I second that. I certainly didn't see any game that could fit the video description. I'm positive that anyone visiting this channel is doing because of their love for indies and the excellent work you are doing in informing us!
Crypt Custodian and Minishoot Adventures locked you in a room with waves of enemies every two minutes. Where's the exploration in that? Lazy, boring game design that should be minimal in a proper Metroidvania that deserves to be called out whenever it happens.
Animal Well was magical as well, my favorite indie of 2024 -- either a metroidvania or metroidvania-adjacent with greater focus on puzzles. Nine Sols was my indie #2 of 2024. Maybe metroidvanias are evolving or something, but for me the top 6 or 8 in the genre were really fun this year. After your list... Ultros, Gestalt and Bo weren't perfect, but I found them so fun to play. Fronteir Hunter Erza had a long early access phase, but it's 1.0 release was in July 2024.
I have to disagree with the metroivania statement Nine Sols and Animal Well, among other games like Crypt custodian, Minishoot adventures and even the EA release of Ender Magnolia prove otherwise
Strange question. Same as you'd ask why Walt Disney studio liked anthropomorphic animals. Because you can relatively easy create bright, noticeable, distinguishable characters, plus emphasize "fantasy" setting of the game / story. There are more reasons, but I leave them for your home work ;)
Compare with characters say f.e. at 3:57. Attack of the clones. Hair color. Beard on/off. Skin color. Wow. Animals are just funnier than those "procedure-generated" (like you like to say) humans.
Just take a closer look. Three right most men have the identical mouth, nose. 1st and 3rd are just twins, just with different haircuts. I'd prefer animals than such copy-pasted human characters.
2024 wasn't great for MVs? Whaaaaat? Off the top of my head: POP: Lost Crown, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Slavania, Ultros, Bo: Path of Teal Lotus, 1.0 release of Rebel Transmute, Voidwrought, Nine Sols, Sheba: New Dawn, Cookie Cutter, Awaken: Astral Blade, Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune (1.0 release), Crypt Custodian, Animal Well, Moonlight Pulse, Biomormph, Biogun.... I'm sure I'm missing a bunch. I mean, sure, we didn't get Silksong, but if that's your definition of a bad year, then I dunno.
2:00 Animals help convey deeper meanings, either mythical or physical. Eastern countries tend to have alot of folklore based off of animal legends, which translates into products having them. It's also why alot of the time tigers and wolves tend to be muscular and strong, foxes tend to be magical, etc. It's all based in folklore and history. Anyways, quite a few indies here I'm curious about including Threefold Recital. Played Hammerwatch 1 with a friend a long while back so I might look into 2 as well. I was initially hyped for Hyper Light Breaker, but I'm now gonna be waiting for reviews or perhaps when it fully releases as I'm a bit on the fence about its development.
I guess for Chinese dev is the culture and education. Western has rpg magic style. It depend on which region of the world learning from school and teaching. Plus I guess it from strict from china to learn the creatures and myth. Well tradition and books base on their country's. I guess but knowing it not easy since they have 100 years of lore and tales. While Canada does not have much. I guess common things are history of their nations to create base on their game and other things to factor.
I love Hyper Light Drifter but Solar Ash was a huge disappointment for me in terms of combat/gameplay. So Hyper Light Breaker is one that is more of a "we'll see" for me.
Hammerwatch II was so bad and unplayable it was a real shame. Hammerwatch, heroes of hammerwatch and hammerwatch anniversary edition were all quite good.
Furry is growing in china, There's your answer. They have really good suit makers, and great art, but their community started to burgeon about 5- years ago
I like this channel. Please don't do clickbait titles for the videos.
I second that. I certainly didn't see any game that could fit the video description. I'm positive that anyone visiting this channel is doing because of their love for indies and the excellent work you are doing in informing us!
We got baited boiss
Hyper Light Breaker COULD be HUGE though🤷🤷🤷
I mean, the title is clearly talking about Blade Chimera, it's literally in the thumbnail. If you guys can't see that maybe check more indie game...
Bait works, so people use what it works
2024 wasn't good for Metroidvanias? Crypt Custodian, Nine Sols, Minishoot Adventures, The Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown? Okay, sure.
Minishoot adventures was SUCH a gem.
Crypt Custodian and Minishoot Adventures locked you in a room with waves of enemies every two minutes. Where's the exploration in that? Lazy, boring game design that should be minimal in a proper Metroidvania that deserves to be called out whenever it happens.
