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transience 06/19/24 2:08:44 PM #1:	I've made this topic just about every year for the last 20 years so I may as well do it again! as always, I wasn't sure if I'd find enough games this year to make a full list, but I ended up finding 25 games that I'm curious on. I'll write little blurbs about each of them, nothing too big. most of the things on this list are on the small side, indie games and metroidvanias and small RPGs, that kind of thing, but you probably already expected that coming from me. I also like to wait out games until they're out of early access, so there's a couple on this list that are technically out and fully playable and I'm just waiting for the 1.0 version to jump in. anyway, here goes! --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980925834] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I've made this topic just about every year for the last 20 years so I may as well do it again! as always, I wasn't sure if I'd find enough games this year to make a full list, but I ended up finding 25 games that I'm curious on. I'll write little blurbs about each of them, nothing too big. most of the things on this list are on the small side, indie games and metroidvanias and small RPGs, that kind of thing, but you probably already expected that coming from me. I also like to wait out games until they're out of early access, so there's a couple on this list that are technically out and fully playable and I'm just waiting for the 1.0 version to jump in.anyway, here goes! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 06/19/24 2:10:38 PM #2:	aw yeah --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:980925867] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>aw yeah </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 2:18:32 PM #3:	25 - Undermine 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-7OAiV8QTE Genre: Roguelite Date: TBD Platforms: PC, probably consoles eventually but nothing announced yet Roguelites are weird. There's a million of them and a lot of them are really good, but they take up so much time and energy with their thousands of items and various permutations that it can feel a little daunting to jump into one. They can feel like a live service game where you can only commit to a couple at a time. I can't imagine a person playing a dozen of these games on loop and ever have the time to play anything else. That's me with Undermine! I still haven't even played the first one but it's always been on my radar. This one looks like an improved version of the first, an action game that doesn't do any one thing special enough to hook you, but is just super fun. Rather than jump into the first, I've been thinking of getting this one when it comes out since it'll probably feel like a 2.0 version. I'm sure there's a ton of stuff crammed into this thing and you always get your money's worth with these games. That is, assuming you have the bandwidth to actually take it on and get into all the possibilities. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980925994] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>25 - Undermine 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-7OAiV8QTEGenre: RogueliteDate: TBDPlatforms: PC, probably consoles eventually but nothing announced yetRoguelites are weird. There's a million of them and a lot of them are really good, but they take up so much time and energy with their thousands of items and various permutations that it can feel a little daunting to jump into one. They can feel like a live service game where you can only commit to a couple at a time. I can't imagine a person playing a dozen of these games on loop and ever have the time to play anything else.That's me with Undermine! I still haven't even played the first one but it's always been on my radar. This one looks like an improved version of the first, an action game that doesn't do any one thing special enough to hook you, but is just super fun. Rather than jump into the first, I've been thinking of getting this one when it comes out since it'll probably feel like a 2.0 version. I'm sure there's a ton of stuff crammed into this thing and you always get your money's worth with these games. That is, assuming you have the bandwidth to actually take it on and get into all the possibilities. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 2:25:22 PM #4:	24 - Metaphor: ReFantazio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btHGCpUPjPk Genre: JRPG Date: 10/11/24 Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, PC What a name. Instead of anything in the actual game, it's easier to talk about this thing as the proper followup to Persona 5 and SMT5, and perhaps a game that bridges the gap between those two games. The developer is renowned enough to get my attention and there aren't a lot of higher-budget JRPGs out there, so this stands out. But.. I'm kind of at a loss when I look at this thing. It feels so dirty and messy, and the combat in the demos that they've shown looks all over the place. I haven't quite decided what the story is really about, or if I'm even supposed to care about it? I don't know. I'm watching it carefully on the side because hey, it's a new game from the SMT devs that's not one of those dumb spinoffs like Tactica or yet another remake of those old classics. But I'm also not sure if this game is for me. Maybe it'll have great music and once you get into the gameplay loop, you're hooked for 70 hours like every other SMT/Persona game. I'm a sucker for these things so I might check it out, but I'll probably wait to hear some fan feedback first. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980926087] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>24 - Metaphor: ReFantaziohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btHGCpUPjPkGenre: JRPGDate: 10/11/24Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, PCWhat a name. Instead of anything in the actual game, it's easier to talk about this thing as the proper followup to Persona 5 and SMT5, and perhaps a game that bridges the gap between those two games. The developer is renowned enough to get my attention and there aren't a lot of higher-budget JRPGs out there, so this stands out.But.. I'm kind of at a loss when I look at this thing. It feels so dirty and messy, and the combat in the demos that they've shown looks all over the place. I haven't quite decided what the story is really about, or if I'm even supposed to care about it? I don't know. I'm watching it carefully on the side because hey, it's a new game from the SMT devs that's not one of those dumb spinoffs like Tactica or yet another remake of those old classics. But I'm also not sure if this game is for me. Maybe it'll have great music and once you get into the gameplay loop, you're hooked for 70 hours like every other SMT/Persona game. I'm a sucker for these things so I might check it out, but I'll probably wait to hear some fan feedback first. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 2:53:41 PM #5:	23 - Akatori https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q23C-ubF9E Genre: Metroidvania Date: TBD Platforms: PC, Switch There's a ton of indie-vanias coming out these days. They generally separate into two schools of 'vania: 2.5d games with hand-crafted art and classic pixel-based 2d games. Akatori is very much in the latter camp: a melee-focused action platformer where you're doing crunchy combos with rolls, backdashes and all of that cool stuff. The main movement mechanic is a staff that you can throw to make platforms or bounce off the ground and there is a ton you can do with that. I've played through the prologue of this game and it's good. It probably won't blow you away unless you're really into combat-focused 2d action games, but it's solid and fun. It'd be a gem if there weren't a million of these kinds of games coming out, but it's still pretty good even with that. