Team Top Hat
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It's very simple. Takes 10 minutes. I freaked out at first and had no problem. I suck at MM games. You'll be fine
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Nintendo Downloads - January 2015
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It's very simple. Takes 10 minutes. I freaked out at first and had no problem. I suck at MM games. You'll be fine
It's not really too tough. You get full health after every two you beat, and they tend to go quickly. Worst case you can also carry two health-restoring or invulnerability one-use items, and there's a relic that lets you spam invulnerability. So even if you hate those, it's easy to get through that section quickly, just depends on your preparation and playing style.
I'm not a fan of MM games at all because of the difficulty and I had no issues with SK. I may have died once at that part. SK can be difficult from time to time but is far more fair than MM.
enigmatic_alex44
Whenever a game uses "middleware," I expect mediocrity. Just see how poor TLOU looks.
Ah, good to hear! I'll keep SK in mind for the near future then (still need to get through Golden Sun and my first playthrough of Earthbound)
Same here. I mean, it required patience and skill at times, but nothing soul-crushing in difficulty. (Not like those Rayman PSX levels we've been playing this weekend ;___
Alex, you crazy. Dude.
The boss rush was *not* that bad. I'm absolutely awful at MM games. This was totally doable and you do not want to miss this great game!
By that point in the game, you have a ton of health increases, powerups, better armor with more options, and special potions to restore health. Things you didn't have when playing them the first time through. It's not like the Mega Man "we force you to spend all your health upgrades on beating the 8 bosses you already beat again just to throw you into the meat grinder that is the final boss fight" situation.
TheUnknownForce
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So, I'm not sure what people think or care about with TreeFall Studios (makers of The Letter and Maze), but they recently had their first TreeFall Developers Conference, in which they announced a few games and informed us on what's coming up from them. I think a clearer script may have helped this, but I also wonder if Nindies are considering doing things like this more in the future.
Apparently TreeFall has five "branches," each working on a different game, with the fifth being an all-hands team for bigger projects. For those not wanting to watch the whole thing, here is what was shown.
1. Journey of a Special Average Balloon
-Control a Balloon to collect Balloon Coins in order to find Rainbow Shards.
-Players have to maneuver around birds, wind, and other obstacles to grab the coins.
-It has a number of different environments, although everything looks simple in design.
-"Coming Soon"
2. Elodia: Book 1: Infection
-A visual novel / interactive story. Scroll through the pages.
-Character Bios and Mini-games to play through as well
3. [Third Party Relations]
-Maze Content coming to Toon Tanks, and a Toon Tanks level is coming to Maze
-Maze Content coming to PING 1.5+ (already a PING 1.5+ level in Maze)
4. Maze Update
-Removal of Camera Jitter when turning, now smoother
-Two New Bonus Levels: Toon Tanks and PitterPot
5. PitterPot
-3D Platform Adventure Game
-Game stars a potted plant which comes to life along with a number of weeds to defeat
-Developed by the biggest branch of the team and is their next big game
-An Indiegogo campaign has launched for the game to help fund its completion
6. Cedar Acres
-Super early teaser
-Simulation Game
-Build your own town. Goals and a Story will be involved, too.
7. Scrap.
-Super early teaser
-Shows a robot character, probably the protagonist
-2015
Honestly, I think TreeFall is improving, but it also has a ways to go. The Letter was definitely a poor game, but Maze is showing improvement and PitterPot could be even better. Not sure showing Cedar Acres and Scrap this early is a smart idea, especially Cedar Acres. I don't even know what gameplay he meant to show there. Meanwhile, Elodia eludes me. There should be a reason why a comic viewer would need to split between parts rather than as a single release.
Despite this, I think it might benefit these smaller Nindies to work together on something like this, like a Nindie Direct or something, where a number of smaller-tier mixed with mid-tier games are shown in one blowout, with or without Nintendo's help.
Apparently TreeFall has five "branches," each working on a different game, with the fifth being an all-hands team for bigger projects. For those not wanting to watch the whole thing, here is what was shown.
