Thanks for the video! It was very well researched. As hakurou46 says, the strafe firing is deliberate. I didn't want to make a twin stick shooter where you just circle strafe everything, as I enjoyed how in Operation Carnage you needed to think through every split second when and where you can afford to stop firing to change your direction, making it more intense. I knew not everyone would like it, but it was the game I wanted to make. In hindsight I wish Pitch's name and basic design wasn't such an obvious copy of Princess Peach, eventhough that was originally the joke. :p
Thanks for stopping by! Major props for designing the strafe firing in such an enjoyable way. I've disliked it in the past, but this was such a blast to play through dozens of times making this video 👍
I hated the restriction in the past, in games like Llamatron (which actually had a twin stick option, but only single player). Back then, I was annoyed by it because there were so many games which had annoying restrictive controls when all I really wanted was the ability to rotate while moving. Not even twin stick style - using the triggers or two face buttons for rotation was good. For example, the Genesis version of Forgotten Worlds had two buttons for rotation. And yet, most games like Cannon Spike would consistently fail to deliver that option. They'd invariably have more annoying obtuse control schemes with restrictive capabilities. Ever since Geometry Wars, though, there has been a proliferation of true twin stick shooters. So nowadays, there's plenty of games to chose from which offer independent movement and aiming. It's no longer an annoying pet peeve.
Having spent way too many nights playing Melee with Remar at 3am, I can confirm that the fire-and-strafe movement is intentional; not only to be accurate to Operation Carnage, but also since just... most of Remar's games tend to have some form of movement restriction. In Iji, for example, you cannot fire while crouched (it was in an early build but quickly discarded), and in Remedy you cannot stop firing, which if you've done some of the later areas you know how much you wish you could. Additionally, some fun trivia: The Princess Buster / piledriver has exactly one frame of vulnerability between uses, there are a ton of references to the Touhou Franchise (the first miniboss, Mecha Santa's Deep Freeze, etc), and the rainbow weapon making enemies split into lines like in Operation Carnage was one of the most tricky things to implement (the engine has no support for splitting a sprite like that, which is why they can only split vertically. that's hard coded.)
Can I just say that he was a great inspiration for me back in the day when using Game Maker? His games showed me just how quality a game from that engine could be when the Game Maker forums were filled mostly with Baby's first games. I just wish I had the time and patience to finish my game I started on since.... ugh... probably 2010 or somewhere around there... I was way too ambitious. I still don't know how he managed to pull off half the graphical stuff in this game that was made in... what was it, Gm6? Gm7? Just, if you still have ties to him let him know he's appreciated.
@@cjallday1130plays I think the calm one might be the one from 2013 (the one that throws christmas ornaments at regular Clint in the Christmas for Windows video)
Anyone remember Voiceover Clint? I think that's also another entity of Clint. th-cam.com/video/6Mv_WqgE30k/w-d-xo.html&lc=Ugj9Brl_W0d5gHgCoAEC.7-H0Z7-EFdZ7-H15vNxgg-
With exception of the slightly clunky controls, Iji is an absolute blast, especially if you try to discover all the secrets and storylines. I can't recommend it enough. AND it's free!
A pacifist run of Iji is also incredible and feels more fleshed out then most pacifist modes you see in AAA games. It is not just something you can do to get an achievement, you actually see the game change due to your choice. The game also does not punish you for not playing pacifist (because there are a lot of fun toys and reflecting rockets never gets old).
I can honestly say, every year when Xmas hits and I see Xmas Clint the smile on my face is just stupid, why do I enjoy him so much Chrrriiiiiissstmaaaaaaaasssss
Good to see you're feeling better. Happy Yule, Clint; may the winter be plentiful, but merciful, especially since it's close to time to start Thrifting once more...(maybe lolz)
Clint, I have been hearing you doing voice over cameos on The Video Game Historian's videos. That is so awesome! I hope to hear or see you work with him and other TH-camrs more often!! I geeked out when I heard it the first time! Sad,but yeah still awesome.