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980926525] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>23 - Akatorihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q23C-ubF9EGenre: MetroidvaniaDate: TBDPlatforms: PC, SwitchThere's a ton of indie-vanias coming out these days. They generally separate into two schools of 'vania: 2.5d games with hand-crafted art and classic pixel-based 2d games. Akatori is very much in the latter camp: a melee-focused action platformer where you're doing crunchy combos with rolls, backdashes and all of that cool stuff. The main movement mechanic is a staff that you can throw to make platforms or bounce off the ground and there is a ton you can do with that.I've played through the prologue of this game and it's good. It probably won't blow you away unless you're really into combat-focused 2d action games, but it's solid and fun. It'd be a gem if there weren't a million of these kinds of games coming out, but it's still pretty good even with that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mnk 06/19/24 3:00:42 PM #6:	Metaphor is maybe too stylized for my tastes. It's just so busy and it kinda actively puts me off. I'll probably still get it, but I do not think it looks good in the footage we've seen. --- Change is weird. <cite>mnk posted [p:980926648] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>Metaphor is maybe too stylized for my tastes. It's just so busy and it kinda actively puts me off. I'll probably still get it, but I do not think it looks good in the footage we've seen. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 3:02:02 PM #7:	I flipped through like 20 minutes of gameplay footage and it looks kinda gross, like I couldn't even tell what was happening and everything is so grungy. hopefully it feels better when you're actually in it. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980926675] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I flipped through like 20 minutes of gameplay footage and it looks kinda gross, like I couldn't even tell what was happening and everything is so grungy. hopefully it feels better when you're actually in it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 3:29:45 PM #8:	22 - World of Goo 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCVZI8MZRP4 Genre: Puzzle Date: 8/2/24 Platforms: Switch, PC (Epic exclusive) It's freaking World of Goo 2! Nothing brings me back to the late 2000s like the words "World of Goo", trying to get Wii Remotes to make a bridge and failing miserably (and brilliantly). That original game had some really high highs thanks to an amazing soundtrack and really good game feel. It's also a game I haven't revisited in a decade. I can't believe they're making another one. Does this concept still hold up? It feels insanely out of date in a world where I'd expect this kind of thing to be an iPad game, or some kind of touch device instead of a mouse. But maybe it's awesome? I have to believe they have some kind of idea, to come back to it after 15 years. You look at the trailer and it looks the exact god damn same! It's crazy. I want to know. I need to know. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980927143] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>22 - World of Goo 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCVZI8MZRP4Genre: PuzzleDate: 8/2/24Platforms: Switch, PC (Epic exclusive)It's freaking World of Goo 2! Nothing brings me back to the late 2000s like the words "World of Goo", trying to get Wii Remotes to make a bridge and failing miserably (and brilliantly). That original game had some really high highs thanks to an amazing soundtrack and really good game feel. It's also a game I haven't revisited in a decade. I can't believe they're making another one. Does this concept still hold up? It feels insanely out of date in a world where I'd expect this kind of thing to be an iPad game, or some kind of touch device instead of a mouse. But maybe it's awesome? I have to believe they have some kind of idea, to come back to it after 15 years. You look at the trailer and it looks the exact god damn same! It's crazy. I want to know. I need to know. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaveEstelle 06/19/24 3:37:09 PM #9:	I actually think Metaphor looks promising as hell. --- Specialist Editor, TheGamer News & Reviews, RPG Site and Nova Crystallis <cite>SaveEstelle posted [p:980927268] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I actually think Metaphor looks promising as hell. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ctesjbuvf 06/19/24 3:37:23 PM #10:	Tag --- Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc, the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest. <cite>ctesjbuvf posted [p:980927274] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>Tag </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 3:39:56 PM #11:	21 - Tiny Glade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Pmal2UupI Genre: Builder Date: Q3 2024 Platform: PC Tiny Glade probably isn't much of a game. It's more of a toy, something to play with and feel good. There doesn't seem to be much of a goal to Tiny Glade as you're just reshaping an environment with easy to use tools that just kinda work. You're not saving the world or trying to make a meter go up or anything. It's just a cozy little experiential thing. I played with the demo and it's incredibly limited with what you can do in it, but you can get the sense of reshaping the world and making something that feels good. Tiny Glade probably doesn't have a lot of staying power but I have an infinite number of games I could be playing that are excellent at wasting my time. Maybe sometimes I just want to draw on a video game canvas with brooks and trees. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980927325] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>21 - Tiny Gladehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Pmal2UupIGenre: BuilderDate: Q3 2024Platform: PCTiny Glade probably isn't much of a game. It's more of a toy, something to play with and feel good. There doesn't seem to be much of a goal to Tiny Glade as you're just reshaping an environment with easy to use tools that just kinda work. You're not saving the world or trying to make a meter go up or anything. It's just a cozy little experiential thing.I played with the demo and it's incredibly limited with what you can do in it, but you can get the sense of reshaping the world and making something that feels good. Tiny Glade probably doesn't have a lot of staying power but I have an infinite number of games I could be playing that are excellent at wasting my time. Maybe sometimes I just want to draw on a video game canvas with brooks and trees. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PeaceFrog 06/19/24 3:39:58 PM #12:	Tag --- ~Peaf~ <cite>PeaceFrog posted [p:980927326] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>Tag </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 4:34:42 PM #13:	20 - Hollow Knight: Silksong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSfuFlhsxZY Genre: Metroidvania Date: hahahaha Platform: PC/Consoles As I say every year, I'm not the biggest Hollow Knight guy. This damn game has cast such a long shadow and every modern 'vania aspires to be it in some way. It's good, just not my favorite in the genre. I like my games in this space to be a little more free flowing and friendly. I don't think Hollow Knight is overly hard but it is a little more restrictive than I'd like. But man, Silksong's eventual release has become such a running joke that I just need to know. What is this game? What is taking so long? Is this game so successful that this is going to be the uber-game with everything packed into it and feel like a big budget thing? It wouldn't be the first game that was a smash hit and had a hard time following up. Or, maybe it's going to redefine the genre. Everyone is going to play it, that much is certain. I just want to see it because it's going to influence what is probably my favorite genre for the next several years. