Dying will restart you at a checkpoint with the character who didn't die and you have a chance to find your other character to revive them. Its just challenging enough, where the game is overally pretty easy but you still have to pay attention to not fall down pits or lose your health quickly. Won't find em all on your first playthrough since, again, you have new powerups that allow access to new routes. Oh yea you also got students to save throughout the stages. Difference is on your second playthrough you get a base with all the students you saved. Like Bloodstained you restart to the beginning stage once you beat the final boss, replaying the stages but with increased difficulty and new powerups that let you explore previously unreachable routes. Controls are tight, mechanics are tight, progressions tight. It's all good stuff, it all has effort put in for sure, but again it isn't too resonant. First stage and the cutscenes have the most memorable music. Its extremely well produced and fits the settings, it just doesn't really jump out. Weapon and monster sounds are all high quality too. Footsteps sound different depending on the floor, cool for a 2D platformer. You get crunchy and satisfying slices and splatters when you kill an enemy, Giving the player rewarding feedback in combat is so important in making it engaging, and GG gets this. Sound effects are perfect, and this kind of sound design is missing from most games, AAA and indie. The entire game oozes charm but is also a treat on the eyes.Īudio I'm uneven on. Some backgrounds and tiles admittedly look simple at times but it's not a negative. Can't think of many 2D games that do this, let alone this well. Environmental effects are impressive, including reflections on some floors as well as enemy gore splattering on backgrounds. ![]() Amazing pixel art throughout, very fluid animations. ![]() If you enjoy Inti's other games and aren't familiar with CV or BS, I'd still absolutely recommend this. If you enjoy Castlevania and Bloodstained, get this. Some Gunvolt here, some Mighty Gunvolt Burst there, little Dragon MFD, and a bunch of Bloodstained. Another great Vania tribute, and while it takes a lot from the COTM games it includes mechanics from a ton of Inti's games.
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