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Anyone here played GoNNER? It's fun but fuck me I don't understand a thing in this game
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Thanks, copped.
Anyone here played GoNNER? It's fun but fuck me I don't understand a thing in this game
Thinking what to grab from the current EU Sale (probably going for 2 games).
Current candidates:
The Messenger
Guacamelee 2
Wonder Boy
Owlboy
I am into all kinds of 2d action games and metroidvanias, as long as they are good of course.
I think that The Messenger sounds like a safe choice, although I have heard that it gets a bit repetitive towards the end due to backtracking etc.
How is Guacamelee 2? I liked the 1st one, but I never saw too much hype around Guac2 so I don't know what to expect.
Wonder Boy seems to be on the short side - is it a fun experience at least?
Any thoughts on Owlboy? I am totally clueless on this one - all I know is how beautiful it looks.
Current candidates:
The Messenger
Guacamelee 2
Wonder Boy
Owlboy
I am into all kinds of 2d action games and metroidvanias, as long as they are good of course.
I think that The Messenger sounds like a safe choice, although I have heard that it gets a bit repetitive towards the end due to backtracking etc.
How is Guacamelee 2? I liked the 1st one, but I never saw too much hype around Guac2 so I don't know what to expect.
Wonder Boy seems to be on the short side - is it a fun experience at least?
Any thoughts on Owlboy? I am totally clueless on this one - all I know is how beautiful it looks.
I think it was the first indie title I bought on Switch back on launch. I still don't understand it.
I have mostly bad things to say about Owlboy. The game is gorgeous but boy if it isn't one of the blandest shit I've ever played. The three others are sure bet from whatI've read, though I only played Wonderboy.
I wasnt a fan of Gonner. The way damage works (losing your head so you can't attack until you retrieve it and your completely vulnerable until then). Didn't like the procedural generation on that game either.
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Don't surprise me, first batch of titles could be better. Maybe they should try to make them multiplatform like ACA titles of Hamster.
Weird schedule doesn't help either. They're announced several months earlier and released unexpectedly. Probably because M2 have a lot of projects right now.
This should be nothing new for you in Australia. AU is tied to the EU eShop unless a dev goes out of their way to specify something particular per timezone. Expect it to be live at the same time as it hits the EU eShop update. Which is 7 minutes ago.
Enjoy. https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/titles/70010000015967
Many titles have been released a few hours after midnight on the day of their estimated release, as listed on the eShop, here in Australia. It's not my first rodeo, but it is the first title I've been interested in that hasn't been available until almost midnight the next day, in some time. I had a feeling it'd be up at 11pm though. I've already downloaded it. I'll post impressions soon, though I'm biased by a love for Lovecraft.
I've bought Towerfall like 3 times. It's perfect multiplayer bliss, if you have people to play it with it's a no-brainer.
chips that spawn in the market are randomized with values around the average level of the ones you have equipped, so buying strong ones will make stronger ones more likely to appear.
Chips equipped can't be upgraded but just switched with new ones.
If you loved Guacamelee 1 you'll like guacamelee 2. It's a nice continuation from the first one. Doesn't do anything terribly new, but doesn't mess up anything either.
I didn't like Owlboy but quite a lot of people in here did. It sure looks great, but the gameplay wasn't up to it in my opinion. Like someone said before, it felt quite bland.
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Anyone played State of Mind? Worth it for 17 bucks or whatever it's on sale for?
I've loved the art style ever since it was first announced, but after it got a lot of 6/10s, I didn't want to buy it at that price.
I've loved the art style ever since it was first announced, but after it got a lot of 6/10s, I didn't want to buy it at that price.
have played (not beaten) all of those, and I'd say imo Wonder Boy is the highest quality out of them. Also a pricier one, but depending on the sale go for it. Good gameplay/mechanics, rewarding discovery, a lot of the challenge comes more from platforming/puzzles as opposed to bosses but I still like the bosses, it is a good one. Really cool game
Owlboy IS beautiful, and has an awesome soundtrack, but for me the core gameplay loop felt clumsy and lacking.
Guacamelee 2 is far better then 1 about meme-ery but still not in love with the writing, it does play great though and is a fantastic metroidvania
The Messenger has a poorly thought out second half and misses the mark in humor for me but it too is good.
They are all good. I vote wonder boy
Different heads, weapons and backpacks combine to produce different abilities. These are collected by finding secret rooms which vary randomly in each new run.
Every certain number of rooms there's a boss battle and clearing it also earns you a reward if I remember correctly.
Fantastic game, the obscurity is part of the charm in my opinion.
You're not completely vulnerable as you can still jump on enemies. It's kind of like the original Super Mario in that respect. I really love it since the controls are on point.
Yeah, everytime I launch this game I just play a few minutes and give up. The lack of explanation for anything is really not helping.
Yes! If you like shooters I don't think you can go wrong. Good core mechanics, randomized battles which keep it fresh each time never knowing exactly what's coming, 2-player co-op and lots of different weapons and upgrades available.