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980928201] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>20 - Hollow Knight: Silksonghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSfuFlhsxZYGenre: MetroidvaniaDate: hahahahaPlatform: PC/ConsolesAs I say every year, I'm not the biggest Hollow Knight guy. This damn game has cast such a long shadow and every modern 'vania aspires to be it in some way. It's good, just not my favorite in the genre. I like my games in this space to be a little more free flowing and friendly. I don't think Hollow Knight is overly hard but it is a little more restrictive than I'd like.But man, Silksong's eventual release has become such a running joke that I just need to know. What is this game? What is taking so long? Is this game so successful that this is going to be the uber-game with everything packed into it and feel like a big budget thing? It wouldn't be the first game that was a smash hit and had a hard time following up. Or, maybe it's going to redefine the genre. Everyone is going to play it, that much is certain.I just want to see it because it's going to influence what is probably my favorite genre for the next several years. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MacArrowny 06/19/24 4:37:31 PM #14:	I am curious how big it's gonna be. Hollow Knight was already a big game, way longer than most MVs. Is Silksong gonna be some 60 hour behemoth? Or maybe it'll just have really nice art/animation, or few reused assets. --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. <cite>MacArrowny posted [p:980928247] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I am curious how big it's gonna be. Hollow Knight was already a big game, way longer than most MVs. Is Silksong gonna be some 60 hour behemoth? Or maybe it'll just have really nice art/animation, or few reused assets. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 06/19/24 4:46:50 PM #15:	I adore Hollow Knight and am honestly not that bothered about Silksong. I mean I'm sure it'll be great and I'll play it, but HK is a complete experience and didn't leave me wanting more. Fingers crossed for World of Goo. Haven't heard of the other indies here, always glad to have new things on my radar! <cite>andylt posted [p:980928385] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I adore Hollow Knight and am honestly not that bothered about Silksong. I mean I'm sure it'll be great and I'll play it, but HK is a complete experience and didn't leave me wanting more.Fingers crossed for World of Goo. Haven't heard of the other indies here, always glad to have new things on my radar!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kenri 06/19/24 7:14:41 PM #16:	I played Akatori's prologue the other day and it definitely made a believer out of me. Can't wait for the full game. andylt posted... I adore Hollow Knight and am honestly not that bothered about Silksong. I mean I'm sure it'll be great and I'll play it, but HK is a complete experience and didn't leave me wanting more. I agree with this. Hollow Knight might be my favorite game and I'd love a sequel to play but if it's just a one-and-done then that's fine too. As you said, HK was a complete experience. --- "You're childish. What are you getting? Are you getting strawberry? Ha! That's such a childish flavor, only children eat strawberry." <cite>Kenri posted [p:980930383] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I played Akatori's prologue the other day and it definitely made a believer out of me. Can't wait for the full game.andylt posted... </cite><quote>I adore Hollow Knight and am honestly not that bothered about Silksong. I mean I'm sure it'll be great and I'll play it, but HK is a complete experience and didn't leave me wanting more.</quote>I agree with this. Hollow Knight might be my favorite game and I'd love a sequel to play but if it's just a one-and-done then that's fine too. As you said, HK was a complete experience. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 8:06:16 PM #17:	19 - Nova Roma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU5GB-PUDz4 Genre: Builder Release Date: 2024 Platform: PC I'm always looking for a building game, but not something complex with a million options like, say, Cities: Skylines. That's too much for me. I like a sweet spot of town building without creating a megalopolis. Nova Roma is my current focus, a Roman-themed builder where you do more than just build the structures, but also deal with expansion and laws and sometimes gods smiting you. Reading the game description reminds me of the simulation aspect of Actraiser, which is probably a bad bar to set but it's cool that there's more than just standing up an aqueduct. This game has been silent for a while so I'm not sure it hits in 2024, but hopefully it does and it's good. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980931110] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>19 - Nova Romahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU5GB-PUDz4Genre: BuilderRelease Date: 2024Platform: PCI'm always looking for a building game, but not something complex with a million options like, say, Cities: Skylines. That's too much for me. I like a sweet spot of town building without creating a megalopolis. Nova Roma is my current focus, a Roman-themed builder where you do more than just build the structures, but also deal with expansion and laws and sometimes gods smiting you. Reading the game description reminds me of the simulation aspect of Actraiser, which is probably a bad bar to set but it's cool that there's more than just standing up an aqueduct. This game has been silent for a while so I'm not sure it hits in 2024, but hopefully it does and it's good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 8:37:23 PM #18:	18 - Ace Attorney Investigations Collection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLFMaakr_xg Genre: Adventure Release Date: 9/6/24 Platform: PC/Consoles One of these Ace Attorney collections always finds its way onto the back end of my lists. It's good to have them on surviving platforms like PC! I always think I'll get them when they get announced but rarely do, just because I have them so many other ways and don't need to spend money on them. But this one is notable because it'll let me finally retire my original DS. The one missing game on the 3DS was Investigations 2 and now it's here and available to play on a long-term platform, officially. Mind you, it's got all new names for the characters and I don't know if I'll ever accept it after referring to these characters as something else for a full decade now. Maybe the story is even different? I'm kinda afraid to have my worldview shattered. Oh, and Investigations 1 is here too. Yay, I guess. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980931596] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>18 - Ace Attorney Investigations Collectionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLFMaakr_xgGenre: AdventureRelease Date: 9/6/24Platform: PC/ConsolesOne of these Ace Attorney collections always finds its way onto the back end of my lists. It's good to have them on surviving platforms like PC! I always think I'll get them when they get announced but rarely do, just because I have them so many other ways and don't need to spend money on them.But this one is notable because it'll let me finally retire my original DS. The one missing game on the 3DS was Investigations 2 and now it's here and available to play on a long-term platform, officially. Mind you, it's got all new names for the characters and I don't know if I'll ever accept it after referring to these characters as something else for a full decade now. Maybe the story is even different? I'm kinda afraid to have my worldview shattered.Oh, and Investigations 1 is here too. Yay, I guess. