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HarmoKnight |OT| Hunt to your own beat!
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Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Oh... it only has one save block huh?
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Looks like it. :/
oh really... well I guess it doesn't matter a lot for a game like this. Everything is meant to be endlessly re-playable.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
True, didn't have any trouble with that with Ketzal.
Why would you do that?
Member
wow, the stage Rockin' Dragorn in World 2 is hard and also really fun. I can't wait to play it the second time...
WrenchNinja
Member
$15 seems like a lot. Might wait for a sale.
Nintendo and Sale can not be combine together
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ThatObviousUser
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Pokedex 3D was on sale last week, lol.
still over expansive,,for an app that can be free ( encyclopedia )
10 $ should the base price,but 15 ?
it should be 5$ on sale
JennyTablina
Member
Nintendo's actually had 2-3 sales on eshop already. Not only that they discounted popular eshop titles too, so it's certainly possible HarmoKnight will be discounted somewhere down the line. If I were to hazard a guess, it wouldn't happen till E3 at the earliest though. While Nintendo have learned flexable pricing is a must, they do tend to hold out as long as they reasonably can at full price
Why would you do that?
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I really wish the game had more rankings than "good" and "great." When I do horribly and get a great, there is little incentive for me to go back.
Now, if there was "gold" "silver" "bronze" and "bad" (and you don't get the royal note on bad), then I'd be way more likely to go back and replay all the ones I did badly on.
Still, awesome game, though. I am at the 3rd stage of the 4th world. Lots of variety, as evident by the last stage I played.
Now, if there was "gold" "silver" "bronze" and "bad" (and you don't get the royal note on bad), then I'd be way more likely to go back and replay all the ones I did badly on.
Still, awesome game, though. I am at the 3rd stage of the 4th world. Lots of variety, as evident by the last stage I played.
Why would you do that?
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I'm pretty sure the game was going to be retail (it started on the DS IIRC) and the game is pretty lengthy, so I think the $15 is worth it.
Why would you do that?
Member
I beat the game. I still have a few stages to play, but oh MAN the final "bonus" stage.
At first I was disappointed that it was one of the bonus stages that was already revealed, but then I played it and it's the most fun stage yet.
At first I was disappointed that it was one of the bonus stages that was already revealed, but then I played it and it's the most fun stage yet.
Yeah, sadly this is the reason I decided not to hit the buy button. $15 for this just too much. I'll get Dillon's Rolling Western instead.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Ahhhh, the "gallery" is handled by
beating the stages in both normal and fast modes.
If the demo is any indication, I'm sure the 50 hours I spend with this game will justify the cost.
Plus, it's so damn polished. I'm really a score chasing fiend however, especially for rhythm games. The likes of this and Rhythm Heaven are more up my alley than stuff like DDR and Rock Band, though, because I'm decent with timing but have not a goddamn iota of coordination. Give me more than a couple buttons to press and I'm a hopeless fool.
Plus, it's so damn polished. I'm really a score chasing fiend however, especially for rhythm games. The likes of this and Rhythm Heaven are more up my alley than stuff like DDR and Rock Band, though, because I'm decent with timing but have not a goddamn iota of coordination. Give me more than a couple buttons to press and I'm a hopeless fool.
$15 for a rhythm based DD title is too much for some people. Nothing much more to say. With that being said, I just bought it because I love rhythm games and I couldn't hold out.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
Some people just don't have that rhythm game craving like some of us do. I'm a rhythm game fanatic and I will admit I would have ponied up more than $15 for this game.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
So I guess I'm not alone in thinking this would have been a rad retail release?
Yeah there should be a platinum ranking or something which requires you to hit a bunch of charged notes. Online leaderboards would be nice as well. Still, I'm having a blast replaying stages to improve my score.
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I must add that the Final stage is plain crazy. It and the rest of the stages in the final world has been one big Trial.
I don't feel like typing spoiler tags on my phone so I won't give anything away, but... be prepared.
What's kind of funny is that I just learned there's a "so-so" ranking. I only got greats and a few goods. But I guess for those who decide to do charge shots and hit the cymbals/drums, getting Greats is too easy.
