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**Subject: why do video game remakes miss the mark all the time?**
why do video game remakes fail to capture what makes the original game special all the time even though they are good games they still fail as remakes let's take a look at RE2 remake or the RE4 remake and FF7 remake. i am pretty sure the MGS3 and Silen... | null | Diablo2 Ressurection was one of the rare good remakes. | /inter/ |
They don't make remakes like this anymore. | null | Thread Secret Question: What is a "modern audience"?
>>7499
It was a sequel.
The Zero remake precisely revamped the first ever Metroid game. | /inter/ |
**Subject: why do video game remakes miss the mark all the time?**
why do video game remakes fail to capture what makes the original game special all the time even though they are good games they still fail as remakes let's take a look at RE2 remake or the RE4 remake and FF7 remake. i am pretty sure the MGS3 and Silen... | null | It's probably because the overall experience is worse. A lot of what people miss is the anticipation of grabbing the physical copy from when brick and mortar stores were at their peak. Or the old console interfaces where after the slick startup sequences focus was completely on the game itself. There were no updates or... | /inter/ |
**Subject: Metroidvanias....crazy**
Whats the stuff yall like in MetroidVanias? I love alot of them but there are some stuff that i dont like. What do yall like in the Metroidvanias yall play? | null | inb4 **(USER WAS WARNED FOR THIS POST, You should always elaborate on your opinions rather than just spilling the soykaf.)** | /inter/ |
**Subject: Metroidvanias....crazy**
Whats the stuff yall like in MetroidVanias? I love alot of them but there are some stuff that i dont like. What do yall like in the Metroidvanias yall play? | null | How exactly do you define Metroidvania? Because I loved Metroid on the NES and I loved Castlevania on the NES, but I don't really see how they're related other than they're side scrollers. | /inter/ |
**Subject: Metroidvanias....crazy**
Whats the stuff yall like in MetroidVanias? I love alot of them but there are some stuff that i dont like. What do yall like in the Metroidvanias yall play? | null | I prefer Metroid-likes. To be perfectly honest, the Castlevania series jumped off a cliff when it tried to copy Super Metroid and toss in a bunch of lame RPG-style grinding mechanics. Metroid-likes are best without that garbage. When something calls itself a "Metroidvania" (as if that's even a real genre), that's us... | /inter/ |
**Subject: Metroidvanias....crazy**
Whats the stuff yall like in MetroidVanias? I love alot of them but there are some stuff that i dont like. What do yall like in the Metroidvanias yall play? | null | I like:
>>the focus on exploration
>>ability to grind (kinda)
>>knowledge is as valuable as items
>>tons of secrets (usually)
>>above average ability to sequence break because the world is mostly gated by the abilities you unlock rather than keys
Pretty dumb to call them metroidvanias though, given that they're mechan... | /inter/ |
I like:
>>the focus on exploration
>>ability to grind (kinda)
>>knowledge is as valuable as items
>>tons of secrets (usually)
>>above average ability to sequence break because the world is mostly gated by the abilities you unlock rather than keys
Pretty dumb to call them metroidvanias though, given that they're mechan... | null | >>7923
The obvious difference between Metroid and Zelda is that one is a platforming series with jumping the focus while the other features very little jumping. But there is also a more subtle but important technical distinction between Metroid and Zelda. Whereas Zelda (depending on the game in the series) tends to f... | /inter/ |
I prefer Metroid-likes. To be perfectly honest, the Castlevania series jumped off a cliff when it tried to copy Super Metroid and toss in a bunch of lame RPG-style grinding mechanics. Metroid-likes are best without that garbage. When something calls itself a "Metroidvania" (as if that's even a real genre), that's us... | null | >>Whats the stuff yall like in MetroidVanias?
Sequence breaking.
https://www.metroid2002.com/ is a good resource to start with
>>7922
Metroid games are just as broken as post-SotN castlevanias, the only difference is that those castlevanias can be broken by grinding and you don't have to be clever about it.
>>When some... | /inter/ |
>>7923
The obvious difference between Metroid and Zelda is that one is a platforming series with jumping the focus while the other features very little jumping. But there is also a more subtle but important technical distinction between Metroid and Zelda. Whereas Zelda (depending on the game in the series) tends to f... | null | >>7924
That is incorrect in multiple ways.
>>Platforming is what distinguishes the genres
Maybe you just struggled with the platforming in Metroid or SotN but not Ocarina or Awakening so it stood out to you more. To me that was never more than a triviality in any of the games, just like walking left or right. You're de... | /inter/ |
>>7924
That is incorrect in multiple ways.
>>Platforming is what distinguishes the genres
Maybe you just struggled with the platforming in Metroid or SotN but not Ocarina or Awakening so it stood out to you more. To me that was never more than a triviality in any of the games, just like walking left or right. You're de... | null | >>7926
>>the most coherent definition of action-adventure is a game focused on exploring a large map without discrete levels where progress is mostly gated through unlockable abilities rather than key items or events
What's the difference between key items and abilities? I thought an ability was just a key item combine... | /inter/ |
>>7924
That is incorrect in multiple ways.
>>Platforming is what distinguishes the genres
Maybe you just struggled with the platforming in Metroid or SotN but not Ocarina or Awakening so it stood out to you more. To me that was never more than a triviality in any of the games, just like walking left or right. You're de... | null | >>7926
>>spending 99% of the game jumping from platform to platform doesn't count if it's not difficult
This is a very strange deflection you're attempting here anon.
>>Don't be like them.
Oh don't worry, I'm not. I don't consider "Metroidvania" to be an actual genre, since practically nothing that is claimed to be on... | /inter/ |
>>7924
That is incorrect in multiple ways.
