@Jeronan The Wii wasn't a HD console, there is no argument to be had. Nintendo didn't even release component cables for the system iirc, they were all 3rd party and they don't make a big difference. An HD remaster on the Wii didn't make sense and the Wii U has a different architecture so it wouldn't be an easy port job so could have easily been seen as a poor investment.
One of my favourite games on the system and probably my favourite indie game. Only complaint i had was it was too short for how wonderful it was. Great and unique mechanics, excellent puzzles, fair but challenging secrets, awesome bosses, amazing story telling, and some of the most outstanding graphics/art in any game i've ever played.
@OorWullie You didn't like Teslagrad!?! I think that game is amazing. Also the reviews i've seen, only a few from Youtubers admittedly, were rather positive and in the 8/10 range and the metacritic scores seem to average a solid 7/10. That means it's a really good to excellent game. A 9 is an all time classic and a 10 is a masterpiece.
The original is one of the best 8 bit games ever, like BionicDodo said if it's not broken the improvements make it a dream come true. I think an 8 out of 10 is low tbh, for it's time and what it's trying to be it's a near perfect game in my books. Not that an 8 is bad or unfair either.
I think these games look really interesting and fun from an adventuring standpoint but i found the battle system really unfun. I wish they made these games with the option to play an arcade/action style of combat instead. I always thought different combat options would be a great way to make various RPG's more appealing to a wider audience.
Also lol at the naive people on here who think that Nintendolife is going to get shutdown, or that a bin file is shady for a genesis rom (all of them are bins), or that Nintendolife are some kind of terrible criminals. Loosen up. If you don't want it don't download it, i really appreciate this article and so do a bunch of others.
I think the art style is really cool and it could be a solid base for a great game. You never know how good it can be without seeing things like combat and the style of progression. I'd love to him continue with this though, I was a big fan of the Gunman Clive games.
For anyone who hasn't played the original do yourself a favour and pick this up, if it had been on the NES it would be considered an all time classic. IMO it's the best game on the Master System, or at least out of the games i've played. No real flaws for it's time.
The only thing i learnt was how to get Cuccos to lay eggs and the melons, which was amusing despite not being useful at all. Still a good video. You can also mount a goat.lol
@maceng Ittle Dew isn't really a Zelda game it's more of a puzzle game that looks Zeldaish. It's a good but not great game, although some puzzles i recall being quite tough. Not much for story, combat and exploration.
@Hey-Cha-La @Hey-Cha-La Chronicles of Teddy 2 was a great game but bugs were a pretty big issue with freezing and sound glitches. Hopefully that's been fixed because it's a really really good game, without them it would be in my top 5 eShop games.
@sketchturner Holy smokes i didn't notice no Steamworld Dig, that's one of the very few rivals to Teslagrad in my books in fairness it is mentioned alongside Heist so it's not much of a foul i suppose. Elliot's quest should also be on the list, that game is awesome.
@shaneoh Thomas was Alone was an interesing experience but it's not much of a game in terms of a challenge and more of a story. It's good but not great in my books. Telsagrad however is so criminally underrated i'll never understand. The art, storytelling, mechanics/gameplay, boss fights, music are all amazing. It's one of the best games i've ever played and my only real complaint is that for a game that great it was over too soon, i'd love a sequel.
I knew it! Ever since i saw how slim the device was i immediately thought of phone VR. It will likely be as good as any standalone VR and much more cost effective allowing casuals and hardcore gamers alike to enjoy it. I think Nintendo is doing the opposite of Sony and releasing the VR/companion device now and the true next console along with the next gen, which the Switch will essentially become an accessory for. However Nintendo's VR is going to be much more versatile in that it can be a home and portable console, and hopefully a tablet with some computer functions too. With Nvidia as the GPU in both they'll be able to seemlessly stream games, and enhance the Switch's power too (like the Shield and PC GPU's can work in tandem) and it will provide the user with an excellent way to play console games in any room using the Switch and base (which can reportedly be purchased separate for this purpose). I was really hoping Nintendo wasn't foolish enough not to make this a VR machine, my hype for the Switch has really gone up.
@Kolzig I'm surprised too since i also thought Nintendo published and payed for it. It has a fair bit of Nintendo references too. Great news it's coming to Switch, it is an excellent game after all, but it is a little sad for Nintendo that it's no longer exclusive to them.