I don't feel like typing spoiler tags on my phone so I won't give anything away, but... be prepared.
What's kind of funny is that I just learned there's a "so-so" ranking. I only got greats and a few goods. But I guess for those who decide to do charge shots and hit the cymbals/drums, getting Greats is too easy.
For real? I must be the only 30 year old that still watches cartoons.
Koroviev
Member
Like I said, I'm normally all over this kind of thing. This one just makes me feel a little awkward for some reason. I think it's the rabbit :|
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There's so much stuff to unlock here.
Beat a stage: Get the stage's music in the Stage Select menu (by pressing Start).
Beat a stage with Gold: Get to play the stage a second time, but 2x speed.
Beat the 2x stage with Gold: Unlock
Needless to say, I'm going to unlock everything.
The time I will spend with this game will be about the same as the time I spent with New SMB on DS, AND I'm having much more fun. If this game were retail like it was originally going to be, I would have had zero regrets.
It did feel a bit like that at first, but once the game started getting difficult (fairly early on, actually), that all went out the window.
Beat a stage: Get the stage's music in the Stage Select menu (by pressing Start).
Beat a stage with Gold: Get to play the stage a second time, but 2x speed.
Beat the 2x stage with Gold: Unlock
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Needless to say, I'm going to unlock everything.
The time I will spend with this game will be about the same as the time I spent with New SMB on DS, AND I'm having much more fun. If this game were retail like it was originally going to be, I would have had zero regrets.
It did feel a bit like that at first, but once the game started getting difficult (fairly early on, actually), that all went out the window.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
I need to download this but I need a new SD card.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
It also feels like Parappa The Rapper.YESSSSS <3
Thank you based Andrex
I'm not familiar with that game, but the closest analogue I can think of is Bit.Trip Runner. But HarmoKnight is much more of a rhythm game than BTR. Absolutely precise timing is always required. That's true for the regular platforming stages, at least, the boss stages are more simon says-esque like Space Channel 5 and some Rhythm Heaven games.
Go play the demo, guys, it's seriously great. Then check out the demo thread for an idea of what kinds of scores are possible!
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Ugh yeah, this year has been great. Not even counting the plethora of games at the end of the year.
My poor wallet...
So after playing an hour here are my impressions:
- The artstyle is great. The colors pop, the character design is cute, and the 3D actually makes the game feel more immersive especially during the rhythm parts.
- The rhythm game aspect is....average at best. I was expecting more along the lines of Theatrhythm with different variations of beats. Combine that with musical cues that the game never fully explains to you (such as the musical plants like the cymbals and hi-hat that never were shown in the tutorials) and I was a bit confused but pushed on.
- The game is extremely easy. I have yet to get a Good rating and not having a rating below Good and Great (or a results screen for that matter) is disappointing.
I'm having fun for what it's worth but I'm getting buyer's remorse especially for $15. I was expecting more.
- The artstyle is great. The colors pop, the character design is cute, and the 3D actually makes the game feel more immersive especially during the rhythm parts.
- The rhythm game aspect is....average at best. I was expecting more along the lines of Theatrhythm with different variations of beats. Combine that with musical cues that the game never fully explains to you (such as the musical plants like the cymbals and hi-hat that never were shown in the tutorials) and I was a bit confused but pushed on.
- The game is extremely easy. I have yet to get a Good rating and not having a rating below Good and Great (or a results screen for that matter) is disappointing.
I'm having fun for what it's worth but I'm getting buyer's remorse especially for $15. I was expecting more.
Why would you do that?
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The game was really easy for me, too (I only recently learned there was a rating below "good" lol), but wait until later. You will experience some truly hard levels and moments, and it only gets harder.
Also, the game was supposedly made so that you could get Great without hitting the drums or performing charges, as they're supposedly extras for experienced players. That said, it does feel like there's no reward for hitting those extras, and later I stopped charging my shots because it became too difficult for me.
JacksUsername
Member
Nice OT! Just picked it up and will have it downloading overnight. Probably won't be able to play until after work tomorrow, but can't wait!