>>Platforming is what distinguishes the genres
Maybe you just struggled with the platforming in Metroid or SotN but not Ocarina or Awakening so it stood out to you more. To me that was never more than a triviality in any of the games, just like walking left or right. You're de... | null | >>7926
>>action-adventure is a game focused on exploring a large map without discrete levels where progress is mostly gated through unlockable abilities rather than key items or events. I didn't come up with this or anything
No you definitely made it up, because most games people describe as action-adventure do not foc... | /inter/ |
>>7926
>>the most coherent definition of action-adventure is a game focused on exploring a large map without discrete levels where progress is mostly gated through unlockable abilities rather than key items or events
What's the difference between key items and abilities? I thought an ability was just a key item combine... | null | >>7927
>>What's the difference between key items and abilities?
Great question. Key items are items with no function outside of opening a door and are necessary to progress the game e.g. the three stones you get from the first three dungeons in Ocarina are key items because all they do is allow you to unlock the door t... | /inter/ |
I like:
>>the focus on exploration
>>ability to grind (kinda)
>>knowledge is as valuable as items
>>tons of secrets (usually)
>>above average ability to sequence break because the world is mostly gated by the abilities you unlock rather than keys
Pretty dumb to call them metroidvanias though, given that they're mechan... | null | >>7923
>>they're mechanically just action-adventure games like Zelda just with a side-scrolling camera.
Is Zelda II a Metroidvania then? It's primarily a sidescroller, features platforming, and ability locks.
>>7923
>>In Ocarina you can technically get all the items without completing any of the dungeons because the i... | /inter/ |
>>7923
>>they're mechanically just action-adventure games like Zelda just with a side-scrolling camera.
Is Zelda II a Metroidvania then? It's primarily a sidescroller, features platforming, and ability locks.
>>7923
>>In Ocarina you can technically get all the items without completing any of the dungeons because the i... | null | >>7931
>>Is Zelda II a metroidvania then?
Correct. Do you see why naming genres after specific games is lazy and counterproductive now?
>>Call them open-world games
That typically refers to explorer games that have a large freely explorable map that are primarily gated by story-progression, like GTA. Think about it: th... | /inter/ |
**Subject: Metroidvanias....crazy**
Whats the stuff yall like in MetroidVanias? I love alot of them but there are some stuff that i dont like. What do yall like in the Metroidvanias yall play? | null | Ender Magnolia is my fave current metroidvania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufbAP9BoKBQ | /inter/ |
**Subject: Metroidvanias....crazy**
Whats the stuff yall like in MetroidVanias? I love alot of them but there are some stuff that i dont like. What do yall like in the Metroidvanias yall play? | null | I love Spider-Man MetroidVanias for some reason, can't recommend them enough if you're getting into the genre and want something simpler and short, also if you like the IP since that helps out. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 on Game Boy is cryptic, especially the 1st boss... until you look up the manual, there's an image tha... | /inter/ |
**Subject: Metroidvanias....crazy**
Whats the stuff yall like in MetroidVanias? I love alot of them but there are some stuff that i dont like. What do yall like in the Metroidvanias yall play? | null | Good question, honestly. I played Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin when they came out and absolutely loved them. Meaning, when I played them I found it hard to put my DS down and stop playing. These days I say I find them to be very addictive.
Probably because they keep showering you with rewards. Enemies are easy ... | /inter/ |
**Subject: Metroidvanias....crazy**
Whats the stuff yall like in MetroidVanias? I love alot of them but there are some stuff that i dont like. What do yall like in the Metroidvanias yall play? | null | Here's an obscure one I've enjoyed: *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_Yeah!_Wrath_of_the_Dead_Rabbit*
This game sometimes brings the twin-stick shooter into play, but it's also known for it's WarioWare-like minigames as well for most of the mini-bosses you come across. I liked how it was a cheesy Metroidvania game w... | /inter/ |
**Subject: Metroidvanias....crazy**
Whats the stuff yall like in MetroidVanias? I love alot of them but there are some stuff that i dont like. What do yall like in the Metroidvanias yall play? | null | Metroidvanias suffer with high difficulty, there is a reason SOTN is considered to be so good and being easy is one of them, restarting an already explored section is boring and that is my main critique with titles like Blasphemous and Hollow Knight.
Keep in mind I love hard games and often play them on the highest di... | /inter/ |
Metroidvanias suffer with high difficulty, there is a reason SOTN is considered to be so good and being easy is one of them, restarting an already explored section is boring and that is my main critique with titles like Blasphemous and Hollow Knight.
Keep in mind I love hard games and often play them on the highest di... | null | >>8670
I couldn't disagree more, poor difficulty balancing is why Symphony of the Night is one of the most dogshit games in the genre. Most of the game is insultingly easy but there are a small handful of areas where the difficulty is suddenly sharply increased. Add to that the fact that the devs didn't learn from th... | /inter/ |
Metroidvanias suffer with high difficulty, there is a reason SOTN is considered to be so good and being easy is one of them, restarting an already explored section is boring and that is my main critique with titles like Blasphemous and Hollow Knight.
Keep in mind I love hard games and often play them on the highest di... | null | >>8670
The difficulty is Symphony's biggest flaw imo. I've recently played through the whole package of classic Metroidvanias from SotN to OoE and the games that stood out to me most (positively) were the ones with higher difficulty. Just mindlessly slashing away on enemies always felt kinda meh to me. The DS games sho... | /inter/ |
**Subject: Roblox**
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cult promoting kids to kill themselves or do self harm and getting groomed by the "leaders" all in the name of "spawnism" a second life reincarnation. | null | Make a better thread than this, one thread, and don't require users to click on some large platform to get any context. Fail to do this, and the next thread will also be deleted.
This thread is locked. | /inter/ |
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