Good Game Design - A Hat In Time: Spiritual Successor to Original IP
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2017
- I LOVED the cute as heck 3D platformer A Hat In Time, but what has impressed me most about its design is how it has transformed from a spiritual successor to a truly original IP. What did you love about A Hat In Time? Tell me in the comments below!
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I love how every level has it's own splash screen art.
Blue Sheep 123 YES! They took a lot of time into making each one represent the core part of the level
I mean who doesn’t
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It shows the amount of care that was put into this game!
And in Death Wish, each one has a unique edit too. That's a great touch.
I like how all the items you collect in this game have some meaning or purpose. Unlike blue coins from sunshine...
The gems can be used to buy badges that are VERY helpful, the yarn can be used to make hats with new abilities, time pieces unlock new levels, and relics are fun collectibles used to decorate hat kid’s ship. Then there’s also different colors and costumes you can collect for hat kid.
You don’t just collect things to raise meaningless numbers on a scoreboard
Woah hey there Tyler, been a fan for awhile! I couldn't agree more - even down to the relics unlocking special time rifts, and if you collect the torn up pictures in those levels, it gives you some backstory to some of the characters. Just genius, everything is intentional :)
snomaN Gaming thanks man! I’ve been enjoying a lot of your content over the past year as well! :)
And yes this game is perfect I’m so many ways. I feel like you could make a good game design series out of this game if you wanted to. Haha 😆
The blue coins in Sunshine have a purpose. You buy Shine Sprites with them.
+Sketchy Mane I think the point is, it's a lot of work to just get one shine when it could have just been one mission, they are scattered everywhere and in the long run collecting each shine isn't important making the blue coins unimportant. All you need to do is collect about 7 shines for each world and then you can go the end. Still I haven't played Mario Sunshine but that's what I see from that.
+Sketchy Mane
Which really only means anything if you are aiming for 100%, given that the final level opens based on the specific missions you completed and not a number of collectibles you have like Mario 64 or Galaxy.
So trading them in does very little, mechanically.
My favorite thing about A Hat In Time is Hat Kid.
She's so adorable.
Everything she does is absolutely adorable. Her idle animation is *muah*
She's got that Wind Waker vibe
You're adorable Chris
Cute as Heck!
something even more adorable is the mod that makes her taunt animation a dab instead.
I'll tell you what I like about A Hat in Time. Everything.
Except that huge tonal shift in Subcon Forest as soon as you step into that mansion dear god that is terrifying. I genuinely left Hat Kid under a table with the game paused for like an hour because I didn't want to play it.
Edgy On Porpoise Fortunately before I got there I saw a video showcasing a built-in shortcut that skips Vanessa entirely.
Yeah for those eggs in the alphine birdhouse, on my second save I just did time rifts
Those scared me
Oh yeah, I was expecting things to go down bigger, but Subcon Forest had a lot of spook. best villain of the game.
Can't say i did not feel the scear, i ended up avoiding Subcon Forest much as possible XD
But i like that theres somting that sticks out form the rest, imperfection is perfection, and every time he speaks lol
There’s a skip for the whole level at the beginning
@fluffy the cat Lol I haven't played any of this game yet and reading these comments all I can think of is Vanessa from Phineas and Ferb XD.
"Who do you pick doesn't matter, what matters is you had fun along the way"
Holy shit, these guys get it. They really do. Collectibles don't exist for the sake of collecting them, but to have fun doing it, navigating tricky platforms, solving puzzles and interacting with the environment. You shouldn't grab 500 colored bananas just for the sake of doing it, struggling along the way to find that last dickish hidden bunch. They should be an objective at the end of a fun platforming romp. Or a murder mystery. Or a haunted house. Or a tough boss. Or whatever you feel is fun to play.
Gears for Breakfast un-did Donkey Kong 64. They exorcised the curse of the collectathon that Yooka-Failee made worse, instead of fixing. And that's really rad.
I really realized that was their intent when I realized that you aren't MEANT to collect every ball of yarn and every rift coin. There are way more yarn balls than needed, and even if you get all the rift coins, there aren't enough for all the unlocks until you do a bunch of mod levels where you get more anyway, so there's no point in stressing over finding every hidden one of those either. The point is just to have fun and collect the ones you do find, not to desperately find every hidden secret. Same with the relics: there are tons of places to find relics, more than there actually are relics, and they just give you them at each until you have them all, after which they're replaced with more rift coins. I was upset that there was no way to keep track of how many you've found out of how many of each type of collectible there are in each world until I realized that, and now I think that was a great choice on their part.
