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The game was released on March 23, 2023 on the PC through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and bundled with ''Rakuen'' on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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The game was released on March 23, 2023 on the PC through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Platform/{{Steam}} and bundled with ''Rakuen'' on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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* AnAesop: As stated by Brandon at the end of the game, doing things out of the kindness of your own heart can bring fulfillment to your life. Exemplified by Brandon cheering up Saitou at the hospital and getting rid of his Minimori infestation all because he wanted to, Widetou being a beacon of encouragement to his co-workers in the midst of their stressful lives, and eventually Saitou as he gains satisfaction from helping Brandon reach the Gemstone Caverns.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: One coworker tells Saitou that without Hole-in-One Golf Insurance, anyone who scores a hole-in-one has to spend a year's worth of salary on gifts for their friends. [[spoiler: Bosstou ends up landing a hole-in-one later on in the story and has to beg Saitou to help him get rid of the evidence because he doesn't have the insurance.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Saitou says he's in the hospital because he fell down, but the injuries he sustained are painful and severe enough that the doctor insists he shouldn't be walking around. [[spoiler: The ending reveals that he didn't simply collapse from exhaustion like the opening implied. He also tried to jump in front of a train.]]
** One coworker tells Saitou that without Hole-in-One Golf Insurance, anyone who scores a hole-in-one has to spend a year's worth of salary on gifts for their friends. [[spoiler: Bosstou ends up landing a hole-in-one later on in the story and has to beg Saitou to help him get rid of the evidence because he doesn't have the insurance.]]
** Saitou says he's in the hospital because he fell down, but the injuries he sustained are painful and severe enough that the doctor insists he shouldn't be walking around. [[spoiler: The ending reveals that he didn't simply collapse from exhaustion like the opening implied. He also tried to jump in front of a train.]]
** One coworker tells Saitou that without Hole-in-One Golf Insurance, anyone who scores a hole-in-one has to spend a year's worth of salary on gifts for their friends. [[spoiler: Bosstou ends up landing a hole-in-one later on in the story and has to beg Saitou to help him get rid of the evidence because he doesn't have the insurance.]]
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Brandon, a curious and outgoing child, and Mr. Saitou, a weary middle aged salaryman, become good friends over the course of their adventure in the dream world. [[spoiler: The ending scene implies it may not have been a dream and they became good friends in real life.]]
* PermanentlyMissableContent: One achievement requires you to inspect every single plant in the game. Several sections of the game can only be explored once, so if you miss even one and progress to the next section then you will be locked out of the achievement for the rest of the save file.
* {{Pun}}: The hint for all the Minimori statue puzzles is that Minimori like odd things. It's established that Minimori like to gather at strange places, and the statues need to be placed on the odd numbered platforms to solve every puzzle.
* {{Satire}}: The game pokes fun at several aspects of Japanese work culture, such as sticking unwanted employees on mind numbing tasks rather than firing them and being pressured into drinking and socializing with colleagues after work.
* {{Satire}}: The game pokes fun at several aspects of Japanese work culture, such as sticking unwanted employees on mind numbing tasks rather than firing them and being pressured into drinking and socializing with colleagues after work.
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** The game Irritatou blabbers on about is [[TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering "Wizardry: The Rallying"]].
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** The game that Irritatou blabbers on about and is later mentioned by the Pungent Onion is [[TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering "Wizardry: The Rallying"]].
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*** "Ladies and gents, wizards and ents, gather around!"/"Cuz a wizard's never early she starts right on time": ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''
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*** "Ladies and gents, wizards and ents, gather around!"/"Cuz a wizard's never early she starts right on time": ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''[[note]]Ents are ancient tree creatures from the series while the second line is a varation of a famous quote by Gandalf.[[/note]]
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* AbsurdPhobia: Saitou has a strange fear of the giant, harmless birds called Minimori. He refuses to get anywhere near one, and whenever he finds himself in a room packed with Minimori, he screams in terror and burrows underground while Brandon assures him that there's nothing to worry about.
* AnAesop: As stated by Brandon at the end of the game, doing things out of the kindness of your own heart can bring fulfillment to your life. Exemplified by Brandon cheering up Saitou at the hospital and getting rid of his Minimori infestation all because he wanted to, Widetou being a beacon of encouragement to his co-workers in the midst of their stressful lives, and eventually Saitou as he gains satisfaction from helping Brandon reach the Gemstone Caverns.
* AnAesop: As stated by Brandon at the end of the game, doing things out of the kindness of your own heart can bring fulfillment to your life. Exemplified by Brandon cheering up Saitou at the hospital and getting rid of his Minimori infestation all because he wanted to, Widetou being a beacon of encouragement to his co-workers in the midst of their stressful lives, and eventually Saitou as he gains satisfaction from helping Brandon reach the Gemstone Caverns.
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* ContinuityCavalcade:ContinuityCavalcade: Several characters from ''Rakuen'' are hanging out inside the Kinoko Matsuri Club. Most notably, NO HOLDS BARD!!! is now a famous band that performs there regularly, and [[spoiler: Tony and Christina are sitting together at the same table.]]