@shani I've never watched his channel but i do know who he is and the poster you're responding to is correct, he's huge... figuratively speaking of course.
@-DEMISE- They don't necessarily own the code in a rom hack and the vast majority of copyrighted data is already contained in the rom being modified. They have never taken one down so why live in an imaginary world where they will/do. Clearly mods and hacks have been received and treated differently than fan games using IP's and assets that don't belong to the creators, hence they are different despite your claims. Don't know how this is even a debate, the proof is in the pudding.
@Bass_X0 Meh. It's annoying at first but you get used to it.
This game is a masterpiece. I'm hoping for a 3rd one, perhaps on the 3DS using the Returns 3DS engine. The console DKC = 5 of the best platforming games ever made while the DKC Land games are just alright albeit impressive for the time.
I love Miracle World, it's my 2nd favourite Master System game after MB: The Dragons Trap. Those Castles get downright hard and cryptic. Great game and i always felt a sequel could have improved on the formula a lot. I hated the "Janken"/RPS matches though.
@CTMike It was still Rice Cake in my version growing up, i think it was changed on a re-release.
A 6 is ridiculously harsh IMO. It's likely a step back in some ways to the first 2 but those games are pretty much perfect. Add in the robot suits and it's still an excellent game. It's a solid 8 in my books if not higher. A 6 is crazy, it's really not that much worse.
Maybe NintendoLife should stop giving him all the free publicity. Like really they highlight every release, even hyping up Super Robo Mouse, and are prompt to review his titles. Why? Ignore this garbage or score it abysmally low since they're barely a game.
Hopefully it works out well. I honestly only care about the 2D games so i hope this means i get more of them since they won't be splitting time on developing 3D titles. Good luck to both of them.
@Agent721 Other companies ban cell phones on their property, i've been on oilfield sites that do this, because it's the only thing they can actually do. They can restrict what personal property is allowed on site but they certainly can't tell their employees what they can do with their own property, that's illegal. VW are being massive losers here, i guess they need even more bad PR.
If it's not on a company owned phone then they should screw right off. No employer has the right to tell you what you can do with your personal property, they can however instruct employees from refraining to play it at work.
Looks awesome. As if a reboot of my favourite Wonderboy and Master System game wasn't enough they're making a new one based off it too. I also think it's hilarious you get to play as the item pig. Stoked.
@JpGamerGuy90 The Wii wasn't a homerun in your eyes? I'd suggest the DS and 3DS also generated massive buzz due to their design. Of course power has been an issue but why would they change it up with the Wii U when what they did with the Wii/DS/and to a lesser extent 3DS worked so well? If it ain't broke don't fix it. Now that the Wii U has failed, a shame IMO since i loved it, i think we're going to see Nintendo go back to their roots which was having poweful tech. in their systems as everything up to the GC/GBA was very capable for the time (Gameboy excluded since a handheld in general was revolutionary and unlike the Gamegear it didn't eat batteries).
Why are these sources not being reported on? they seem pretty reliable to me. This directly from Yahoo Finance, an obviously well known and presumably connected source:
"Semi-custom business
AMD, which competes with Intel (INTC) and NVIDIA (NVDA) in the CPU (central processing unit) and GPU (graphics processing unit) market, dominates the gaming console market. It’s the sole supplier of semi-custom processors for Japan-based (EWJ) Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox. It has also won an order for Nintendo’s upcoming console, codenamed “NX.” "
I think it's AMD, in fact even if it's a hybrid with both a handheld and home console form factor i see both being AMD powered, certainly the home console will be. I love my Nvidia Shield but it's old technology and it's not as cost effective relative to performance as an AMD solution would be. AMD is also a long time partner with Nintendo and has reported design wins on semi-custom chips for gaming that have yet to be revealed, and with Scorpio and Neo both having been reveled it isn't them.
I think NintendoLife is going way to far to support their partner site, a site that wrongly reported Nvidia powering the 3DS. Even if Eurogamer is correct it would be nice to see all sources reported on.
