It’s not uncommon for retro games for children to appeal to older, more modern audiences. There are too many games like Disney lion king It’s something that has stood the test of time. This week, an unexpected entry joins the ranks. Piglet’s Big GamePartnership with video games in 2003 Piglet’s Big Movie Released on PlayStation 2, PC, and GameCube, the game has gone viral, with some people calling it the new popular survival horror game. Yes, you read that correctly.
The game started gaining attention with an X post from user Jaxonloid, who was shocked that the soundtrack seemed to have explicit horror game music.
This is driving me crazy.,.!?!?!,? pic.twitter.com/B0uDAC5FBE
— Jackson Lloyd | PIGLETS BIG GAME CEO (@jaxonloid) November 8, 2024
This has led to streamers picking it up. Before writing this, I watched several live streams on TikTok from content creators playing horror games in general, with many comparisons being made to the Silent Hill series in particular. Silent Hill 2 The remake was well received by fans and newcomers to the franchise.
This rise in popularity has caused prices on eBay listings to skyrocket. GameCube and PS2 copies are selling for anywhere from $140 to more than $300 as of Friday evening.
Although I’ve never played it myself, it’s easy to see why these comparisons are made. One of my favorite horror game YouTube creators, eurothug4000, played the game after seeing a viral post and described it as “survival horror for kids.” There aren’t many of these sequences, but a lot of strange things happen with Piglet’s main weapon. To fight enemies and help his friends, Piglet must purchase and upgrade Brave Faces, some of which can be quite scary for younger players. Lastly, there is a panic system that feels like it came right out of the game. Eternal Darkness: Requiem for the Spirit.
There are so many empty spaces and rooms that Piglet must navigate without the help of his friends, making it feel like walking through an empty Silent Hill. Other areas have a more dreamlike feel, with gothic aesthetics and puzzles reminiscent of Resident Evil.
This children’s game includes techniques that were common in horror games in the early 2000s and are still utilized today. As posted by X user Tredlocity, it uses “fixed camera settings and sound design… more effectively than most mascot horror games.” This always gives the player the feeling that something is coming, which is one of the main ways horror games build tension. Also, sometimes the soundtrack is legitimately terrible. In the clip shared by Tredlocity, a loud thumping sound can be heard in the distance before the heffalump even appears on screen. The dark levels lit only by a few candles and the night sky streaming in through the windows only add to the setting.
Trying to figure out why the soundtrack sounds like it’s from a completely different game, Destructoid did some searching and discovered that it was composed by Philippe Codecco and Guillaume Saurel. However, outside of some Disney games and other Winnie the Pooh games, there are very few other credits to its name. The game was created by French developer Doki Denki Studio, which disappeared in 2004, not long after the game was released.
Luckily, Eurothug4000 was able to get in touch with the game’s designer, Pascal Cammisotto. Piglet’s Big Game, This is the one who confirmed that the lead game designer actually wanted to make a “Children’s Resident Evil.” The team couldn’t access it. Piglet’s Big Movie Because of the script and Disney’s carefulness about details, Doki Denki created his own story.
“It focused on his lack of self-confidence and the courage it took to help his friends trapped in a nightmare,” Cammisotto said.