Back in university, a guy a few doors down from me had a lot more visitors dropping by his dorm room after winning a _Smash TV_ arcade machine. After graduating, he worked at Digital Extremes for a while.
Are we going to find out "what has to be done", or is the Christmas clone storyline meant to last for years and years. This is more frustrating to wait for than them finally giving answers in Star Wars!!
I love how a lot of Ludosity games are packed full of references to this game, from a character and level being taken from it to multiple characters and cards in card city nights
Nuance, the path to making something random that you did years ago into a thing. So congrats on figuring out a way to add that to the "X-mas Clone" saga you have been doing. It is a thing, that is becoming a thing, that will one day be its own thing.
Oh heck, Remar games! I still love Iji to this day and think it would be a very interesting game to cover. It was undertale before undertale was undertale.
@@deathdoor If I remember correctly, Remar made the game code available to the public and said that people might try to remake it if they want to. Maybe one day...
I thought Mother was Undertale before Undertale. Looking at the description, are you just comparing them because of the "Iji herself... can... be a pacifist or a killer - the story adapts to how you play." part? Because the rest of it sounds very different.
Aw, no footage of the absolutely obscene, human infeasible secret difficulty, and the absolutely breathtaking TAS that conquers it? But in any case, very well done, and certainly a favorite of mine. Thanks for the review.
1:13 Holy Smokes! Iji! Possibly the best free platformer that I ever had a pleasure of playing! I can't get over the fact that no-one ever tasks about it...
This reminded me of Star vs Forces of Evil. With attacks like "Rainbow Blast", "Pile Driver Panda Explosion" or "Blueberry Cupcake Bazooka" in the show, I kept hearing Star's voice declaring attacks in this video... "Rainbow Bouncy Laser Blast!"
9:38 "Then there's the ability to summon Princess Pitch's mother, the Goddess of Explosions." The g-- The guh. The Goddess of Explosions. THE GODDESS. OF EXPLOSIONS! That's amazing.
Christmas Clone 1: "Christmaaaaaaas!" Christmas Clone 2: "You raise an interesting point in regards to the Hegelian dialectic, but this is neither the time nor place." Christmas Clone 1: "Christmas!" Christmas Clone 2: "You take that back!"
Oh... My... god... You... Just teleported me to my childhood man. That operation carnage game was part of a collection of sharware games on a disc that i played hours and hours on my old computer. so many great shitty games that i played... ah the memories.
Love Remar's games. Though I admit I had no idea about that secret 5th level. Only beat this game once or twice. Iji is more my thing, and Ludosity's games like Ittle Dew and Card City Nights.
Thanks for the video! It was very well researched. As hakurou46 says, the strafe firing is deliberate. I didn't want to make a twin stick shooter where you just circle strafe everything, as I enjoyed how in Operation Carnage you needed to think through every split second when and where you can afford to stop firing to change your direction, making it more intense. I knew not everyone would like it, but it was the game I wanted to make. In hindsight I wish Pitch's name and basic design wasn't such an obvious copy of Princess Peach, eventhough that was originally the joke. :p
Thanks for stopping by!
Major props for designing the strafe firing in such an enjoyable way. I've disliked it in the past, but this was such a blast to play through dozens of times making this video 👍
Awesome game, love the comedy. Well done
1:16 - "Don't ask why, ask why not." Spoken like a true mad genius.
Great game Daniel. Well done.
I hated the restriction in the past, in games like Llamatron (which actually had a twin stick option, but only single player).
Back then, I was annoyed by it because there were so many games which had annoying restrictive controls when all I really wanted was the ability to rotate while moving. Not even twin stick style - using the triggers or two face buttons for rotation was good. For example, the Genesis version of Forgotten Worlds had two buttons for rotation.
And yet, most games like Cannon Spike would consistently fail to deliver that option. They'd invariably have more annoying obtuse control schemes with restrictive capabilities.
Ever since Geometry Wars, though, there has been a proliferation of true twin stick shooters. So nowadays, there's plenty of games to chose from which offer independent movement and aiming. It's no longer an annoying pet peeve.