@IceClimbers Nintendo's relationship with DeNA is more focused on online infrastructure and not the development of mobile titles, MyNintendo is a DeNA initiative for example, in fact as of now Nintendo has been developing their mobile games themselves having the mobile games division headed up by the director of Mario Kart and Miitomo made by the Metroid/Tomodachi creator. Pokemon Go is an exception but is of course a different thing altogether given it's a Pokemon product. DeNA was not recruited for mobile games, although their expertise has/may end up being leveraged.
Awesome Lego city! I'll get the 3ds one for my nephews and the wii u one for me and the wife. I borrowed it from the library before and it's a great game.
It's a cool idea and something i've thought they should do forever, however it's pretty stupid that you can't play the original carts. Perhaps via USB or wifi you'll be able to add games because if you can't that's a major downfall.
That guy is brilliant and awesome. It's nice to see it's in the process of making emulation far more accurate, easy, and reliable. Emulation is what will really preserve the games for all time as executing the game code is no longer dependent on proprietary hardware which is obviously prone to failure over time.
I've always wanted to try Saturn games out, i hardly knew anyone with it back in the day and only played it a handful of times. I'm wondering if i should buy one now before they get really popular as people find out about this breakthrough.
@Tendogamerxxx That's "Flash looking graphics" to you? Wow. The art was hand drawn iirc, flash art is what you see in games like Turtle Tale. To each their own but that opinion is flat out crazy IMO. I can't believe anyone wouldn't like the art, even my wife who doesn't play much games commented without being prodded that the game looked beautiful. Also by level i assume you mean section? The game has no levels, it's a fully connected metroidvania with no loading between rooms.
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Re: Beyond Good & Evil 2 is Revealed, But Platforms Are Unannounced
@Jeronan The Wii wasn't a HD console, there is no argument to be had. Nintendo didn't even release component cables for the system iirc, they were all 3rd party and they don't make a big difference. An HD remaster on the Wii didn't make sense and the Wii U has a different architecture so it wouldn't be an easy port job so could have easily been seen as a poor investment.
Re: Teslagrad Was Most Profitable on the Wii U Compared to Other Platforms
One of my favourite games on the system and probably my favourite indie game. Only complaint i had was it was too short for how wonderful it was. Great and unique mechanics, excellent puzzles, fair but challenging secrets, awesome bosses, amazing story telling, and some of the most outstanding graphics/art in any game i've ever played.
Re: An Adventure Time Mashup Pack is Coming to Minecraft
@MatthewHindmarsh What an odd and extreme opinion. Adventure time is awesome and i fail to see how it's anywhere close to disgusting and twisted.
Re: World To The West Delayed On Wii U, No Solid Release Date Forthcoming
@OorWullie You didn't like Teslagrad!?! I think that game is amazing. Also the reviews i've seen, only a few from Youtubers admittedly, were rather positive and in the 8/10 range and the metacritic scores seem to average a solid 7/10. That means it's a really good to excellent game. A 9 is an all time classic and a 10 is a masterpiece.
Re: Elliot Quest Arrives on the 3DS eShop on 11th May
It's a really good game and it's quite long. It's certainly not unfair for it to come in at a price point over 5 dollars.
Re: Review: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (Switch eShop)
The original is one of the best 8 bit games ever, like BionicDodo said if it's not broken the improvements make it a dream come true. I think an 8 out of 10 is low tbh, for it's time and what it's trying to be it's a near perfect game in my books. Not that an 8 is bad or unfair either.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Composer Confirms Soundtrack Is Practically Complete
I think these games look really interesting and fun from an adventuring standpoint but i found the battle system really unfun. I wish they made these games with the option to play an arcade/action style of combat instead. I always thought different combat options would be a great way to make various RPG's more appealing to a wider audience.
Re: Random: Somebody Put Yoshi Into Sonic 2, And The Results Are Amazing
Really impressive and cool
Also lol at the naive people on here who think that Nintendolife is going to get shutdown, or that a bin file is shady for a genesis rom (all of them are bins), or that Nintendolife are some kind of terrible criminals. Loosen up. If you don't want it don't download it, i really appreciate this article and so do a bunch of others.
Re: Bertil Hörberg Shares Footage of His Next Game
I think the art style is really cool and it could be a solid base for a great game. You never know how good it can be without seeing things like combat and the style of progression. I'd love to him continue with this though, I was a big fan of the Gunman Clive games.