1. Journey of a Special Average Balloon
-Control a Balloon to collect Balloon Coins in order to find Rainbow Shards.
-Players have to maneuver around birds, wind, and other obstacles to grab the coins.
-It has a number of different environments, although everything looks simple in design.
-"Coming Soon"
2. Elodia: Book 1: Infection
-A visual novel / interactive story. Scroll through the pages.
-Character Bios and Mini-games to play through as well
3. [Third Party Relations]
-Maze Content coming to Toon Tanks, and a Toon Tanks level is coming to Maze
-Maze Content coming to PING 1.5+ (already a PING 1.5+ level in Maze)
4. Maze Update
-Removal of Camera Jitter when turning, now smoother
-Two New Bonus Levels: Toon Tanks and PitterPot
5. PitterPot
-3D Platform Adventure Game
-Game stars a potted plant which comes to life along with a number of weeds to defeat
-Developed by the biggest branch of the team and is their next big game
-An Indiegogo campaign has launched for the game to help fund its completion
6. Cedar Acres
-Super early teaser
-Simulation Game
-Build your own town. Goals and a Story will be involved, too.
7. Scrap.
-Super early teaser
-Shows a robot character, probably the protagonist
-2015
Honestly, I think TreeFall is improving, but it also has a ways to go. The Letter was definitely a poor game, but Maze is showing improvement and PitterPot could be even better. Not sure showing Cedar Acres and Scrap this early is a smart idea, especially Cedar Acres. I don't even know what gameplay he meant to show there. Meanwhile, Elodia eludes me. There should be a reason why a comic viewer would need to split between parts rather than as a single release.
Despite this, I think it might benefit these smaller Nindies to work together on something like this, like a Nindie Direct or something, where a number of smaller-tier mixed with mid-tier games are shown in one blowout, with or without Nintendo's help.
There was this movie called "The Red Balloon" that we rented once growing up. It was about a balloon that left a girl, traveled around the city getting tossed about, and eventually popped. Probably was supposed to be some kind of artsy, emotional epic, but it was boring as could be. This title seems like the video game version of that movie.
Edit:
Looking it up on IMDB, seems I got some of the particulars mistaken, unless I'm remembering another video called "The Red Balloon."
astrogamer
Member
Circle Entertainment is teasing a JRPG. Not sure what it is though
https://twitter.com/CIRCLE_Ent/status/557045694616174592
Edit: Reverse image searching led me to game called Adventure Bar Story that was originally released for PSP and got ported and localized for mobile. The 3DS release was in June
https://twitter.com/CIRCLE_Ent/status/557045694616174592
Edit: Reverse image searching led me to game called Adventure Bar Story that was originally released for PSP and got ported and localized for mobile. The 3DS release was in June
NamikazeBurst
Member
... a lot of this looks worse than mobile shovelware. There might be improvement in some of these games, but when the bar is set really low, it isn't saying much.
I do like the idea of indies getting together, and some of them are doing that with cross-game levels. But, that doesn't matter if the games themselves aren't that great to begin with.
Yeah, sounds likely.
Anyway, nothing for me this week it seems.
Interested in those Wii games for one reason: having everything digital on my console (well, as many games as possible, at least). Not getting DKCR though as I already have the 3D version on 3DS.
One can only hope!
DK Jr. Math is the greatest game of the NES.
wackojackosnose
Member
\o/
So soon! Will definitely buy.
Killer Yakuza B
Member
Shovel Knight can be a walk in the park if you want it to be. There's checkpoints every couple of screens away and always before bosses, infinite credits, two freely replenishable potions that either make you invincible for 10 seconds or fully refill your HP, and a spammable item that makes you invincible. But all of these are optional; you can break checkpoints in exchange for loot or simply not use potions if you want a challenge. Of course, you still have to pay attention to what you're doing, the level design is very clever. But the game never gets frustrating and is always a lot of fun. The boss rush is very easy, you even get to refill your HP or MP after beating each one.