Having spent way too many nights playing Melee with Remar at 3am, I can confirm that the fire-and-strafe movement is intentional; not only to be accurate to Operation Carnage, but also since just... most of Remar's games tend to have some form of movement restriction. In Iji, for example, you cannot fire while crouched (it was in an early build but quickly discarded), and in Remedy you cannot stop firing, which if you've done some of the later areas you know how much you wish you could. Additionally, some fun trivia: The Princess Buster / piledriver has exactly one frame of vulnerability between uses, there are a ton of references to the Touhou Franchise (the first miniboss, Mecha Santa's Deep Freeze, etc), and the rainbow weapon making enemies split into lines like in Operation Carnage was one of the most tricky things to implement (the engine has no support for splitting a sprite like that, which is why they can only split vertically. that's hard coded.)
Can I just say that he was a great inspiration for me back in the day when using Game Maker? His games showed me just how quality a game from that engine could be when the Game Maker forums were filled mostly with Baby's first games. I just wish I had the time and patience to finish my game I started on since.... ugh... probably 2010 or somewhere around there... I was way too ambitious. I still don't know how he managed to pull off half the graphical stuff in this game that was made in... what was it, Gm6? Gm7?
Just, if you still have ties to him let him know he's appreciated.
Oh crap there's two of them now... Neat.
and one of them is more calm and collected.....that's DANGEROUS!
@@cjallday1130plays I think the calm one might be the one from 2013 (the one that throws christmas ornaments at regular Clint in the Christmas for Windows video)
That we know of, there could be more
They don't call him infinite Clint for nothin.
you ever seen Multiplicity? two is just the beginning
Shoutout to background LGR playing Galactic Battlegrounds.
Clint, you're a very good actor. It's hard to act while pretending the other people are there.
Thank you!
It somehow never ocurred to me that LGR actually has a name somehow.
What are you talking about? Those are his clones!
Princess Pitch, or, How to Bypass Copyright Infrigement Through a Very Witty Pun.
Trademark.
Copyright covers works, not terms.
It's not Princess Peach, but ittle dew
What needs to be done, will be done... More Christmas lore!!
Is it possible that the LGR boss Clint hits 2M subs during 2020? :D
You missed the opportunity to say "Once Santa has been slayed"
His bells have been jingled?
His tree's been trimmed?
He's been scrooged!
Holy crud dude.
Brian M His goose is cooked. He's given the sack. His nuts roast on an open fire.
Literally unwatchable
@@alexsilva28 He had ONE job.
Love that Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare soundtrack intro.
I love the attention to detail here, down to the fonts and text effects being reminiscent of 90s shareware and demoscene stuff. This makes me happy.
Reminds me of Smash T.V. Thank you, LGR happy holidays.
3 LGR'S? This is getting out of hand!!
I'd like to know how he pulled that off.... that's cool
Into the lazy game review Multiverse
Anyone remember Voiceover Clint? I think that's also another entity of Clint.
th-cam.com/video/6Mv_WqgE30k/w-d-xo.html&lc=Ugj9Brl_W0d5gHgCoAEC.7-H0Z7-EFdZ7-H15vNxgg-
Now there are three of them!
4, one of the first videos on the channel involves him trying to kill a non-Christmas related clone. th-cam.com/video/PRSNVXcbf2M/w-d-xo.html
I love the Christmas clone skits almost as much as the actual video. Hope you can put them all together into a montage some day :)
Christmas Clint is the best.
How dare you
Christmas Clint: "Christmas!!!" *inane wheezing chuckles
"swarms of seasonal psychos" sounds like a tagline from a borderlands ad.
Or Black Friday at the mall.
That term might also be used for the Christmas Clones... Depending on how psycho they're getting.
Princess Pitch flies away from evil robo Santa on her rocket-propelled Cat... See, this is why we need indie games.
They are the future of gaming
LGR: Attack of the Christmas clones
I smell a fan game!
Happy birthday Clint! An of course Merry Christmas too! My fav youtuber.