I don’t think they were referring to collectibles when they said that.
@@schwa4883 I think they were referring to collectibles, that is, the murder mystery evidences that you _collect_ in "Murder on the Owl Express"
@@t1Pz That’s a stretch honestly, but I don’t mean to disregard the OP’s comment. They were right in that Gears for Breakfast undid Donkey Kong 64, but it wasn’t because Murder on the Owl Express had no concrete ending, far from it.
This game is too good. Normally, when I play a game for 3-4 hours straight, I get bored, but A Hat In Time kept me playing till 100%. And I want more.
soon the new DLC will come
;p well you got it.
Nyakuza Metro adds roughly 8 hours more gameplay if you go for all stickers all time pieces.
and Seal the Deal can get you anywhere from 10-50 hours to 100% depending on how skilled you are.
Seriously. The original game is (about) 20 hours to 100% on a first playthrough.
The movement is definitely a big part of this game's fun, but the way every world has a different hook is what makes it special. It may not have as many "Stars" to collect as Mario but it certainly feels like they put 120 stars worth of effort into it. Also, Hat kid wears a rain slick in rainy levels, what more could you want?
That's a good way to put it! Each act has the amount of several stars worth of quality in it
Just started playing this the other day and I am loving it! Some subtle details I've really appreciated is how quickly the game takes you back to a checkpoint after dying, subtle environmental checkpoints like the rising water in "Cleaning Subcon's Well", and well-signaled checkpoints in the rift stages.
Fat facr
Ggv
I saw your videos on epic books
Man, I can't pick, I like all the game as a whole.
Love the taunt/smooch buttons, just to say something.
press them together with Peace and tranquility anywhere mod.
@@2010ngojo they included a lot of mods as badges, but kina pointless if said badges are exclusive to the pc edition of the game..
This game looks great for speedrunning
Yeah I think I'm gonna do a practice run Monday and see what happens
Due to a few bugs a had to run some levels again and it really feels good to run them really fast after you have explored them the first time
They even put in a speedrun timer, a skip cutscenes option, and a no saving option. They actively made it accessible for speedruning which is awesome.
Hell, because of those features this might get me into speedrunning.
Don't count on me though.
Can't wait for AGDQ. I really hope this game makes an appearence.
my favorite characters were the snatcher and the conductor. best two fucking characters i have ever witnessed. they MADE those chapters for me.
One thing I adore about this game is how it borrows some elements from other 3D platformers, while adding some mechanics to make it stand on its own, like the Hat mechanic for example.
I'm kinda surprised you didn't talk about the incredible music though. XD
Also, Hat Kid is one of the most charming and iconic protagonists in 3D platforming history.
Words cannot describe how cute, adorable, and charming Hat Kid is. She's my favourite character ever from a videogame.
@@MrMega1423 And she barely says any words!
@@oneofmanyparadoxfans5447 exactly
Whoever designed hat kid has cuteness down to a science
Just before the nine-minute mark, there's a big, bald pattycake master with a wicked left hook and no reservations about hitting children.
Whatever happened to Nappa's producer job?
More importantly, how did he manage to clone himself?
I legitimately laughed at that part, and now I want the game sooooo bad.
They ain't clones, Nappa just has strong genes and willing women.
ventusleone
What woman wouldn't wanna get fucked by Nappa?
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Dragon Ball Z Abridged is Ok.
Timothy McLean I hate that guy
Well, time to buy A Hat In Time!
there is no other way this is destiny
Edit: holy crap this might be my favorite game of this year
same here man. I spent every moment I could playing it and I feel empty now that I beat it.
fret not! if you bought the game on steam, people are already making great levels through mods! If not, there are going to be two more bonus chapters, FOR FREE (kickstarter goal).
I really feel as if that this is the Shovel Knight of 3D platformers. Looking forward to seeing what Gears for Breakfast does next. :)
Don't want to call it too early, but the comparison holds weight imo
Especially since both are nostalgia games that are great enough to stand on their own.
Shovel Knight VS Mighty No. 9
A Hat in Time VS Yooka Laylee
I really wish people would stop saying Yooka-Laylee was as bad as Mighty No. 9
Its a B-grade platformer at worst.
Only happy Nepeta allowed! I don't think Yooka Laylee was as bad as Mighty No. 9 but the comparison is similar since all 4 games are nostalgic throwbacks from Kickstarter.
