherhood of the Silent Sorrow (the Holy Week penitents, from which they get the drip, and monastic orders like the Franciscans, from which they get some of their quirks like the vow of silence), which emphasize humility and poverty. Something that makes Opus Dei particularly fitting as a reference is that one of the things that set them apart among Catholic groups is that they're really into "mortification of the flesh".
- The Exhumed Bishop (and the bit of lore about him) is a reference to the Cadaver Synod, where a dead Pope was exhumed and Weekends at Bernie's-d around town, though in this case it was to attend trial for Pope Crimes.
- The character of Altasgracias is partially based on a Sevillan legend, and partially based on three-faced paintings of Jesus Christ which were a brief trend during the Renaissance and were intended to represent the Holy Trinity. They eventually fell out of fashion because, predictably, people thought they looked creepy as hell.
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Blasphemous is such a unique and incredible game that drips with character. Dark medieval Spanish Inquisition iconography as well as one of the best game soundtracks of all time. Crunchy & ferocious sound effects, perfectly crafted pixel art and is ranked #3 for best boss fights ever. (#1 Dark Souls 3) (#2 Bloodborne)
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I played Blasphemous last month for the first time, then all the way through NG+ (though I did hit a brick wall at the end). The gameplay was so simple, yet brilliant. The story as a whole was wasted on me, similar to Dark Souls, since I am blind to subtlety and often don't read item descriptions. Content creators like you and Vaati shed so much more light on these amazing games. Thank you for the effort you make!
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Flamenco guitar player here đ a couple of fun small facts:
The Saeta sound that you like so much is an actual very very old style of singing done in the region of southern Spain.
In many of Blasphemous soundtracks you can listen to the Andalusian cadence playing which is pretty much the basis of Flamenco guitar playing.
One of the tracks is called Taranto a la hermana mia. Taranto is a very dramatic palo (style) of playing Flamenco.
Hope this helps. Very well done video!
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@meathir4921
1 year ago
Fun detail; you canât pause during the Isidora fight. âThe voices of the dead cannot be stopped.â
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