Hyper Princess Pitch's intro is amazing.
Iji was absolutely fantastic.
With exception of the slightly clunky controls, Iji is an absolute blast, especially if you try to discover all the secrets and storylines. I can't recommend it enough. AND it's free!
A pacifist run of Iji is also incredible and feels more fleshed out then most pacifist modes you see in AAA games. It is not just something you can do to get an achievement, you actually see the game change due to your choice. The game also does not punish you for not playing pacifist (because there are a lot of fun toys and reflecting rockets never gets old).
I can honestly say, every year when Xmas hits and I see Xmas Clint the smile on my face is just stupid, why do I enjoy him so much Chrrriiiiiissstmaaaaaaaasssss
Good to see you're feeling better.
Happy Yule, Clint; may the winter be plentiful, but merciful, especially since it's close to time to start Thrifting once more...(maybe lolz)
YAY Christmas Clone episode. I really look forward to these this time of year.
I love the cunning clone.
I dig the Christmas videos. Keep up the tradition!
My 2 Demons judging me: 0:00
I can imagine opening a closet door at Clint’s house and just see a bunch of Christmas clones hanging there like coats, waiting for December
oh god!there's now two of them!RUN!!!
Oh wow! I thought I was the only one who knew about Princess Remedy!
Hilarious intro! Merry Christmas!!
I subscribed to this channel yesterday and I found his voice soothing. Especially the intro!!!
"Goddess of Explosions" might be the single coolest thing I've heard all year.
Clint, I have been hearing you doing voice over cameos on The Video Game Historian's videos. That is so awesome! I hope to hear or see you work with him and other TH-camrs more often!!
I geeked out when I heard it the first time! Sad,but yeah still awesome.
Excellent. Thank you for this. Happy Holidays mate.
Back in university, a guy a few doors down from me had a lot more visitors dropping by his dorm room after winning a _Smash TV_ arcade machine. After graduating, he worked at Digital Extremes for a while.
Wow, this game looks great! I love that Game Over screen too.
Merry Christmas LGR. Thank you for another amazing year of laughs and learning.
Clint, your videos bring me so much joy, thank you for all of your work
Garden Gnome Carnage became a christmas tradition for a while in my house :D
I look forward to the day where I can immerse myself for hours at a time in a highly detailed wiki on the ongoing Christmas LGR Clone lore
It was definitely worth the wait. Glad you feel better Clint. Happy Birthday + Merry Christmas. Let 2020 be the year of LGR !!!...
Christmas!
CRITMAAAAHS
I just love the Christmas guy.
Are we going to find out "what has to be done", or is the Christmas clone storyline meant to last for years and years. This is more frustrating to wait for than them finally giving answers in Star Wars!!
I adore Daniel Remar's games! Great pick!
Nice to see you're well again and LGR Christmas is back in full swing :)
Glad to see you're better, Clint. Have a great holiday season!
I love how a lot of Ludosity games are packed full of references to this game, from a character and level being taken from it to multiple characters and cards in card city nights
Dude I've been watching so many of your other stuff about old pcs that I forgot you actually review games!!!!
He used to review games, but then he got lazy!
I never thought LGR would do a video on a Remar/Ludosity game. AAAAAAAAA I'm so excited!
1:16 HE MADE GARDEN GNOME CARNAGE?!
Man, i've been playing his games for way longer than i thought
I’ve been thinking about Iji recently, super ecstatic to see you cover Remar’s work!
Merry Xmas too you too, and thank you for all your interesting videos throughout the year, always look forward to them.
Thank you for covering this masterpiece. Remar is an unsung genius. Too modest for his own good.
Nuance, the path to making something random that you did years ago into a thing. So congrats on figuring out a way to add that to the "X-mas Clone" saga you have been doing. It is a thing, that is becoming a thing, that will one day be its own thing.
Yay! TWO Christmas Clints! :)
I remember seeing TASbot play this on the, I think, secret difficulty and it was insane. Both the bot and what the game threw at you.
thank you for all the Christmas games.