Really getting Super Mario Sunshine and Windwaker feels from this.
Totally gonna get this on Steam.
get it on gog my dude
Pleb S. Is it on GoG yet?
Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough yep saw it on yesterday. missed the sale though
act 4's music has that wind waker vibe..
It's totally worth it. I'm actually new to PC gaming and I have thoroughly enjoyed a Hat in Time so far. I just wish my laptop was better optimized for PC gaming because I experienced some severe lag. It's no fault on the game's part, I just don't have hardware necessary to make it run smoothly.
As someone who sat down and completed this game in its entirety, it is one of my favorite platformers of all time. It is absolutely mind-blowing how much polish went into this game.
I didn't want it to end when it was over. SO good
I know right! And those bosses! Chapter 3 and the Finale had two of the best designed bosses I have ever played in games.
@@YabbaWazHere Just get the new Dlc and mods
It’s my second favorite game of all time, like sooooo close to splatoon 2 on my personal list
Ironic how guys with a significantly smaller budget (shovel knight, hat in time) than one with millions (yooka layee, mighty no 9)
I'm sorry but people comparing Mighty No 9 and Yooka Laylee's development is very annoying. One was outright robbing backers and acted shady at every stage of development whereas Playtonic was open and kept to what they planned. They said the game was happening already anyway and appreciated the level of support that they received compared to the MN9 team that even went back and asked for more money on top of what they got selfishly and tried to even go beyond trying to make a game with other projects. Also the final product was literally broken and wasn't what the final product was meant to be. I don't want to take away from what this video is actually about and how Gears for Breakfast went above and beyond and have a talented new team at the helm but teaming projects like MN9 and YL together is IMO not appropriate.
I think it comes down to YL was very much your dad's platformer and in many ways its game design does stick to a lot of conventions of 90s platformers. As someone who grew up with that era I think YL did enough to stand out and was fun but it still very much was stuck in its ways to become something more than what the set out to do. A Hat in Time takes inspiration from a newer era of platformers like Sunshine and Psychonauts which had evolved from the earlier 3D platformers and GFB as a new developer have spent 4-5 years constructing this new style of platformer, injecting their own spin on the genre with a newer, fresher perspective of game design. I feel that is what makes A Hat in Time feel more current and could very well become an all time classic.
I thought yooka-laylee was a cool idea (and I looooove the banjo series) but pre-release I think Mario odyssey will be a better banjo threeie than yooka
"One was outright robbing backers and acted shady at every stage of development"
That's not the vibe I got from Mighty No. 9 if you ask me. I think it was due to a combination of over-zealousness and biting off more than one could chew. Honestly, making a game for multiple consoles, as well as making more kickstarters on top of that before that first game is even finished is a tall order no matter what, and what resulted doesn't surprise me. Some like that say that greed was involved, but I just don't see it when I look at the situation analytically.
I think you accidentally a or two there.
My favorite thing about Hat in Time is that it goes out of its way to delight you. Like, I could go on about the mechanics or the level design (I think Mafia Town and Alpine Skyline are among the best platformer levels ever), but like Jonas said, they decided to care about it, and that's obvious all the way through. The little touches, like the Mafia pattycake, or the smooch button, or the sunglasses machine, or that little choice they give you at the very end; none of these were necessary, but they were all moments that made me love the game a little more. These devs got a lot of heart, I can't wait to see what they do next!
I've never had a game where I was having fun with every single part. There was always "that level" or "that mini game" etc. But in this game even some of the levels I thought would be boring were a blast. A good example is the mail delivery in Subcon. I put it off for last because the premise was so much simpler than the others but it actually did a great job making me explore the forest and the fact I wasn't being timed made it better too. I've 100% the game now and I already want play it again or even just run around levels looking for secrets. Absolutely wonderful game!
YEAH you're exactly right, seriously. No mission was dull, it's an incredible accomplishment
I had some issues with certain missions (mostly the first boss battle, and parts of the Alpine section), but a lot of that had to do with how poor my computer specs are. If anything, this game alone makes me want to buy a new computer so I can play it at higher settings!
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I'm glad there was a shortcut to skip the manor....
Ha! I bought the game a few days ago & just hit the Subcon Forest, and I kept picking all the other contracts (avoiding the mail one) for the *exact same reason*. Lol.
Can we just appreciate the AMAZING voice actors and the AMAZING bosses
I hope it comes to Switch. I would buy the shit out of it.