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TeamRocketElite 06/19/24 8:50:11 PM #19:	We can only hope for debeste. --- My bracket looked like random picks compared to his. Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD 2020 Guru Contest! <cite>TeamRocketElite posted [p:980931802] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>We can only hope for debeste. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 9:16:37 PM #20:	17 - Fantasian Neo Dimension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuAAo-S2Hvw Genre: JRPG Release Date: Winter 2024 Platform: PC/Consoles First of all, wow, what a dumb name. I love Fantasian. It's probably my favorite JRPG of the last 5ish years - this or Chained Echoes, but probably this by a hair. It has a throwback PS1 feel that you just don't find in other games thanks to its lovely prerendered backgrounds. The gameplay systems are a ton of fun. The story is interesting, too -- well, up to a point. A lot of lapsed JRPG fans don't know how good it is because it's been locked behind a mobile subscription service. This is fine by me because I spend a lot of time poking at mobile games, and the game played well there for my tastes. But I can't blame people for wanting a traditional experience with a traditional RPG. For that reason, this thing being unlocked and brought to a new audience is such a huge deal. I hope people give this a real shot when it hits because it's super fun. But there's one other thing about this version. Fantasian's single achilles heel was that the second half of the game is brutal. It's hard on a level that no JRPG dares to be. You have to find every item and play an absolutely perfect fight to even have a chance vs. standard story bosses. It's insane. I kinda liked it because I liked the systems so much, but your random fan who likes FF9 and plays this is going to side-eye it real hard when it demolishes them out of nowhere. Neo Dimension is adding a 'normal' difficulty mode, and I love that they are calling it normal instead of easy. They're admitting they went way too far and fixing it for the regular people. If you live and breathe JRPG mechanics like I do, then play it on hard because it's rewarding for a certain type of sadist. But otherwise, have fun with this Sakaguchi gem. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980932227] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>17 - Fantasian Neo Dimensionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuAAo-S2HvwGenre: JRPGRelease Date: Winter 2024Platform: PC/ConsolesFirst of all, wow, what a dumb name.I love Fantasian. It's probably my favorite JRPG of the last 5ish years - this or Chained Echoes, but probably this by a hair. It has a throwback PS1 feel that you just don't find in other games thanks to its lovely prerendered backgrounds. The gameplay systems are a ton of fun. The story is interesting, too -- well, up to a point.A lot of lapsed JRPG fans don't know how good it is because it's been locked behind a mobile subscription service. This is fine by me because I spend a lot of time poking at mobile games, and the game played well there for my tastes. But I can't blame people for wanting a traditional experience with a traditional RPG. For that reason, this thing being unlocked and brought to a new audience is such a huge deal. I hope people give this a real shot when it hits because it's super fun.But there's one other thing about this version. Fantasian's single achilles heel was that the second half of the game is brutal. It's hard on a level that no JRPG dares to be. You have to find every item and play an absolutely perfect fight to even have a chance vs. standard story bosses. It's insane. I kinda liked it because I liked the systems so much, but your random fan who likes FF9 and plays this is going to side-eye it real hard when it demolishes them out of nowhere. Neo Dimension is adding a 'normal' difficulty mode, and I love that they are calling it normal instead of easy. They're admitting they went way too far and fixing it for the regular people. If you live and breathe JRPG mechanics like I do, then play it on hard because it's rewarding for a certain type of sadist. But otherwise, have fun with this Sakaguchi gem. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leonhart4 06/19/24 9:16:42 PM #21:	It's a gambit Honestly Sebastian/Blaise Debeste is probably the only name I'll miss --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB <cite>Leonhart4 posted [p:980932229] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>It's a gambitHonestly Sebastian/Blaise Debeste is probably the only name I'll miss </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 10:40:20 PM #22:	16 - Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuvEeX_ljuk Genre: Metroidvania Release Date: 7/18/24 Platforms: PC/Consoles The shorthand for this game is easy: take Hollow Knight's core, give it The Messenger's movement tech and the overall aesthetic feel of Okami. Bo isn't especially original and doesn't shy away from taking inspiration from others, but it looks good and plays well. If anyone is looking for a Silksong holdover, you could do a lot worse than this game. There's a demo that's pretty good if anyone is looking to check it out. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980933379] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>16 - Bo: Path of the Teal Lotushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuvEeX_ljukGenre: MetroidvaniaRelease Date: 7/18/24Platforms: PC/ConsolesThe shorthand for this game is easy: take Hollow Knight's core, give it The Messenger's movement tech and the overall aesthetic feel of Okami. Bo isn't especially original and doesn't shy away from taking inspiration from others, but it looks good and plays well. If anyone is looking for a Silksong holdover, you could do a lot worse than this game. There's a demo that's pretty good if anyone is looking to check it out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kenri 06/19/24 10:56:24 PM #23:	Ooh, so pretty. Reminds me a lot of 8Doors, which I loved. --- "You're childish. What are you getting? Are you getting strawberry? Ha! That's such a childish flavor, only children eat strawberry." <cite>Kenri posted [p:980933581] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>Ooh, so pretty. Reminds me a lot of 8Doors, which I loved. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 11:32:07 PM #24:	15 - The Rogue Prince of Persia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GN4ErNC4iw Genre: Roguelite Release: Out in early access, TBD for final release Platforms: PC, but surely coming elsewhere when complete It's weird. I'm not really a Dead Cells guy (I've done a few runs but that's it) and I haven't kept up with the Prince of Persia series, ever since it went to 3d with Sands of Time -- and yet I'm kind of fascinated by this weird mashup. It's an unholy marriage that feels like fanfiction, and yet the idea of pairing a roguelite with Prince of Persia's rewind mechanics is about as good of a fit with the roguelite genre as you'll find. Even the name feels like an abomination. I find myself eavesdropping on this game occasionally, just confused that it exists and trying to find some hole to poke in it. You kinda can't though: the Dead Cells devs are as solid as there is when it comes to roguelite action combat. One day this'll hit 1.0 and I'll finally jump in. