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I just realized that the boss of Rock Star encapsulates a lot of the criticisms we're talking about. Almost 75% of the fight is just WAITING. There are phase transitions in modern Kirby games but those don't really serve as an obstacle like the beginning of that fight does. And yet, in the same episode I was impressed by the shading when Kirby was under the diamond ship.
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Alxprit posted:I just realized that the boss of Rock Star encapsulates a lot of the criticisms we're talking about. Almost 75% of the fight is just WAITING. There are phase transitions in modern Kirby games but those don't really serve as an obstacle like the beginning of that fight does. Yeah, this particular boss (who I think is named Pix or something like that), is probably one of the worst in the game (if not the series as a whole) if only for that reason (it's a lot more fun to fight in Planet Robobot though as there it basically functions as a mechanical version of Ado/Adeline). Also, why did they decide to put a time limit on Kirby's flight in this game but not any of the others?
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Dec 14, 2016 02:46
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so that you would be forced to use stone/cutter in aqua star.
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Dec 14, 2016 03:29
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...I used stone/cutter A LOT so that might be why I enjoyed this game so much. Though if you want just a really chill Kirby game, I still say this is the best bar none.
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Dec 15, 2016 01:22
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 The blue diamonds give electric.Also you can hold monsters above your head before you swallow them and they'll attack your enemies for you and/or serve as parachutes/gliders
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Dec 15, 2016 01:57
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Oh yeah, and those enemies that would instantly kill your animal in Dream Land 2? In this game they suddenly give Ice when swallowed. It's a trick!
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Sorry for the lack of update yesterday, folks - wasn't feeling so hot and just kinda ground through some editing and slept a lot.Alxprit posted:I just realized that the boss of Rock Star encapsulates a lot of the criticisms we're talking about. Almost 75% of the fight is just WAITING. There are phase transitions in modern Kirby games but those don't really serve as an obstacle like the beginning of that fight does. Yeah, this game has a LOT of that. Nearly every boss in the game either has a "waiting" or "chasing" segment to it that, combined with the agonizingly slow "fast speed" of the game, feels like it takes an eternity. Larryb posted:Also, why did they decide to put a time limit on Kirby's flight in this game but not any of the others? Kurieg posted:so that you would be forced to use stone/cutter in aqua star. We have a winner. What a terrible reason, too. At least, like Larryb said, the Robobot version was better (by virtue of grifting Adeleine's shtick). Kurieg posted:Also you can hold monsters above your head before you swallow them and they'll attack your enemies for you and/or serve as parachutes/gliders So I've heard! I need to remember to try that while we're still playing this... Alxprit posted:Oh yeah, and those enemies that would instantly kill your animal in Dream Land 2? In this game they suddenly give Ice when swallowed. It's a trick! What. Oh for gently caress's sake, game. And as for yesterday's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fey8fGPv7Z8 New one coming later tonight!
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Dec 15, 2016 16:33
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Oh god, I thought I had posted these yesterday, but it appears I didn't! Here are the two episodes that closed out this week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7x4hKlqzLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsxKuKryVn4
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Dec 17, 2016 20:58
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Ladies and gentlemen, the slowest level in the slowest game in an already slow franchise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pIfVl0nIEQ
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Dec 20, 2016 16:48
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So...what did she say??
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(gagging sounds)
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Checks out! Also the files you pick up are for the monster compendium on the menu. I want to say there are gonna be golden ones too which have the bosses in them.
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Ahh, that would make sense. Apparently you can end up inadvertently getting the final (surprise) boss card at the end of any level, even the very first one, thus thoroughly spoiling the surprise. Whoops! Anywho, let's learn about that time (four days ago) that Lindsay accidentally dosed herself! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LINDSAY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSjBHhfDWTs
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Something about the end of this year has just given us so many draaaaaaaagging games. The N64 was usually sort of slow-paced, but this is a little tough to muscle down at times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Bz-WSsNTA
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Luckily that's probably the hardest crystal shard in the game to get. I remember the rest of them being pretty simple. Cutter + Bomb owns and is also the game's boss killer.