RJ reviews they said they have a Dev kit on it but that's all for now
If I am not wrong, IGN covered a video of what platforms A Hat in Time would be made for. Xbox one , as well as PC were the only listed platforms.
The game is confirmed for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as well, but not Switch. Gears for Breakfest stated that Nintendo didn't want to provide them with a dev-kit, so a Switch release is out of the question right now.
Yeah, I have read that somewhere after posting that comment. What I said was true, but it was outdated information. My mistake.
RJ reviews No, it needs to be out for everything. We need to end exclusivity.
To sum up A Hat In Time
-The dev is making a spiritual successor while ironing out the flaws of the game it's trying to replicate
-Hecking cute
-Every mission is unique
-Hecking cute
-Every mission is fun
-Hecking cute
-JonTron
-Hecking cute
-Quality voice acting (except for Jon who sounded like he was trying to be awful)
-Hecking cute
-Fluid movement
-Hecking cute
-Fun Mario Sunshine-esque platforming levels
-Hecking cute
Also, the game is hecking cute
aaawwwww, jon wasn't that bad! He sounded like he was talking to a kid... which he was...
Viewtiful Z *Pecking cute
@@peasaladdeluxe6392 Yeah, like some of Hat Kid's voice lines can be really dark, like when she says "Goodbye cruel world", and the bosses can be really dark too. Like, the boss of the second chapter literally tries to STAB Hat Kid. Who tries to stab a nine-year-old girl? The game is a very fun, colourful, and light game, but you're right, it has some really pecking shady parts to it. It actually makes me want to learn more about Hat Kid.
Yeah, Vanessa's manor is hecking cute...
@@MrMega1423 Also the "I had to do it, or the voices wouldn't stop!" from Murder on the Owl Express.
And "You got your soul back! You feel relieved, energized, and just the usual amount of empty!"
Also yeah, any and all lore questions went unanswered, which I felt was intentional to leave it up to the players' imaginations. Like what the planet is, or why Hat Kid's even passing by at sub-light speed in the first place.
From the moment I found Kærlev's TH-cam channel, I could already tell he had something special in him no other developer has
I can't find it, excuse me what is the name?
This review alone makes me want to buy it now. I MISS platformers, especially damn good ones. And seeing how smooth the movement is here makes me feel sick to my stomach thinking about how much Assassin's Creed's movement held my hand :P
This game actually makes me want to keep playing it. I've done a 5 hour and a 6 hour session of the game so far. It's a great modern take on the 3d platformer and collectathon. If this game gets DLC or even a sequel I'd be more than happy to purchase it, even though I haven't quite finished the game yet.
Seriously the song alone made me want this game. I love Electro swing and seeing this song being remixed is god dang amazing.
All of the Mafia Town remixes, Oh It’s You, and Trainwreck of Electro Swing are the greatest songs in the the game.
This easily became my favorite platformer in the first 20 minutes or so
I loved EVERYTHING about it, seriously, there was not a single little thing i didn't love about this game, from the insanely adorable charm of the game in general to the fucking astounding soundtrack (SERIOUSLY, THE TIME RIFT BGM IS.... *AHHHH* ), the controls are perfect, the camera is the BEST camera i've ever used in any 3D game (Maybe im exaggerating this but it is pretty darn good yo) and Hat Kid is a character i want to look more into (Not in THAT kind of way lol)
This game gets a 10/10 in my book, seriously, i want to buy it on every platform i can buy it in, and it will be the first game ill get on the Switch if it ever comes out for it
(Not in THAT kind of way lol) Either way you're dirty minded for mentioning that. I wasn't thinking in that kind of way -_-
I’m sorry, but the camera in AHIT is butt-ass. I absolutely love the game but the camera is one thing about the game I don’t like, and I don’t know why the dev in this video talked it up so much.
@@callinater6133 idk what you are talking about, i never had an issue with the camera
The movement options are a dream come true. Hat Girl has enough movement options to make Mario blush.
Right?? I feel like I have the mobility of Mario in odyssey without even having Cappy!
Hat Kid for Smash Fighter's Pass
MrTesla1231 I have skin ideas
Default
Blood moon
Shadow puppet
Cute and dangerous
Transcendent
Parade outfit
The justice
And a lot more stuff
I love everything about A Hat In Time. The protagonist melts your heart with cuteness, the levels are all unique and well-designed, the camera is top notch and the movement is fluid. But the thing I love the most that rises above all in my opinion is the soundtrack. The music is so wonderful and catchy and epic all at the same time.
