Out Friday on the Apple Arcade. Looks a bit slow but I'm reluctant to watch every bit of the video.
Can even preorder yourself a copy of the soundtrack.
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IGN Japan - Ys Net’s Air Twister, first footage
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Out Friday on the Apple Arcade. Looks a bit slow but I'm reluctant to watch every bit of the video.
Can even preorder yourself a copy of the soundtrack.
I've got Apple Arcade, I like SEGA's old arcade titles and the Untitled Goose Game. Put the two together, guaranteed instant classic, right?
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Thank you for making this post because it made me actually look up what Apple TV is out of curiosity. I always assumed it was a literal TV that would be overly expensive and pointless since I already have a TV, but it turns out it's just a little streaming box? I've avoided playing more than a handful Apple Arcade games because I hate playing them on my old laptop with no battery life that heats up in 30 seconds and is loud as hell... and all this time I could have just bought a little streaming box...
Anyway, just ordered one that should hopefully arrive in time for Air Twister. I'm very excited for it, looks fantastic from what we've seen.
Fantasian is faaaantastic and it's worth tracking down an Apple device for that alone.
Yeah honestly an Apple TV + Apple Arcade + PS/XB Controller is pretty nifty as a little alternate 'console' for occasional use.
I've got an Apple TV because it delivers the highest streaming quality out there, but I play zero games on it. In my experience controller support is really really bad. Laggy to non responsive (depending on the game). But it's been a year since I've last tried it, maybe it's gotten better.
Keep in mind that some of those games are intended for touch devices.
I looked up a couple of impressions/reviews on the newest model and they seemed okay. Well, worst case scenario I'm out $120 and can just try to resell it.
It's a shame games like this and Fantasian get trapped on AA especially these days where almost everything is multiplatform. As a diehard Panzer Dragoon fan, I'd buy this game in a heartbeat, day 1.
This is my experience as well. I don't even attempt to use the Apple TV for Arcade games anymore, I only use my iPad.
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Well, Yu Suzuki did make this. :)
Feel like he could've had a pretty insane career starting 'round '12 if he'd focused on mobile development. He probably has hundreds of these simpler ideas, but he's gotta keep pushing Shenmue
this looks like space harrier crossed with panzer dragoon like some lost Dreamcast game? holy shit i wanna play. what is traditional controller support on iOS like these days?
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With Air Twister, Apple Arcade is entering its Netflix era | Digital Trends
Apple Arcade's latest game, Air Twister, is the kind of gonzo auteur project made possible by the competitive content era.
www.digitaltrends.com
Looks like it's...good. Nice headline for Ys Net after a rough couple years.
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I'm just hoping it's challenging. Vids look a little slow paced to me, but the early impression suggests replay ability. I've never actually gotten to space harrier's ending.
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Don't see the issue. YS needs a break from the greatest game ever and he's got a zillion other classics to his name
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Is this a timed exclusive?
Alternatively, is there a way to play this on Windows, like through an iOS emulator?
Alternatively, is there a way to play this on Windows, like through an iOS emulator?
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I think Apple basically hired him to make this game, so not sure how it works out. I've seen Arcade games that aren't exclusives, however. There's a snippet about that here
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Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki Explains The Giant Flying Swans Of Air Twister
We spoke with Yu Suzuki about where his giant-flying-animals-on-an-alien-planet video game idea came from.
www.gamespot.com
Neat interview.
:)
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Hm. This looks slower and more methodical, or less flashy I guess, than what I imagined a spiritual successor to Space Harrier to look like. But hey, touch controls.
So I got the device and connected an XSX controller. It works great with every game I tried including Air Twister, not laggy at all. Maybe they improved controller support with updates or your impressions were from an older model, either way I can definitely recommend the 2021 4K Apple TV for playing games.
Cool, I'll try it again sometime. Thanks for letting us know here!
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I thought that when I watched the first trailer, then I played it and couldn't get past level 4 too easily. It's actually pretty fast and I'm finding it fairly challenging, to the point I need the upgrades to get to the end. I haven't gotten there yet. Things start getting hairy around level 3. It's absolutely not easy.
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Good to hear! I have the slightly older model of Apple TV, so they must have improved performance on the new ones.
So lucky me, my parent had a apple tv 4k just lying around (and apparently an apple arcade account??) so I got to play it. Mind you, it's the model from 2017 I believe, the one with the touch remote, so performance wise I was stuck at 30fps. Rock solid 30fps, but still. Played for about 2 hours. It definitely feels like Planet Harriers while harkening to Space Harrier's ideas of aesthetics. Like PH, Air Twister is slower but there's far more bullets and enemies to avoid. Game controls... fine. I wish it was a bit more "twitchy" but I don't know if it's the controls or the framerate. Either way, game gets much more challenging past the 5th stage. I'm still having fun and getting my arcade 3d shmup/rail shooter fix good with this.
Game seems to have quite a bit of replayabilty too. There's a whole big ass map to unlock stuff with every run you do, very similar to Afterburner Climax. Increase health, get different weapons, costumes and hairstyles. There are also these item assists that offer additional protection but they're one use per run. Unlocking more in the map gets you more uses per run, though. And if none of that interests you there's an arcade mode with the default weapon, set health and no items, alongside 4 difficulties. Boss rush and other stuff I haven't unlocked yet.
One major gripe I have is the music. The soundtrack is great honestly! I'm always humming it when playing. But the stages are too short for the songs get into their hook. So the stages always play the slow startup until it gets to the powerful hooks that have me singing... only for it to cut out because the boss is here and the boss music plays. Nearly every stage is like this.
Overall I'm liking it alot. I've only made it to stage 10 so far but I can see myself revisiting this.
Game seems to have quite a bit of replayabilty too. There's a whole big ass map to unlock stuff with every run you do, very similar to Afterburner Climax. Increase health, get different weapons, costumes and hairstyles. There are also these item assists that offer additional protection but they're one use per run. Unlocking more in the map gets you more uses per run, though. And if none of that interests you there's an arcade mode with the default weapon, set health and no items, alongside 4 difficulties. Boss rush and other stuff I haven't unlocked yet.
One major gripe I have is the music. The soundtrack is great honestly! I'm always humming it when playing. But the stages are too short for the songs get into their hook. So the stages always play the slow startup until it gets to the powerful hooks that have me singing... only for it to cut out because the boss is here and the boss music plays. Nearly every stage is like this.
Overall I'm liking it alot. I've only made it to stage 10 so far but I can see myself revisiting this.
Oh, awesome, that sounds good. Really appreciate the feedback.