Re: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Will Hit The Nintendo Switch On 18th April
For anyone who hasn't played the original do yourself a favour and pick this up, if it had been on the NES it would be considered an all time classic. IMO it's the best game on the Master System, or at least out of the games i've played. No real flaws for it's time.
Re: Nintendo Switch Owners Will Have To Wait Longer And Pay More For RiME
BS like this just means i won't buy the game, even though i could just get it on PC.
Re: Video: 13 Things You Can Do in Zelda: Breath of the Wild that You Might Not Know About
The only thing i learnt was how to get Cuccos to lay eggs and the melons, which was amusing despite not being useful at all. Still a good video. You can also mount a goat.lol
Re: Nintendo is "Being Very Selective" on Which Indie Devs Will Be Allowed On Switch eShop
@Fuz That's a disgraceful omission.
Re: You Can Toggle Between HD And 8-bit Versions Of Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap At Will
It's nice to see such a great game get such an awesome remake.
Re: Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap Confirmed For Nintendo Switch Release This Year
My favourite Master System game, i've been stoked for this for quite a while now.
Re: Editorial: The Idea of VR on Nintendo Switch is Interesting, But Big Questions Remain
Love the Jamiroquai reference. That song is awesome, i was jamming to it just the other day.
Re: Feature: 30 Essential Wii U eShop Games
@maceng Ittle Dew isn't really a Zelda game it's more of a puzzle game that looks Zeldaish. It's a good but not great game, although some puzzles i recall being quite tough. Not much for story, combat and exploration.
Re: Feature: 30 Essential Wii U eShop Games
@Hey-Cha-La @Hey-Cha-La Chronicles of Teddy 2 was a great game but bugs were a pretty big issue with freezing and sound glitches. Hopefully that's been fixed because it's a really really good game, without them it would be in my top 5 eShop games.
Re: Feature: 30 Essential Wii U eShop Games
@sketchturner Holy smokes i didn't notice no Steamworld Dig, that's one of the very few rivals to Teslagrad in my books in fairness it is mentioned alongside Heist so it's not much of a foul i suppose. Elliot's quest should also be on the list, that game is awesome.
Re: Feature: 30 Essential Wii U eShop Games
@shaneoh Thomas was Alone was an interesing experience but it's not much of a game in terms of a challenge and more of a story. It's good but not great in my books. Telsagrad however is so criminally underrated i'll never understand. The art, storytelling, mechanics/gameplay, boss fights, music are all amazing. It's one of the best games i've ever played and my only real complaint is that for a game that great it was over too soon, i'd love a sequel.
Re: Freshly Translated Interview with Miyamoto Gives Insight into the Development of A Link to the Past
Best game on the SNES.
Re: Nintendo Switch Patent Provides Insights Into VR Accessory and Console Touchscreen
I knew it! Ever since i saw how slim the device was i immediately thought of phone VR. It will likely be as good as any standalone VR and much more cost effective allowing casuals and hardcore gamers alike to enjoy it. I think Nintendo is doing the opposite of Sony and releasing the VR/companion device now and the true next console along with the next gen, which the Switch will essentially become an accessory for. However Nintendo's VR is going to be much more versatile in that it can be a home and portable console, and hopefully a tablet with some computer functions too. With Nvidia as the GPU in both they'll be able to seemlessly stream games, and enhance the Switch's power too (like the Shield and PC GPU's can work in tandem) and it will provide the user with an excellent way to play console games in any room using the Switch and base (which can reportedly be purchased separate for this purpose). I was really hoping Nintendo wasn't foolish enough not to make this a VR machine, my hype for the Switch has really gone up.
Re: Level-5 is Running a Black Friday Sale on the North American 3DS eShop
AotFM is a great game. I wish i could play a longer game like it.
Re: Lego City Undercover Is Coming To Nintendo Switch And Other Platforms Next Year
@Kolzig I'm surprised too since i also thought Nintendo published and payed for it. It has a fair bit of Nintendo references too. Great news it's coming to Switch, it is an excellent game after all, but it is a little sad for Nintendo that it's no longer exclusive to them.
Re: Spheroids Mixes Mutant Mudds And Pang, And It's Coming To Wii U Next Year
I think it looks pretty good, don't understand the negativity. I love Pang and platformers so i'm looking forward to it.