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Hey guys! Apologies for the lack of posts over the holidays -- I had the worst WiFi at my disposal for the last four days, so uploading was agonizing and it made working on the Christmas special (unrelated to The Dreamy Let's Play) practically impossible. Here are the missing episodes, and there should be something new coming today or early tomorrow! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqEEQnexIR4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Rb3-reOwk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0o28j0hpAE
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And once again, New Year's plans, editing marathons, bus rides with abysmal WiFi... it's been a weird week, I'll split this update in two for sanity's sake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4lgzIaQNYM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ikX6I0Xj8
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We've had two often-remixed songs in the latest batch of episodes. First is the ever-popular Factory Inspection from the last level of Shiver Star, which has always been touted as a favorite. Most recently it got some love in Planet Robobot. (And how could it possibly not, with the mechanical theming?) The second is the music for the Map Screen of Ripple Star, which gets changed into a less hype-ish, more calming version for the rest room of The Arena in Super Star Ultra and beyond. I feel like they're some of the last tracks that get the same kind of popular treatment that things like Gourmet Race and Float Islands do.
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Aw man, that's really cool! I'm still thinking after The Dreamy Let's Play (and possibly before we wrap it up with "The Nightmare Let's Play"?) I'm gonna want to do a video talking about the overall Kirby franchise soundtrack, since it borrows from itself so constantly. As for updates, after a literal ball injury over the new year, I've been very bad about updating this thread. Rather than spread it out artificially, I'm just gonna blow my wad right in this post, it'll bring everything back up to speed, so apologies on the singular spammy post. But yeah, let's get this poo poo back on track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G-3zxaKfQA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvRYhPUt9CQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnfumcVgcCI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9F7Mgmd79Q Got a new video coming this afternoon, and tomorrow and Friday per the usual. Should be an interesting end to the week if everything lines up right.
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Part 18 was the best for showing a whole bunch of never-before-seen power combos in a short period of time.
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Will you go back at the end and show off any power combos you missed? I don't think you did Ice + Spark, for instance.
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Along with a music highlight video/series, I think I'd like to do the same for abilities, so if it doesn't come up in a sensible way, we'll definitely loop back around to it. In the meantime, here we go with our first try at Miracle Matter! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo8yUGhfWmE ricdesi fucked around with this message at 22:11 on Jan 4, 2017 |
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LET'S TAKE THIS ONE-WINGED ANGEL DOWN A PEG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adG8Vmzwypg
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Really impressed by that one-try against Zero Two. Getting the pattern right for me was really tricky. I learned that you can shoot down his wings if you move to the side during the eye-shooting phase and that helps a little bit.
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Impressive, you guys had an easier time with the collection aspect of this game than I thought you would. Since they ditched the multiple ending aspect the only other games where you have to go out of your way for collectibles are Squeak Squad and Mass Attack (where eventually you'll reach a point where you literally cannot progress any further in the game without them) also the 3DS games to a lesser extent where you need to collect a set number of items in each world in order to unlock the boss of that area. In every other Kirby game besides those the collectibles are completely optional aside from unlocking bonus content. Larryb fucked around with this message at 02:20 on Jan 7, 2017 |
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Larryb posted:Impressive, you guys had an easier time with the collection aspect of this game than I thought you would. Maybe, but I'm convinced the D-Pad is cool enough to 100% the games anyway.
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Carbon dioxide posted:Maybe, but I'm convinced the D-Pad is cool enough to 100% the games anyway. I forget, did you guys end up getting all the Code Cubes when you played Robobot?
