SECRET LORE Hidden In These Character Designs (Regulus, Sotheby, A Knight) | Reverse: 1999

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I've had the opportunity to play Reverse: 1999 during the closed beta testing, and I couldn't get over how amazing some of the character designs were in this beautiful new game releasing later this month. With the release date right around the corner, I just wanted to share how amazing this game, that makes time flow BACKWARDS, is. I hope you enjoy the video and make sure to pre-register! Thank you for watching!

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[IslandXD]

I LOVED making this video.
I feel right at home digging through lore of characters!!

I hope you enjoyed this video, and if you want more videos like this for different characters in the future, please let me know!

[Tin_Le]

I also learned that Lilya was an actual Soviet female pilot Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak, nicknamed "Lilya". Pretty cool.

[bryantan]

There’s a few more characters from history.

Druvis’ last name is Weyerhaeuser, which is a real timber company whose family did not die in a giant fire.

Bkornblume is a member of the Stasi of East Germany

Sweetheart is literally just Marilyn Monroe, who was nicknamed “America’s Sweetheart”

Lilya was born in the USSR

[CreedATM]

Regarding Sotheby being the name of an auction house, it was mentioned at the end of Chpt 2 that Sotheby is indeed the heir of auction house owners. This implies Sotheby may not be her first name, but in face her family name. Like how nobles and the rich tend to be reffered to by the collective “family” instead of their individual names

[simplythecat]

I think Sotheby's family actually ARE the owners of a very well-known auction house within R1999's world and lore, I think it gets mentioned somewhere in chapter 2, so that reference was very intentional.

Regarding the Knight, his sword is named "Durendal", and in one of his dialogues you unlock with high bond he mentions an old friend that once drove to the moon. Which is all referencing Roland from classical french literature.

[unclefudge]

everyone who has a mother should play Reverse 1999

[NereusBlue]

Funny thing about "A Knight" is that i think the reason he was design that way to reference "Orlando Furioso". In which Roland when on a furios rampage while he naked. (FGO roland is also naked because of this)

[thecrabjail]

I adore Click. He is the perfect representation of how vital journalists were in WWII

[ynsn]

3:19
“The Son of Man”, a painting made in 1964, is also a great parallel to Mr. Apple! It depicts a man behind an apple, which covers his face, which when compared to Mr. Apple, is quite similar to his collar body design.
There are many interesting symbolisms behind this painting. I’m excited to see how it may affect Mr Apple’s story!

[najed]

Another thing that alludes to A Knight being Roland ist his Line mentioning a Friend who traveled to the Moon. Said Friend being Astolfo who (If I remember correctly) traveled to the Moon to find a cure for Rolands Madness in Orlando Furioso. Roland also was naked during His Rampage which might be the reason why A Knight isn't wearing much.

[mirararr]

I had no idea about this, but honestly It was so interesting and fun to learn

also a quick fun fact, the character "Pickles" is based on the real life dog who found the stolen Jules Rimet trophy in 1966.

[reveriesend]

This is par the course in modern character design. Props to dev for not releasing a half-arsed character.

[krosingu]

most character design gacha games only make good-looking characters but not unique. I'm just grateful I can find a unique character design and unique theme vibe from this game. and most stories in gacha games die = good story, I just hope that the game story is not as simple as meeting new people fighting bad guys, the main character gets powers and ends up defeating the boss.
btw island u already this deep into the lore wth lmao

[YiSangmyYiSang]

So A Kningt's sword called Durandal which is the same sword name used a protagonist called from Roland from Library of Ruina which is the prequel to Limbus Company?! So that means that A Knight and Roland from Library of Ruina are based on the same book called Orlando's Furiuso? WAW! Now I want a Collab that is Limbus Company x Reverse 1999!

[AstronScion]

you've certainly done your homework. probably could make videos like this with other characters from this game

[DumbDalzel]

Another neat, minuscle, detail about A Knight's identity as Roland can be found in his Ultimate. If by casting his ultimate (After AD 778) he scores a kill, he will grant the "rousing morale" buff to all allies, and the icon used for the buff is that of a horn, which could be a direct reference to Roland's olifant.

[PhongNguyen-lbqh]

Reverse 1999 has some awesome design and background, I adored A Knights design the moment I see it. The design and art style reminded me of Arknights and how they add so much detail and story to the character’s designs. My sources being that Twitter(aka X) character design war between GoldenGlow and Ayato. I say war but it was more like a fashion show for Arknight

[zomfgroflmao]

I hope you didn't miss A Knight singing in the voicelines!

[-nufzy-]

5:55 I'm Russian, so I can read cyrillic characters, I'm not sure, but for me it literally says "Durandal".

[DoppelKayano-fgec]

About X, I think he is a mix between Alva Lorenz and the Novel of Jakyll & Hyde-

Alva Lorenz and Nicholaz Tesla case, I forgot about it but they did the electric thingy that makes most vehicles works nowadays, its referenced in his character notes and skill attacks.

About Jakynn & Hyde however, is a book written by someone interested in psychology about personalities and its a tale about a Split Personality Killer, I had forgotten the date but somewhere 1920. I just had the hunch considering it's in X's character to be a creation and uhh yeah, his duality somehow.