Nintendo Life just posted a 13 Hidden Gems on Switch article (below) - can anyone here recommend Aegis Defenders or Armello as great games that are also fun solo? I've considered getting them before but have never pulled the trigger :)
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...ems_you_might_have_missed_on_the_switch_eshop
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...ems_you_might_have_missed_on_the_switch_eshop
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I've avoided buying Aegis Defenders whenever it's been on sale precisely because people said it's a much better mutliplayer game than a single player game.
I have Armello on PS4 so I haven't bought it on Switch. It's fun single player for a time but it's a board game, you're not going to really have that much fun playing against the AI after a while.
Ok thanks - you have sorta confirmed the exact reasons I have not gotten either game. And I think I will continue not buying them for the time being lol
Amazing game and an amazing price. I first played in on gamepass but have now picked up on switch. If you like shooters, grab Debris Infinity from the sale as well. Great twinstick shooter in the mould of geometry wars.
I had a few minutes to try Blazing Beaks this morning and it seemed very fun but tough. Movement and gameplay-wise it felt very similar to Nuclear Throne with smaller areas to battle in. I like the theme better than NT and I love the hilarity of playing as a platypus or penguin with a gun. It has a very interesting mechanic as well: you may randomly get an artifact after killing an enemy and all of the ones I've seen appear to all have negative status effects for your character. If you're able to survive to the next merchant you can trade them in for random helpful items in return. I was surprised to see it had 4-player local co-op - will have to give that a try with the family later. At $7.49 US (50% off thanks to owning another game by the publisher) I'm very satisfied thus far.
Week May 09th
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Full week on eShop:
NA PR, Sales
EU PR, Sales
JP Article
- Games
- DLCs
- Demos
NA PR, Sales
EU PR, Sales
JP Article
- Games
- Shakedown: Hawaii - VBlank Ent. - $19.99/€19.99 - 139 MB
- Puyo Puyo Champions - Sega - $9.99/€9.99 - 1.6 GB
- For The King - IronOak Games/Curve Digital - $24.99/€24.99 (Launch sale: $19.99/€19.99) - 781 MB
- MachiKnights -Blood Bagos- - Cfk - $14.99/€10.99 - 4.7 GB
- Masquerada: Songs and Shadows - Ysbryd Games - $19.99/€19.99 - 5.8 GB
-- - Lovecraft's Untold Stories - BLG-Publishing - $14.99/€14.99 - 1.2 GB
- Blazing Beaks - QubicGames - $14.99/€14.99 - 267 MB
- OTTTD: Over The Top Tower Defense - SMG Studio - $7.99/€6.99 - 240 MB
- Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack - DrinkBox Studios - $9.99/€9.99 (Launch sale: $6.99/€6.99) - 350 MB
- Ascendance - Onevision Games - $5.99/€5.99 - 613 MB
-- - Ninja Gaiden - Arcade - Tecmo/Hamster Co. - $7.99/€6.99
- My Big Sister - Ratalaika Games - $5.99/€5.99 (Launch sale: $4.79/€4.79) - 208 MB
- Reverse Crawl - Digerati - $12.99/€12.99 (Launch sale: $10.39/€10.39) - 192 MB
- Saints Row: The Third The Full Package - Deep Silver/Koch Media - $39.99/€39.99 - 7.0 GB
- Frane: Dragons' Odyssey - $12.99/€12.99 (Launch sale: €11.69) - 298 MB
-- - European Conqueror X - Circle Ent. - $9.99/€9.99 - 229 MB
- Dragon Snakes - My Next Games - €3.99 - 361 MB
- Monster Puzzle - Forsaken Games - $4.99/€4.99 - 124 MB
- Meow Motors - ArtVostok - $14.99/€13.49 - 7.3 GB
- Lost Artifacts: Soulstone - 8Floor Games - $9.99/€8.79 - 706 MB
-- - Car Mechanic Manager - Ultimate Games - $3.99/€3.99 (Launch sale: $3.19/€3.19) - 124 MB
- Car Trader - Ultimate Games - $3.99/€3.99 - 70 MB
- Dragon Pinball - EnjoyUp Games - $2.99/€2.99 (Launch sale: €1.97) - 181 MB
- DLCs
- Dragon Ball FighterZ - Bandai Namco
Kid Goku - $4.99/€4.99 - *Included in the FighterZ Pass 2* - DragonFangZ - The Rose & Dungeon of Time - toydea
Extra Dungeon "Friendship's Labyrinth" - $7.99/€6.99 - Tetris 99 - Nintendo
Big Block - $9.99/€9.99
- Demos
- Gakuen Club - D3 Publisher
- Monster Puzzle - Forsaken Games
Screw it, just picked up Wizard of Legend and Sword of Ditto....I also pre-ordered Blazing Beaks last week at a discount for also purchasing Mana Spark and Utopia 9....5 games in the past week...I need help
(I love Google Translate.)
If SEGA AGES sales aren't meeting internal metrics and they drop the series before Saturn games have a chance to be considered, I swear to Cthulhu, this forum will feel my wrath to its very core.
