Comments on: Editorial Miscellany: Sad Jecht

By: Ethos

Ethos — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:46:31 +0000

Would love to talk about LFoPD. There's lots to say, but mostly stuff I assume those not directly involved would find very boring.

By: Java

Java — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 02:58:25 +0000

We may need to talk about LFoPD. I also want to make that Judge Judy game.

By: Ethos

Ethos — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 01:33:05 +0000

Man, if I were them, I’d be so sick of that game by now, though. I mean, I’m sure the success and attention is nice, but how long have they been working on that one game? Although, I guess that’s how it goes. I wonder how Fumito Ueda feels.

And I didn’t even think of that. He would be an excellent Smash character.

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:57:35 +0000

As far as Shovel Knight, I’m really excited for all of the killer stretch goals to finally make their way into the game. If you look at exactly what we’ve got left to receive for FREE from those goals, it’s all pretty amazing. Playing as bosses, playing as Shield Knight, a battle mode, and a whole lot of other crap I want to see.

Also, in a recent podcast interview the Yacht Club Games team discussed their interest in Shovel Knight for Smash and, more importantly, what move he would have. Now THAT’S just exciting to think about, even though I doubt it’ll happen.

By: Ethos

Ethos — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:57:14 +0000

@Lusi: Same for me, but Caileigh bought her own copy for her 3DS (and also got much farther in the game than I did)

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:55:30 +0000

@Ethos: That’s one more than me. What’s your fourth platform–PC? (PS/Wii U/3DS here).

By: Ethos

Ethos — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:35:40 +0000

@Lusi – Re: Shovel Knight I actually already did buy it for PSN yesterday, upping the number of household purchases of the game to four. No regrets.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:15:18 +0000

“I honestly stopped playing my Vita for months because of how much I could not stand Final Fantasy X.”
I laughed when I read this. I laughed because I felt exactly the same way. Oh God, it is bad.

“Strangely, this playthrough was the only time I was able to appreciate the good things about the battle system and the Sphere Grid.”
Except here, where the reverse happened. This last playthrough destroyed any faith that I had in the game at all, so that it is now second bottom on my list of FF games. And it might actually *be* bottom, except that I’d have to play through FF2 again to find out (fat chance).

“I tweeted that Never Alone was the first draft of a good game and I stand by that. It is a well-told and surprisingly poignant story that attempts to be reflected in gameplay, but it does not hit home. The right groundwork is there, however, and I am glad I played all the way through.”
Everything I have heard, read, and seen about this game, has confirmed what you are saying. Also, everything I know about this game has come from you.

“Oh, but it DID finally get greenlit on Steam, so there is that.”
Good! Now get back to work!

“Axiom Verge! Bloodborne! New platforms for Shovel Knight! Transistor! Bastion!”
ALL of these games deserve your time. Get Shovel Knight and play it on your Vita. It is beautiful there.