The quality of your sound sources are incredible. Like goddamn.
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The quality of your sound sources are incredible. Like goddamn.
Nose Master
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Got the halfway cheevo 
. I'm tearing through this. I love how intuitive it is. Every time I've wondered "huh, I wonder if this works..." it does.
The challenge levels are amazing as well. Doing it without upgrading health at all, and it's not so bad. The random
wandering around the map was the hardest fight thus far.
Additionally, the armor that
is broken.
. I'm tearing through this. I love how intuitive it is. Every time I've wondered "huh, I wonder if this works..." it does. The challenge levels are amazing as well. Doing it without upgrading health at all, and it's not so bad. The random
Boomerang Boss
Additionally, the armor that
gives you a charge slash after two consecutive pogos
Hours Left
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The Troupple King is EVERYTHING.
I want Troupple King merch.
I want Troupple King merch.
Glass Rebel
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based YCG exchanged my 3DS code for a Steam one.
this game is amazing.
this game is amazing.
I love this artwork. A lot.
Opinionatedfish
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I had to do the same and I felt so bad when I did it too.
Especially since Virt is amazing. He works incredibly hard on making awesome music. I have tremendous respect for what he does, but I am damn poor. :-( I did buy the game though because I had money loaded in my eShop account. Next time I see him in person, I'll just hand him some cash and apologize.
OricWindstar
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Just beat the game.
MAJOR SPOILERS:
Amazing game. Completely blown away by it.
MAJOR SPOILERS:
While I expected Shield Knight and the Enchantress would end up being one in the same, the way they executed that ending was PERFECT! I never thought I'd use the words "emotional" in regards to Shovel Knight, but it actually got an emotional response from me. The whole game was actually a really good example of minimalist storytelling. Polar Knight was made much cooler with just a few lines of dialogue. The Black Knight's relationship with Shield Knight was never fully explained, and is all the better for it. And having Shield Knight actively participate in the final battle? Amazing.
This game, for me at least, is a great example of how to tell a story through gameplay. The story isn't complicated at all, but because it is so closely tied with the gameplay, it resonates more.
This game, for me at least, is a great example of how to tell a story through gameplay. The story isn't complicated at all, but because it is so closely tied with the gameplay, it resonates more.
Amazing game. Completely blown away by it.
OrbitalBeard
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Yeah, I was really impressed with the storytelling as well. I love pretty much everything about this game.
If a 360 pad is all you have on PC, then don't consider that. Sounds like Wii U is the way to go for you.
I could also sync my PS3 controller to my PC. But yeah, probably simpler to just go WiiU.
I hear the WiiU has Dark Souls/Tingle Bottle-like message functionality. Is this not in the other versions?
OricWindstar
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Wii U. Granted, that's the only version I've played, but I love a good platformer on a big TV. Especially if you have a pro controller.
I was watching GameXplain's Let's Play on my 47-inch Google TV, it looked SO GOOD
Correct, that is Wii U exclusive.
Yeah, though the face buttons are preferable for the default layout on 360 than Wii U, albeit primarily due to muscle memory and what you'd expect on each platform.
Still, you can always remap jump to A and attack to B to "fix" the confirm/cancel thing, and I do like Relic usage on X. Alternatively, play with a Wii Remote instead, but if you're wanting the Game Pad for off screen and not unique Wii U functions that won't be ideal (the latter however CAN be used in conjunction with any other controller!)
Still, you can always remap jump to A and attack to B to "fix" the confirm/cancel thing, and I do like Relic usage on X. Alternatively, play with a Wii Remote instead, but if you're wanting the Game Pad for off screen and not unique Wii U functions that won't be ideal (the latter however CAN be used in conjunction with any other controller!)
OricWindstar
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It's so cool to see a NES style game made for a widescreen TV. For me, that was a huge part of the experience.
Bomber Bob
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Is there a way to tell if you collected all the music sheet in a particular level?
People keep saying it's an "NES-style" game, and it definitely has a retro aesthetic, but I certainly don't remember NES games looking this good visually.
You also take twice as much damage.
Because NES games had color-palette contraints - 13 different colors available for backgrounds, and 12 for sprites. Color makes a huge difference.
Oh wow, this is amazing :-O
It supports the DS4 plugged in without any extra drivers. One of the few games I've seen to do that.
OricWindstar
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Just about to go look for that article. I love the idea of making it look the way you remember NES game looking and not just copy and pasting over the retro style.
I'm using the Xbox One controller on the Steam version and it controls very well.
I already put 15 quid on my eShop account ;(
LET MINE BE A CAUTIONARY TALE! ALWAYS CHECK THE BLOODY RELEASE DATE!
MurkyZebra2417
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Just played for an hour. Wow this game is truly amazing, everything feels perfect and goes together so well.
How long is the game?
How long is the game?
My first playthrough was 8 hours, though that was fairly comprehensive and I'm kind of bad at these kinds of games.
Hadn't even noticed. I think that's also only half as many checkpoints now that I think about it too.
This was an awesome read.
I love the Dynamo Mail. So fun to use.
I've been playing with Wii U Pro pad and a Saturn pad. Anything with a good d-pad should be fine for this game.
I've been playing with Wii U Pro pad and a Saturn pad. Anything with a good d-pad should be fine for this game.
Duxxy3
Member
Seems to be on the level of older mega man games, with more forgiving checkpoints.
I'm not even kidding, I bought a 3ds two weeks ago in anticipation for this game, and so far it's exceeded my expectations. I can't tell you how elated I was that after I started up my save file and watched the opening slideshow that I wasn't met with an inane tutorial with lessons like "Press 'B' to jump". I immediately started playing and was allowed to experiment with the controls on my own terms.
These Yacht Club guys? They get it.
These Yacht Club guys? They get it.
TyrantGuardian
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But it doesn't seem to support my Saturn USB pads
Use Joy2Key or Xpadder.
Duxxy3
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But it doesn't seem to support my Saturn USB pads
xpadder free version or joy to key
edit: second!
Was really on the fence about buying this yesterday. More because I was getting conscious about how much I was buying in this sale, ha ha and I wasn't expecting it to over £10, was thinking it'd perhaps be £8.
Still decided to pull the trigger in the end and was very happy and impressed with what I played yesterday, music is awesome and finding gameplay really fun too. This is a game I really hope comes to vita too (..alongside more AAA games...). They did say they would like it on vita, so that's hopeful.
Still decided to pull the trigger in the end and was very happy and impressed with what I played yesterday, music is awesome and finding gameplay really fun too. This is a game I really hope comes to vita too (..alongside more AAA games...). They did say they would like it on vita, so that's hopeful.
But it doesn't seem to support my Saturn USB pads
http://yachtclubgames.com/2014/03/steam-controller-support/
If you provide them with the relevant info, they should be able to add support for it.
The_Darkest_Red
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Really interesting read, ta for the link
I love the alchemy coin. It's a relic so it is multi use. It performs a strong attack for 8 mp in the form of a coin that rolls along the ground. If it doesn't kill the enemy it'll bounce back to you and you can bounce it back with your shovel. If it kills the enemy it'll keep rolling. Enemies are likely to drop more gold if you kill them with it, so I'm using it to get 50k for the feat.
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