This game is really good, if you are a roguelike fan you should play it.
Nintendo eShop - January 2019 | Dragon Marked For Death, Pikuniku, YIIK, Feudal Alloy, Downwell, Onimusha, OutRun
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This game is really good, if you are a roguelike fan you should play it.
I loved Lemmings so much at the time. It's criminal that Sony now owns the IP and does absolutely nothing with it.
I would add that if you're a fan of turn-based combat and you like Final Fantasy 4, 6, or Chrono Trigger, then you should pick this up. Of all the retro JRPG or JRPG-esque games out there, this one comes closest to capturing the spirit of those games. The art is fantastic and the music is even better. It gave me shivers a few times it so accurately captured the feeling I had when playing those games as a kid. Note, this is definitely a roguelike so it doesn't play like a JRPG, but it's a great place to start for newbies. There are tons of options to make the game easier or harder, there are persistent items and gold, there's an adventure mode that turns perma-death off, a bunch of multi-classing options, a pet system that allows you to capture and breed companions to adventure with, some great quest-oriented rewards, and a bunch of other cool stuff that make this much more approachable than something like Stone Soup or Golden Krone Hotel. Like I said, it's not a JRPG (the story is relatively straight-forward, without much dialogue and it plays second fiddle to the dungeon-crawling style gameplay; except for one or two pets at a time, you adventure alone, without a party), but there is a lot of character and class to this one. Plus the devs rule and provide a lot to support; they're always taking requests to balance the game and add features. If this at all interests you, check out some footage on Youtube. It's been out awhile now, but it's one of my favorite games of 2018 and will be a favorite of 2019 too.
Dev just confirmed price is $20: new area and monsters from DLC will be included in Switch version, but because of the way they had to develop it the complete DLC won't be included right away. Absolutely worth that price. I've dropped 40 hours into it and have one victory. Could easily spend another 40-60 playing NG+ and toying with different builds.
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... and you just sold me on it.
I've just watched this trailer and it looks like each class is pretty unique. And yes, there is a strong JRPG vibe all around it.
If you've ever played a Shiren the Wanderer or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game, it's very similar to those.
That looks like a surprising amount of fun, don't have the money for it in my budget but that's definitely going on my wishlist.
Man, I wish I could describe games like this. I just am not good at putting thoughts into words.
You literally sold me on this game.
Sounds like you need some Vaseline and compressed air, respectively.
Trying to decide which version of Dragon Marked for Death I'm gonna download later this month. Really not sure which character I'd have the most fun with
Going to grab the JP physical release. Really curious on how they can pull off with the magic combination mechanics of Witch. If it is good I will play with her.
Thanks! But I decided to move it over to the Roguelike thread because it felt more appropriate there. I realized it might be something I want to develop for an essay too, so I thought maybe roguelike/roguelite players might want to see it in addition to Switch players. It lives here now: https://www.resetera.com/threads/roguelike-embrace-the-dnmroa.37180/page-10#post-17047346
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Nicalis have a great sale on US eshop atm, all their titles on sale, some 50-60% off.
Grabbed Save me Mr Tako and The End is Nigh for $4.99 each and Ikaruga for $9.99.
Grabbed Save me Mr Tako and The End is Nigh for $4.99 each and Ikaruga for $9.99.
Now that a sizable collection has been built up, which ACA Hamster Neo Geo games are considered must haves?
My best advice is King of Fighters 98 and 2002 and Mark of the Wolves for fighting games, Metal Slug 1, X, and 3 for side scrolling shooters, Segoku 3 for brawlers, Twinkle Star Sprites for puzzle, and Blazing Star and Pulstar for shmup (Cyberlip is acceptable though).
Magician Lord is also a solid choice, but it's incredibly difficult even for an arcade title. Shock Troopers is also solid.
Nicalis is back with another US eShop sale (ends February 3rd):
• Blade Strangers - 63% off / $14.99
• Cave Story+ - 50% off / $14.99
• Code of Princess EX - 50% off / $19.99
• Ikaruga - 33% off / $9.99
• Ittle Dew 2+ - 67% off / $9.99
• Knight Terrors - 67% off / $0.99
• Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San - 67% off / $4.99
• The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ - 50% off / $19.99
• The End Is Nigh - 67% off / $4.99
• Tiny Barbarian DX - 67% off / $9.99
• VVVVVV - 50% off / $4.99
Massive price drop on Blade Strangers considering it hasn't even been out for five months yet. You have to wonder just how well it sold at $40 in the months after release while featuring a niche roster with the impending Smash monster on the horizon. $15 is mighty tempting though and I can only imagine how successful it would've been had it launched at that pricepoint, physical price parity be damned...