Thanks Clint! It was great video as always
Oh heck, Remar games! I still love Iji to this day and think it would be a very interesting game to cover. It was undertale before undertale was undertale.
Oh yeah, Iji definietely deserves some spotlight! It's a forgotten indie gem :c
Some dreams of a Demons Souls remake. In my dreams I see a Iji remake.
@@deathdoor If I remember correctly, Remar made the game code available to the public and said that people might try to remake it if they want to. Maybe one day...
I thought Mother was Undertale before Undertale.
Looking at the description, are you just comparing them because of the "Iji herself... can... be a pacifist or a killer - the story adapts to how you play." part? Because the rest of it sounds very different.
Two clones? Two clones. Um. SCP alert, anyone?
Also, happy birthday, for what it's worth.
Haha! This creepy Christmas Clint is becoming a Christmas tradition. Nice! :D
Whoa, this game looks so fun. As a long time fan of Smash TV this is right up my alley! Can't wait to play it.
The throwback intro is so satisfying
Aw, no footage of the absolutely obscene, human infeasible secret difficulty, and the absolutely breathtaking TAS that conquers it?
But in any case, very well done, and certainly a favorite of mine. Thanks for the review.
rewatching some of my favorite episodes while we wait for Clint to survive the hurricane. Show that tree damage who's boss!
Christmaaaaasss ❤️
I can't believe you've been doing the Christmas characters gag for like 9 years now.
and a Merry ~Chrissstmaaaasss~ to you, Clint
Appreciate the Robotron/Llamatron enemy death effect.
1:13 Holy Smokes! Iji! Possibly the best free platformer that I ever had a pleasure of playing! I can't get over the fact that no-one ever tasks about it...
This reminded me of Star vs Forces of Evil. With attacks like "Rainbow Blast", "Pile Driver Panda Explosion" or "Blueberry Cupcake Bazooka" in the show, I kept hearing Star's voice declaring attacks in this video... "Rainbow Bouncy Laser Blast!"
9:38 "Then there's the ability to summon Princess Pitch's mother, the Goddess of Explosions."
The g-- The guh. The Goddess of Explosions. THE GODDESS. OF EXPLOSIONS! That's amazing.
Is it a good thing that we suddenly have more Christmas Clint deep lore than the game the video is about?????
Yes. Yes it is.
lol Mecha Santa was just sweeping up the mess she left when she returned.
Been a while. Glad to see new uploads! Also i hope you have a great holiday LGR.
Explosion Goddess? Truly a game after my own heart.
Merry Christmas, LGR.
The lore of the Xmas clones grows...
So glad you mentioned Stage X 😁
Seasons Greetings Clint, thanks for all of the gifts in 2019.
Take care,
Oh, Christmas Clint is my favorite! He should show up for more shows too just because 🤣
Christmas Clone 1: "Christmaaaaaaas!"
Christmas Clone 2: "You raise an interesting point in regards to the Hegelian dialectic, but this is neither the time nor place."
Christmas Clone 1: "Christmas!"
Christmas Clone 2: "You take that back!"
Merry Christmas Clint!
The Christmas Clint clone(s) never fail to entertain.
Merry Christmas to you too. :-) Keep up the great vids in the new year.
Merry Christmas LGR!
I hope you do a video on Iji in the future, please.
Iji deserves so much more recognition.
This is out of control, now there are two of them 😮
Would it be possible to review merry gear solid?
I love your editing!!
That intro is incredible haha
That intro was gold
Oh... My... god... You... Just teleported me to my childhood man. That operation carnage game was part of a collection of sharware games on a disc that i played hours and hours on my old computer. so many great shitty games that i played... ah the memories.
Hope you’re feeling better Clint. We need moar LGR... ❤️
Happy Birthday!
Christmas Clones are awesome! Thank you.
Merry Christmas Clint! You are awesome dude! 👍👍
Love Remar's games. Though I admit I had no idea about that secret 5th level. Only beat this game once or twice. Iji is more my thing, and Ludosity's games like Ittle Dew and Card City Nights.