Re: The Man Behind One Of YouTube's Most Famous Characters Talks Nintendo NX
@shani I've never watched his channel but i do know who he is and the poster you're responding to is correct, he's huge... figuratively speaking of course.
Re: SM64: Last Impact is a Hugely Ambitious Super Mario 64 Fan Mod
@-DEMISE- They don't necessarily own the code in a rom hack and the vast majority of copyrighted data is already contained in the rom being modified. They have never taken one down so why live in an imaginary world where they will/do. Clearly mods and hacks have been received and treated differently than fan games using IP's and assets that don't belong to the creators, hence they are different despite your claims. Don't know how this is even a debate, the proof is in the pudding.
Re: SM64: Last Impact is a Hugely Ambitious Super Mario 64 Fan Mod
@-DEMISE- Yeah it actually does...
Re: SM64: Last Impact is a Hugely Ambitious Super Mario 64 Fan Mod
Rom hacks aren't the same as a fan game. It'll be fine.
Re: Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself Is Blasting To The Wii U eShop In October
The first one was a fun cheap title.
Re: Donkey Kong Country Returns Swings to the North American Wii U VC This Week
@Bass_X0 Meh. It's annoying at first but you get used to it.
This game is a masterpiece. I'm hoping for a 3rd one, perhaps on the 3DS using the Returns 3DS engine. The console DKC = 5 of the best platforming games ever made while the DKC Land games are just alright albeit impressive for the time.
Re: Video: Remembering Alex Kidd, Sega's Forgotten Answer To Super Mario
I love Miracle World, it's my 2nd favourite Master System game after MB: The Dragons Trap. Those Castles get downright hard and cryptic. Great game and i always felt a sequel could have improved on the formula a lot. I hated the "Janken"/RPS matches though.
@CTMike It was still Rice Cake in my version growing up, i think it was changed on a re-release.
Re: Review: Mega Man X3 (New 3DS / SNES)
A 6 is ridiculously harsh IMO. It's likely a step back in some ways to the first 2 but those games are pretty much perfect. Add in the robot suits and it's still an excellent game. It's a solid 8 in my books if not higher. A 6 is crazy, it's really not that much worse.
Re: Review: Mega Man X2 (New 3DS / SNES)
Perfect game in my books, love the classic Mega Man X games on SNES.
Re: Video: Check Out Some Official Footage of Super Mario Run
@tysonfury Are they really that common? I don't have any...
Re: Feature: Exploring the Licensed Content in RCMADIAX Games on the Wii U and New 3DS eShop
Maybe NintendoLife should stop giving him all the free publicity. Like really they highlight every release, even hyping up Super Robo Mouse, and are prompt to review his titles. Why? Ignore this garbage or score it abysmally low since they're barely a game.
Re: Video: Blue Toads Get Stealthy in Latest Paper Mario: Color Splash 'Rescue V' Show
These Toad skits are legit funny.
Re: Renegade Kid Closes as Co-Founders Launch Separate Studios
Hopefully it works out well. I honestly only care about the 2D games so i hope this means i get more of them since they won't be splitting time on developing 3D titles. Good luck to both of them.
Re: Work For Volkswagen? Better Delete Pokémon GO From Your Phone
@Agent721 Other companies ban cell phones on their property, i've been on oilfield sites that do this, because it's the only thing they can actually do. They can restrict what personal property is allowed on site but they certainly can't tell their employees what they can do with their own property, that's illegal. VW are being massive losers here, i guess they need even more bad PR.
Re: Work For Volkswagen? Better Delete Pokémon GO From Your Phone
If it's not on a company owned phone then they should screw right off. No employer has the right to tell you what you can do with your personal property, they can however instruct employees from refraining to play it at work.
Re: Monster Boy's Gamescom 2016 Trailer Looks Amazing, Nintendo Release Confirmed
Looks awesome. As if a reboot of my favourite Wonderboy and Master System game wasn't enough they're making a new one based off it too. I also think it's hilarious you get to play as the item pig. Stoked.
Re: Nvidia Formally Ditches SHIELD Tablet Successor, Reinforcing NX Reports
@JpGamerGuy90 The Wii wasn't a homerun in your eyes? I'd suggest the DS and 3DS also generated massive buzz due to their design. Of course power has been an issue but why would they change it up with the Wii U when what they did with the Wii/DS/and to a lesser extent 3DS worked so well? If it ain't broke don't fix it. Now that the Wii U has failed, a shame IMO since i loved it, i think we're going to see Nintendo go back to their roots which was having poweful tech. in their systems as everything up to the GC/GBA was very capable for the time (Gameboy excluded since a handheld in general was revolutionary and unlike the Gamegear it didn't eat batteries).