• Blade Strangers - 63% off / $14.99
• Cave Story+ - 50% off / $14.99
• Code of Princess EX - 50% off / $19.99
• Ikaruga - 33% off / $9.99
• Ittle Dew 2+ - 67% off / $9.99
• Knight Terrors - 67% off / $0.99
• Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San - 67% off / $4.99
• The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ - 50% off / $19.99
• The End Is Nigh - 67% off / $4.99
• Tiny Barbarian DX - 67% off / $9.99
• VVVVVV - 50% off / $4.99
Massive price drop on Blade Strangers considering it hasn't even been out for five months yet. You have to wonder just how well it sold at $40 in the months after release while featuring a niche roster with the impending Smash monster on the horizon. $15 is mighty tempting though and I can only imagine how successful it would've been had it launched at that pricepoint, physical price parity be damned...
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Now would be a great time for them to bring this sale to EU.
has anyone in here played/enjoyed 'save me mr. tako'? I'm down for a game boy throwback-type game and it looks pretty nice in trailers but I feel like the couple reviews I saw of it when it came out were pretty negative on the gameplay...
Thanks for the heads up, guys!
I'm interested in Ittle Dew 2+. I played the first game when it came out and while it didn't blow me away, I liked it enough to beat it. If I liked the first one, any reason not to get the sequel?
I'm interested in Ittle Dew 2+. I played the first game when it came out and while it didn't blow me away, I liked it enough to beat it. If I liked the first one, any reason not to get the sequel?
In traditional Nicalis fashion it'll be delayed just like many of their games ;) For that price though, I think I need to grab some US EShop points to get End is Nigh finally, bee meaning to pick it up for a while.
I just want to say to fellow kids owning a Flip Grip that I heartily recommend GUNBARICH, the game's really cool in its Gunbird-spin on Arkanoid but playing it in TATE mode honestly improves it a ton, probably the game in my collection where playing with a vertical screen makes the most difference. It's also awesome to look at with no filters, only IKARUGA is visually more impressive to me in TATE (love playing TPA and Pinball FX 3 iN TATE mode for the gameplay enhancements but I think visual-wise they lose more than they gain
I hated it and I'm the target audience for this game (huge Game Boy fan). It's decent fun for a couple hours but ends up being far too bloated and the gameplay gets pretty frustrating. I dropped it after around six hours.
Hey, I'm an Arkanoid fan and didn't know about Gunbarich. Thanks for the tip!
And from all the pinball platforms on Switch, the only one I play in TATE is Zaccaria (View 3 is perfect for me). I tried playing Pinball FX in TATE, but the camera options are very poor in my opinion.
I feel bad for all my negative comments about Hollow Knight on the past, hope I didn't sway anybody into not buying it because, now that it seems I might be nearing the end (although, who the fuck knows, this game is humongous!) I really think it's deserving all the praise it's been getting, really.
It's a monumental achievement in my eyes to create such an intricate world (both visually and mechanically) so full of detail and yet so huge and fulfilling.
Specially in this era full of games with procedurally generated levels that we're in , having a game of this scale handcrafted like this... it blows my mind. It's not like it's a perfect game, otherwise i wouldn't have had those so- so first 5 hours that made me quit, obviously, but still, the game really picks itself up on the 10 hour mark and then things start to move along very very interestingly with some very cool, surprising and challenging moments.
Even traversal and backtracking which is so annoying in the beginning, by the end, becomes even enjoyable due to all the movement possibilities and the new ways in which you can deal with foes. The game almost becomes a very competent platformer game, rather than an action adventure one which, although I also love them, automatically puts HK above 2D Metroid games (movement is good in those games but not awesome, specially jumping sections).
Anyway, just my way of making up for my past negative comments on this amazing game. Ah, and on top of everything I said, it's so freaking cheap! Buy it!
It's a monumental achievement in my eyes to create such an intricate world (both visually and mechanically) so full of detail and yet so huge and fulfilling.
Specially in this era full of games with procedurally generated levels that we're in , having a game of this scale handcrafted like this... it blows my mind. It's not like it's a perfect game, otherwise i wouldn't have had those so- so first 5 hours that made me quit, obviously, but still, the game really picks itself up on the 10 hour mark and then things start to move along very very interestingly with some very cool, surprising and challenging moments.