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980933999] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>15 - The Rogue Prince of Persiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GN4ErNC4iwGenre: RogueliteRelease: Out in early access, TBD for final releasePlatforms: PC, but surely coming elsewhere when completeIt's weird. I'm not really a Dead Cells guy (I've done a few runs but that's it) and I haven't kept up with the Prince of Persia series, ever since it went to 3d with Sands of Time -- and yet I'm kind of fascinated by this weird mashup. It's an unholy marriage that feels like fanfiction, and yet the idea of pairing a roguelite with Prince of Persia's rewind mechanics is about as good of a fit with the roguelite genre as you'll find. Even the name feels like an abomination.I find myself eavesdropping on this game occasionally, just confused that it exists and trying to find some hole to poke in it. You kinda can't though: the Dead Cells devs are as solid as there is when it comes to roguelite action combat. One day this'll hit 1.0 and I'll finally jump in. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 06/19/24 11:38:33 PM #25:	I've had Bo and Akatori on my watchlist. (And Silksong, obviously.) Curious how many other metroidvanias you'll reveal before this is over. Crowsworn? Gestalt? --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:980934043] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I've had Bo and Akatori on my watchlist. (And Silksong, obviously.) Curious how many other metroidvanias you'll reveal before this is over. Crowsworn? Gestalt? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/19/24 11:40:13 PM #26:	I played the Gestalt demo the other day but the tone is not for me. I'm not familiar with Crowsworn but it sounds like I should look into it! edit: hmm, I don't think it would make the list but it's hard to say. it seems far off still whereas these other ones have playable demos and are coming soon. I do have one that's nowhere near ready but the aesthetic matches my taste a lot more. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980934062] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I played the Gestalt demo the other day but the tone is not for me. I'm not familiar with Crowsworn but it sounds like I should look into it!edit: hmm, I don't think it would make the list but it's hard to say. it seems far off still whereas these other ones have playable demos and are coming soon. I do have one that's nowhere near ready but the aesthetic matches my taste a lot more. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaveEstelle 06/20/24 8:09:01 AM #27:	Fantasian is a good time, yeah. Im glad its being ported. --- Specialist Editor, TheGamer News & Reviews, RPG Site and Nova Crystallis <cite>SaveEstelle posted [p:980937224] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>Fantasian is a good time, yeah. Im glad its being ported. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WazzupGenius00 06/20/24 8:12:01 AM #28:	I think it was a mistake for them to make Rogue Prince of Persia playable at the time they did and in the state they did. Even after their delay to dodge Hades II, absolutely nobody talked about it. Plus it hadn't even been six months since the other sidescrolling Prince of Persia game. Should've just let it keep cooking --- http://i.imgur.com/k0v0z3q.gif <cite>WazzupGenius00 posted [p:980937255] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I think it was a mistake for them to make Rogue Prince of Persia playable at the time they did and in the state they did. Even after their delay to dodge Hades II, absolutely nobody talked about it. Plus it hadn't even been six months since the other sidescrolling Prince of Persia game. Should've just let it keep cooking </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Paratroopa1 06/20/24 8:14:49 AM #29:	I haven't even heard of Rogue Prince of Persia and it's apparently playable! Bizarre. <cite>Paratroopa1 posted [p:980937282] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I haven't even heard of Rogue Prince of Persia and it's apparently playable! Bizarre.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/20/24 9:32:08 AM #30:	14 - Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (what) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNnhBP_FiXM Genre: JRPG Release Date: ??? Platforms: PC/Consoles This thing was announced almost 2 years ago and it's just gone radio silent. I have no idea why. I assume there are like 2 people working on it on Thursdays and it'll eventually come out with no fanfare whatsoever. Feels like a Konami move. For newer followers, I have an insane relationship with Suikoden 2 that has prevented me from finishing it for 20-plus years. My last attempt corrupted not only my 20 hour S2 save, but every save on my Vita. I am hoping that this rerelease will exorcise the demons and that I can actually, properly finish Suikoden 2. Suikoden 1 is one of my favorite RPGs so I'm hoping S2 is actually as good as advertised. I'm doubtful, but hoping to be wrong! --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980938083] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>14 - Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (what)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNnhBP_FiXMGenre: JRPGRelease Date: ???Platforms: PC/ConsolesThis thing was announced almost 2 years ago and it's just gone radio silent. I have no idea why. I assume there are like 2 people working on it on Thursdays and it'll eventually come out with no fanfare whatsoever. Feels like a Konami move.For newer followers, I have an insane relationship with Suikoden 2 that has prevented me from finishing it for 20-plus years. My last attempt corrupted not only my 20 hour S2 save, but every save on my Vita. I am hoping that this rerelease will exorcise the demons and that I can actually, properly finish Suikoden 2. Suikoden 1 is one of my favorite RPGs so I'm hoping S2 is actually as good as advertised. I'm doubtful, but hoping to be wrong! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aecioo 06/20/24 9:36:46 AM #31:	I find it very strange that there is already a new prince of persia game after The Lost Crown just came out and was actually a really good metroidvania. I know that this game is a different genre but eh. --- http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcb35gGx0t1qailr4o1_500.gif http://www.megavideo.com/?v=57N0YAEJ <cite>Aecioo posted [p:980938144] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I find it very strange that there is already a new prince of persia game after The Lost Crown just came out and was actually a really good metroidvania. I know that this game is a different genre but eh. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaveEstelle 06/20/24 9:37:10 AM #32:	Good lord, though. Suikoden II is godly. I definitely hope you get to finish it this time when the Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars game launches on Nintendo Switch in 2049. --- Specialist Editor, TheGamer News & Reviews, RPG Site and Nova Crystallis <cite>SaveEstelle posted [p:980938151] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>Good lord, though. Suikoden II is godly. I definitely hope you get to finish it this time when the Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars game launches on Nintendo Switch in 2049. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/20/24 9:40:01 AM #33:	I've had the Lost Crown demo installed since before it came out and just haven't found the energy to start it for some reason. one day --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980938180] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I've had the Lost Crown demo installed since before it came out and just haven't found the energy to start it for some reason. one day </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/20/24 10:46:28 AM #34:	13 - Hades 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzLOs5JoXQU Genre: Roguelite Release: Out in early access, TBD on full release Platforms: PC for now, consoles later I'm weird with Hades 2. Hades has to be the best game I can think of where I just don't care about any of the details for an anticipated sequel. I haven't looked at a second of footage and honestly don't even know what the differences are between 1 and 2. I'm just waiting for a 1.0 version and I'll jump in blind. I think that'll be best. I don't love Hades like others do, but it's damn good. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980939062] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>13 - Hades 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzLOs5JoXQUGenre: RogueliteRelease: Out in early access, TBD on full releasePlatforms: PC for now, consoles laterI'm weird with Hades 2. Hades has to be the best game I can think of where I just don't care about any of the details for an anticipated sequel. I haven't looked at a second of footage and honestly don't even know what the differences are between 1 and 2. I'm just waiting for a 1.0 version and I'll jump in blind. I think that'll be best.I don't love Hades like others do, but it's damn good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/20/24 12:02:59 PM #35:	12 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOYz4NCFIXg Genre: Adventure Release Date: 10/29/24 Platforms: PC/Consoles MAX. I didn't know I wanted a new Max Caulfield game until I saw this trailer, and I was caught so unprepared that I didn't realize it was Max until the end of the trailer told me. Apparently Max can now pull a Chrono Cross and jump between alternate realities. Neat, I think. It's weird. I don't know how to feel. The original Life is Strange took over my mindspace in 2015 when these kinds of games felt a little more novel. Since then, Dontnod (and now Deck Nine) have been pumping them out like crazy. Most of them are good -- I played Tell Me Why a few months ago and enjoyed it -- but they're definitely on that Telltale path of saturating the market and I don't know if we're past their prime or if this is a nice throwback. Also, this might be weird to say, but this series has been such a trailblazer in LGBT representation that it almost feels trope-y at this point. Hopefully I don't get struck by lightning for wondering if they're going a little too hard. It's probably a good thing. A lot of my feelings on Life is Strange are also tied to the Arcadia Bay setting and that's not in this game. I imagine the characters aren't either, though I'm sure Chloe will find a way to appear. So what is this game? I don't know, but I'm looking forward to finding out. I loved that first one. Also, the Ultimate Edition features a Final Fantasy VII Outfit Pack and I can't wait to see how dumb that is. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980940051] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>12 - Life is Strange: Double Exposurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOYz4NCFIXgGenre: AdventureRelease Date: 10/29/24Platforms: PC/ConsolesMAX. I didn't know I wanted a new Max Caulfield game until I saw this trailer, and I was caught so unprepared that I didn't realize it was Max until the end of the trailer told me. Apparently Max can now pull a Chrono Cross and jump between alternate realities. Neat, I think.It's weird. I don't know how to feel. The original Life is Strange took over my mindspace in 2015 when these kinds of games felt a little more novel. Since then, Dontnod (and now Deck Nine) have been pumping them out like crazy. Most of them are good -- I played Tell Me Why a few months ago and enjoyed it -- but they're definitely on that Telltale path of saturating the market and I don't know if we're past their prime or if this is a nice throwback. Also, this might be weird to say, but this series has been such a trailblazer in LGBT representation that it almost feels trope-y at this point. Hopefully I don't get struck by lightning for wondering if they're going a little too hard. It's probably a good thing.A lot of my feelings on Life is Strange are also tied to the Arcadia Bay setting and that's not in this game. I imagine the characters aren't either, though I'm sure Chloe will find a way to appear. So what is this game? I don't know, but I'm looking forward to finding out. I loved that first one. Also, the Ultimate Edition features a Final Fantasy VII Outfit Pack and I can't wait to see how dumb that is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pezzicle 06/20/24 12:34:54 PM #36:	Tag --- stop victory lapping around your desk, your chair has rollers, it's not even really exercise <cite>pezzicle posted [p:980940501] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>Tag </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/20/24 12:51:47 PM #37:	11 - Winter Burrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvoNfCazreM Genre: Survival Release Date: Q1 2025 Platforms: PC, Xbox I love this game's vibe. It seems like a Don't Starve-like on its face, but the dev uses friendlier language like 'cozy survival game' and 'play at your pace' when describing the game, which I like. I wouldn't mind diving into a nice little cottage-core resource gatherer with that cool art and controlling that swell little mouse while knitting a sweater to keep warm. Plus, it's a day 1 Game Pass game and this is exactly the type of low-stakes game that's perfect to try out when it hits. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980940743] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>11 - Winter Burrowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvoNfCazreMGenre: SurvivalRelease Date: Q1 2025Platforms: PC, XboxI love this game's vibe. It seems like a Don't Starve-like on its face, but the dev uses friendlier language like 'cozy survival game' and 'play at your pace' when describing the game, which I like. I wouldn't mind diving into a nice little cottage-core resource gatherer with that cool art and controlling that swell little mouse while knitting a sweater to keep warm. Plus, it's a day 1 Game Pass game and this is exactly the type of low-stakes game that's perfect to try out when it hits. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/20/24 2:31:36 PM #38:	10 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ltsk99E-RY Genre: JRPG Release Date: 11/14/24 Platform: Consoles Oh man, I have so many feelings towards this thing. Let's start with the craziest: this thing is a full priced game. $60 for a remake of a 1988 game that's been remade I think three times before! I don't think I can buy this day 1. That's more than I bought the original game for. But it also begs the question of, what is this remake? It's been on ice for two years now. It can't just be some visual remake. Fans with careful eyes have been catching details in the trailer - a Monster Master class, possibly some new abilities (a first for DQ3), and even some new narrative elements. Indeed, this game is being branded as part of the "ERDRICK TRILOGY", and with DQ1&2 coming out next year, it makes you wonder how they're going to square this with the archaic (but great) DQ1. So yeah, what is this thing? Is it DQ's HD2D version of FF7 remake where there's a ton of new stuff? Previews say that it's very faithful, but I'm also skeptical that your big publications can tell the difference between DQ games. It's probably just stuff on the margins but I love the original game and the GBC remake. I'm looking forward to seeing what it is, but not at launch. I can wait. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980942192] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>10 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remakehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ltsk99E-RYGenre: JRPGRelease Date: 11/14/24Platform: ConsolesOh man, I have so many feelings towards this thing. Let's start with the craziest: this thing is a full priced game. $60 for a remake of a 1988 game that's been remade I think three times before! I don't think I can buy this day 1. That's more than I bought the original game for.But it also begs the question of, what is this remake? It's been on ice for two years now. It can't just be some visual remake. Fans with careful eyes have been catching details in the trailer - a Monster Master class, possibly some new abilities (a first for DQ3), and even some new narrative elements. Indeed, this game is being branded as part of the "ERDRICK TRILOGY", and with DQ1&2 coming out next year, it makes you wonder how they're going to square this with the archaic (but great) DQ1. So yeah, what is this thing? Is it DQ's HD2D version of FF7 remake where there's a ton of new stuff? Previews say that it's very faithful, but I'm also skeptical that your big publications can tell the difference between DQ games. It's probably just stuff on the margins but I love the original game and the GBC remake. I'm looking forward to seeing what it is, but not at launch. I can wait. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaveEstelle 06/20/24 2:40:06 PM #39:	FWIW, I know RPG Site's previewer for that game rather well, and he's quite well versed in the game's history. Also, Square kept using the word "faithful" at the preview event. But that's marketing, so yeah, ha. Regardless, I'm excited for however much new stuff there ends up being. --- Specialist Editor, TheGamer News & Reviews, RPG Site and Nova Crystallis <cite>SaveEstelle posted [p:980942306] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>FWIW, I know RPG Site's previewer for that game rather well, and he's quite well versed in the game's history.Also, Square kept using the word "faithful" at the preview event. But that's marketing, so yeah, ha.Regardless, I'm excited for however much new stuff there ends up being. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transcience 06/20/24 2:41:25 PM #40:	It might also be held back for a later preview cycle. you know how this goes! --- add the c and back away iphonesience <cite>transcience posted [p:980942329] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>It might also be held back for a later preview cycle. you know how this goes! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaveEstelle 06/20/24 2:42:06 PM #41:	transcience posted... It might also be held back for a later preview cycle. you know how this goes! Yep! That's definitely true. --- Specialist Editor, TheGamer News & Reviews, RPG Site and Nova Crystallis <cite>SaveEstelle posted [p:980942338] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>transcience posted...</cite><quote>It might also be held back for a later preview cycle. you know how this goes! </quote>Yep! That's definitely true. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SHINE_GET_64 06/20/24 3:08:38 PM #42:	9 spots too low --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>SHINE_GET_64 posted [p:980942740] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>9 spots too low </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Isquen 06/20/24 3:17:22 PM #43:	Late tag --- [Rock and Stone] <o/ <cite>Isquen posted [p:980942873] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>Late tag </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dowolf 06/20/24 3:25:07 PM #44:	transience posted... 17 - Fantasian Neo Dimension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuAAo-S2Hvw Genre: JRPG Release Date: Winter 2024 Platform: PC/Consoles First of all, wow, what a dumb name. I love Fantasian. It's probably my favorite JRPG of the last 5ish years - this or Chained Echoes, but probably this by a hair. It has a throwback PS1 feel that you just don't find in other games thanks to its lovely prerendered backgrounds. The gameplay systems are a ton of fun. The story is interesting, too -- well, up to a point. A lot of lapsed JRPG fans don't know how good it is because it's been locked behind a mobile subscription service. This is fine by me because I spend a lot of time poking at mobile games, and the game played well there for my tastes. But I can't blame people for wanting a traditional experience with a traditional RPG. For that reason, this thing being unlocked and brought to a new audience is such a huge deal. I hope people give this a real shot when it hits because it's super fun. But there's one other thing about this version. Fantasian's single achilles heel was that the second half of the game is brutal. It's hard on a level that no JRPG dares to be. You have to find every item and play an absolutely perfect fight to even have a chance vs. standard story bosses. It's insane. I kinda liked it because I liked the systems so much, but your random fan who likes FF9 and plays this is going to side-eye it real hard when it demolishes them out of nowhere. Neo Dimension is adding a 'normal' difficulty mode, and I love that they are calling it normal instead of easy. They're admitting they went way too far and fixing it for the regular people. If you live and breathe JRPG mechanics like I do, then play it on hard because it's rewarding for a certain type of sadist. But otherwise, have fun with this Sakaguchi gem. Neo Dimension looked interesting, but i refuse to engage with the Mac ecosystem so I've never had a chance to play the original. Good to hear good things about it. --- Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius <cite>dowolf posted [p:980943003] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>transience posted... </cite><quote>17 - Fantasian Neo Dimensionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuAAo-S2HvwGenre: JRPGRelease Date: Winter 2024Platform: PC/ConsolesFirst of all, wow, what a dumb name.I love Fantasian. It's probably my favorite JRPG of the last 5ish years - this or Chained Echoes, but probably this by a hair. It has a throwback PS1 feel that you just don't find in other games thanks to its lovely prerendered backgrounds. The gameplay systems are a ton of fun. The story is interesting, too -- well, up to a point.A lot of lapsed JRPG fans don't know how good it is because it's been locked behind a mobile subscription service. This is fine by me because I spend a lot of time poking at mobile games, and the game played well there for my tastes. But I can't blame people for wanting a traditional experience with a traditional RPG. For that reason, this thing being unlocked and brought to a new audience is such a huge deal. I hope people give this a real shot when it hits because it's super fun.But there's one other thing about this version. Fantasian's single achilles heel was that the second half of the game is brutal. It's hard on a level that no JRPG dares to be. You have to find every item and play an absolutely perfect fight to even have a chance vs. standard story bosses. It's insane. I kinda liked it because I liked the systems so much, but your random fan who likes FF9 and plays this is going to side-eye it real hard when it demolishes them out of nowhere. Neo Dimension is adding a 'normal' difficulty mode, and I love that they are calling it normal instead of easy. They're admitting they went way too far and fixing it for the regular people. If you live and breathe JRPG mechanics like I do, then play it on hard because it's rewarding for a certain type of sadist. But otherwise, have fun with this Sakaguchi gem.</quote>Neo Dimension looked interesting, but i refuse to engage with the Mac ecosystem so I've never had a chance to play the original. Good to hear good things about it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Grand_Kirby 06/20/24 3:44:52 PM #45:	SaveEstelle posted... FWIW, I know RPG Site's previewer for that game rather well, and he's quite well versed in the game's history. Ooh, this was good to know. Explained a lot of features I didn't know about that a lot of other sites dropped the ball on. I didn't even know it had voice acting! --- Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan <cite>Grand_Kirby posted [p:980943250] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>SaveEstelle posted... </cite><quote>FWIW, I know RPG Site's previewer for that game rather well, and he's quite well versed in the game's history.