So glad you interviewed the dev.
It was insightful.
she looks kind of like Trucy Wright
This is Canon now
I've been playing this game, absolutely beautiful. You quickly notice that it is more than just a mix of Mario Sunshine, Psychonauts and Banjo Kazooie. Hat Kid controls really good, there is a lot of care and details everywhere, unique level design and its really fun.
My favorite part was skipping the second chapter and instead go right to the 3rd by spending enough time in Mafia Town!
Yes it was designed to be very open on purpose (same reason why you can beat the game with a pretty modest amount of time pieces)
This was a game i knew absolutely nothing about until i watched someone streaming it and i thought it was cute af, plus i really liked the platformers back in the day, so i bought it to play it myself and it was amazing. This is the kind of game where you can just spend hours walking around doing nothing, and still have fun. Every single character had charisma, even the spaceship equipment.
The only thing i would change about this game is giving another use to the pons once you bought all the badges and unlocked all the relics (even something like 2000 pons for a rift token would work for me).
So happy that this turned out so great and that Yooka-Laylee didn't. Not that I wanted any of them to fail, but if one was going to better for it to be the one from an established bunch of people. GO INDIES! :D
I feel like the game is a good example of how polish can change a cumulative experience from two feature into a multiplicative. Stuff like hushing the clock's jingle while the big bird is sleeping are reasons I won't forget this game.
God damn, this is the year of platformers. Too many games but not enough money.
The year of platformers with hats, too.
At least this one is only $30
This along with cuphead
Thankfully I am doing good, but I remember grinding csgo cases to try and sell them for 20 dollar tittles....
yeah don't do that.
I love the roomba on the ship and how when you get close to the tv you get chiptune version of the soundtrack with dog barking
Rito Orbitt even Nintendo is using roombas in oddessy its a amiibo machine.
Try the Roombas Revenge mod it's hilarious
I think this is my game of the year, its been a long time since i had soo much fun while playing a game. i fell bad for the devs because i using a pirate version, but when i have the money i will definitely buy it.
hey same
IGN peck necks SUCK for not allowing this masterpiece into top 10
@@marixsunnyotp3142 i think the reason for a hat in time’s rather low metacritic score is because it is somewhat notorious for being poorly optimised. I seem to be lucky as I’m able to run it at 60fps max settings (with infrequent crashes every now and then). Either that or it was less polished at launch.
@@callinater6133 yes it is laggy, but honestly I don't think the pc of ign raters can't run the game properly
The game's difficulty curve is dialed in just right. It starts off super simple and easy, so you get sucked into the game. But the whole time, while you're not even paying attention, things get just a little bit more challenging until you get to the windmill level and you can feel the sweat on your controller, pulse racing as you try keeping everything together.
It does exactly what a difficulty curve should do: suck you in at the beginning, but ramp up just enough to magically nudge you into gitting gud.
CorvidDude
What was so hard about the windmill level? It was easier than the twilight bell for sure
I haven't played it yet, but I can already tell you that I love its graphics and music!
First heard about this one a while back and was looking forward to it; thrilled to see it finally completed!
The main reason I loved this game?
It's as Jonas said, the super open-ended moveset of Hat Kid was just marvelous. It was the sole reason why the level design could be as tight as it was, and the amount of control you get is just so satisfying.
As a collectathon this game does a lot for me too, but it's the platforming itself, and the variety of chapters that just sells it all to me.
I'd full-on argue that this game is the Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door of the collectathon 3D platformer genre. Super tight, super charming, and super varied. It's just a great package and the devs deserve all of the money I spent on that Deluxe edition.
dueldu hat in time or TTYD?
Honestly I wouldn’t call AHIT a collectathon. The time pieces function as goal posts for the levels as opposed to macguffins in odyssey and banjo kazooie. Every other collectible isn’t really that important - and it should be said that practically every game imaginable has collectibles in some form. That doesn’t make them collectathons.
I just completely finished this game and I've got to say it was amazing. It was pretty easy, with a couple of more difficult parts. But the atmosphere, style and music were fantastic. I loved it! I went into it not seeing it as a spiritual successor to any other game. I saw it as a fresh new platformer to bring the genre back. Just like a blast from the past. It was an amazing game, maybe a bit short and i definitely hope there's gonna be another game like this!
SirShyGuy
Hard and fun are mutually exclusive for some people.