Even traversal and backtracking which is so annoying in the beginning, by the end, becomes even enjoyable due to all the movement possibilities and the new ways in which you can deal with foes. The game almost becomes a very competent platformer game, rather than an action adventure one which, although I also love them, automatically puts HK above 2D Metroid games (movement is good in those games but not awesome, specially jumping sections).
Anyway, just my way of making up for my past negative comments on this amazing game. Ah, and on top of everything I said, it's so freaking cheap! Buy it!
Thanks Jonno394 and Baladium for the heads-up on the sale!
I too would be interested to read more impressions. I think OrbitalBeard 's post swayed me away from much interest in it though.
I too would be interested to read more impressions. I think OrbitalBeard 's post swayed me away from much interest in it though.
For those who are interested in Dragon Marked for Death, apparently Inti Creates has contracted a whole bunch of virtual youtuber in Japan to play the game. You can search them by typing "Dragon Marked for Death 実況" on youtube.
For example, this one is dedicated for Witch. At 11:40 the youtuber showed the help menu, and spells must be input in specific sequence. Elemental spells can be unlocked at different levels.
Edit: That art in the video may be off-putting to some people, but I can't find another video dedicated to Witch...
For example, this one is dedicated for Witch. At 11:40 the youtuber showed the help menu, and spells must be input in specific sequence. Elemental spells can be unlocked at different levels.
Edit: That art in the video may be off-putting to some people, but I can't find another video dedicated to Witch...
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Hm. Is Ittle Dew 2+ in particular worth the investment, even if one hasn't played the first game? And Save Me Mr. Tako seems like a steal at that price; a shame that the gameplay sounds lame. :(
Bought Cave Story+, Ittle Dew 2+ and End is Nigh
first time hearing about these and they all look good
first time hearing about these and they all look good
Wait a second... Is Binding of Isaac Afterbirth + all of Rebirth and all of the DLC available on Steam? Because that makes the Switch version 15 bucks cheaper than the PC version.
I just want to throw out a recommendation for VVVVVV.
• VVVVVV - 50% off / $4.99
For a mere five bucks, you could be playing a tantalizingly tricky and immaculately designed maze of platforms and gravity-defying derring do.
The V represents a lot of things in the game, but it especially represents individual spikes. Like spiked pits. The kind that try to destroy your spirit.
If you like platformers and the game looks appealing, give it a shot. It's well worth the sale price. It's not a super long game but it is a lot of fun. I played through it on 3DS and it definitely stayed in my mind as an addictive and well paced game with a fair difficulty curve and some sequences which really make you feel like you've defied gravity - and certain death.
• VVVVVV - 50% off / $4.99
For a mere five bucks, you could be playing a tantalizingly tricky and immaculately designed maze of platforms and gravity-defying derring do.
The V represents a lot of things in the game, but it especially represents individual spikes. Like spiked pits. The kind that try to destroy your spirit.
If you like platformers and the game looks appealing, give it a shot. It's well worth the sale price. It's not a super long game but it is a lot of fun. I played through it on 3DS and it definitely stayed in my mind as an addictive and well paced game with a fair difficulty curve and some sequences which really make you feel like you've defied gravity - and certain death.
Here to add that the music in this game is awesome, one of my favourite indie soundtracks.
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Bought and Played The End is Nigh for about an hour. I remember being so hyped for this game, but i think it suffered from releasing like a month before Celeste. People (like me!) just seemingly forgot all about it in terms of twitch platforming due to how damn good Celeste was.
Rather than release one $29.99 title, which might be a harder sell, they have split the title into two $14.99 versions, with two characters each, so people can dive into the game at a lower price.
The other 2 characters you don't own can be added to the version you bought as DLC (for another $14.99).
Rather than release one $29.99 title, which might be a harder sell, they have split the title into two $14.99 versions, with two characters each, so people can dive into the game at a lower price.
The other 2 characters you don't own can be added to the version you bought as DLC (for another $14.99).
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Which of these are absolute must-plays? I've only played Cave Story (good but not amazing) and VVVVVV (one of my all-time favorites!) on that list. (And I strongly dislike roguelikes/lites.)
Aside from BOTW, Skyrim, and arguably Starlink...what are the best open world games on Switch right now? I also already own XBC2 which is pseudo open world. Any recommendations? I'm looking for an open world game with fun exploration and good gameplay loops.
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