![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() You can read the entire statement in the link above. In that context, we thought it would not be in-character for ‘Proto Woman’ to cite that their words hail from Murakami’s novel, since they don’t have the awareness that their words are actually an excerpt from a book." "The idea is, Alex has read After Dark, and his fondness for the novel is seeping into his reality with vocal and physical manifestations calling his attention back to the passages of the book now living in his subconscious. They also explain the thought process behind using Murakami's words without crediting him: UPDATE 1: In a statement made to Kotaku, the devs at Ackk Studios says the lines are intentionally there stating, " YIIK does intentionally contain allusions to After Dark by Haruki Murakami! That book was an influence on the game and we wanted to pay tribute to it." However, Murakami is not credited in the game whatsoever.Īckk Studios also stated that there are "subtle homages" to other authors that inspired the team, such as Chuck Palahniuk, Thomas Pynchon, and David Mitchell. This will also clarify how these works contributed to the project." This is, as reported by Kotaku, "for people interested in seeing our influences and references. UPDATE 2: Ackk Studios has now stated there is a plan to insert a work cited section in the credits. ![]()
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