Yume Nikki:Shield-Folk World

Shield-Folk World
Basic Info
Japanese Name(s)	盾民族の世界; 盾民族の世界; 猫耳; Cat Ear
Effects	Cat
Events	None
Notable NPCs	Shield-Folk, Nekoin
Other
Connecting Areas	The Nexus; Static Maze;
Removed Connections	The Checkered Tile Path;
BGM	🔊 なにをまもっているの？～盾民族の世界～ ;
Map ID	0019
Map Type	Large, Looping
Version Added	0.00
Extras +
YNOproject Badges
	Nekoin

Shield-Folk World is one of the twelve original locations accessible directly from the Nexus.

Map of Shield-Folk World

Features

This world is named after the Shield-Folk that inhabit it, fluorescent decorative characters that cannot be interacted with, even with effects. The Shield-Folk can be seen standing alone or in groups around the world, and can even act as landmarks to help with navigation. The floor is also dotted with strange moving lights that resemble eyes, which make sounds when stepped on, similar to the tiles in Graffiti World. The music consists of what sounds like a xylophone being played, creating a sense of wonder as the player explores the world.

The only NPC found in this world that is not a Shield-Folk is the spinning Nekoin, a pink coin-like cat that will give the Cat effect upon interaction. Its quick movement can make it difficult to catch as it weaves through some of the lines of Shield-Folk. Another notable feature of this world is a black gate near the center of the world, surrounded by eye-like tiles. Going through the gate will lead to the Static Maze.

The world's parallax background resembles some sort of monkey-like Mesoamerican creature, similar to the Aztec Rave Monkey in the backgrounds of Forest World and Block World.

Trivia

In older versions of the game, there was an additional gate present that led to the Checkered Tile Path, which would be moved to other locations later on. Interestingly, the location shared its music with that of Shield-Folk World in these previous versions.

Directions

The Nexus → Shield-Folk World

Map

Shield-Folk World in version 0.04 - 0.06.