Better to have an easy game be fun than to have a hard game push away new players
Did you do death wishes? If you did and did not find them hard I am beyond impressed
I completely forgot about this game and I'm pretty sure it was the one I was interested in a good while ago. I am so glad this video was made talking about it. I purchased it immediately.
Just played through this game and the thing I loved the most about it, was that it actually surprised me so often. Platformers usually use similar settings. Beginning with a grassworld, followed by desert, snow, lava etc. But this game does avoid these tropes completely, makes every mission unique and isn't even afraid to shift its tone completely. Some missions were tense and there were even parts in this game, where I was genuinely terrified, something I would have never expected. Plus I loved most of the bossfights. They were the right amount of challenging and intense and also very creative. As much as I like Super Mario, I'm not a huge fan of its 3-Hit Boss-Design.
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS GAMES LINK IN THE DISCRIPTION SO I CAN PLAY IT
I love the hidden pillow fortress under the sea of pillows in the spaceship's bedroom. If you haven't visited, I suggest you do. (requires hat)
Ah yes, Hat Kid's diary. Imagine what kind of madness would occur if The Snatcher or The Conductor found it and read it entirely. It would be an absolute mess.
@@MrMega1423 Imagine if the Seal Captain read it. Hat Kid crashing the ship was toooootally (sarcasm) an accident. xD
Wow i didn't knew nothing about this game, after seeing this video, i can't wait to try it out.
And, man, I'm so in love with the Clocktowers beneath the sea music. The music in this game was wonderful.
Mate, I am so happy that A Hat in Time is getting so much praise! I've been waiting for this game for years
Game looks so damn cute, especially that little bounce after the jumps.
I'd say the only issue I have with the game aside from minor camera issues is its length: immensely short.
That said, A Hat in Time is practically flawless and has probs become my favorite game of 2017.
Same, all I wanted was more :) Lukily, DLC worlds are coming for free! But it might be awhile
snomaN Gaming true but it'll be worth the wait.
Mod levels can tide you over, since modding is highly encouraged by the developers.
One of my favorite parts of this game is the truly awesome bossfight music (and all the music!)
I like the part with the putple time rifts that makes you collect pictures that tells the backstory of the bosses you fight
Wow! I was curious about A Hat in Time, now I really want to play it! I didn't know it has so many ideas and polishing! Not only it probably succeeds where Yooka-Laylee failed, but it might even compares well with Mario Odyssey. Sure, it's not the same ambitions. But for what you've shown in this video, the games seems to have a strong identity, fun controls, and a lot of original ideas!
In my opinion, AHIT is much better than Mario Odyssey. Odyssey wasn’t bad, but it lacks any challenge for 99% of the game and then there’s that one painting level. AHIT has a much better difficulty curve, and hits that level of difficulty that’s just right for a casual challenge. Really, everything that Odyssey did good, AHIT did excellent.
@@awesomefuzz4008 I don’t think AHIT is that much more challenging honestly unless you count the seal the deal content. In fact I probably died more times over the course of odyssey than AHIT, though that is probably attributed to AHIT only reducing your health from fall outs as opposed to killing you.
I will say AHIT definitely feels more in touch with the platformer genre. Odyssey really didn’t have a huge focus on platforming and was more about exploration, whereas AHIT’s levels are designed like an open ended jungle gym which is more befitting of a platformer.
@@callinater6133 Agreed.
As soon as I dived past a penguin in the first DJ grooves stage and it took a picture of hat kid diving, I knew this game was filled to the brim with charm and wasn't gonna let up any time soon. And man, that final boss, with the music and visuals...
Closo Tezuka
Best bosses in any video game.
:o that commentary about the movement and the different themes on each chapter reminded me Psychonauts
LOVE hat in time! I played it SO MUCH! And even went and played a number of the levels twice! I think I love how much heart and just Cuteness is in the game its just adorable and you really bond with the Hat Kid. Even getting into the Subcon forest and its "Spoopy" atmosphere made me smile. Up untill the Ice queen witch was ALL my nope! With the addition of the Seal the Deal Expansion and the Coop play it just got even MORE adorable! This game is a Rare treasure of games in today's time and I hope we can expect it to inspire more people to make great games like this again!
Your videos make me happy
His channel in a nutshell
I want to see Gears for Breakfast and Yaht Club Games team up to make an actual Shovel Knight 64
This looks like an incredibly fun game. Thank you for rerecording it. If it wasn't for your video, I probably would never know about it.