Ooh, Adventure Bar Story is a pretty interesting, supposedly pretty good game from what I've heard. This is from Siliconera back when it was announced for Japan. I've lurked around the Japanese Miiverse community for the game and it seems cool. This is good news. Circle Entertainment continues to be cool.
Ooh, Adventure Bar Story is a pretty interesting, supposedly pretty good game from what I've heard. This is from Siliconera back when it was announced for Japan. I've lurked around the Japanese Miiverse community for the game and it seems cool. This is good news. Circle Entertainment continues to be cool.
Dead_Pixel
Banned
SMTIV is tempting at that price, but I already have so many games to play already!
YianGaruga
Banned
With the Region Free thing I was close to getting a US retail copy of SMT IV but I can't really say no to that sale. Great deal.
According to the eShop Guacamelee only supports the GamePad and the Wii U Pro Controller? Is there really no Wii Classic Controller (Pro) or Wii Remote(+Nunchuk) support? I'd like to play this game in 2 player mode but can't justify buying a Wii U Pro Controller just for this game.
Checked my copy, yep just the pad and Pro. I'd recommend investing in a pro pad anyway, it's a fantastic Controller and my default choice for a lot of my single player games.
I'm in the same boat... I think I'll buy it regardless :|
peanutbutterlatte
Member
I like that logic Joe. I like that logic a lot.
Snakethesniper
Member
I knew I should have waited!
Bought SMTIV on december, not that I regret it, but that 7 + the 5 of credit left would go towards Phoenix Wright : (
Bought SMTIV on december, not that I regret it, but that 7 + the 5 of credit left would go towards Phoenix Wright : (
Do you like setting yourself up for disappointment?
While it is possible I don't expect anything more than the Metroid VC games getting a pittance of a discount.
Team Top Hat
Banned
Wow good guy NOE killing it this week.
Ehhhhhh...
Buying Conception II at that prize, for the laughs. And SMT IV, because I said I'd wait until the inevitable sale - and there it is.
Starwolf_UK
Member
I knew being too busy to get SMTIV would pay off. Shame the differential is being spent on the Theathrhythm DLC songs out that day too (that is one I don't like about these PR, they normally don't list DLC).
But I'm most surprised DK Jr. Math(s) wasn't yet out in Europe.
Also if anyone cares about the NES themes, NOE tweets say they're out on Friday; not Thursday (given how random the theme shop updates are I expect them on Wednesday).
But I'm most surprised DK Jr. Math(s) wasn't yet out in Europe.
Also if anyone cares about the NES themes, NOE tweets say they're out on Friday; not Thursday (given how random the theme shop updates are I expect them on Wednesday).
YianGaruga
Banned
Out of curiosity, what is the official source of the eShop updates? Is that a press release normal peeps don't have access to or is there a place I can check myself? I started following this thread because it's basically the only pace I could find where eShop releases are posted regularly.
I was meaning to ask that myself, the only thing that seems especially noteworth is the SMT IV sale, which NoE has nothing to do with.
Honest question, but what's so great about this week? Unless you're being sarcastic, I wouldn't call a week like anywhere near "Killing it".
Robin64
Member
They are PRs which get sent out and a bunch of people in here get those PRs. This is usually the first place on the internet to find out what's going up thanks to their speedy fingers.
Nintendo sends a PR, which is then posted on a various websites (like GoNintendo).
That's because most publisher don't bother sending info to Nintendo. Atlus games (SMTIV and Persona Q) had the DLC mentionned each week.
And what's this week's songs for TFF Curtain Call by the way? The rumoured TWEWY songs?
YianGaruga
Banned
Alright thanks, I'll keep on relying on this thread then.
I guess I can't expect Nintendo to post those updates publicly somewhere themselves..
YianGaruga
Banned
I'm using this same logic to tell myself DKCR will come to NA alongside DKC!
Oh, I thought you knew terrisus.