* ContinuityNod:
** A shop advertising Panky's Bakery from the last game can be found outside the subway station.
* ContinuityNod:
** A shop advertising Panky's Bakery from the last game can be found outside the subway station.
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** Several characters from ''Rakuen'' are hanging out at the night club. Most notably, NO HOLDS BARD!!! is now a famous band that performs there regularly, and [[spoiler: Tony and Christina are sitting together at the same table.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: One coworker tells Saitou that without Hole-in-One Golf Insurance, anyone who scores a hole-in-one has to spend a year's worth of salary on gifts for their friends. [[spoiler: Bosstou ends up landing a hole-in-one later on in the story and has to beg Saitou to help him get rid of the evidence because he doesn't have the insurance.]]
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* PlanetOfSteves: Every single Llamaworm is named Saitou, just like in Brandon's drawings at the start of the game. The most prominent ones have Saitou-themed nicknames such as Bosstou, Oddtou, and Subpartou.
* ShoutOut:
** The game Irritatou blabbers on about is [[TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering "Wizardry: The Rallying"]].
** The lyrics to the song "Tea Party" are stuffed with references to other works:
*** "Himawari aren't the first line of defense": ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies''[[note]]himawari = sunflowers, which are usually placed in the back to generate energy.[[/note]]
*** "Ladies and gents, wizards and ents, gather around!"/"Cuz a wizard's never early she starts right on time": ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''
*** "Pound the ground, oh wait, wrong game this isn't [[VideoGame/YoshisIsland Yoshi]]"[[note]]The ground pound is one of Yoshi's signature moves.[[/note]]
*** "Best boy gear kami kabuto boshi": ''VideoGame/{{Rakuen}}''[[note]]kami kabuto boshi = origami samurai helmet, one of which is worn by the protagonist of the previous game.[[/note]]
* ShoutOut:
** The game Irritatou blabbers on about is [[TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering "Wizardry: The Rallying"]].
** The lyrics to the song "Tea Party" are stuffed with references to other works:
*** "Himawari aren't the first line of defense": ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies''[[note]]himawari = sunflowers, which are usually placed in the back to generate energy.[[/note]]
*** "Ladies and gents, wizards and ents, gather around!"/"Cuz a wizard's never early she starts right on time": ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''
*** "Pound the ground, oh wait, wrong game this isn't [[VideoGame/YoshisIsland Yoshi]]"[[note]]The ground pound is one of Yoshi's signature moves.[[/note]]
*** "Best boy gear kami kabuto boshi": ''VideoGame/{{Rakuen}}''[[note]]kami kabuto boshi = origami samurai helmet, one of which is worn by the protagonist of the previous game.[[/note]]
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->''"Do you want to know what I learned about happiness, Mr. Saitou?"''
->''"The happiest people were the ones who loved the most."''
-->-- '''''Mr. Saitou '' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nra31mia8Y0 Official Trailer]]'''
An overworked Main/{{Salaryman}} named Mr. Saitou winds up in the hospital after the physical and emotional stress of his job finally takes its toll on him. During his stay, he suddenly finds himself in a magical realm where he, now a [[MixAndMatchCritters Llamaworm]], works at a button making corporation that closely resembles his old job.
It is here that he meets Brandon, a friendly and outgoing little [[PlantPerson Sky Bud]] whose dream is to visit a beautiful cavern locked deep within the nearby ruins. Together they embark on a short but life changing adventure full of giant birds, cool trains, and mathematics.
''Mr. Saitou'' is the second installment in the ''VideoGame/{{Rakuen}}'' universe created by Creator/LauraShigihara. [[LighterAndSofter In contrast to its bright but tragic predecessor]], ''Mr. Saitou'' is a non-stop heartwarming, optimistic AdventureGame about two unlikely friends discovering the meaning of happiness.
The game was released on March 23, 2023 on the PC through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and bundled with ''Rakuen'' on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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!! ''Mr. Saitou'' contains examples of:
* AscendedExtra: In the previous game, the Llamaworms were all shy [=NPCs=] named "Saitou-san" who only appeared in the tunnels underneath the forest. This game features a whole corporation full of Llamaworms, one of which is the protagonist himself.
* ContinuityCavalcade:
** In the previous game, the Korshal Farmer complains that the Pungent Onion living in his house smells bad and never leaves. In this game, the Pungent Onion can be found hanging out in a cave, saying that the Farmer finally kicked him out so he could clean the house.
** Several characters from ''Rakuen'' are hanging out at the night club. Most notably, NO HOLDS BARD!!! is now a famous band that performs there regularly, and [[spoiler: Tony and Christina are sitting together at the same table.]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: The side of the page containing Brandon's math homework has a doodle of a goofy creature saying "So much math!". It later appears as the Sphinx of Basic Math who gives Mr. Saitou and Brandon puzzle hints throughout their journey.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The aptly named Irritatou loves the sound of his own voice and always runs his mouth about anime and video games. He's so annoying that his co-workers try to leave the room, hide, or avoid him the moment they see him.
* {{Leitmotif}}: The melodies of hospital theme, "These Gray Walls", and the cavern theme, "Minimori Meeting Ground", can be heard throughout the song "Goodbye Mr. Saitou".