Just finished up the game today, all 40 time pieces. Honestly, what's not to love about this game? The worlds and characters are great, the writing is hilarious, the bosses were all super fun... It's all so cute and endearing! I had a gigantic grin on my face basically from start to finish. This is the most fun I've had with a game in I don't even know how long. Definitely looking forward to the bonus worlds, and whatever Gears for Breakfast works on next!
Hob, Cuphead, Hat In Time... It's been a dynamite past few weeks for indie gaming.
I already finished this game 100% and i absolutely loved everything about it. My only one complaint is that I wish the game itself was longer. But only cause I was having such a good time with it. But thankfully thats what speedrunning it for! I cant wait for the additional worlds that are coming as dlc!
I want more stuff to the game as well but personally what I want the most is more story. We know absolutely nothing about our hatted friend.
THE DLC IS AWESOME
also the title cards for each act
Best bit of the game by far is when you're set loose on Chapter 4 and everything you've learned so far comes in to play. That chapter is just so fun.
Every time i watch one of your videos I want to buy that game.
Honestly it's hard to pick favorites, but I think the shadow guy you sign your soul to is my favorite character. He got the most laughs out of me and his boss music was awesome. My only two complaints are there didn't seem like much "time" related stuff in "A Hat in Time" and that Mustache Girl doesn't do much in the middle of the game.
The reason why there isn't much screwing with time in the game is because Hat Kid doesn't want to abuse the power of the Time Pieces. It's why her and Mustache Girl broke apart in the first place. Also, Mustache Girl doesn't do much in the middle of the game because supposedly she's busy collecting Time Pieces for herself. The devs wanted to save her for the final boss, and man did they do a good job with it.
Finished getting all Time Pieces about an hour ago. The charm is absolutely my favourite thing about the game, and you're right about the movement feeling amazing. But I also admire that the game respects the player, and challenges them despite the cutesey art and atmosphere.
It ends too abruptly. If they ever release expansions I'll buy them in a heartbeat. Though Alpine Skyline feels like a final level, I didn't feel at all like I'd played enough of the game to reach that point yet.
Great video, this games needs and deserves all the love it can get!
They are making 2 more DLC worlds as FREE expansions, via kickstarter stretch goals :) It's like the Shovel Knight of 3D Platformers!
Hearing Jonas talk about game design makes me happy and excited... I always like when directors talk about their experience making a game
This game is so brilliant, I feel so happy playing it, after being so badly hurt by yooka laylee!! I haven’t picked up that game since the first day I bought it but I don’t want to stop playing this one! The hats, badges, the voices, everything is just super well done. I knew after playing the beta that it was a winner. Honestly I bet this game is better than the new Mario game, I’m hesitant to buy any more games this year.
I really want a cup head game design for better understanding why players liked the challenge
I've ACTUALLY been thinking something similar...stay tuned maybe
One aspect may be the quick reloading in between death - and the fact the game looks so nice and fluid and is just oozing with charm perhaps.
The tutorial level already slaps you with the difficulty. People are not wrong that this is the Cuphead of jumpshooters
The interview does a good job emphasizing why I think it worked so well. A lot of crowd funded projects risk just banking on nostalgia and not doing anything to stand up on their own, but Hat in Time takes inspiration from a lot of classic platformers while still building its own identity. They put the extra effort in with solid controls and memorably creative presentation, and it made me remember how much I missed charming games like this.
great video. I had no idea thi sgame excisted. This is going to be a great Christmas gift to give later this year.
I remember when you play Super Mario 64 you had a major problem with the camera. From your video, I assume that A Hat in Time looks like a better polished 3D Mario game with interesting story. Now I want to play it. Thank you and stay frosty, snomaN :D
Kevin Wu I didn't, the camera was dependant on the game ai "lakitu" to get perspective, this is why mario 64 has 3 camera settings. And banjo has two.
A hat in time wears its humor like a cross between rayman and paper mario.
This is quintessential and makes a good platformer that rivals Nintendo's earlier work,
Interesting to see what odyssey has done to improve the formula.
Now switch version when?
Those camera comments just make me want to buy this game even more.
I've only seen the bosses, but now I HAVE to go and find gameplay. This game is soooo adorable!!
My favorite part of the game has to be the controls. This is the first game I've played where a floaty character feels like your in a mystical air, which fits Hat Kid completely with her being all plushy and cute.
A+ agree with everything in this video and the team's design choices.
(Also damn the video spoiled to me where the last time piece I needed was…I ain't mad though I never would have thought of this lol)
Also, speaking of new IP…do we already know if they have plans for DLC/a sequel? because I'd give them all my money for either.