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Alxprit posted:Really impressed by that one-try against Zero Two. Getting the pattern right for me was really tricky. I learned that you can shoot down his wings if you move to the side during the eye-shooting phase and that helps a little bit. Oh wow, how did we not think of that? I think I was just zeroing in (har har) on doing as much damage as possible, I didn't even think about trying to knock out his wings. Good to know! Larryb posted:Impressive, you guys had an easier time with the collection aspect of this game than I thought you would. Odds are there will at least be an attempt, though it may depend from game to game what the reward is, if we'll actually do it. (Mass Attack is a good example of a game that is just downright cruel with its 100% standards) Carbon dioxide posted:Maybe, but I'm convinced the D-Pad is cool enough to 100% the games anyway. High likelihood we'll at least shoot for it in each game (until or unless we deem it totally insane like with our latest game addition) Larryb posted:I forget, did you guys end up getting all the Code Cubes when you played Robobot? I believe we did, though I think we did our usual "bad ending first, then good ending" thinger there too. And as for the next game in the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OLU6CB3seg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G129WKiUwsc This is gonna get interesting.
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Holy crap. I'm only 2 minutes in, I'll watch the rest in a bit. But I just have to say - normally facecams aren't welcome here unless they're for a good reason. And this is a VERY good reason.  Well done. I salute you, sir. Well, after I manage to stop laughing.
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ricdesi posted:I believe we did, though I think we did our usual "bad ending first, then good ending" thinger there too. Probably not as aside from the Meta Knight campaign Planet Robobot only has one ending. The code cubes just unlock the boss of each area plus an extra stage or two if you get all of them in a world (same goes for the Sun Stones in Triple Deluxe). Also good luck with Tilt 'N Tumble as this game can be annoying enough to get through just playing it straight. Larryb fucked around with this message at 19:27 on Jan 9, 2017 |
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Yeah after Kirby 64 there's no "REAL ending" stuff to worry about for pretty much the rest of the whole series.
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I just want to note that apparently, 20 minutes from now, they're gonna speedrun Tilt 'n' Tumble at AGDQ... with a Gamecube and instead of a controller, a DDR pad. That might be the solution you're looking for, ricdesi.
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Oooooooh, I like that! It means that Kirby leans in the direction you do, not bad at all! My only concern there is that's a digital input instead of a more analog, tilt-friendly mechanic. But it's definitely a solid alternative... John's bowing out for a little bit, let's see how Lindsay does! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ecyTJkYwzk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQzK9_1w4Bc
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This series is amazing so far. What a way to introduce me to a game I've never even seen before.
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I love that this has become a co-op LP
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ricdesi posted:Oooooooh, I like that! It means that Kirby leans in the direction you do, not bad at all! My only concern there is that's a digital input instead of a more analog, tilt-friendly mechanic. But it's definitely a solid alternative... Uh, that's not quite what happened. He controlled the game by holding the GameCube just like you guys do, and he used the DDR pad for A button pressed and stuff.
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Carbon dioxide posted:Holy crap. I'm only 2 minutes in, I'll watch the rest in a bit. But I just have to say - normally facecams aren't welcome here unless they're for a good reason. Quite true. The last time I enjoyed an Let's Play with a webcam was Vicas' run of Super Mario 64 where he played with his feet. In that case and this, the humor comes from playing a game in a way that neither god nor man intended. Bravo.
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Carbon dioxide posted:Uh, that's not quite what happened. He controlled the game by holding the GameCube just like you guys do, and he used the DDR pad for A button pressed and stuff. Ohhhhhhhh, that makes much more sense. Makes the A button a shitload easier to hit, at the very least. So we're not the only ones doing the "tilt the GameCube" thing, at least! Thanakyris posted:Quite true. The last time I enjoyed an Let's Play with a webcam was Vicas' run of Super Mario 64 where he played with his feet. In that case and this, the humor comes from playing a game in a way that neither god nor man intended. Bravo. Thank you kindly! Glad we figured out a way to make the game work at all, stumbling onto an unconventional facecam goldmine was just a lucky plus in the whole ordeal. Glad everyone's digging it so far, let's keep the party train moving! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50VIb3nwiEU I fear there will be fistfights before this LP is done...
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Alrighty, folks. Bit of a delay on videos this week due to the final weekend of chaos before PAX East comes around. Here is our latest video, and you can expect a new one tomorrow! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIokv2HWT5s
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