Re: Nvidia Formally Ditches SHIELD Tablet Successor, Reinforcing NX Reports
@ThanosReXXX I guess i basically just gave the cole notes version of your awesome reply. Hahaha. Great comment.
Re: Nvidia Formally Ditches SHIELD Tablet Successor, Reinforcing NX Reports
Why are these sources not being reported on? they seem pretty reliable to me. This directly from Yahoo Finance, an obviously well known and presumably connected source:
"Semi-custom business
AMD, which competes with Intel (INTC) and NVIDIA (NVDA) in the CPU (central processing unit) and GPU (graphics processing unit) market, dominates the gaming console market. It’s the sole supplier of semi-custom processors for Japan-based (EWJ) Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox. It has also won an order for Nintendo’s upcoming console, codenamed “NX.” "
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/amd-revenues-hit-weakness-semi-130735686.html
More sources:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3989164-amd-windows-opportunity-open
http://knowtechie.com/amd-polaris-rising-star-flop/
http://marketrealist.com/2016/07/semi-custom-chip-sales-drive-amds-revenue-fiscal-2q16/
I think it's AMD, in fact even if it's a hybrid with both a handheld and home console form factor i see both being AMD powered, certainly the home console will be. I love my Nvidia Shield but it's old technology and it's not as cost effective relative to performance as an AMD solution would be. AMD is also a long time partner with Nintendo and has reported design wins on semi-custom chips for gaming that have yet to be revealed, and with Scorpio and Neo both having been reveled it isn't them.
I think NintendoLife is going way to far to support their partner site, a site that wrongly reported Nvidia powering the 3DS. Even if Eurogamer is correct it would be nice to see all sources reported on.
Re: Nvidia Formally Ditches SHIELD Tablet Successor, Reinforcing NX Reports
@IceClimbers Nintendo's relationship with DeNA is more focused on online infrastructure and not the development of mobile titles, MyNintendo is a DeNA initiative for example, in fact as of now Nintendo has been developing their mobile games themselves having the mobile games division headed up by the director of Mario Kart and Miitomo made by the Metroid/Tomodachi creator. Pokemon Go is an exception but is of course a different thing altogether given it's a Pokemon product. DeNA was not recruited for mobile games, although their expertise has/may end up being leveraged.
Re: Nintendo of America Expands Nintendo Selects Range and Unveils Small New 3DS Bundle
Awesome Lego city! I'll get the 3ds one for my nephews and the wii u one for me and the wife. I borrowed it from the library before and it's a great game.
Re: Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition Coming This November, Ships With 30 Games
It's a cool idea and something i've thought they should do forever, however it's pretty stupid that you can't play the original carts. Perhaps via USB or wifi you'll be able to add games because if you can't that's a major downfall.
Re: Someone Has Finally Cracked The Sega Saturn's DRM, Can Load Games Via USB
That guy is brilliant and awesome. It's nice to see it's in the process of making emulation far more accurate, easy, and reliable. Emulation is what will really preserve the games for all time as executing the game code is no longer dependent on proprietary hardware which is obviously prone to failure over time.
I've always wanted to try Saturn games out, i hardly knew anyone with it back in the day and only played it a handful of times. I'm wondering if i should buy one now before they get really popular as people find out about this breakthrough.
Re: Video: The Story of Cel Damage 2, The Car Racing / Combat Title That Got Blown Off Track
Cel Damage is actually a really fun game. Too bad there wasn't a sequel i certainly would have played it.
Re: Rain Games On Teslagrad's Success and World to the West
@Tendogamerxxx That's "Flash looking graphics" to you? Wow. The art was hand drawn iirc, flash art is what you see in games like Turtle Tale. To each their own but that opinion is flat out crazy IMO. I can't believe anyone wouldn't like the art, even my wife who doesn't play much games commented without being prodded that the game looked beautiful. Also by level i assume you mean section? The game has no levels, it's a fully connected metroidvania with no loading between rooms.