Well I do know that they are bringing DLC worlds for free because of kickstarter stretch goals, just like Shovel Knight so IM HYPED FOR THAT
Honestly a hat in time was the first time i enjoyed a platformer from start to end, the movement felt good (but i feel like tht is expected of a platformer, otherwise why make the game?), i never felt like i should've made a jump but didnt or was confused on where to go/what to do (except on the mansion level), i never felt like i fought the camera, and i loved being able to explore the entire chapter from the first act. The only thing I'd want from the game is the ability to redo any part of the game (mostly just the time rifts) and for it to be a little longer. But it was still great for what it was, and it was/is a complete story so it's understand why it's as short as it is.
chillmadude You can redo any part of the game by clicking its episode. And you can redo the time rifts by clicking the icon on the map. Instead of showing you a picture it will let you redo the time rift after completing it.
And I believe full mod support is on the way. So length will soon be expanded too.
opps lol
This game is amazing just to look at! I remember first discovering it a few years back, and I'm so glad it's getting the feedback it deserves!
Thank for reminding me about this awesome game!
I love this game so much, my only gripe is that I'm left wanting at the end. I suppose it's nice the game doesn't overstay its welcome, but still. Game of the year.
Daemon Quadros There's going to free DLC and if your Pc the game going allow for mod words.
I think it lives up to its goals and more. I haven't completed it yet (I'm still wasting time in the free-roam world, I love it) . The diversity is amazing. That manor level genuinely scared the shit out of me. I love this game.
THE MANOR IS SOOOO SCARY!!!
yeah this is a game to which i have very little critique for. I hear ppl hitting the art but hey they went with a style and it works. This is super adorable because of it
Great characters, wonderful exploration, one of the better gaming experiences I've had in a while.
3:58 Get fucking roasted, Yooka-Laylee.
I've already 100% with all steam achievements, this game is nearly a mastapeece
You know this is an amazing game when you can make a whole video on chapter 4 having the best intro to a world i have ever seen in a 3D platformer!
My favorite bit about A Hat in Time is how it doesn't really mind whether you collect everything. That's a bit weird for a collectathon, sure, but look at the Pons (the gems). In Banjo or Yooka-Laylee, you would have to collect _all of them_ to get stuff. A Hat in Time not only doesn't do that, but it respawns them every time you return to the level and it doesn't even tell you how many there are. Same with the yarn. Sure, I always go out of my way to get them whenever I see them, but you don't _have_ to. You just need to get enough.
It's a very gentle collectathon in that way. Yes, you _need_ to collect Pons and yarn to proceed, but you don't need all of them.
At least I _hope_ there's nothing for getting all yarn, or I'd be pretty cross with the game since it doesn't tell you where you're missing them. And I'm dreading trying to find all tokens.
the train crows are inspired from the Agents from the milkman Conspiracy
Isn't Murder On The Owl Express inspired by Murder On The Orient Express?
that metal gear reference tho 7:07
There is also a screen with metal gear reference.
im so glad I found a good channel that talks about indie games
Bought it just a few days ago & it's truly a work & a wonder. I basically don't play single-player games anymore (much as I want to), but this has broken me out of that. The issues I have with it (some stuttering, game froze a couple times, etc) are probably more due to my old computer than bad coding. Oh, and I don't have a controller; using the keyboard is *very* tricky for the harder jumps (like getting to the top of the central tree in Subcon Forest, AUGH), and I was very surprised that they don't allow you to set up custom keys for the keyboard like they do for controllers.
So yeah, minor gripes in an amazing game. Great video! Loved the interview. : )
Finally, a game that is released that is 100% finished.
Mike Sherwood
Jokes on you the dev promised 6 worlds during the kickstarter, which will be free dlc later
1:30 Metal....Gear?
I fell in love with this game within the first minute. The title screen was absolutely fantastic with whimsical music to boot. Waking up in Hat Kid's bedroom and just running around and knocking into objects which all reacted to what I did, diving into the pillows, all the little animations and how she moved.. It was just perfect. It felt lived in. It felt alive. I felt alive. It's just such a great game.
I absolutely loved all of the different characters, for sure. Everyone was so charming in their own way and the game is heckin' cute. Plus the game is just a ton of fun and feels great all around. Though, admittedly, my computer had a hard time running a few of the levels which kind of took me out of the fun zone (any stage with the Parade mechanic was absolute hell).