So for the sake of SEGA fans everywhere, buy these games, people. Your patronage matters. 👍
About to go IN on the eShop
I'm looking at Breakforcist Battle to play casually with some friends on a trip this weekend! Saw some people in here praising it and looks about right for the price. For the same reason, I'm considering Duck Game since my friends and I have enjoyed it a bunch on PS4.
I've been trying to resist Shakedown Hawaii, but I know I'm going to love the thing. Mutant Blobs was one of my favorite discoveries on Vita, and it's been long enough that I think it will feel new again. I'm considering SteamWorld Heist, but I'm currently playing Disgaea 5, so I'm not sure if I need another strategy game on the brain. I really love the aesthetic of Blazing Beaks, and as a huge fan of Nuclear Throne and Gungeon, I really just need a person or two to tell me the game is fun and I'll jump in, lol.
I wouldn't mind being sold on Beat Cop if anybody has impressions on that? Same for Treasure Stack since I love Tetris and Tetris-adjacent games. Lastly, is Yooka-Laylee running alright on Switch these days? That seems like a game that might resonate with me much stronger on a handheld platform.
I'm looking at Breakforcist Battle to play casually with some friends on a trip this weekend! Saw some people in here praising it and looks about right for the price. For the same reason, I'm considering Duck Game since my friends and I have enjoyed it a bunch on PS4.
I've been trying to resist Shakedown Hawaii, but I know I'm going to love the thing. Mutant Blobs was one of my favorite discoveries on Vita, and it's been long enough that I think it will feel new again. I'm considering SteamWorld Heist, but I'm currently playing Disgaea 5, so I'm not sure if I need another strategy game on the brain. I really love the aesthetic of Blazing Beaks, and as a huge fan of Nuclear Throne and Gungeon, I really just need a person or two to tell me the game is fun and I'll jump in, lol.
I wouldn't mind being sold on Beat Cop if anybody has impressions on that? Same for Treasure Stack since I love Tetris and Tetris-adjacent games. Lastly, is Yooka-Laylee running alright on Switch these days? That seems like a game that might resonate with me much stronger on a handheld platform.
Wasn't Saints Row 3 supposed to get a day 1 patch?
Please fix the gamma and put gyro aiming in :-/
Also I'm not entirely sure it's native 720p constantly in portable mode, sometimes you can't make out shit for enemies on the far out bg, you can barely see them only because of the 🔺 hovering on their head
I'm so freakin jelly!
Seriously instead of the crappy new game I'd love an ACA PANG!
Same for WONDERBOY ARCADE instead of the awful "remake" coming next week, I wish we had gotten the ACA WONDERBOY which is still a JPN-only and PS4 exclusive ACA release from Hamster.
Please fix the gamma and put gyro aiming in :-/
Also I'm not entirely sure it's native 720p constantly in portable mode, sometimes you can't make out shit for enemies on the far out bg, you can barely see them only because of the 🔺 hovering on their head
I'm so freakin jelly!
Seriously instead of the crappy new game I'd love an ACA PANG!
Same for WONDERBOY ARCADE instead of the awful "remake" coming next week, I wish we had gotten the ACA WONDERBOY which is still a JPN-only and PS4 exclusive ACA release from Hamster.
Do we think the patch is substantial enough to maybe just hold off on playing for now? I have the cart coming tomorrow but there are plenty of other games that can be played instead.
I see Death Coming is in the OP. Is it recommended?
Also, has anyone played Bow to Blood?
And how about Strike Suit Zero?
I can't keep track of all these games!
Also, has anyone played Bow to Blood?
And how about Strike Suit Zero?
I can't keep track of all these games!
Should address some of the framerate & resolution concerns. How major the changes will be is unknown.
Re: Death Coming.
I bought it on release and.......it's OK. It's obviously a mobile port and while the controls work it's a bit unwieldy. I'm actually not sure if it supports touch but that seems like it would work a lot better. So you play as an agent of the Reaper, helping people meet their demise. Each level is a little sandbox you move the cursor around in and there are 3 people you have to kill to finish the level, but there are always more like 20-50 more people you can optionally kill to increase your score. You will be turning traffic lights the wrong color, opening manhole covers, dropping AC units and signs off buildings, using electricity etc there are tons of things going on. Angels show up and patrol the board with a cone of vision and if they see your cursor you are caught. 3 of those and you fail the level. I've only played about an hour but the 2nd and 3rd boards are similar gameplay just with crazy different environments. So overall....I like it OK but feel I am done after the hour I played. It's a fun curiosity if you get it cheap. Or if you really love the mechanics, there does seem to be quite a bit of content. 6/10 for me - hope this helps!
P.S. Epilexia really likes this game I think, and may be able to go into more detail about it!
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You can have my thoughts:
http://www.cubed3.com/review/5259/1/battle-princess-madelyn-nintendo-switch.html
Any impressions on Lovecraft's Untold Stories?
Wait, less than 25 € at the Russian eShop? Mmm… that's tempting, and I'd love to try the multiplayer, give a couple of days (I have a busy weekend, sigh) and I'll get it! :P
Played it on mobile a while back. It's alright, but I found that the gameplay loop got stale fairly quickly. Kept me hooked a little longer, but I did tire of the formula fairly quickly. Reminded me of party hard.