* MixAndMatchCritters: Llamaworms are striped llamas that are all head, neck, and no body. They are extremely flexible and can burrow into the ground just like a worm.
* NeverSayDie:
** Brandon tells Mr. Saitou that he really enjoys hanging out at the old folks' home with his grandma and all the senior citizen friends he made there, but his least favorite part is that he has to get used to saying goodbye a lot.
** At the bar after work, Shytou says he's so stressed out that he wants to dig to the center of the earth, which is said to be a place you can never return from. [[spoiler: Near the end of the game, Mr. Saitou admits to Brandon that he attempted to dig to the center of the world a week ago but failed when he hit a giant rock on the way there.]]
* OnceMoreWithClarity: The opening of the game is a montage of Mr. Saitou's day before he collapses from exhaustion at the train station. At the end of the game the montage repeats, [[spoiler: but the final scene is a shot of Mr. Saitou standing too close to the tracks as a train approaches the station, implying that this was the real reason he ended up at the hospital.]]
* OrWasItADream: The majority of the game is presented as a dream Mr. Saitou has while recovering in the hospital. At the end of the game when he's ready to leave, [[spoiler: the doctor hands him a get well soon card made by Brandon featuring a llamaworm with a cake tie, a sky bud, and a bunch of characters they met on their journey.]]
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->''"Do you want to know what I learned about happiness, Mr. Saitou?"''
->''"The happiest people were the ones who loved the most."''
-->-- '''''Mr. Saitou '' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nra31mia8Y0 Official Trailer]]'''
An overworked Main/{{Salaryman}} named Mr. Saitou winds up in the hospital after the physical and emotional stress of his job finally takes its toll on him. During his stay, he suddenly finds himself in a magical realm where he, now a [[MixAndMatchCritters Llamaworm]], works at a button making corporation that closely resembles his old job.
It is here that he meets Brandon, a friendly and outgoing little [[PlantPerson Sky Bud]] whose dream is to visit a beautiful cavern locked deep within the nearby ruins. Together they embark on a short but life changing adventure full of giant birds, cool trains, and mathematics.
''Mr. Saitou'' is the second installment in the ''VideoGame/{{Rakuen}}'' universe created by Creator/LauraShigihara. [[LighterAndSofter In contrast to its bright but tragic predecessor]], ''Mr. Saitou'' is a non-stop heartwarming, optimistic AdventureGame about two unlikely friends discovering the meaning of happiness.
The game was released on March 23, 2023 on the PC through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and bundled with ''Rakuen'' on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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!! ''Mr. Saitou'' contains examples of:
* AscendedExtra: In the previous game, the Llamaworms were all shy [=NPCs=] named "Saitou-san" who only appeared in the tunnels underneath the forest. This game features a whole corporation full of Llamaworms, one of which is the protagonist himself.
* ContinuityCavalcade:
** In the previous game, the Korshal Farmer complains that the Pungent Onion living in his house smells bad and never leaves. In this game, the Pungent Onion can be found hanging out in a cave, saying that the Farmer finally kicked him out so he could clean the house.
** Several characters from ''Rakuen'' are hanging out at the night club. Most notably, NO HOLDS BARD!!! is now a famous band that performs there regularly, and [[spoiler: Tony and Christina are sitting together at the same table.]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: The side of the page containing Brandon's math homework has a doodle of a goofy creature saying "So much math!". It later appears as the Sphinx of Basic Math who gives Mr. Saitou and Brandon puzzle hints throughout their journey.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The aptly named Irritatou loves the sound of his own voice and always runs his mouth about anime and video games. He's so annoying that his co-workers try to leave the room, hide, or avoid him the moment they see him.
* {{Leitmotif}}: The melodies of hospital theme, "These Gray Walls", and the cavern theme, "Minimori Meeting Ground", can be heard throughout the song "Goodbye Mr. Saitou".
* MixAndMatchCritters: Llamaworms are striped llamas that are all head, neck, and no body. They are extremely flexible and can burrow into the ground just like a worm.
* NeverSayDie:
** Brandon tells Mr. Saitou that he really enjoys hanging out at the old folks' home with his grandma and all the senior citizen friends he made there, but his least favorite part is that he has to get used to saying goodbye a lot.
** At the bar after work, Shytou says he's so stressed out that he wants to dig to the center of the earth, which is said to be a place you can never return from. [[spoiler: Near the end of the game, Mr. Saitou admits to Brandon that he attempted to dig to the center of the world a week ago but failed when he hit a giant rock on the way there.]]
* OnceMoreWithClarity: The opening of the game is a montage of Mr. Saitou's day before he collapses from exhaustion at the train station. At the end of the game the montage repeats, [[spoiler: but the final scene is a shot of Mr. Saitou standing too close to the tracks as a train approaches the station, implying that this was the real reason he ended up at the hospital.]]
* OrWasItADream: The majority of the game is presented as a dream Mr. Saitou has while recovering in the hospital. At the end of the game when he's ready to leave, [[spoiler: the doctor hands him a get well soon card made by Brandon featuring a llamaworm with a cake tie, a sky bud, and a bunch of characters they met on their journey.]]
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