Animal Well was magical as well, my favorite indie of 2024 -- either a metroidvania or metroidvania-adjacent with greater focus on puzzles. Nine Sols was my indie #2 of 2024. Maybe metroidvanias are evolving or something, but for me the top 6 or 8 in the genre were really fun this year. After your list... Ultros, Gestalt and Bo weren't perfect, but I found them so fun to play. Fronteir Hunter Erza had a long early access phase, but it's 1.0 release was in July 2024.
2024 was the best year for metroidvanias I've ever experienced. Where were you last year?
13:50 Hopefully Blade Chimera will get a PS5/Xbox release date soon
I should think so!
Blade Chimera might be good, but I'm gonna wait until next week for Ender Magnolia.
I have to disagree with the metroivania statement
Nine Sols and Animal Well, among other games like Crypt custodian, Minishoot adventures and even the EA release of Ender Magnolia prove otherwise
Tyrant's Realm reminds me a lot of Rune games. Thanks for the magnificent videos Clement!
Strange question. Same as you'd ask why Walt Disney studio liked anthropomorphic animals. Because you can relatively easy create bright, noticeable, distinguishable characters, plus emphasize "fantasy" setting of the game / story. There are more reasons, but I leave them for your home work ;)
Compare with characters say f.e. at 3:57. Attack of the clones. Hair color. Beard on/off. Skin color. Wow. Animals are just funnier than those "procedure-generated" (like you like to say) humans.
Just take a closer look. Three right most men have the identical mouth, nose. 1st and 3rd are just twins, just with different haircuts. I'd prefer animals than such copy-pasted human characters.
Thank you, Clemmy!! 💛
No problem 😊
We have to guess the game?
2024 wasn't great for MVs? Whaaaaat?
Off the top of my head: POP: Lost Crown, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Slavania, Ultros, Bo: Path of Teal Lotus, 1.0 release of Rebel Transmute, Voidwrought, Nine Sols, Sheba: New Dawn, Cookie Cutter, Awaken: Astral Blade, Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune (1.0 release), Crypt Custodian, Animal Well, Moonlight Pulse, Biomormph, Biogun.... I'm sure I'm missing a bunch.
I mean, sure, we didn't get Silksong, but if that's your definition of a bad year, then I dunno.
Had the exact same reaction xD 2024 was probably one of, if not the best year for MVs
Thank you, Clement 🙏
You're very welcome
Bc games with cute characters sells better in the Chinese regional market? I believe a there was a survey about that a few years ago.
Blade Chimera got my attention, i hope it'll be good.
2:00 Animals help convey deeper meanings, either mythical or physical. Eastern countries tend to have alot of folklore based off of animal legends, which translates into products having them. It's also why alot of the time tigers and wolves tend to be muscular and strong, foxes tend to be magical, etc. It's all based in folklore and history.
Anyways, quite a few indies here I'm curious about including Threefold Recital. Played Hammerwatch 1 with a friend a long while back so I might look into 2 as well. I was initially hyped for Hyper Light Breaker, but I'm now gonna be waiting for reviews or perhaps when it fully releases as I'm a bit on the fence about its development.
skystead ranch's visuals looks great!
Yeap the older M'sia gaming community was surprised Nerdook was M'sian.
Hyperlite Breaker looks pretty good… but I’m still not getting it.
Age of Darkness on January 15 potentially!
Mercury Abbey was made by furries. I would guess based on the style, Threefold Recital is the same.
I guess for Chinese dev is the culture and education. Western has rpg magic style. It depend on which region of the world learning from school and teaching. Plus I guess it from strict from china to learn the creatures and myth. Well tradition and books base on their country's. I guess but knowing it not easy since they have 100 years of lore and tales. While Canada does not have much. I guess common things are history of their nations to create base on their game and other things to factor.
Starting off stronk!
Bro, if its all PC, put that in the title
I love Hyper Light Drifter but Solar Ash was a huge disappointment for me in terms of combat/gameplay. So Hyper Light Breaker is one that is more of a "we'll see" for me.
Agreed
Hammerwatch II was so bad and unplayable it was a real shame. Hammerwatch, heroes of hammerwatch and hammerwatch anniversary edition were all quite good.
didn't know Hyper Light Breaker was a rogue-lite, a shame.. not the biggest fan of them 😑
They should have just made HLDrifter 2 , this game is not going to be worth all the devs effort
Furry is growing in china, There's your answer. They have really good suit makers, and great art, but their community started to burgeon about 5- years ago
80% of indie games are just rogue likes or rogue lites
hello
Endlessly replayable recycled generic assets.
Oh true bro !! So like when's your game coming out ???
@Fireside_Gaming Did I hurt your fee fees?