</quote>Ooh, this was good to know. Explained a lot of features I didn't know about that a lot of other sites dropped the ball on.I didn't even know it had voice acting! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/20/24 3:45:57 PM #46:	9 - Mario and Luigi: Brothership https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5I3DcapElQ Genre: JRPG (hopefully?) Release Date: 11/7/24 Platform: Switch Mario RPG fans are having a moment here! I'm actually playing through Thousand Year Door right now - my first time - and had to choose between getting that or the SMRPG remake. And then this thing dropped. What the heck? I wouldn't think Mario RPGs would be easy games to turn around at the end of a console lifecycle but here we are. This thing looks awesome. It's got everything you want if you're coming from that 2003 gem. I haven't played it in 20 years, but Mario & Luigi had this fun interplay between the two characters and their abilities, and lots of small little puzzle solving that felt smart. They're almost metroidvania-ish in nature. The trailer shows off a lot of that, but with a glorious art style and some great ability design. My question is, is this an actual RPG? Like, an honest to god one, and not a Sticker Star/Paper Jam/Origami King type of game where all the character management is abstracted out from the player? I'm not going to pretend that the Mario RPGs had some deep level of customization, but at least there were things to play with that made fighting the enemies feel notable. I would think that them remaking the classics would teach this lesson, but I'm not convinced. I want to know more. Also, who is developing this? Alphadream is dead. I'm looking forward to their next reveal, or when they show a chunk of gameplay. That'll clue me in on how hyped to be about this. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980943266] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>9 - Mario and Luigi: Brothershiphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5I3DcapElQGenre: JRPG (hopefully?)Release Date: 11/7/24Platform: SwitchMario RPG fans are having a moment here! I'm actually playing through Thousand Year Door right now - my first time - and had to choose between getting that or the SMRPG remake. And then this thing dropped. What the heck? I wouldn't think Mario RPGs would be easy games to turn around at the end of a console lifecycle but here we are.This thing looks awesome. It's got everything you want if you're coming from that 2003 gem. I haven't played it in 20 years, but Mario & Luigi had this fun interplay between the two characters and their abilities, and lots of small little puzzle solving that felt smart. They're almost metroidvania-ish in nature. The trailer shows off a lot of that, but with a glorious art style and some great ability design.My question is, is this an actual RPG? Like, an honest to god one, and not a Sticker Star/Paper Jam/Origami King type of game where all the character management is abstracted out from the player? I'm not going to pretend that the Mario RPGs had some deep level of customization, but at least there were things to play with that made fighting the enemies feel notable. I would think that them remaking the classics would teach this lesson, but I'm not convinced. I want to know more.Also, who is developing this? Alphadream is dead. I'm looking forward to their next reveal, or when they show a chunk of gameplay. That'll clue me in on how hyped to be about this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/20/24 3:51:27 PM #47:	Grand_Kirby posted... Ooh, this was good to know. Explained a lot of features I didn't know about that a lot of other sites dropped the ball on. I didn't even know it had voice acting! I just checked this out. wow, Artdink is the team behind this? I was trying to find that out before posting my blurb. Triangle Strategy was great and this gives me hope. at least it's someone who does the HD-2D thing before. I really don't like that style but Triangle Strategy was still good despite it. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980943350] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>Grand_Kirby posted... </cite><quote>Ooh, this was good to know. Explained a lot of features I didn't know about that a lot of other sites dropped the ball on.I didn't even know it had voice acting!</quote>I just checked this out. wow, Artdink is the team behind this? I was trying to find that out before posting my blurb. Triangle Strategy was great and this gives me hope. at least it's someone who does the HD-2D thing before. I really don't like that style but Triangle Strategy was still good despite it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MacArrowny 06/20/24 3:57:40 PM #48:	transience posted... Also, who is developing this? Alphadream is dead. I'm looking forward to their next reveal, or when they show a chunk of gameplay. That'll clue me in on how hyped to be about this. M&L's director is at Monolith now. --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. <cite>MacArrowny posted [p:980943439] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>transience posted... </cite><quote>Also, who is developing this? Alphadream is dead. I'm looking forward to their next reveal, or when they show a chunk of gameplay. That'll clue me in on how hyped to be about this.</quote>M&L's director is at Monolith now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WazzupGenius00 06/20/24 4:03:46 PM #49:	I have to believe theyre planning something different for Dragon Quest I+II. The last ten percent of DQ3 is near-identical to the majority of DQ1 so I cant imagine why Horii would recommend playing them in that order unless something special was planned. He made a tweet that also kinda suggested this: https://x.com/yujihorii/status/1803101134858703189?s=46&t=MY1pO06Q3Sh7Np8E1OEGzA (essentially he says After you play 3, if you play 1 and 2, then wait, how much was I supposed to say?) also the logo they revealed for I & II prominently features the bird Ramia that never appeared in either of those games and was only in 3 https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/64e43b5f.jpg --- http://i.imgur.com/k0v0z3q.gif <cite>WazzupGenius00 posted [p:980943525] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I have to believe theyre planning something different for Dragon Quest I+II. The last ten percent of DQ3 is near-identical to the majority of DQ1 so I cant imagine why Horii would recommend playing them in that order unless something special was planned. He made a tweet that also kinda suggested this:https://x.com/yujihorii/status/1803101134858703189?s=46&t=MY1pO06Q3Sh7Np8E1OEGzA(essentially he says After you play 3, if you play 1 and 2, then wait, how much was I supposed to say?)also the logo they revealed for I & II prominently features the bird Ramia that never appeared in either of those games and was only in 3https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/64e43b5f.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
transience 06/20/24 4:09:35 PM #50:	I agree. I've been trying to figure out what it would be like to finish 3 and then go solo for 10 hours as a new player. and that's to say nothing about dq2. the dq1 reveal in 3 works so well because you had already played dq1. I don't know that it works in reverse. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:980943598] in here's my ... [t:80793175]...</cite> <quote>I agree. I've been trying to figure out what it would be like to finish 3 and then go solo for 10 hours as a new player. and that's to say nothing about dq2.the dq1 reveal in 3 works so well because you had already played dq1. I don't know that it works in reverse. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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