Towerfall dev's platformer Celeste releases January (PC, PS4, Switch, XB1)

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http://www.celestegame.com/

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Remember how good Towerfall's movement and mechanics felt? Take that polish and precise control, and place it in a challenging puzzle-precision platformer, and you get Celeste

You can play the original PICO-8 version on your browser here

The new game will be around 8 hours and have 600 levels according to the devs

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Celeste is a platformer about climbing a mountain, from the creators of TowerFall.

Explore a sprawling mountain with over 600 levels bursting with secrets, across 8 unique chapters. Unlock a hardcore B-Sides for each chapter, with completely new levels that will push your climbing skills to the limit.

Madeline can air-dash and climb any surface to gain ground. Controls are simple and accessible, but super tight and expressive with layers of depth to master. Deaths are sudden and respawns are fast. You'll die a lot, but you'll learn something every time.

Meet peculiar characters and climb through a character-driven story of confronting your self-doubt to find yourself, set in the present-day Pacific Northwest. Uncover the mystery of the mountain's power and outrun your reflection on your journey to reach the top.

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I think RockPaperShotgun's hands-on does a good job at describing what makes Celeste worth keeping an eye on

Celeste is simple enough. It's a platformer about climbing a mountain in which you can jump, air-dash to clear larger gaps, wall jump, and hold down right-trigger on the controller to cling to vertical surfaces until your stamina runs out. You leap between platforms, you avoid the spikes, and it's all very pleasant.

That's how it begins, anyway. By the time I reached its third area, the last included in the preview build I've been playing, I'm fleeing from mirror-world clones of myself that mimic my movements and destroy me on touch and navigating the world via blocks full of colourful stars. With each twist introduced as I climb its mountain, Celeste climbs higher in my estimation.

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There have been a thousand 2D platform games which use jumping as a form of traversal, but they tend to primarily be about something else. Roguelikes, RPGs, crafting games… the jumping isn't the point. When the jumping is the point, it rarely feels as good and as satisfying as it does in Celeste. In 2016 we've had N++ and Flat Heroes and that's about it.

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[TeenageFBI]

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I want this.

 

[netprints]

This reminds me a lot of super meat boy. Might have to give this a shot.

 

[AnansiThePersona]

Yo Towerfall movement in a puzzle platformer sounds like butter on a biscuit. I'm reminded instantly of Super Meat Boy as well. Hope it's just as good.

 

[Revolsin]

Seems like Super Meat Boy with an air dash. Neat

 

[Wislizeni]

I can't help but see the gameplay and be reminded of the Ogmo games, which Thorson also created. Can't wait for Celeste to come out!

 

[waffleboy]

I love everything about this

 

[Moppy]

Been keeping my eye on this the last few months. Definitely there day one.

 

[ReyVGM]

Games like these are the bullet hell of platformers, ain't it?

 

[xyla]

Looks nice! Towerfall was coming to Switch at one point too, right?

Does Celeste already have a pricepoint?

 

[Lukas Taves]

Wait, does it really come to XB1? Everything I've seen thus far said ps4, pc only and later for switch as well.

 

[spineduke]

Looks nice! Towerfall was coming to Switch at one point too, right?

Does Celeste already have a pricepoint?

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14.99 I think

 

[aember]

Wait, does it really come to XB1? Everything I've seen thus far said ps4, pc only and later for switch as well.

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http://www.celestegame.com/

I doubt they'd have the Xbox One logo up there for no reason!

 

[bounchfx]

SOLD

that looks awesome

 

[nampad]

Would have loved if they also added the shooting from Towerfall.

 

[Kunka Kid]

Mmm, looks right up my alley.

Would have loved if they also added the shooting from Towerfall.

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I agree with this though. A little disappointing to see the bow and arrow wasn't brought over as well. So satisfying shooting that thing.

 

[janusff]

I've been waiting for this... Cant wait. Day one.

 

[sebco]

Quadruple-dipped on TowerFall. I'm there Day One on this.

 

[Lukas Taves]

http://www.celestegame.com/

I doubt they'd have the Xbox One logo up there for no reason!

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I should have edited later. Yeah, it does show up on their website, I wonder when it was announced though.

 

[chubigans]

whaa I hadn't heard about this, mine mine mine

 

[Elodes]

This looks great! Excited to hear it releases so soon.

 

[collige]

Reminds me of Dustforce.

 

[Moppy]

I should have edited later. Yeah, it does show up on their website, I wonder when it was announced though.

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I heard about it as an Xbox release a few months back. Do most of my gaming on an Xbox nowadays, so that was kind of when my interest was piqued.

 

[janusff]

 

[Iron]

To everyone saying this rips off Super Meat Boy - Super Meat Boy ripped off this guy first!

Matt Thorson made Jumper and Jumper 2 using this guy:

Then later came Super Meat Boy with exactly the same concepts and gameplay, and they even included a rip-off Ogmo character in their game.

 

[OnanieBomb]

I'm really excited about this. Great way to start the new year!

God, the soundtrack and visual aesthetic are so good.

 

[AtmaPhoenix]

I'm totally going to get this - I love Towerfall and the movement style in a puzzle platformer sounds amazing.

 

[janusff]

I've come to the realization that 2d hard as hell platformers are probably my favorite genre of games. Spelunky, N++ are two of my all time favorite games. Towerfall was fucking masterful. And I mostly played that game solo trying for all the gold skulls(was it?) on all the levels. It felt really good unlocking that 'Rapture' trophy. It had secrets and it just played so well. I'm pumped about Celeste. I'll play any game Matt Thorson makes.

I don't know what platform I'm getting it on though. I'll get it on PS4 if I don't have a Switch by then. Portability might be the trump card on that decision.

 

[Chacranajxy]

Totally forgot about this game, but always thought it looked super cool. I'll probably end up grabbing this one on GOG. Might rebuy on Switch if (when) it gets a physical release.

 

[Professor Lexicovermis]

This was originally a Pico-8 game, right?

 

[More_Badass]

This was originally a Pico-8 game, right?

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Yeah, link's in the OP

 

[Deleted member 2145]

the music in this game sounds great

 

[Deleted member 7450]

Fuck, that reminded me of a video review thing I've saw once, guy was a extremely underrated youtuber (had a video on AM2R that was marvellous).
Went looking for it to make a comparison with this, only to find out he vanished. :((

Anyway, this looks nice and fluid. I'm interested. :)

 

[julia crawford]

Oh hey I've played this and it was a lot of fun

 

[Braaier]

Looks like a perfect switch game!

 

[PhraseUniverse]

Big fan of Towerfall. I'll be sure to check this out when it releases.

 

[roguesquirrel]

Been looking forward to this one for a while now

 

[PCPace]

I wonder when Towerfall itself is due on Switch. That will be really good with split joycons for two player. I remember it being listed as one of the Indies in a logo full of the games coming to the switch in one of the directs some time ago.

 

[CozMick]

Just picked this up. £15.99.

If i get only half the amount of fun I got with towerfall then itll be worth it.

 

[Schlomo]

I loved Towerfall multiplayer, but the über-hard time trial challenges weren't really that enjoyable to me, so I'm not sure if this will be for me.

 

[reirom]

Up any review metroidvania or linear seems goood?

 

[Kain-Nosgoth]

Great skill plateformer, a bit in the same way as 1001 spikes and The end is Nigh!